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Michelangelo
(Regarded as the Most Accomplished Artist of His Era (High Renaissance))
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: March 6, 1475
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Caprese Michelangelo, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564
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Mark Twain
(Lauded as the 'Greatest Humorist' the United States Has Produced)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 30, 1835
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Florida, Missouri, United States
Died: April 21, 1910
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Martin Luther
(German Theologian, Religious Reformer and Key Figure in Protestant Reformation)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 10, 1483
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eisleben, Germany
Died: February 18, 1546
4
Marco Polo
(Italian Explorer, Venetian Merchant and Adventurer Who Traveled from Europe to Asia Between 1271 and 1295)
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Maya Angelou
(American Poet and Civil Rights Activist Known for Her Autobiography ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’)
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: May 28, 2014
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
6
Mary Shelley
(British Author Best Known for Her Gothic Novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 30, 1797
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Somers Town, London, England
Died: February 1, 1851
7
Matt Groening
(Cartoonist, Writer and Producer Known for His TV Series ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’ and ‘Disenchantment’)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 15, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Margaret Atwood
(Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic & Environmental Activist)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 18, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
9
Mary Berry
(Food Writer, TV Presenter)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Michael Crichton
(Best Known as the Author of “Jurassic Park” and the creator of the TV Drama “ER”)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: November 4, 2008
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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MacKenzie Scott
(Novelist, Ex-Wife of Jeff Bezos)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
12
Maria Shriver
(Former First Lady of California (2003 - 2011) and Ex-Wife of Actor 'Arnold Schwarzenegger')
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 6, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
13
Misha Collins
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Castiel’ in the TV Series 'Supernatural')
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
14
Marcus Luttrell
(Retired Navy SEAL Who Received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for His Actions Against Taliban in 2005)
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10
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 7, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
15
Mae West
(Actress, Screenwriter, Singer)
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8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 17, 1893
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 1980
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Mara Wilson
(Actress and Writer Known for Her Role as ‘Natalie Hillard’ in the Film ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
17
Miyamoto Musashi
(Japanese Swordsman and Philosopher Who Became Popular Through His Unique Double-Bladed Swordsmanship)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: 1584 AD
Birthplace: Harima Province, Japan
Died: June 13, 1645
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Mark Rylance
(Actor)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 18, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ashford, United Kingdom
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Miguel de Cervantes
(Novelist)
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8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 29, 1547
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Died: April 22, 1616
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Michael Nesmith
(Musician, Singer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Guitarist, Songwriter)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Houston
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Mark Levin
(Lawyer, Author and Host of Radio Show ‘The Mark Levin Show’ and TV Show ‘Life, Liberty & Levin’)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 21, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Mary Wollstonecraft
(Novelist)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: April 27, 1759
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 10, 1797
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Marty Feldman
(Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Poet)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 8, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London
Died: December 2, 1982
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Michael Madsen
(Actor)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 25, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Malcolm Gladwell
(Author of 'The Tipping Point', 'Blink', and 'Outliers')
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Marquis de Sade
(French Writer Whose Perverse Sexual Preferences and Erotic Writings gave Rise to the Term 'Sadism')
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 2, 1740
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 2, 1814
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Marcel Proust
(French Novelist Who is Regarded as One of the Most Influential Authors of the 20th Century)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 10, 1871
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy, France
Died: November 18, 1922
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Martha Gellhorn
(Novelist & Travel writer)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 8, 1908
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: February 15, 1998
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Mario Puzo
(Novelist, Screenwriter)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 2, 1999
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Marie Kondo
(Organizing Expert)
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Mary Seacole
(Heroine of the Crimean War)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 23, 1805
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: May 14, 1881
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Moliere
(French Playwright and One of the Greatest Writers of French Comedy)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 15, 1622
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rue Saint Honoré, Paris, France
Died: February 17, 1673
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Mary Elizabeth Ellis
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘The Waitress’ in the FX Sitcom ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Michael Morpurgo
(Author)
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Mel Tormé
(Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter, Autobiographer, Jazz musician, Television actor, Writer)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: June 5, 1999
36
Michael J. Knowles
(Political Commentator)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bedford Hills, New York, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Masiela Lusha
(Actress and Author Known for Her Films: ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ and ‘Sharknado: The 4th Awakens’)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Mark the Evangelist
(Christian Saint Who Founded the Episcopal See of Alexandria)
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Meredith Vieira
(Journalist, Television presenter, Writer)
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: December 30, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: East Providence
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Margaret Mitchell
(Writer of 'Gone with the Wind')
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 8, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: August 16, 1949
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Muhammad Iqbal
(One of the Most Important Figures in Urdu and Persian Literature)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: November 9, 1877
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan
Died: April 21, 1938
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Michael Rosen
(Children's author and poet who has written 140 books)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Harrow, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Mario Vargas Llosa
(Latin America's Most Significant Novelist and Essayist and Winner of 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature)
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Max Ernst
(Primary Pioneer of the 'Dada Movement' and 'Surrealism' Known for His Work 'A Week of Kindness')
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Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: April 2, 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brühl, Germany
Died: April 1, 1976
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Matthew Arnold
(Poet)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 24, 1822
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Laleham, United Kingdom
Died: April 15, 1888
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Martin McDonagh
(Playwright, Screenwriter, Filmmaker)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Camberwell
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Mark Gatiss
(Actor)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sedgefield, County Durham, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Mo'Nique
(Comedian)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Woodlawn, Maryland, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Maxim Gorky
(Russian Writer Best Known for His Works 'The Lower Depths', 'Mother', 'Chelkash' and 'Children of the Sun')
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 28, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died: June 18, 1936
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Michael Fishman
(Actor, Writer and Producer Known for His Role as ‘D.J. Conner’ in the TV Series ‘Roseanne’)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 22, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
