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Stephen James Harmison is an English former first-class cricketer, who played all formats of the game. A fast bowler, he represented England in 63 Tests, 58 ODIs and 2 T20s. He als…
Steve Harmison, English cricketer and sportscaster
John Derran Lackey is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 through 2017 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Bo…
John Lackey, American baseball player
Archie Gerald Thompson is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He serves as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Archie Thompson, New Zealand-Australian footballer
Akenhaton Carlos Edwards is a Trinidadian football player and coach who plays as a winger or right-back for Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Lakenheath.
Carlos Edwards, Trinidadian footballer
James Redfern Hopes is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. Hopes played domestic cricket for Queensland, and had represented Australia in One Day International and Tw…
James Hopes, Australian cricketer
Ann Christin von Allwörden is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2016. From 2000 to 2012, she worked as a police officer.
Ann Christin von Allwörden, German politician
Russell Anderson is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen, the Premier League for Sunderland,…
Russell Anderson, Scottish footballer
Zachary Andrew Knighton is an American actor, best known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings from 2011 to 2013 and as Orville "Rick" Wright in the rebo…
Zachary Knighton, American actor
Robert Adam Madden is a Scottish former football referee.
Bobby Madden, Scottish football referee
Robert Mambo George Randu Mumba is a Kenyan former footballer. He is a former player of Swedish club GIF Sundsvall.
Robert Mambo Mumba, Kenyan footballer
Markus Pöyhönen is a Finnish former track and field athlete, who specialised in the 100m sprint. Pöyhönen's trainer during his active career was Atte Pettinen.
Markus Pöyhönen, Finnish sprinter
An Yong-Hak is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Japan, he represented North Korea internationally.
An Yong-hak, North Korean footballer
Sanni Sari Abacha was a Nigerian footballer who played as a sweeper. He died in 2013.
Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (died 2013)
James Emmanuel Aggrey is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Hammersmith, London.
Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer and actor
Evdoxia "Eva" Kaili is a Greek former politician who was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2024. She served as one of fourteen vice presidents of the European …
Eva Kaili, Greek journalist and politician
Antonio Durran Pierce is an American professional football coach and former linebacker. He served as the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) …
Antonio Pierce, American football player and coach
Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Smack…
CM Punk, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor
David Michael Zastudil is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats, a…
Dave Zastudil, American football player
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who is now director of player development for sports management group, Gold Star Hockey. He played i…
Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player and scout
Justin Guarini is an American singer, songwriter and actor who in 2002 was the runner-up on the first season of American Idol.
Justin Guarini, American singer-songwriter and actor
Travis Deion Henry is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
Travis Henry, American football player
Martin William Dossett is a former NFL wide receiver who signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2003. He played college football & ran track at Baylor University. As of January 2025,…
Martin Dossett, American football player
Vanessa-Mae, also called Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, is a Singaporean-born British violinist and skier with Thai heritage from her father. Her album sales reached several mill…
Vanessa-Mae, Singaporean-English violinist and skier
Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie is a British actress. She is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones (2012–2019), and the First Or…
Gwendoline Christie, English actress