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Gulmurod Salimovich Khalimov was a Tajik and Islamist military commander. He was a lieutenant-colonel and commander of the police special forces of the Interior Ministry of Tajikis…
Gulmurod Khalimov, Tajikistani police commander turned Islamic State mercenary outlaw
Marcelo dos Santos, known as Marcelinho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Marcelinho Paraíba, Brazilian footballer
Alexander Wright is a German former professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He wrestled professionally in Germany and Japan before signing with World Championshi…
Alex Wright, German wrestler
Jemma Gwynne Griffiths, known by her stage name Jem, is a Welsh singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter and producer
John Higgins is a Scottish professional snooker player from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire. Since turning professional in 1992, he has won 33 ranking titles, placing him in third posi…
John Higgins, Scottish snooker player
Jack Hody Johnson is an American singer-songwriter. He plays a variety of styles including pop, rock, acoustic, folk, and surf rock.
Jack Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ingvild Kjerkol is a Norwegian politician. A member of Labour Party, she was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag first time in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and …
Ingvild Kjerkol, Norwegian politician
Toni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative lead of the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.
Tony Kakko, Finnish musician, composer, and vocalist
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is a Canadian retired Olympic triathlon champion. Whitfield won ten consecutive Canadian Triathlon Championships titles and carried the Canadian nationa…
Simon Whitfield, Canadian triathlete
Delma Gonçalves, commonly known as Pretinha, is a Brazilian professional soccer coach and former forward. A longtime member of the Brazil national team, for whom she debuted in 199…
Pretinha, Brazilian footballer
London Levi Fletcher-Baker is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football …
London Fletcher, American football player
Joshua William Paul is an American former professional baseball catcher and professional coach. He most recently served as the quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major…
Josh Paul, American baseball player and manager
Jonas Petter Renkse is a Swedish musician in the bands Katatonia (1991–) as lead vocalist, founder, songwriter and formerly as drummer ; formerly in Bloodbath (1998–2023) as bassis…
Jonas Renkse, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Juan Gervasio Minujín is an Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín.
Juan Minujín, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter
Anthony Steven Mundine is an Australian former professional boxer and rugby league footballer. In boxing he competed from 2000 to 2021, and held the World Boxing Association (WBA) …
Anthony Mundine, Australian rugby league player and boxer
Salvador Ballesta Vialcho, commonly known as Salva, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.
Salva Ballesta, Spanish footballer and manager
William Sasso is a Canadian comedian, actor, and podcaster. After a starring role as Derek Wakaluk on the Global teen drama television series Madison (1994–1998), Sasso had his bre…
Will Sasso, Canadian actor and comedian
Marc Gagnon is a Canadian former short track speed skater. He is a four-time Overall World Champion for 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998, and winner of three Olympic gold medals.
Marc Gagnon, Canadian speed skater
Giannis Goumas is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who spent his whole senior career at Panathinaikos.
Giannis Goumas, Greek footballer and coach
Maria Lawson is an English singer. She recorded several singles with Ti.Pi.Cal. Lawson was the fifth contestant eliminated in the second UK series of television talent show The X F…
Maria Lawson, English singer-songwriter
Isetsima Blaise Nkufo is a Swiss former international footballer who played as a striker and current coach of Rino's Tigers in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.
Blaise Nkufo, Congolese-Swiss footballer
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is considered one of the most influential musicians of her time, a pioneer of rap-si…
Lauryn Hill, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
André Lauren Benjamin, known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he is one half of the hip-…
André 3000, American rapper
James Trevor Oliver is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, and he has fronted many television shows and ope…
Jamie Oliver, English chef and author