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Markus Alexej Persson, known by the pseudonym Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of Minecraft, the best-selling video game in history. He fou…
Markus Persson, Swedish game designer, founded Mojang
Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin is an American actress. Known for her lead role as Mickey Fox in the CBS television series Sheriff Country since 2025, Baccarin has played multip…
Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress
Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer born in Adelaide. From the age of 15 years she played bass guitar in h…
Butterfly Boucher, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Christian Sean Malcolm is a retired track and field athlete from Wales, who specialised in the 200 metres. In 2020 he was appointed Head Coach of the British Athletics Olympic Prog…
Christian Malcolm, Welsh sprinter
Pierre Marcel Poilievre is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Conservative Party and leader of the Official Opposition since 2022. First elected in 2004, he …
Pierre Poilievre, Canadian politician, Leader of the Opposition
Naohiro Takahara is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently the president of Japan Football League club Okinawa SV.
Naohiro Takahara, Japanese footballer
Stefanos Kotsolis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Stefanos Kotsolis, Greek footballer
Daniel Joseph Vickerman was a professional rugby union player. The 204 cm, 119 kg lock played 63 Tests with the Wallabies, the national team of his adopted country of Australia. Af…
Daniel Vickerman, South African-Australian rugby player (died 2017)
Matthew Scarlett is a former Australian rules footballer, who formerly played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A fullback, who is 1.92 metres …
Matthew Scarlett, Australian footballer
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III is an American musician, songwriter and record executive. He is the co-founder, bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Before the band'…
Pete Wentz, American singer-songwriter, bass player, actor, and fashion designer
Jason Alan White is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 13 Ford Mustang for MBM Motorsports.
Jason White, American race car driver
Roberto De Zerbi is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Roberto De Zerbi, Italian football manager
Dario Dainelli is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Dario Dainelli, Italian footballer
Amanda Lassiter is an American former professional women's basketball player. After graduating from George Washington High School in San Francisco, Lassiter attended college at Uni…
Amanda Lassiter, American basketball player
Evgueni Borounov is a Russian-Australian former competitive ice dancer. Competing for Australia with his wife, Maria Borounov, he became the 2006–2007 Australian national champion …
Evgeni Borounov, Russian ice dancer and coach
Konstantinos Louboutis is a Greek former professional footballer. He was a defender who played as a left back.
Kostas Louboutis, Greek footballer
Derek Trucks is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Te…
Derek Trucks, American guitarist, former member of the Allman Brothers band
Ali Boussaboun is a Dutch-Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. After retiring as a player, Boussaboun worked as a scout for the Moroccan football federa…
Ali Boussaboun, Moroccan-Dutch footballer
Amy Elizabeth Duggan is an Australian retired soccer player and media personality.
Amy Duggan, Australian footballer and sportscaster
Dallas Dean Clark is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Indianapolis Colts.…
Dallas Clark, American football player
Martine Dugrenier is a Canadian retired wrestler. A three time world champion, she has also competed twice at the Olympics, finishing in 5th place both times.
Martine Dugrenier, Canadian wrestler
Diego Alberto Milito is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed El Principe because of his physical resemblance with former Uruguayan …
Diego Milito, Argentine footballer
Robin Miriam Carlsson, known professionally as Robyn, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Musically, she is noted for performing upbeat dance-oriented songs t…
Robyn, Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
Earl Joseph Watson Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player, who serves as an assistant coach for the San Diego Toreros. He played college basketball for …
Earl Watson, American basketball player and coach