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John Yo-Han Cho is an American actor. As a performer, he is noted for his subtle and understated style of acting. He is known for his roles as John/MILF guy #2 in the American Pie …
John Cho, American actor
Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro is a Brazilian guitarist. He has been a member of several heavy metal bands, including Angra and Megadeth.
Kiko Loureiro, Brazilian musician
Andy Weir is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. H…
Andy Weir, American novelist
Anu Tali is an Estonian conductor and one of the founders of the Nordic Symphony Orchestra.
Anu Tali, Estonian pianist and conductor
Wikus du Toit is a South African producer, actor, comedian, composer, and director.
Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer
Sven Olov Dennis Lyxzén is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead vocalist for the influential hardcore punk band Refused, as well as the bands Backengrillen, INVSN and Fake Name…
Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish singer
Ilya Vladislavovich Markov is a Russian race walker.
Ilya Markov, Russian race walker
Jean Edmond Dujardin is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first …
Jean Dujardin, French actor
Brian Robert McBride is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the sixth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for…
Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach
Poppy Montgomery is an Australian actress. She played FBI agent Samantha Spade on the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace and Detective Carrie Wells on the CBS/A&E police drama Unfor…
Poppy Montgomery, Australian actress
Robin Tunney is an American actress. She made her film debut in Encino Man (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1…
Robin Tunney, American actress
Alexis Alexoudis is a Greek former footballer. Alexoudis played most of his career for OFI and Panathinaikos.
Alexis Alexoudis, Greek footballer
Nobuharu Asahara is a former Japanese athlete who specialized in the 100 meters and long jump. He won the 100 m at the Japanese national championship on five occasions in 1996, 19…
Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper
Neil George Doak is a Northern Irish former cricketer and rugby union player. He is the former head coach of the Ireland U20 rugby union team.
Neil Doak, Northern Irish cricketer and rugby player
Irene van Dyk is a former netball international who represented both New Zealand and South Africa. Between 2000 and 2014 she made 145 senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a …
Irene van Dyk, South African-New Zealand netball player
Tomáš Valášek is a Slovak diplomat and politician. From 2013 to 2017 he served as the ambassador of Slovakia to NATO. From 2020 he is a Member of the National Council.
Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician
Damien Oliver is an Australian retired thoroughbred racing jockey. Oliver comes from a racing family; his father Ray Oliver had a successful career until his death in a race fall d…
Damien Oliver, Australian jockey
Selma Blair is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and the Hellboy franchise.
Selma Blair, American actress
Louis van Amstel is a Dutch-American ballroom dance champion, professional dancer, and choreographer who appears on the American reality television series Dancing with the Stars.
Louis Van Amstel, Dutch dancer and choreographer
Robbie McEwen is an Australian former professional road cyclist. He is a three-time winner of the Tour de France points classification in 2002, 2004 and 2006 and, at the peak of hi…
Robbie McEwen, Australian cyclist
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the gr…
Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager
Denis Žvegelj is an ex-Slovenian rower and Olympic medallist. He was born in Jesenice, SR Slovenia.
Denis Žvegelj, Slovenian rower
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as a first baseman, from 1993 to 2009, m…
Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican baseball player and coach
Saif al-Islam Muammar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan political figure. He was the second son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his second wife Safia Farkash. He was a part of …
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Libyan engineer and politician (died 2026)