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Katherine Jenkins is a Welsh singer. She is a mezzo-soprano who performs operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns. After winning singing competitions in her youth, …
Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano and actress
Rade Stanislav Prica is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the only player who has won league championships in the three Scandinavian countries…
Rade Prica, Swedish footballer
Oluwaseyi George Olofinjana is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Seyi Olofinjana, Nigerian footballer
Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a Dutch cricket coach and former cricketer. He is currently the assistant coach of Indian men’s cricket team. Born in South Africa, he played for the Net…
Ryan ten Doeschate, Dutch cricketer
Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez, nicknamed "Boomstick", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB…
Nelson Cruz, Dominican-American baseball player
Nyjer Jamid Morgan is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brew…
Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player
Mohammad Mazharul Haque Chowdhuri was a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one One Day International in 2002. He was born in Narayanganj, Dhaka, and also died there, aged only 32,…
Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013)
Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for t…
Olivia Munn, American actress and television host
Roland Mark Schoeman OIS is a South African and American former swimmer was a world record holder in multiple events, and was a member of the South African swimming team at the 200…
Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer
Harbhajan Singh is an Indian politician and former cricketer. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. Harbhajan played on the teams that won the 2007 T20 Worl…
Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer
Kwame Steede is a Bermudian football coach and former player. He was appointed head coach of the Devonshire Cougars in 2015.
Kwame Steede, Bermudan footballer
Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr., known as Pauly D and DJ Pauly D, is an American television personality and DJ. He is best known for being a cast member of MTV's reality show Jersey Sh…
Pauly D, American television personality
David Rozehnal is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for a host of European clubs, making over 400 appearances in a career spanning almos…
David Rozehnal, Czech footballer
Mads Tolling is a Danish-American violinist, violist, composer and two-time Grammy Award-Winner.
Mads Tolling, Danish-American violinist and composer
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, primarily as a power forward. He was a six…
Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
Joell Christopher Ortiz is an American rapper and former member of the group Slaughterhouse. Raised in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Cooper Park Houses, he first gained recognition…
Joell Ortiz, American rapper
Johnathan Richard Buck is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida/Miami Ma…
John Buck, American baseball player
Serdar Kulbilge is a Turkish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Serdar Kulbilge, Turkish footballer
Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American retired competitive figure skater and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025. In figure skating Kwan is a…
Michelle Kwan, American figure skater
Eva Gaëlle Green is a French actress, known for starring in both major studio and independent productions, in which she often portrays eccentric, villainous, and complex characters…
Eva Green, French actress and model
Eric Guy Chouinard is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyer…
Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player
Robert David Keane is an Irish professional football coach and former player, who was most recently the head coach of NB I club Ferencváros. Widely considered one of Ireland's grea…
Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
Alejandro Millán Montoya is the singer, keyboardist, and composer for the band Hello Madness. After winning a music production contest by CONARTE, he released the album "Light and …
Alejandro Millán, Mexican singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Adam Kyler Petty was an American professional stock car racing driver. A member of the Petty racing family, he was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in …
Adam Petty, American race car driver (died 2000)