Italian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th President of Italy from 1992 to 1999 after decades in the Chamber of Deputies

Greek film director, screenwriter, and producer recognized for his influential contributions to art cinema and modern Greek storytelling

Leader of Turkish Cypriots, founding President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, author, lawyer, and politician

Italian-born American virologist and physician who won the 1975 Nobel Prize for his work on oncoviruses and their interaction with cellular genetic material

American singer, actress, and film producer known as "the Voice" who sold over 220 million records worldwide

Polish poet and Nobel Prize winner known for ironic precision in exploring fragments of human reality

Italian writer, translator, and university teacher known for his scholarship and deep appreciation of Portuguese literature, particularly the works of Fernando Pessoa

The 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, known for his 40-year papacy, extensive writings, and global expansion of the Coptic Orthodox Church

American Nobel laureate and environmental chemist known for discovering that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion

Spanish poet, writer, actor, historian, translator, and literary critic, known for her works exploring the history and culture of Cantabria

سياسي جزائري، وثوري، ولاعب كرة قدم شغل منصب أول رئيس للجزائر من 1963 إلى 1965

English physiologist and biophysicist who, with Alan Hodgkin, won the Nobel Prize for their discoveries on nerve impulse transmission

British singer and songwriter known globally as a member of the Bee Gees and for a successful solo career, contributing to pop, pop rock, and baroque pop music genres

Mexican novelist, essayist, and diplomat renowned for his influence on the Latin American Boom and works such as The Death of Artemio Cruz

Seventh Prime Minister of Israel and a leader of the Zionist militant group Lehi (Stern Gang) before the establishment of the State of Israel, known for his long career as a politician and diplomat

French philosopher, politician, and writer known for his work on materialist epistemology, his conversion to Islam, and controversial conviction for Holocaust denial

American author and screenwriter celebrated for his contributions across fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery genres

Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as the 11th President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012, making him the first head of state to die in office

American astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman to fly in space, and a dedicated advocate for science education

English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player who co-founded Deep Purple and pioneered the fusion of classical music with hard rock

American actor known for his distinctive gruff voice, gap-toothed grin, and a prolific career spanning over six decades in film and television

American astronaut, test pilot, and university teacher who, as commander of the Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon

Ethiopian politician and former rebel militant commander who served as President and Prime Minister of Ethiopia for over two decades

British film director and producer known for action and thriller films like Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, and Man on Fire

Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress, and singer known as the 'Queen of Brazilian Television'

American actor known for his commanding presence and acclaimed performance as John Coffey in The Green Mile

Indian Prime Minister (1997-1998), diplomat, and independence activist known for his regional diplomacy approach in South Asia

British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Lance Corporal Jones in the beloved BBC sitcom Dad's Army, and a singer and writer

Italian neurobiologist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered nerve growth factor, a key molecule for cell development and survival

Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who globalized Indian classical music, influencing countless artists and receiving India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna

American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman known as the top-selling female artist in regional Mexican music

Brazilian architect known for designing civic buildings for Brasília and his influential exploration of reinforced concrete aesthetics