American actor and singer who transitioned from a teen idol in Dr. Kildare to a renowned classical stage actor and "King of the Mini-Series"

American professional boxer, two-time world heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful businessperson known for the George Foreman Grill

Soviet and Russian composer known for modernist sacred music and innovative use of microtonality and chromaticism

266th pope of the Catholic Church (2013–2025), the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, known for his influential writings and global leadership

Malaysian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009, also known as the Father of Human Capital Development of Malaysia

Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician known for his cartography of power structures and trenchant images of individual resistance

American actor known for his versatile roles across numerous film genres, grossing billions worldwide

Nobel Prize-winning American physicist and inventor, recognized for co-inventing the charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor that revolutionized digital imaging

Kenyan writer and philosopher who championed African languages in literature and authored the influential "Decolonizing the Mind"

Brazilian photographer, economist, and environmentalist celebrated for his powerful black-and-white social documentary photography on global human issues and natural landscapes, including iconic projects like "Workers" and "Genesis"

American actor celebrated for his iconic role as Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers and his work in film and on Broadway

Norwegian-American physicist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize for his experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in superconductors

American television chef and personality known for hosting Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and co-hosting Worst Cooks in America

American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys and was a visionary record producer

American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers of all time, best known for his work in WWF/WWE and WCW and his six-time WWF/WWE Championship reign

The English musician and television personality dubbed "Prince of Darkness," known for pioneering heavy metal with Black Sabbath and an extensive solo career

American actor, musician, and poet widely recognized for his roles as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show and Dr. AJ Austin in The Resident

Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and extreme sportsman known for his record-breaking stratospheric freefall, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power

American singer and actress who became one of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for her multilingual recordings and global appeal

Nigerian general and politician who served as military dictator from 1983 to 1985 and democratically elected president from 2015 to 2025

Portuguese association football player known for his clinical finishing, blistering pace, masterful dribbling ability, and relentless work rate as a forward and winger

American actor, photographer, and poet, widely known for his memorable roles in films by Quentin Tarantino such as Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill

German-American physicist who invented the laser interferometric technique for LIGO, leading to the first direct observation of gravitational waves

Japanese association football player and manager who won an Olympic bronze medal and holds the record as Japan's all-time leading goalscorer, also served as a politician

American astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission and was one of the first humans to orbit the Moon

Romanian engineer and politician who served as the first and third President of Romania, guiding the nation through its transition to democracy and founding the Social Democratic Party

French-Italian actress celebrated as a leading figure of Italian cinema, appearing in over 175 films across six decades and regarded as one of the last stars of the Golden Age of European cinema

American astrophysicist and cosmologist who shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the black body form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation

American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave

American political activist, writer, and podcaster who co-founded Turning Point USA and became a key voice in the MAGA movement

American biologist and Nobel laureate who discovered reverse transcriptase and founded the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the Armani luxury fashion house, renowned for minimalist, deconstructed silhouettes that redefined contemporary elegance and shaped celebrity style

Queen Consort of Thailand who served for over six decades, a dedicated statesperson, social worker, and environmentalist

Chinese physicist and university teacher known for significant contributions to statistical mechanics, integrable systems, gauge theory, particle physics, and condensed matter physics

81st Prime Minister of Japan, notable for his historic Murayama Statement apologizing for Japan's wartime actions

American musician, composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement

American actress and film director known for her work in the New Hollywood movement, an Academy Award winner, and recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award

British developmental biologist recognized for pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning

Celebrated Czech–English playwright and screenwriter known for his intellectually stimulating plays on human rights, censorship, and philosophical themes

Indian actor, producer, and politician who starred in over 300 films and held the record for most Hindi cinema hits

American molecular biologist, geneticist, and Nobel Laureate known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA

North Korean politician and diplomat who served as the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and was considered the head of state for over two decades

American politician and businessperson who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

French actress, singer, and animal rights activist known for her iconic presence and advocacy

English male singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing, and a unique blend of soft rock and blues

American filmmaker, actor, and political activist known for directing acclaimed films like This is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, winning multiple Emmy Awards, and his advocacy

British writer and novelist celebrated for her best-selling Shopaholic series, with books selling over 50 million copies and adapted into successful films

Canadian and American architect celebrated for his postmodern, sculptural buildings and innovative use of materials that redefined urban landscapes