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American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and entrepreneur who founded The Walt Disney Company and became an animation pioneer

American singer and musician known as the "Godfather of Soul" and the central progenitor of funk music

American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer known for his distinctive curmudgeonly persona and classic films like My Little Chickadee

American actress, singer, and dancer known for her iconic role as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain and her chart-topping song "Tammy", earning an Academy Award nomination for The Unsinkable Molly Brown

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer known for her bold persona, distinctive contralto voice, and clever use of double entendres

American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his powerful voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads, who influenced rock and roll and pop music

American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl known as "The Love Goddess" who graced the Golden Age of Hollywood in 61 films over 38 years

American singer, pianist, and songwriter known as 'The Genius' who fused soul, jazz, and blues into a distinctive sound that changed music history

American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for leading Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and as a member of the Traveling Wilburys, whose distinctive sound defined rock and heartland rock music

American actor, writer, and art historian renowned for his iconic roles in the horror genre and his distinctive voice and cultivated persona

American actor, activist, and director best known for his portrayal of Superman and his dedication to spinal cord injury research advocacy

American actor known as the 'King of Cool' whose antihero persona dominated the box office for two decades

American poet and writer who advanced confessional poetry, best known for Ariel and The Bell Jar

American diplomat, activist, and longest-serving First Lady, known for her advocacy for human rights and her pivotal role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

American country singer known as the "Man in Black," celebrated for his deep bass-baritone voice, train-like rhythms, and songs of sorrow, tribulation, and redemption across country, rockabilly, and folk genres

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

Legendary American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential instrumentalists in rock music history, known for pioneering blues rock and psychedelic rock

American actress who became the Princess consort of Monaco, known for her elegance and Academy Award-winning performances

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

American country singer known for her powerful voice and for successfully crossing over into pop music, securing multiple number-one hits

American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist celebrated for her caustic wit and sharp observations of urban life

American blues guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter, known for his iconic work with Double Trouble and revitalizing the blues genre

American actor, musician, and environmentalist known for his critically acclaimed performances in films like My Own Private Idaho and for his Volpi Cup win

American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who was a leading figure in the development of bebop and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas to jazz