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Polish Art Deco painter celebrated for her elegant portraits of aristocrats and highly stylized nudes

British singer honorifically known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" who gained popularity during World War II with songs like "We'll Meet Again" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"

Influential Belgian politician and diplomat, known as 'Mr. Europe' for his leadership in founding the European Union and his service as Prime Minister of Belgium and NATO Secretary General

American actor, stage actor, and film director who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

Canadian-American actress, comedian, and writer who found immense popularity in both silent and Depression-era films

British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist known for her versatile contributions across many genres and her incisive commentary

Bosnian association football player, coach, and sports official, known as one of the greatest and most influential football managers from the former Yugoslavia

Austrian Jewish pacifist, journalist, and Esperantist who co-founded the German peace movement and won the 1911 Nobel Peace Prize for his work against international anarchy

A Swiss painter, printmaker, and visual artist, Angelica Kauffmann was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Art in London and renowned for her history paintings and portraits

German writer, poet, playwright, novelist, and translator who became the first Queen Consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I

English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer celebrated for his sharp wit, flamboyant style, and extensive contributions to stage, screen, and music

Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy for five separate terms and was a founder of the modern Italian centre-left

Australian author and neurophysiologist best known for her international bestseller "The Thorn Birds"

Italian actress renowned for her extensive career in film, including award-winning performances in international productions like 'La Reine Margot'

British naturalist, botanist, zoologist, and theologian known for his foundational works in natural history and systematic classification

British-Australian actor known for his powerful roles in films like Network and Raid on Entebbe

Celebrated British writer, poet, and literary critic whose novels were translated into over thirty languages, known for works like Possession and Deadly Sins

English writer, war correspondent, and journalist renowned for his critical reporting on Middle East politics and US foreign policy

Lithuanian politician who served as the first democratically elected president of post-Soviet Lithuania and later as Prime Minister

German film, theater, and voice actor known for his extensive work across stage, screen, and voice performances

Austrian diplomat and politician who served as the president of Austria from 1992 to 2004

English actor known for his BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Emmy-winning performances, as well as two Academy Award nominations

British chemist who co-invented partition chromatography, earning the 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Catalan linguist and grammarian who was the main author of the normative reform of the contemporary Catalan language and is considered the father of modern Catalan grammar