Japanese modernist writer whose surreal novel "The Woman in the Dunes" earned international acclaim and Kafka comparisons

British actress and humanitarian, known as a film and fashion star and an EGOT winner, who dedicated her later life to philanthropy

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer who co-founded bebop and pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz, known for his bent horn and vivacious performances

Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of the 20th century

American actress and pioneer of film performance techniques, known as the 'First Lady of the Screen'

English association football legend and captain of the 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning England team

Italian industrialist and engineer who founded Lamborghini Trattori and Automobili Lamborghini, creating world-renowned high-end sports cars

American biochemist who shared the Nobel Prize for describing the structure of alanine transfer RNA, linking DNA and protein synthesis

American tennis player, author, and military officer who became the first Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open

American film director and screenwriter celebrated for his witty dialogue and actor-centric films like All About Eve and The Philadelphia Story

American actor and martial artist who blended his inherited skills with a unique cinematic presence, known for his role in <i>The Crow</i>

German-American physicist and Nobel laureate who precisely measured the electron's magnetic moment, leading to advancements in quantum electrodynamics

American actress and "First Lady of American Theatre" who was the first woman to win the EGOT and the first person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting

Iconic Mexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter, celebrated as the most accomplished comedian in Latin America and Spain

8th President of the Republic of Turkey, influential engineer, and politician who led the Motherland Party and served as Prime Minister

American contralto whose historic 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert and 1955 Metropolitan Opera debut paved the way for Black artists

Bulgarian bass singer widely considered one of the greatest operatic voices of the 20th century

American First Lady known for extensive travels, volunteerism, and resilience

British novelist and Nobel Prize winner who wrote Lord of the Flies and explored the darker aspects of human nature

Croatian basketball player and shooting guard known for his success with European clubs Cibona and Real Madrid, and his pioneering role in the NBA starting in 1989

Fifth King of the Belgians who reigned for 42 years and was the last Belgian sovereign of the Congo before its 1960 independence

German officer and fighter pilot, nicknamed Bubi, who achieved 352 aerial victories, becoming the most successful fighter ace in history

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

Italian filmmaker renowned for his distinctive style blending fantasy and baroque images with earthiness

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

English writer and composer known for "A Clockwork Orange" and diverse works spanning literature, screenwriting, music composition, and literary criticism

Soviet and Russian comedy film director, screenwriter, and actor, celebrated as 'the king of Soviet comedy' for his immensely popular films like 'The Diamond Arm' and 'Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future'

Spanish physician and biochemist who shared the 1959 Nobel Prize for his discoveries in the biological synthesis of RNA and DNA, significantly advancing molecular biology

Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister from 1972 to 1974, known for his construction background and being the only modern Japanese prime minister without a university degree

German physicist who co-developed the non-magnetic quadrupole mass filter and the ion trap technique, sharing the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics

First President of Ivory Coast and a pivotal figure in the decolonization of Africa

American musician, composer, and satirist known for his stylistically diverse discography and nonconformist approach to music

Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who founded and led the Medellín Cartel, known as the "King of Cocaine" and one of history's wealthiest criminals