Polish composer, conductor, and pedagogue known for his visionary contributions to contemporary classical music, including 'Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima' and the 'St Luke Passion'

American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate who advanced understanding of magnetic and disordered systems

French comic book artist best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the beloved Astérix series

American country singer, actor, and record producer known for his genre-spanning career and hit singles like 'The Gambler'

Indian film actor, director, and producer known for a diverse range of roles across five decades, recipient of a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards

Indian actor widely regarded as one of the finest in world cinema, known for his powerful performances across Indian, British, and American films

British motor racing driver, broadcaster, and Formula One legend, known for winning 212 official races, including 16 F1 Grands Prix, and regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the F1 World Drivers' Championship

African American man whose tragic death at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparked a global movement against police brutality and for racial justice

American economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize for his analysis of economic governance and the boundaries of the firm, developing transaction cost economics.

French actor known for his extraordinary versatility across a 70-year career, working with acclaimed directors from Buñuel to Godard, and celebrated for his unique and enduring presence

American musician, singer-songwriter, and pianist known as the 'Architect of Rock and Roll' who laid the foundation for rock and roll, soul, and funk

American actor, author, comedian, director, and screenwriter known for his seven-decade career and contributions to film, television, and literature

Spanish novelist and screenwriter celebrated for his bestselling novel La sombra del viento, which enchanted millions worldwide with its detailed narrative and evocative settings

Distinguished British actor known for his extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and iconic film roles, including Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit series, earning multiple BAFTA and Tony Awards, and an Academy Award nomination

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"

Indian actor recognized for acclaimed performances in films such as M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Chhichhore, and Kai Po Che!

British filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer known for his extensive career in cinema and early work directing award-winning television advertisements

The first Taiwan-born President of the Republic of China, an agricultural economist, and statesman who led the nation through significant democratic reforms

British, American, and French actress, an Academy Award winner and last major star from Hollywood's Golden Age

American actress known for her memorable roles in films like Jerry Maguire and her partnership with John Travolta

American actress and singer known for her acclaimed role as Santana Lopez on the musical comedy-drama series Glee

Prolific Italian composer, orchestrator, and conductor, celebrated for more than 400 film scores and 100 classical works across modern classical, jazz, pop, and rock genres

Former President of India, Finance Minister, and recipient of the Bharat Ratna

American actor and playwright known for his powerful performances in films like Black Panther, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Marshall

Irish politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who co-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party and was a central architect of the Good Friday Agreement, dedicating his life to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland

American actor and singer known for his distinctive character roles in films like The Thing and Cocoon, and for his commercial work with Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical

Emir of Kuwait, a respected head of state, diplomat, and military commander who led his nation until 2020

American physicist and Nobel laureate recognized as the father of optical tweezers, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018

American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first Jewish woman and second woman to hold the position

An iconic English actress celebrated for her versatile roles across stage, screen, and television, including Emma Peel, a Bond girl, and Olenna Tyrell

American anthropologist and anarchist known for influential works on debt, bureaucracy, and his role in the Occupy movement

Scottish actor widely celebrated for originating the role of James Bond in motion pictures

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

Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims

Mexican chemical engineer and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the danger of CFCs to the ozone layer and the Antarctic ozone hole

Dutch-American rock guitarist and songwriter who co-founded Van Halen and revolutionized guitar playing with his innovative techniques and custom-built instruments

American entrepreneur and computer scientist known for leading Zappos and co-founding LinkExchange, impacting online retail and advertising

Argentine professional football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history and a joint winner of the FIFA Player of the Century award

Armenian, Soviet, Russian actor and pedagogue known for his extensive work in film and theater

Japanese physicist who pioneered neutrino astronomy and won the 2002 Nobel Prize for detecting cosmic neutrinos

French-Italian fashion designer and grand couturier celebrated for his avant-garde Space Age designs and geometric styles

American professional wrestler known for his impactful performances as Luke Harper in WWE and Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW

British novelist and former spy renowned for his sophisticated and morally complex espionage fiction, often adapted for screen

German-American physicist and Nobel laureate known for his work with neutrinos and co-discovery of the muon neutrino

American actor and former professional wrestler known for his roles as Deebo in the 'Friday' films and Zeus in the WWF

Italian professional footballer and politician who led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, winning the Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and Ballon d'Or

American World War II flying ace and test pilot, known as the first person to fly faster than sound

French official and politician who served as President of France from 1974 to 1981