Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist known as the 'father of mindfulness' who founded the Plum Village Tradition and inspired engaged Buddhism worldwide

Spanish footballer known as the "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" and voted the greatest Spanish footballer of the 20th century

Malian politician who served as President of Mali, Prime Minister, and President of the National Assembly, guiding the nation's governance for decades

Italian politician and journalist who served as President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022

Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1989 to 1991

American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film historian who was a key figure in the New Hollywood movement

Japanese association football player and coach who represented the Japan national team

French virologist and Nobel Laureate recognized for his significant discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Indian playback singer and music composer known as the "Queen of Melody" and "Voice of the Millennium" for her immense contribution to the Indian music industry over eight decades

Italian actress and comedian, celebrated as "the Queen of Italian cinema" for her iconic roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's films and diverse cinematic contributions

American diplomat and political scientist who was the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001

American actor and award-winner known for his versatile performances on stage and screen, including an Academy Award for Best Actor

Third President of Kenya, serving from 2002 to 2013, with a distinguished career as a politician, minister, and economist

American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist known for his distinctive shrill voice, strong New York dialect, and edgy humor, memorable as Iago and the Aflac duck mascot

Russian right-wing populist politician and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022

Canadian-American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who discovered the catalytic properties of RNA

Albanian politician and jurist who served as the President of Albania from 2012 to 2017

American actor celebrated for his intense and charismatic performances in films like "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams"

Greek composer, record producer, and musician known for his electronic and orchestral works, including the Academy Award-winning score for Chariots of Fire, as well as Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise

Ukrainian politician and economist who served as the first President of Ukraine, leading the nation to independence from the Soviet Union

Belarusian nuclear physicist and politician who became the first head of state of independent Belarus, instrumental in forming the Commonwealth of Independent States

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

French actor who collaborated with legendary directors like Truffaut, Haneke, and Bertolucci across six decades of European cinema

al-Qaeda leader, Muslim jurist, and surgeon known for orchestrating the September 11 attacks

12th President of the Philippines and the only career military officer to reach the rank of five-star general, credited for revitalizing the Philippine economy

English independent scientist and environmentalist best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth functions as a self-regulating system

Northern Irish statesman, barrister, and university teacher who served as the first First Minister of Northern Ireland and received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the peace process

Czech-American businesswoman, writer, and entrepreneur known for her managerial roles in the Trump Organization and authorship of several books

Japanese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan for two terms, becoming the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history

English theatre and film director widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre and cinema

Last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his role in radical changes in East-West relations, and a jurist, economist, and environmentalist

German film director and screenwriter known for acclaimed films like Das Boot and the fantasy classic The Never Ending Story

English and Australian singer-songwriter and actress who sold over 100 million records worldwide and became the highest-selling female Australian recording artist of all time

Egyptian Islamic theologian, jurist, and scholar known for his widely viewed Al Jazeera program and as chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars

American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning portrayal of Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Acclaimed British writer known for her historical fiction, personal memoirs, and short stories, including the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall series

Greek actress and singer known for her powerful performances in films like Zorba the Greek and Z, and for her distinctive musical collaborations with Mikis Theodorakis

French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic, Jean-Luc Godard pioneered the French New Wave movement and revolutionized the motion picture form through groundbreaking experimentation

Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 to 2022, whose reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the second-longest of any sovereign state

Japanese association football player known for his role as a forward

Scottish actor best known for his iconic roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films and Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in Cracker

British-American-Irish actress and singer with an 80-year career across film, stage, and television, known for her versatility and enduring presence

Former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China, who served as the fourth paramount leader and core leader of the third generation of Chinese leadership

265th pope of the Catholic Church, theologian, and religious writer known for leading the Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013

British fashion designer, activist, and businessperson who largely brought modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream

Brazilian footballer, actor, and politician widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, holding a Guinness World Record for goals and named Athlete of the Century

Serbian football player and manager known for his illustrious playing career as a defender and later as an association football coach

Japanese singer and voice actor, affectionately known as 'Aniki,' who recorded over 1,200 songs for anime and tokusatsu, and founded the anison band JAM Project