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American singer and actress who became one of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for her multilingual recordings and global appeal

American actor celebrated for his iconic role as Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers and his work in film and on Broadway

American actor and singer who transitioned from a teen idol in Dr. Kildare to a renowned classical stage actor and "King of the Mini-Series"

American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys and was a visionary record producer

American astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission and was one of the first humans to orbit the Moon

German-American physicist who invented the laser interferometric technique for LIGO, leading to the first direct observation of gravitational waves

American biologist and Nobel laureate who discovered reverse transcriptase and founded the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Nobel Prize-winning American physicist and inventor, recognized for co-inventing the charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor that revolutionized digital imaging

American filmmaker, actor, and political activist known for directing acclaimed films like This is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, winning multiple Emmy Awards, and his advocacy

American astrophysicist and cosmologist who shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the black body form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation

American molecular biologist, geneticist, and Nobel Laureate known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA

American politician and businessperson who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

British writer and novelist celebrated for her best-selling Shopaholic series, with books selling over 50 million copies and adapted into successful films

Acclaimed British actress and Baroness Olivier, known for a distinguished career spanning over six decades and numerous prestigious awards, including a Tony and two Golden Globes

North Korean politician and diplomat who served as the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and was considered the head of state for over two decades

Brazilian photographer, economist, and environmentalist celebrated for his powerful black-and-white social documentary photography on global human issues and natural landscapes, including iconic projects like "Workers" and "Genesis"

Soviet and Russian composer known for modernist sacred music and innovative use of microtonality and chromaticism

English singer and actress known for her distinctive voice, her hit single "As Tears Go By," and her influential career in music and film across decades

American actor, photographer, and poet, widely known for his memorable roles in films by Quentin Tarantino such as Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill

American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor known for his unique surrealist style that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian"

49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam, business magnate, and philanthropist who led global humanitarian and development initiatives

Queen Consort of Thailand who served for over six decades, a dedicated statesperson, social worker, and environmentalist

Scottish footballer known for his record-breaking transfers and dynamic play as a forward

81st Prime Minister of Japan, notable for his historic Murayama Statement apologizing for Japan's wartime actions