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Lloyd Alton Doggett II is an American lawyer and politician serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Doggett w…
Lloyd Doggett, American lawyer and politician
John Stephen Monie is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He is probably best kn…
John Monie, Australian rugby league player and coach
Eduardo Cruz Villanueva, most commonly referred to as Bro. Eddie Villanueva or ECV, is an evangelist and President and Spiritual Director of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JIL…
Eddie Villanueva, Filipino evangelist and politician, founded the ZOE Broadcasting Network
John Brass is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer – a dual-code international. He made twelve international representative rugby union appearances with the…
John Brass, Australian rugby player and coach
Anthony William Greig was a South African–born English cricketer and commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a ta…
Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012)
Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sa…
Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (died 2017)
Catharine Alice MacKinnon is an American feminist legal scholar, activist, and author. She is the Elizabeth A. Long Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Michigan Law Schoo…
Catharine MacKinnon, American lawyer, activist, and author
Hanan Daoud Mikhael Ashrawi is a Palestinian politician, activist, and scholar.
Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian scholar, activist, and politician
Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director best known for the films Diva and Betty Blue. His work is regarded as a prime example of the cinéma du look film movement in France.
Jean-Jacques Beineix, French director and producer (died 2022)
Dennis John Kucinich is an American politician. Originally a Democrat, Kucinich served as U.S. representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 t…
Dennis Kucinich, American journalist and politician, 53rd Mayor of Cleveland
Beryl Ann "Bel" Mooney is an English journalist and broadcaster. As of 2025, she currently writes a column for the Daily Mail, having previously written – mainly as a columnist – …
Bel Mooney, English journalist and author
Jonathan "Jon" Ekerold is a South African former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1975 to 1983
Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer
Walter Charles Dance is an English actor. He is known for playing intimidating characters with authoritarian presence, majorly antagonistic. Dance started his career on stage with …
Charles Dance, English actor, director, and screenwriter
Naoto Kan is a Japanese former politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) from June 2010 to September 2011.
Naoto Kan, Japanese lawyer and politician, 61st Prime Minister of Japan
Peter Joseph Mahovlich is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. Known in his playing years as "Little M", as his older brother Frank was the "Big M…
Peter Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Anne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Anne Mather, English author and screenwriter
John Edward Prine was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signat…
John Prine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)
Raymond C. Tallis is a philosopher, poet, novelist, cultural critic and a retired medical physician and clinical scientist. Specialising in geriatrics, Tallis served on several UK …
Raymond Tallis, English physician, philosopher, author, and academic
Christopher John Tarrant is an English retired broadcaster, television personality, radio DJ, and comedian. He is best known for presenting the ITV children's television show Tiswa…
Chris Tarrant, English radio and television host
Benjamin Augustus Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer. He gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Super…
Ben Vereen, American actor, singer, and dancer
Sir Willard Wentworth White, OM, CBE is a Jamaican-born British operatic bass baritone.
Willard White, Jamaican-English actor and singer
Elinor Mary Goodman is a UK journalist, best known as political editor of Channel 4 News from 1988 to 2005. She was educated at the Manor House School, an independent school in Su…
Elinor Goodman, English journalist
Daryl Franklin Hohl, known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock and soul singer-songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oa…
Daryl Hall, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Sawao Katō is a Japanese former gymnast and one of the most successful Olympic athletes of all time. Between 1968 and 1976 he won twelve Olympic medals, including eight gold medal…
Sawao Katō, Japanese gymnast