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Wael Kamel Gomaa El Hawty is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best African defenders of all time.
Wael Gomaa, Egyptian footballer
Argyro Strataki is a Greek former heptathlete. She represented her country at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008. She was also a four-time participant at the World Championships in…
Argyro Strataki, Greek heptathlete
Andrew Alcott Hallett was an American actor and singer who became best known for playing the part of Lorne in the television series Angel (2000–2004). He used his singing talents o…
Andy Hallett, American actor and singer (died 2009)
Jutta Pauliina Urpilainen is a Finnish politician. She was the first female chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, which she led from 2008 to 2014. She was the Minister o…
Jutta Urpilainen, Finnish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
Nikos Liberopoulos is a retired Greek former professional international footballer who played as a forward. He is famous for his aim-to-goal shot, his innate in-play instincts, and…
Nikos Liberopoulos, Greek footballer
Daniella van Graas is a Dutch fashion model, cover girl, and actress. She has appeared in movies, on television, and between 1997 and 2003, on the cover of several magazines. In 20…
Daniella van Graas, Dutch model and actress
Daniel Hipgrave is an English musician and writer, best known as the guitarist of the post-Britpop/alternative rock band Toploader.
Dan Hipgrave, English guitarist and journalist
Josep Jufré Pou is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2011. He turned professional with Recer–Boavista in 1999, and f…
Josep Jufré, Spanish cyclist
Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen is a Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer, and arranger. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica.
Eicca Toppinen, Finnish cellist and composer
Jason Philip Crump is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. He is a three-time Speedway World Champion, and a World Cup winner.
Jason Crump, English-Australian motorcycle racer
Renate Götschl is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. She is a two-time individual World Champion in the combined (1997) and downhill (1999), and has won a total of 9 World Champi…
Renate Götschl, Austrian skier
Víctor Manuel Zambrano is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2007 for the Tampa …
Víctor Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player
Koray Candemir is a Turkish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Ser…
Koray Candemir, Turkish singer-songwriter
Gerard John Denton is an Australian former first-class cricketer who played for Tasmania. The right-arm fast-medium bowler began his first-class cricket for Tasmania, despite havin…
Gerard Denton, Australian cricketer
Megan Kate Gale is an Australian model and actress. Born in Parmelia, Western Australia, Gale won a modelling contest when she was 18 in her home town. In 1999 she was cast in a se…
Megan Gale, Australian model and actress
Raymond Millous Hill was a college and professional American football player. He was a defensive back at Michigan State, and played four seasons in the National Football League (NF…
Ray Hill, American football player (died 2015)
Rebecca Ann Kleefisch is an American politician and former television reporter who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican…
Rebecca Kleefisch, American journalist and politician, 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in…
Charlize Theron, South African actress
Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo, nicknamed "the Barranquilla Baby", is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the…
Édgar Rentería, Colombian baseball player
Mick Moss is an English singer/songwriter. He is best known for his role in the band Antimatter, as well as being co-vocalist on the Number 1 single 'Broken Smile'.
Mick Moss, English singer-songwriter
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer and philanthropist, voice actor, who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has bee…
Mahesh Babu, Indian actor and producer
Valentin Kovalenko is an Uzbek professional football referee of Ukrainian and Russian origin. He referees in the Uzbekistan Super League and Uzbekistan Cup.
Valentin Kovalenko, Uzbek football referee
Michael Robert Lamb is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Min…
Mike Lamb, American baseball player
Robert Middleby is an Australian former football player who as a right-back or right midfielder. He was the CEO of the Newcastle Jets FC until 2015. He played for Sydney FC after e…
Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player