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Natalie MacMaster is a Canadian fiddler from Troy, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, who plays Cape Breton fiddle music. She has toured with the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana…
Natalie MacMaster, Canadian fiddler
Maria Jadwiga Minakowska is a Polish historian, genealogist and demographer creator of the Polish genealogy database Wielka Genealogia Minakowskiej. In 2024 Minakowska announced he…
Maria Minakowska, Polish philosopher, historian, genealogist
Eric Daniel "Rick" Brunson is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
Rick Brunson, American basketball player and coach
Matthias Ettrich is a German computer scientist and founder of the KDE and LyX projects.
Matthias Ettrich, German computer scientist and engineer, founded KDE
Claude William Henderson is a South African former cricketer who bowled left-arm spin and played in seven Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 2001 to 2002.
Claude Henderson, South African cricketer
Danny D. McFarlane, OD is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests. Having won five medals at the World Championships in Athle…
Danny McFarlane, Jamaican hurdler and sprinter
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer. He has 12 career wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1997 Open Championship. He currently plays on the…
Justin Leonard, American golfer
Andrew Eugene Pettitte is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched…
Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
John Yo-Han Cho is an American actor. As a performer, he is noted for his subtle and understated style of acting. He is known for his roles as John/MILF guy #2 in the American Pie …
John Cho, American actor
Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro is a Brazilian guitarist. He has been a member of several heavy metal bands, including Angra and Megadeth.
Kiko Loureiro, Brazilian musician
Andy Weir is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. H…
Andy Weir, American novelist
Anu Tali is an Estonian conductor and one of the founders of the Nordic Symphony Orchestra.
Anu Tali, Estonian pianist and conductor
Wikus du Toit is a South African producer, actor, comedian, composer, and director.
Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer
Jean Edmond Dujardin is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first …
Jean Dujardin, French actor
Sven Olov Dennis Lyxzén is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead vocalist for the influential hardcore punk band Refused, as well as the bands Backengrillen, INVSN and Fake Name…
Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish singer
Ilya Vladislavovich Markov is a Russian race walker.
Ilya Markov, Russian race walker
Brian Robert McBride is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the sixth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for…
Brian McBride, American soccer player and coach
Poppy Montgomery is an Australian actress. She played FBI agent Samantha Spade on the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace and Detective Carrie Wells on the CBS/A&E police drama Unfor…
Poppy Montgomery, Australian actress
Robin Tunney is an American actress. She made her film debut in Encino Man (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films Empire Records (1995) and The Craft (1…
Robin Tunney, American actress
Alexis Alexoudis is a Greek former footballer. Alexoudis played most of his career for OFI and Panathinaikos.
Alexis Alexoudis, Greek footballer
Nobuharu Asahara is a former Japanese athlete who specialized in the 100 meters and long jump. He won the 100 m at the Japanese national championship on five occasions in 1996, 19…
Nobuharu Asahara, Japanese sprinter and long jumper
Neil George Doak is a Northern Irish former cricketer and rugby union player. He is the former head coach of the Ireland U20 rugby union team.
Neil Doak, Northern Irish cricketer and rugby player
Tomáš Valášek is a Slovak diplomat and politician. From 2013 to 2017 he served as the ambassador of Slovakia to NATO. From 2020 he is a Member of the National Council.
Tomáš Valášek, Slovak diplomat and politician
Damien Oliver is an Australian retired thoroughbred racing jockey. Oliver comes from a racing family; his father Ray Oliver had a successful career until his death in a race fall d…
Damien Oliver, Australian jockey