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Tony Bui is a Vietnamese-born American independent film director in the U.S., most famous for his 1999 film Three Seasons, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and became th…
Tony Bui, Vietnamese director, producer, and screenwriter
Terrell Antoine Fletcher is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Foot…
Terrell Fletcher, American football player
Linvoy Stephen Primus is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Linvoy Primus, English footballer
Michael John Ward is a Canadian comedian. He performs comedy in both French and English.
Mike Ward, Canadian comedian and actor
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland is a member of the Swedish royal family by marriage to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, making him the presumptive consort of Sweden. Prior …
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, Swedish prince
George Corrie is an English footballer, born in Workington, who played for ten years as a midfielder for American USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads, of which he was t…
George Corrie, English footballer
Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings is a Dutch politician and businessman. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Transport, Public Works…
Camiel Eurlings, Dutch businessman and member of the International Olympic Committee
Justin Haythe is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his book The Honeymoon, and the screenplay for Revolutionary Road, directed by Sam…
Justin Haythe, American author and screenwriter
Diego Luis Albanese is an Argentine retired rugby union player who played as a winger. He played for the San Isidro Club in Argentina, French side Grenoble, Gloucester and Leeds Ty…
Diego Albanese, Argentine rugby player
Alexander Nikolayevich Vinokourov is a Kazakhstani former professional road bicycle racer and the current general manager of UCI WorldTeam XDS Astana Team. As a competitor, his ach…
Alexander Vinokourov, Kazakh cyclist and manager
Demis Nikolaidis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the forty second president of AEK Athens and is considered one of the greatest Greek forw…
Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer
Paul M. Brousseau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers in the NHL.
Paul Brousseau, Canadian ice hockey player
Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was most noted for his positioning on the field and his heading ability. I…
Mário Jardel, Brazilian footballer
Aitor Karanka de la Hoz is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.
Aitor Karanka, Spanish footballer and manager
James Paul Marsden is an American actor. His accolades include nominations for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. He began his acting career guest starring in the television sho…
James Marsden, American actor
Alix Louise Sauvage, OAM is an Australian paralympic wheelchair racer and leading coach.
Louise Sauvage, Australian wheelchair racer
Mark Richard Shuttleworth is a South African and British entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Linux operating system variant Ubuntu. In 2002, Shuttlew…
Mark Shuttleworth, South African-English businessman
Jacinta Marie Allan is an Australian politician who served as the 49th premier of Victoria from 2023 to 2026, holding office as the leader of the Victorian Labor Party. She has bee…
Jacinta Allan, Australian politician, 49th Premier of Victoria
Nicholas Vincent Colgan is an Irish football coach and former professional footballer whose most recent role (2022-2026) was goalkeeping coach at EFL League One side Stockport Coun…
Nick Colgan, Irish footballer and coach
Cristiano Monteiro da Matta is a Brazilian former professional racing driver. He won the CART Championship in 2002, and drove in Formula One with the Toyota team from 2003 to 2004.
Cristiano da Matta, Brazilian racing driver
David Zepeda is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is best known for his roles in soap operas such as Acorralada, Abismo de pasión and Por amar sin ley. In 2019, Zepeda made his…
David Zepeda, Mexican actor, model and singer
Javier Duarte de Ochoa is a Mexican politician and kleptocrat, formerly affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who served as Governor of Veracruz from 2010 to…
Javier Duarte, Mexican politician
Ronald Keith McKinnon is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed as an undrafted free a…
Ronald McKinnon, American football player
Joanne Marie Pavey MBE is a British retired long-distance runner. A World, European and Commonwealth medallist, Pavey won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships…
Jo Pavey, English runner