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Crystal Gail Mangum is an American former stripper from Durham, North Carolina, who was incarcerated for murder from 2013 until her release in February 2026. In 2006, she came to a…
Crystal Mangum, American murderer responsible for making false rape allegations in the Duke lacrosse case
Joo Sang-wook is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga Giant, medical drama Good Doctor, romantic comedy Cunning Single Lady, Birth of a Beauty,…
Joo Sang-wook, South Korean actor
Ben Michael Sheets is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Sheets …
Ben Sheets, American baseball player and coach
Mélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. She studied journalism and became a television news presenter. She is the former anchor and co-editor in chief of Zo…
Mélissa Theuriau, French journalist
Pavel Valeryevich Datsyuk is a Russian former professional ice hockey player, who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2001 to 2016. Nicknamed …
Pavel Datsyuk, Russian ice hockey player
William James Solomon is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He played part…
Will Solomon, American basketball player
Ephraim Elliott Yamin is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and for placing third on the fifth season of American Idol.
Elliott Yamin, American singer-songwriter
Ieva Zunda is a Latvian athlete. Her main event is the 400 metres hurdles, but she also competes in the 400 and 800 metres.
Ieva Zunda, Latvian runner and hurdler
Justin Lee Bartha is an American actor. In film, Bartha has played Riley Poole in the National Treasure film series and Doug Billings in The Hangover trilogy. His television roles …
Justin Bartha, American actor
Anderson da Silva Gibin, sometimes known as Anderson PB, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias.
Anderson da Silva Gibin, Brazilian footballer
Joshua Daniel Hartnett is an American actor. He began his career on ABC's drama series Cracker (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol through starring parts in fil…
Josh Hartnett, American actor
Julian Leon Huppert is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Cambridge from 2010 to 2015. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he had previously served as a mem…
Julian Huppert, English academic and politician
Damian Robert Nesta Marley is a Jamaican reggae singer. The youngest son of Bob Marley, he is the recipient of four Grammy Awards.
Damian Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer
Gary Stewart Teale is a Scottish professional football player and coach.
Gary Teale, Scottish footballer
Runako Shakur Morton was a Nevisian cricketer who played for West Indies in all formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.
Runako Morton, Nevisian cricketer (died 2012)
Dennis Rommedahl is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right winger. During his 19-year professional career, he won four Eredivisie titles with PSV Eindhoven, …
Dennis Rommedahl, Danish footballer
Stuart Elliott is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1998 to 2013.
Stuart Elliott, Northern Irish footballer
Stefanie Sun Yanzi is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. Known for her ballads and girl next door image, Sun made her debut with the album Yan Zi in 2000. Featuring the single "C…
Stefanie Sun, Singaporean singer-songwriter and pianist
Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. She has written five novels and three short story collections, including Delicate Edible Birds (2009), Fates and Furies…
Lauren Groff, American novelist and short story writer
Philip Andrew Irons was an American professional surfer. He began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a loca…
Andy Irons, American surfer (died 2010)
Gerard Thurston Warren is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college foo…
Gerard Warren, American football player
Diarmuid O'Sullivan is an Irish hurling coach and hurler who plays for Cork Premier Championship club Cloyne. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for 12 years, during which …
Diarmuid O'Sullivan, Irish hurler and manager
Hitomi Yaida 矢井田瞳 is a Japanese pop/folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko. Yaida is an established musical artist in Japan and has also h…
Hitomi Yaida, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist