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Johannes Albertus Morkel, better known as Albie Morkel, is a former South African cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium fast and bats left-handed. He was earma…
Albie Morkel, South African cricketer
Andrey Sergeyevich Yepishin is a Russian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.
Andrey Yepishin, Russian sprinter
Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as the fiddler of Nickel Creek, the progressive bluegrass group she formed with her broth…
Sara Watkins, American fiddle, ukulele, and guitar player
Emiliano Moretti is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Emiliano Moretti, Italian footballer
Kristo Tohver is an Estonian international referee who refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Kristo Tohver, Estonian footballer and referee
Raitis Grafs is a Latvian former professional basketball player. He played at the center position. Grafs represented the senior men's Latvian national team. He was a FIBA EuroStar …
Raitis Grafs, Latvian basketball player
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2000 to 2018, having made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut in 1999, making her the longest-running…
Adriana Lima, Brazilian model and actress
David Charles "Dave" Madden is an American game show contestant, academic competition organizer, and art historian. He is a former 19-day champion on Jeopardy! and holds the eighth…
David Madden, founder and executive director of the National History Bee and the National History Bowl
Radim Vrbata is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. Playing as a right winger, he had a 16-year career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Vrbata was drafted in 1999 by…
Radim Vrbata, Czech ice hockey player
Christopher Robert Evans is an American actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Steve Rogers / Captain America in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Captai…
Chris Evans, American actor and producer
Elano Blumer, known as Elano, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current youth football manager of Santos.
Elano, Brazilian footballer and manager
John Paintsil is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who was an assistant coach at Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premiership. He played club football for Berekum Arsenal…
John Paintsil, Ghanaian footballer
Benjamin Becker is a German former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 35 in singles on 27 October 2014, and No. 58 in doubles on 5 July 2010. B…
Benjamin Becker, German tennis player
Kevin Francesco Bieksa is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and television personality. As a defenceman, Bieksa started and played most of his career with the Vancou…
Kevin Bieksa, Canadian ice hockey player
Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward. He last played for the Thetford Assurancia of the Quebec-based Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He previously played in the Natio…
Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player
Ola Kvernberg is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal…
Ola Kvernberg, Norwegian violinist
Miguel Ángel Villalta Hurtado was a Peruvian footballer who played as a center back.
Miguel Villalta, Peruvian footballer
Kyle Bryan Boller is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the California …
Kyle Boller, American football player
Clint Newton is an American born and former international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and lock. He played for the Newcastle Knights, Melbourne Storm and Penr…
Clint Newton, American-Australian rugby league player
Marco Streller is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker and is best known for his years with FC Basel and the Switzerland national team. He was the sporting director of…
Marco Streller, Swiss footballer
Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi is a Saudi Arabian long jumper. His personal best jump, 8.48 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France. is also the current Asian re…
Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper
Moss James Burmester is a New Zealand swimmer and diver. His specialist event is the 200m butterfly in which he holds the Commonwealth record of 1:54.35 set at the 2008 Summer Olym…
Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer
Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played for and occasionally captained the Australian national cricket team between 2002 and…
Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American businessman, investor, former talent manager, and record executive. He is credited with having discovered and managed Canadian singer Ju…
Scooter Braun, American music executive