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Brede Paulsen Hangeland is a former professional soccer player who played as a central defender. Born in the United States to an American mother and a Norwegian father, he represen…
Brede Hangeland, Norwegian footballer
Yann Joseph Richard Danis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Edm…
Yann Danis, Canadian ice hockey player
Garrett Thomas Jones is an American former professional baseball first baseman and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirat…
Garrett Jones, American baseball player
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician. He serves as the co-founder, lead vocalist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas–based rock ban…
Brandon Flowers, American singer-songwriter
Brad Walker is an American pole vaulter. He was the American recordholder and was the 2007 World Champion in the event.
Brad Walker, American pole vaulter
Sione Tuitupu Lauaki was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Bayonne. He previously played for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. His brothe…
Sione Lauaki, New Zealand rugby player (died 2017)
Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He also holds Mexican citizenship.
Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer
Antony Daniel Costa is an English singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band Blue.
Antony Costa, English singer-songwriter
Rolf Wacha is a German international rugby union player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
Rolf Wacha, German rugby player
Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport, having won four individual Winter Olympic gold medals in 2002 and 2010. H…
Simon Ammann, Swiss ski jumper
Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and a silver for the 4 × 400 …
Natalya Antyukh, Russian sprinter and hurdler
Paolo Cannavaro is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and most recently was the head coach of Serie C club Pro Vercelli.
Paolo Cannavaro, Italian footballer
Kanako Kondō is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She voiced Noel Vermillion in BlazBlue.
Kanako Kondō, Japanese voice actress and singer
Takashi Toritani is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop, commentator, critic, and coach.
Takashi Toritani, Japanese baseball player
Andrew Gerard Embley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is known for winning the Norm Smith M…
Andrew Embley, Australian footballer
Demetrius Christian Taanuu Savelio, better known by his stage name Savage, is a New Zealand hip hop recording artist, record producer and member of hip hop group the Deceptikonz. S…
Savage, New Zealand rapper
Michael Crafter is an Australian singer, songwriter and entertainment manager. His music career began as lead vocalist for I Killed the Prom Queen.
Michael Crafter, Australian singer-songwriter
Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.
Guillermo Martínez, Cuban javelin thrower
Brandon Emil Phillips is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Brave…
Brandon Phillips, American baseball player
Luke Branighan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for the St George Illawarra Dragons and …
Luke Branighan, Australian rugby league player
Joe Marcus Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Iso Joe", he played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After two years with Arkansa…
Joe Johnson, American basketball player
Nicolás Vuyovich was a sportscar driver from Argentina.
Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (died 2005)
Shmuly Yanklowitz is an American open orthodox rabbi and activist. In March 2012 and March 2013, Newsweek listed Yanklowitz as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America.
Shmuly Yanklowitz, American rabbi, author, and educator
Can Artam is a Turkish race car driver born into a car racing family. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the iSport team and was the 2001 US Barber Formula Dodge champion.
Can Artam, Turkish race car driver