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Martín Benjamín Maldonado is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons. During those 15 seasons, he played for t…
Martín Maldonado, Puerto Rican baseball player
Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom is an American actor and singer who has appeared in several television series and films. He is best known for his portrayal of Andrew Van de Kamp on ABC's Des…
Shawn Pyfrom, American actor
Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the…
Rudy Gay, American basketball player
Tyrus Wayne Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted fourth overall by th…
Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player
James Evan Gattis is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. Gat…
Evan Gattis, American baseball player
Ross McCormack is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for English side Doncaster City, who play in the Central Midlands Alliance League North Division.
Ross McCormack, Scottish footballer
Sotiris Balafas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was known for his defensive awareness, his tackling and heading skills as well as…
Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
Saori Kimura is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was …
Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
Christina Judith Perri is an American singer and songwriter. After her debut single "Jar of Hearts" was featured on the television series So You Think You Can Dance in 2010, Perri …
Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
Andrew Ronald Edward Surman is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Andrew Surman, South African-English footballer
Steven Zalewski is an American former professional ice hockey center. He most recently played with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Zalewski was drafted 1…
Steven Zalewski, American ice hockey player
Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in th…
Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter
Wout Brama is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Wout Brama, Dutch footballer
Koki Sakamoto is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overa…
Koki Sakamoto, Japanese gymnast
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is a Thai politician and businesswoman who served as the 31st prime minister of Thailand from 2024 until her removal from office in 2025. She led the Pheu Th…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thai politician and 31st Prime Minister of Thailand
Brooks Wheelan is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster. First breaking through as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Li…
Brooks Wheelan, American comedian and actor
Stephen James Ireland is an Irish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Stephen Ireland, Irish footballer
Tokushōryū Makoto is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Nara. An amateur sumo competitor while studying at Kinki University, he joined Kise stable and made his prof…
Tokushōryū Makoto, Japanese sumo wrestler
Skyler Austen Gordy, better known by his stage name Sky Blu, is an American singer, rapper, record producer, DJ, and dancer. He is known as part of the EDM duo LMFAO, which he form…
Sky Blu, American rapper and DJ
Neil Stephen Cicierega is an American musician, filmmaker, YouTuber, and animator. He is known as the creator of Potter Puppet Pals, "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", an…
Neil Cicierega, American comedian and musician
Ayron Jones is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His music blends elements of grunge, rock, hip-hop, soul and other genres. After years performing in local venues of hi…
Ayron Jones, American musician
Brett Morris is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the wing and as a fullback for the St George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldog…
Brett Morris, Australian rugby league player
Joshua Morris is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a centre for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and Australia at international level.
Josh Morris, Australian rugby league player
Joseph Eneojo Akpala is a Nigerian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Since 2022, he is the current assistant coach of Club Brugge. Akpala…
Joseph Akpala, Nigerian footballer