r
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Saoirse Ronan
Film Actress / 1994 -
Saoirse Ronan is an Irish-American film actress best known for her film roles in Atonement, The Lovely Bones and Hanna.
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(1994-)
Film Actress
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Wayne Rooney
Soccer Player / 1985 -
Wayne Rooney is one of the world's best-known soccer players and a top scorer for the Manchester United club.
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(1985-)
Soccer Player
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Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Activist / 1913 - 2005
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.
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(1913-2005)
Civil Rights Activist
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Charlie Rose
Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Journalist / 1942 -
Charlie Rose is an American journalist who hosts the PBS interview show Charlie Rose. He has also held prominent broadcast roles at NBC and CBS.
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(1942-)
Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Journalist
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Diana Ross
Actress, Singer / 1944 -
Singer and actress Diana Ross was part of the 1960s trio the Supremes as well as a solo artist, and starred in such films as Lady Sings the Blues and The Wiz.
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(1944-)
Actress, Singer
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Mickey Rourke
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Boxer / 1952 -
Mickey Rourke is an American actor who had great success and became a sex symbol in the 1980s. He left acting to box but has recently returned to the screen.
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(1952-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Boxer
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A.L. Rowse
Historian, Academic Author / 1903 - 1997
A.L. Rowse was one of the 20th century's foremost historians on Elizabethan England. He wrote biographies of several English historical and literary figures.
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(1903-1997)
Historian, Academic Author
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Rick Rubin
Film Actor, Guitarist, Music Producer / 1963 -
American record producer Rick Rubin is best known for helping promote the career of a tremendous number of musical artists, including Johnny Cash.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Guitarist, Music Producer
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Darius Rucker
Songwriter, Singer / 1966 -
Darius Rucker is a singer/songwriter known as the frontman of the musical group Hootie & the Blowfish and as a solo country artist.
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(1966-)
Songwriter, Singer
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Donald Rumsfeld
Military Leader, Government Official / 1932 -
Donald Rumsfeld is a political figure known for being the secretary of defense under both President Gerald Ford and President George W. Bush.
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(1932-)
Military Leader, Government Official
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Keri Russell
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1976 -
Actress Keri Russell starred on the TV drama Felicity as the title character, a young college student who decides to follow her crush to New York City.
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(1976-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Yves Saint Laurent
Fashion Designer / 1936 - 2008
Yves Saint Laurent was best known as an influential European fashion designer who impacted fashion in the 1960s to the present day.
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(1936-2008)
Fashion Designer
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Sebastião Salgado
Photographer / 1944 -
Sebastião Salgado is an award-winning photographer known for his arresting documentation of communities across the world.
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(1944-)
Photographer
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Jonas Salk
Doctor, Scientist / 1914 - 1995
Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio.
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(1914-1995)
Doctor, Scientist
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Andy Samberg
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Rapper, Writer / 1978 -
Andy Samberg is a comedian, actor, singer and a star of Saturday Night Live. His comedy troupe "The Lonely Island" is known for its humorous digital shorts.
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(1978-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Rapper, Writer
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Pete Sampras
Tennis Player / 1971 -
Tennis player Pete Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. In 2002 he set the career mark for most Grand Slam victories with 14 titles.
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(1971-)
Tennis Player
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Sonia Sanchez
Academic, Academic Author, Playwright, Poet / 1934 -
Sonia Sanchez formed the Broadside Quartet. She was an activist for racial equality, pioneered black studies and has written poetry, plays and kids’ books.
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(1934-)
Academic, Academic Author, Playwright, Poet
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Isabel Sanford
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1917 - 2004
Isabel Sanford was an American actress, best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on the hit TV sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons.
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(1917-2004)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
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David Satcher
Doctor / 1941 -
David Satcher is a physician who served under President Bill Clinton as surgeon general from 1998 to 2002.
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(1941-)
Doctor
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Diane Sawyer
News Anchor, Journalist / 1945 -
As the first female correspondent on 60 Minutes and the current anchor of ABC World News, Diane Sawyer blazed a path for women in broadcast journalism.
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(1945-)
News Anchor, Journalist
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Dick Schaap
Television Personality, Journalist / 1934 - 2001
With a career that spanned five decades, Dick Schaap was one of the most admired journalists of the 20th century, especially in the field of sports.
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(1934-2001)
Television Personality, Journalist
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Roy Scheider
Film Actor / 1932 - 2008
Actor Roy Scheider landed his breakthrough role in 1971’s Klute, and later played Police Chief Martin Brody in the Steven Spielberg-directed film Jaws.
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(1932-2008)
Film Actor
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Thomas Crombie Schelling
Academic, Economist, Journalist / 1921 -
U.S. Economist Thomas Schelling was awarded a Nobel Prize in 2005 for enhancing our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis.
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(1921-)
Academic, Economist, Journalist
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Claudia Schiffer
Film Actress, Television Actress, Model / 1970 -
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer starred in a campaign for Guess jeans, and appeared on the covers of more than 500 magazines, including Vogue and Rolling Stone.
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(1970-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Model
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Curt Schilling
Baseball Player / 1966 -
Curt Schilling was a major league baseball pitcher, who helped the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox to World Series victories.
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(1966-)
Baseball Player
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Historian, Academic Author / 1917 - 2007
Historian and political adviser Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. won his second Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Days, a study of the Kennedy administration.
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(1917-2007)
Historian, Academic Author
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Laura Schlessinger
Educator, Medical Professional, Philanthropist, Radio Personality, Talk Show Host, Journalist / 1947 -
Controversial radio host Laura Schlessinger, also known as "Dr. Laura," is an expert at giving listeners—and readers—a piece of her mind when it comes to moral living and leading a successful family life.
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(1947-)
Educator, Medical Professional, Philanthropist, Radio Personality, Talk Show Host, Journalist
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Julian Schnabel
Artist, Director, Screenwriter / 1951 -
Artist, screenwriter and director Julian Schnabel was a leading figure of the art world in the 1980s, and has proven to be talented in many creative fields.
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(1951-)
Artist, Director, Screenwriter
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Liev Schreiber
Film Actor / 1967 -
Liev Schriber is an actor known for appearing in such films as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hamlet and Scream.
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(1967-)
Film Actor
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Charles Schulz
Illustrator, Writer / 1922 - 2000
Charles Schulz was a cartoonist best known for creating the one of the world's most successful comic strips, Peanuts.
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(1922-2000)
Illustrator, Writer
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William Schuman
Songwriter / 1910 - 1992
William Schuman was a Pulitzer-winning composer and the first president of New York's Lincoln Center.
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(1910-1992)
Songwriter
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Film Actor, Governor / 1947 -
Arnold Schwarzenegger first gained fame as a body builder, using that as a launching point to become a huge Hollywood star and, later, the governor of California.
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(1947-)
Film Actor, Governor
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Campbell Scott
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director / 1962 -
Actor Campbell Scott co-produced The Daytrippers and Big Night with Stanley Tucci. In the 1990s he also starred in movies such as Dying Young and Singles.
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(1962-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director
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Willard Scott
Television Personality / 1934 -
Willard Scott is a television personality known for his morning-show appearances in which he sends birthday wishes to centenarians.
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(1934-)
Television Personality
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David Sedaris
Writer / 1956 -
David Sedaris is a humorist and essayist best known for his sardonic autobiographical stories and social commentary.
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(1956-)
Writer
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Monica Seles
Tennis Player / 1973 -
Monica Seles is a former No. 1-ranked women's tennis player with nine Grand Slam titles. She is also an author and speaker, and competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2008.
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(1973-)
Tennis Player
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Tom Selleck
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1945 -
Tom Selleck is an actor best known for portraying Thomas Magnum on the 1980s television series Magnum, P.I., and for films including Three Men and a Baby.
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(1945-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Maurice Sendak
Illustrator, Author / 1928 - 2012
Maurice Sendak is a Caldecott award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are.
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(1928-2012)
Illustrator, Author
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Nun, Saint / 1774 - 1821
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was an activist and advocate for the poor in the 18th to 19th centuries who established the group Sisters of Charity.
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(1774-1821)
Nun, Saint
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Peter Shaffer
Playwright / 1926 -
Peter Shaffer is a British playwright, the author of several award-winning plays - some of which were adapted for the screen, including Five Finger Exercise.
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(1926-)
Playwright
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Omar Sharif
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1932 -
Actor Omar Sharif was born in Egypt, but became an international star. His noteworthy films include Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl.
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(1932-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Anna Howard Shaw
Women's Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Minister, Writer / 1847 - 1919
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was the first female minister in the Methodist Protestant Church. She spent most of her life working for the cause of women's suffrage.
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(1847-1919)
Women's Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Minister, Writer
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Robert Shaw
Conductor / 1916 - 1999
American conductor Robert Shaw is best known for his innovations in seating a choir in quartets and for bringing new standards to choral performance.
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(1916-1999)
Conductor
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Dick Shawn
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1923 - 1987
Known as an unusual comic performer, Dick Shawn had both TV and film roles, including in Mel Brooks' The Producers and the sitcom Three's Company.
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(1923-1987)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Sidney Sheldon
Author, Screenwriter / 1917 - 2007
Sidney Sheldon was a best-selling novelist who won Oscar, Tony and Emmy awards for his work on the stage and screen.
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(1917-2007)
Author, Screenwriter
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Alan Shepard
Astronaut, Entrepreneur / 1923 - 1998
Alan Shepard became one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts in 1959. He later commanded the Apollo 14 flight.
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(1923-1998)
Astronaut, Entrepreneur
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Kate Sheppard
Women's Rights Activist / 1847 - 1934
Kate Sheppard was a leader in the New Zealand women's suffrage movement, helping women gain the right to vote in New Zealand.
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(1847-1934)
Women's Rights Activist
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Jim Sheridan
Director / 1949 -
Jim Sheridan is an Irish film director, well known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of The Father, The Boxer, and Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
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(1949-)
Director
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Cindy Sherman
Photographer, Director / 1954 -
American photographer Cindy Sherman is known for her elaborately "disguised" self-portraits that focus on social role-playing and sexual stereotypes.
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(1954-)
Photographer, Director
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Dinah Shore
Singer, Television Personality / 1916 - 1994
Dinah Shore was an award-winning television personality and singer known for her string of TV shows, including Dinah!, Dinah's Place, and Dinah and Friends.
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(1916-1994)
Singer, Television Personality
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Songwriter / 1906 - 1975
Dmitry Shostakovich was a Russian composer, renowned particularly for his 15 symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concerti.
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(1906-1975)
Songwriter
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Don Shula
Coach / 1930 -
Don Shula was the head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1996, leading the team to a Super Bowl championship and an undefeated season.
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(1930-)
Coach
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M. Night Shyamalan
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1970 -
M. Night Shyamalan is best known for directing The Sixth Sense, which was released in 1999 to wide acclaim, including six Oscar nominations.
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(1970-)
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Charles Sifford
Golfer / 1922 -
Charles Sifford is an African American former professional golfer who helped to desegregate golf by becoming the first black athlete to compete on the PGA Tour.
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(1922-)
Golfer
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer, Writer / 1981 -
Jamie Lynn-Sigler is an American actress best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos.
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(1981-)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer, Writer
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Igor Sikorsky
Engineer, Inventor / 1889 - 1972
Igor Sikorsky was a Russian aeronautics engineer and inventor known for crafting the first four-engine plane and the first working helicopter.
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(1889-1972)
Engineer, Inventor
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Beverly Sills
Singer / 1929 - 2007
Beverly Sills is best known for her soprano voice as an opera performer. After many successful decades, she made her debut with the Met in 1975.
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(1929-2007)
Singer
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Alastair Sim
Actor / 1900 - 1976
Scottish actor Alastair Sim appeared in many classic British films in the mid-20th century. His best known portrayal was that of Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951's A Christmas Carol.
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(1900-1976)
Actor
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Lorna Simpson
Photographer / 1960 -
Lorna Simpson is a photographer whose work explores stereotypes of race and gender, most often with an emphasis on African American women.
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(1960-)
Photographer
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Webb Simpson
Golfer / 1985 -
At the age of 26, U.S. golfer Webb Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open—his first major tournament victory—with a final score of 1-over par.
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(1985-)
Golfer
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Peter Singer
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author / 1946 -
Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher whose work in applied ethics has led to controversial views on abortion, animal liberation and infanticide.
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(1946-)
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author
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Tony Sirico
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1942 -
Tony Sirico is a character actor best known for his role as Pauli Gaultieri on HBO's The Sopranos.
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(1942-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Alexander Skarsgard
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1976 -
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård was cast in Alan Ball's HBO series True Blood as Eric Northman, a powerful thousand-year-old Viking vampire.
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(1976-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Red Skelton
Film Actor, Television Actor, Painter, Comedian, Radio Personality, Television Personality / 1913 - 1997
Son of a circus clown, Red Skelton was a radio and television comedian and host best known for his emotionally complex routines.
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(1913-1997)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Painter, Comedian, Radio Personality, Television Personality
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Norma Sklarek
Architect / 1928 - 2012
Norma Sklarek was the first African American woman to become a licensed architect and to receive a Fellowship by the American Institute of Architects.
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(1928-2012)
Architect
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Richard E Smalley
Chemist / 1943 - 2005
Richard E. Smalley was an American chemist best known for discovering a new form of carbon, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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(1943-2005)
Chemist
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Tavis Smiley
Philanthropist, Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host, Journalist / 1964 -
Tavis Smiley is a talk show host, political commentator and philanthropist, well-known for work around diversity in journalism. He has hosted various shows on television and radio.
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(1964-)
Philanthropist, Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host, Journalist
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Karina Smirnoff
Animal Rights Activist, Dancer, Television Personality / 1978 -
After her impressive 2006 debut, professional dancer Karina Smirnoff went on to star in six more seasons of Dancing with the Stars.
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(1978-)
Animal Rights Activist, Dancer, Television Personality
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Emmitt Smith
Football Player, Television Personality / 1969 -
Emmitt Smith was a running back with the Dallas Cowboys. In 2002, he broke Walter Payton's rushing record to become the leading rusher in NFL history.
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(1969-)
Football Player, Television Personality
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Patti Smith
Songwriter, Singer, Journalist, Poet / 1946 -
Patti Smith is a highly influential figure in the New York City punk rock scene, starting with her 1975 album Horses. Her biggest hit is the single "Because the Night."
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(1946-)
Songwriter, Singer, Journalist, Poet
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Sam Snead
Golfer / 1912 - 2002
Sam Snead was an American pro golfer who won a record 82 PGA tournaments.
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(1912-2002)
Golfer
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Wesley Snipes
Film Actor / 1962 -
Wesley Snipes is an actor known for his action roles in such films as Blade and Passenger 57 and for his trouble with the law over unpaid taxes.
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(1962-)
Film Actor
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Steven Soderbergh
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1963 -
Steven Soderbergh is a screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and director, best known for directing the films Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Trey Songz
Children's Activist, Songwriter, Singer / 1984 -
Trey Songz is a Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter known for hits like "Can't Help but Wait."
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(1984-)
Children's Activist, Songwriter, Singer
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Susan Sontag
Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1933 - 2004
Susan Sontag was a critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist and filmmaker. She wrote On Photography, Illness as Metaphor, The Volcano Lover and In America.
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(1933-2004)
Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
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Ted Sorensen
Lawyer, Writer / 1928 - 2010
Ted Sorensen was an American presidential adviser and speech writer, best known for his contributions to President John F. Kennedy's most famous speeches.
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(1928-2010)
Lawyer, Writer
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Sammy Sosa
Baseball Player / 1968 -
Sammy Sosa is a former MLB slugger, most notably with the Chicago Cubs, with whom he chased Roger Maris's home run record.
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(1968-)
Baseball Player
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Sissy Spacek
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1949 -
Sissy Spacek is an American actress who is best known for her title role in the horror film Carrie and as Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter.
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(1949-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Leon Spinks
Boxer / 1953 -
Leon Spinks is a boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978.
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(1953-)
Boxer
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Jerry Springer
Actor, Mayor, Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host, Reality Television Star, News Anchor / 1944 -
Jerry Springer is an American talk show host, best known for his tabloid talk show, The Jerry Springer Show. He is also a former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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(1944-)
Actor, Mayor, Radio Talk Show Host, Talk Show Host, Reality Television Star, News Anchor
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Dusty Springfield
Singer / 1939 - 1999
Hailed as Britain's "best ever pop singer" by Rolling Stone, the English-born Dusty Springfield charted several 1960s hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man."
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(1939-1999)
Singer
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St Boniface
Archbishop, Missionary, Saint / 675 - 754
Saint Boniface was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany.
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(675-754)
Archbishop, Missionary, Saint
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St Helena
Saint, Empress / 248 - 328
St. Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, was said to have discovered the cross of Christ.
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(248-328)
Saint, Empress
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St Leo I
Pope, Saint / 400 - 461
During his papacy, St. Leo I strove to suppress heresy and presented a clear doctrine of Christ’s incarnation that successfully promoted orthodoxy.
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(400-461)
Pope, Saint
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St. George
Saint / 201 - 300
St. George, Christian patron saint of England, was made known there by Arculpus and Adamnan. In a famous tale, he rescued a Libyan princess from a sea monster.
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(201-300)
Saint
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St. Patrick
Saint / 385 -
St. Patrick is Ireland's patron saint, known for spreading Christianity throughout the country as a missionary during the 5th century.
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(385-)
Saint
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Robert Stack
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1919 - 2003
Actor Robert Stack was in over 40 films but is best known for his television work in ABC's drama series The Untouchables and as the host of Unsolved Mysteries.
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(1919-2003)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality
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John Stamos
Film Actor, Television Actor, Drummer, Singer / 1963 -
Actor John Stamos played Blackie on the soap opera General Hospital and Uncle Jesse on the sitcom Full House. He also recorded and toured with The Beach Boys.
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(1963-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Drummer, Singer
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Isaac Stern
Musician / 1920 - 2001
Musician, Isaac Stern was a famous violinist and was responsible for discovering Yo-Yo Ma.
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(1920-2001)
Musician
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Ted Stevens
U.S. Representative / 1923 - 2010
Ted Stevens was a U.S. senator from Alaska, and the longest-serving Republican senator in American history (1968-2009).
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(1923-2010)
U.S. Representative
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Teófilo Stevenson
Boxer / 1952 - 2012
Teófilo Stevenson was a Cuban boxer best known for becoming the first fighter to win three Olympic gold medals in one weight class.
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(1952-2012)
Boxer
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Kristen Stewart
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1990 -
In 2008, actress Kristen Stewart landed the role of Bella Swan in the saga Twilight and the movies made her an instant star.
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(1990-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Patrick Stewart
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1940 -
English film, television and stage actor Patrick Stewart is perhaps best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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(1940-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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Payne Stewart
Golfer / 1957 - 1999
American professional golfer Payne Stewart had eleven tour victories and three major titles under his belt when he died at age 42 in a plane crash.
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(1957-1999)
Golfer
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Rex Stewart
Trumpet Player, Publisher / 1907 - 1967
Jazz master Rex Stewart is best known for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra. Duke Ellington arranged many of his pieces to showcase Stewart's talent.
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(1907-1967)
Trumpet Player, Publisher
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Jerry Stiller
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1927 -
Jerry Stiller is an actor and comedian known for his roles on Seinfeld and The King of Queens. He is the father of actors, Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller.
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(1927-)
Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Robert Stone
Journalist, Author / 1937 -
Brooklyn-born novelist Robert Stone is the author of numerous novels, best known for his dark humor and political commentary.
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(1937-)
Journalist, Author
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Sharon Stone
Film Actress / 1958 -
Actress Sharon Stone is most famous for her starring role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct. She won an Oscar nomination for her performance in Casino.
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(1958-)
Film Actress
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Tom Stoppard
Author, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1937 -
Sir Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born British playwright whose famous works include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1964) and Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1978). He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1998 Academy Award winning film Shakespeare in Love.
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(1937-)
Author, Playwright, Screenwriter
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David Strathairn
Actor / 1949 -
David Strathairn is an American actor best known for his Oscar-nominated role in Good Night, and Good Luck, and performances in We Are Marshall, The Bourne Ultimatum, Temple Grandin and Lincoln.
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(1949-)
Actor