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Evelyn Ashford
Track and Field Athlete / 1957 -
Sprinter Evelyn Ashford is a five-time Olympian who became the first woman to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds and the oldest American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field in 1992.
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(1957-)
Track and Field Athlete
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Jeff Ashton
Lawyer / 1957 -
Jeff Ashton is a Florida state attorney who was the head prosecutor in the 2011 Casey Anthony trial.
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(1957-)
Lawyer
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Osama bin Laden
Terrorist / 1957 - 2011
Osama bin Laden is a terrorist extremist who planned the attacks on the World Trade Center and is intent on driving Western influence from the Muslim world.
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(1957-2011)
Terrorist
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Billy Bragg
Musician / 1957 -
Billy Bragg is best known for his progressive folk rock music, making several hit albums in Britain.
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(1957-)
Musician
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Dennis Brown
Musician / 1957 - 1999
Reggae artist Dennis Brown began his career at the age of 12, when he recorded the hit single "No Man is an Island."
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(1957-1999)
Musician
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LeVar Burton
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1957 -
LeVar Burton is an actor known chiefly for his work in the TV miniseries Roots and the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality
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Steve Buscemi
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1957 -
Steve Buscemi is a popular character actor, director and screenwriter. He's known for his role on the critically acclaimed series Boardwalk Empire.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director, Screenwriter
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Nick Cave
Musician, Writer / 1957 -
Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave made it big with his bands the Birthday Party and the Bad Seeds, and albums like 1982's Junkyard.
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(1957-)
Musician, Writer
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Ethan Coen
Director, Screenwriter / 1957 -
Screenwriter Ethan Coen and his brother have written numerous award-winning films including Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men.
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(1957-)
Director, Screenwriter
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Katie Couric
Talk Show Host, News Anchor / 1957 -
Television journalist Katie Couric, formerly of the Today show, signed a deal with CBS in 2006 to become the first woman to anchor CBS Evening News alone.
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(1957-)
Talk Show Host, News Anchor
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Cameron Crowe
Director, Journalist, Screenwriter / 1957 -
Director Cameron Crowe began writing for Rolling Stone at age 16, an experience that would later inspire his Oscar-winning screenplay Almost Famous.
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(1957-)
Director, Journalist, Screenwriter
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Andrew Cuomo
Lawyer, Government Official / 1957 -
Andrew Cuomo, the 56th governor of New York, is the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and brother of news anchor Chris Cuomo. He formerly served as New York's attorney general and U.S. secretary of HUD.
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(1957-)
Lawyer, Government Official
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1957 -
Academy Award-winning English actor Daniel Day-Lewis is known for going to extreme lengths to prepare for a role. He has starred in several films, including Sunday, Bloody Sunday; My Beautiful Laundrette; My Left Foot; and Lincoln.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor
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Mark Dean
Computer Programmer, Inventor / 1957 -
Computer scientist and engineer Mark Dean is credited with helping develop a number of landmark technologies, including the color PC monitor, the Industry Standard Architecture system bus and the first gigahertz chip.
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(1957-)
Computer Programmer, Inventor
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Fran Drescher
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1957 -
Known mostly for her outrageous leading role on the 1990s sitcom The Nanny, Fran Drescher also has appeared in numerous films and is a published author.
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(1957-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Michael Clarke Duncan
Film Actor / 1957 - 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan was an African-American actor, best remembered for his role in The Green Mile.
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(1957-2012)
Film Actor
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Gloria Estefan
Singer / 1957 -
Cuba native Gloria Estefan fronted the band Miami Sound Machine. Songs like "Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" topped the charts in the 1980s and 1990s.
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(1957-)
Singer
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Nick Faldo
Golfer / 1957 -
British golfer Nick Faldo won three Masters tournaments and three British Opens before becoming a television golf analyst.
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(1957-)
Golfer
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Leeza Gibbons
Talk Show Host, News Anchor, Television Producer / 1957 -
Leeza Gibbons is an entertainment personality. She's known for hosting the TV shows Entertainment Tonight and Extra, as well as her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential.
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(1957-)
Talk Show Host, News Anchor, Television Producer
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Vince Gill
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1957 -
Vince Gill is an award-winning country musician known for such hits as 'What the Cowgirls Do' and 'Whenever You Come Around.'
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(1957-)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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Melanie Griffith
Film Actress / 1957 -
Actress Melanie Griffith was born to The Birds star Tippi Hedren in 1957, wed Miami Vice star Don Johnson twice, and married Antonio Banderas in 1996.
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(1957-)
Film Actress
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Steve Harvey
Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Talk Show Host, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Writer / 1957 -
Comedian Steve Harvey is a radio and TV show host who has also written relationship advice books.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Talk Show Host, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Writer
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Tony Hayward
Business Leader, Geologist / 1957 -
Tony Hayward was the CEO of BP when its rig Deepwater Horizon sank in the Gulf of Mexico, creating one of the greatest environmental disasters ever.
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(1957-)
Business Leader, Geologist
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Marlon Jackson
Business Leader, Music Producer, Singer / 1957 -
Marlon Jackson scored platinum records singing with his famous family, including little brother Michael. The Jackson 5 was one of Motown's biggest acts.
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(1957-)
Business Leader, Music Producer, Singer
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Richard Jeni
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1957 - 2007
Actor Richard Jeni was best known as a popular stand-up comedian, appearing often on television comedy shows, including a few of his own HBO comedy specials.
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(1957-2007)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host
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Paul Kagame
Activist, Military Leader, World Leader / 1957 -
Paul Kagame is a Rwandan military leader and politician who is best known for defeating Hutu extremist forces to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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(1957-)
Activist, Military Leader, World Leader
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Hamid Karzai
World Leader / 1957 -
Hamid Karzai worked to overthrow the Taliban before becoming president of Afghanistan in 2004. As president he faced enormous political and economic challenges.
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(1957-)
World Leader
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Caroline Kennedy
Lawyer / 1957 -
Writer, editor, and lawyer Caroline Kennedy is the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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(1957-)
Lawyer
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Christopher Knight
Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Reality Television Star / 1957 -
Christopher Knight played Peter Brady as a child actor on the wildly popular sitcom The Brady Bunch, which aired from 1969–1974. He is also a reality TV star.
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(1957-)
Television Actor, Entrepreneur, Reality Television Star
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Matt Lauer
Talk Show Host, News Anchor / 1957 -
Matt Lauer is the television co-anchor of NBC's Today Show.
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(1957-)
Talk Show Host, News Anchor
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Denis Leary
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1957 -
Denis Leary is a comedian and actor who has become as well known for his TV drama Rescue Me as for any comedy he's done.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Spike Lee
Film Actor, Director, Producer / 1957 -
Producer, director, writer and actor Spike Lee creates controversial films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence. His films include She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Director, Producer
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Nancy Lopez
Golfer / 1957 -
Professional golfer Nancy Lopez was named Player of the Year four times during her career. She was the first woman to be awarded the Frances Ouimet Award.
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(1957-)
Golfer
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Patty Loveless
Singer / 1957 -
Country singer Patty Loveless is famous for her blend of musical styles, and songs like "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?"
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(1957-)
Singer
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Lyle Lovett
Film Actor, Songwriter, Singer / 1957 -
Lyle Lovett is an eclectic country music singer/songwriter who has also been known to dabble in acting.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Songwriter, Singer
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Jon Lovitz
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1957 -
Comedian and actor John Lovitz was part of the Saturday Night Live cast for five years, during which time he created memorable characters like Hanukkah Harry.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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Bernie Mac
Actor, Comedian / 1957 - 2008
Bernie Mac was a standup comedian and actor on film and television known for his "Bernie Mac Show" and appearance in the "Ocean's 11" films.
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(1957-2008)
Actor, Comedian
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Shane MacGowan
Singer / 1957 -
Shane McGowan is an Irish singer-songwriter who founded the folk-punk band the Pogues.
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(1957-)
Singer
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Frances McDormand
Film Actress / 1957 -
Actress Frances McDormand won an Oscar for her portrayal of a pregnant, Minnesotan policewoman in the Coen brothers’ film Fargo.
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(1957-)
Film Actress
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Jon Moss
Drummer / 1957 -
Being the drummer of Culture Club
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(1957-)
Drummer
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Janet Napolitano
U.S. Governor / 1957 -
Janet Napolitano was the Democratic governor of Arizona before becoming Secretary of Homeland Security under Barack Obama in 2009.
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(1957-)
U.S. Governor
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Princess Caroline of Monaco
Philanthropist, Princess / 1957 -
Princess Caroline of Monaco is best known as the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier III and American actress Grace Kelly.
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(1957-)
Philanthropist, Princess
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Donny Osmond
Television Actor, Music Producer, Singer, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Journalist / 1957 -
Donny Osmond was the standout performer of his family singing group, the Osmond Brothers. He also hosted the Donny and Marie variety show with his sister.
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(1957-)
Television Actor, Music Producer, Singer, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Journalist
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Amanda Plummer
Actress / 1957 -
Amanda Plummer is an actress best known for her work on stage and in films such as The Fisher King, Pulp Fiction and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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(1957-)
Actress
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Kevin Pollak
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host / 1957 -
Comedian and actor Kevin Pollack starred opposite Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. Other memorable roles followed.
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(1957-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host
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Raj Rajaratnam
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1957 -
Sri Lankan billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was arrested for insider trading in 2009 as part of the largest ever SEC case against a hedge fund.
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(1957-)
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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Paul Reiser
Television Actor / 1957 -
Paul Reiser's career as a comedian began in New York's comedy clubs. He got his first big break starring in Diner in 1982, and later starred in Mad About You.
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(1957-)
Television Actor
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Ray Romano
Actor / 1957 -
American actor and comedian Ray Romano is best known for his CBS hit Everybody Loves Raymond in which Raymond plays a father and husband.
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(1957-)
Actor
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Cynthia Rothrock
Film Actress, Martial Arts Expert / 1957 -
Cynthia Rothrock was a World Karate Champion from 1981-1985 and is the self-proclaimed “Queen of Martial Arts films.”
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(1957-)
Film Actress, Martial Arts Expert
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Kevin Rudd
Prime Minister / 1957 -
Kevin Rudd is an Australian politician who served as leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2006 to 1010 and as prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010.
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(1957-)
Prime Minister
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Russell Simmons
Entrepreneur / 1957 -
Co-founder of Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons was the force behind the hip-hop revolution, promoting stars like the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and LL Cool J.
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(1957-)
Entrepreneur
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Mona Simpson
Author / 1957 -
Born in 1957, Mona Simpson spent her early years in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She moved with her mother to Los Angeles as a teenager. While earning her M.F.A. degree at Columbia, Simpson became an editor at the Paris Review. She won accolades for her first novel Anywhere But Here (1986). After that initial success, Simpson has continued to produce well-regarded literary works, including My Hollywood (2010).
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(1957-)
Author
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Siouxsie Sioux
Singer / 1957 -
Siouxsie Sioux is best known as the lead singer of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees, whose most popular singles include "Peek-A-Boo," "Cities in Dust," "The Killing Jar" and "Kiss Them For Me."
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(1957-)
Singer
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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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Shannon Tweed
Film Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up, Reality Television Star / 1957 -
Shannon Tweed is an actress, a former Playboy Playmate of the Year and is married to KISS rocker, Gene Simmons.
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(1957-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up, Reality Television Star
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Sid Vicious
Bassist, Singer / 1957 - 1979
Punk rocker Sid Vicious became famous as bassist for the Sex Pistols before his entanglement with drugs and Nancy Spungen ended his career and life.
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(1957-1979)
Bassist, Singer
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Vanna White
Game Show Host / 1957 -
Vanna White is the longtime co-host of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune.
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(1957-)
Game Show Host
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Ted Williams
Actor, Radio Personality / 1957 -
Ted Williams was homeless in 2011 when a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch made him famous with a viral Internet video story.
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(1957-)
Actor, Radio Personality
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Mykelti Williamson
Actor / 1957 -
Actor Mykelti Williamson has appeared in films such as Forrest Gump and Free Willy, and on TV shows such as 24.
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(1957-)
Actor
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Cindy Wilson
Singer / 1957 -
Cindy Wilson is best known as a vocalist for new wave rock band the B-52s. Her brother was fellow founding member Ricky Wilson.
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(1957-)
Singer