Kal Penn is best known for his performance in the Harold and Kumar comedy films. He has also performed on several television shows, including House and 24.
1977-
1943-
American singer Kate Pierson is famous as the frontwoman for the B-52s, one of the most popular bands of the late 1980s and early '90s.
1948-
A pioneer in early hormonal and reproductive research, Gregory Pincus and his team of scientists are credited with formulating the first oral contraceptive for birth control.
1903-1967
American poet and critic Robert Pinksy is best known for writing about the significance of every-day experiences.
1940-
Comedian Joe Piscopo joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980 where he was known for his impressions of celebrities like Frank Sinatra.
1951-
Molly Pitcher was a patriot who--during the American Revolution--carried pitchers of water to American soldiers for cooling the cannons.
1754-1832
Actress Laura Prepon played Donna opposite Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, on That 70's Show.
1980-
Dana Reeve was an actress and the wife of actor Christopher Reeve. She established and chaired the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center.
1961-2006
American film and television actress Tara Reid has appeared in such hit movies as The Big Lebowski and American Pie.
1975-
1921-1985
1970-
Paul Robeson was an acclaimed 20th century performer known for productions like The Emperor Jones and Othello. He was also an international activist.
1898-1976
1918-2005
Dennis Rodman is considered one of professional basketball's all-time great rebounders. He helped lead the Detroit Pistons and later the Chicago Bulls to multiple titles.
1961-
Washington Roebling was an engineer and a notable victim of the Titanic disaster.
1881-1912
American novelist and short-story writer Philip Roth is best known for his provocative explorations of Jewish and American identity.
1933-
Paul Rudd is an American actor and film producer who became a minor teen idol with his break-out performance in the 1995 film Clueless and went on to star in numerous comedies.
1969-
Zoe Saldana is a trained dancer who's become a leading actress in Hollywood, having starred in blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek and Avatar.
1978-
Antonin Scalia is best known as an Associate Justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed in 1986 by Ronald Reagan.
1936-
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.
1932-2008
Fred Schneider is best known as the lead singer of rock band The B-52s. He's known for his style of reciting poetry over music, called sprechgesang.
1951-
Sherwood Schwartz created two of television's most enduring comedies: Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch.
1916-2001
1934-2012
American photographer Cindy Sherman is known for her elaborately "disguised" self-portraits that focus on social role-playing and sexual stereotypes.
1954-
1933-
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon is an influential figure in American rock music. He is best known for his long-running success as a musician.
1941-
Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor.
1915-1998
Nancy Sinatra is an American singer best known as the daughter of Frank Sinatra and for her 1966 hit single These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.
1940-
Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress who starred in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite.
1968-
Kevin Spacey was catapulted into international stardom in the '90s with roles in The Usual Suspects (1995) and Se7en (1995).
1959-
Bruce Springsteen is an arena rock star and a well-regarded singer-songwriter. His best known songs chronicle Springsteen's working-class roots in New Jersey.
1949-
1805-1852
Martha Stewart is an American media mogul best known for her television show and magazine, Martha Stewart Living.
1941-
Award-winning actress Meryl Streep is a star of stage and screen, known for her work in such diverse films as The Deer Hunter, Adaptation, Mamma Mia! and Doubt.
1949-
Ice-T is best known for his raps about street life and violence, and his influence on the gangster rap genre.
1958-
Dave Thomas is best known for founding the Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
1932-2002
John Travolta is a Golden Globe-winning actor whose breakout role was in "Saturday Night Fever." He had a career revival in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction."
1954-
The son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, William Henry Vanderbilt was a railroad magnate who doubled his family's fortune.
1821-1885
Sarah Vaughan was an American jazz vocalist known for her impressive three octave range. She was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame in 1990.
1924-1990
Soul singer Warwick became a superstar with early hits like "Walk On By" and "I Say a Little Prayer," and later with albums like Dionne and Heartbreaker.
1940-
Wendy Williams is a radio DJ and TV talk show host known for her no-nonsense attitude and brash on-air personality.
1964-
1883-1963
1933-1998
1950-
Emmy-award winning actress Jane Wyatt is best known for her role as housewife and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS television sitcom Father Knows Best.
1910-2006
Ian Ziering is an actor known for his role on the teen soap opera Beverly Hills 90210, and for appearing on TV's Dancing with the Stars.
1964-