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Kris Allen
1985 -
Singer Kris Allen was the winner of the eighth season of the reality TV competition American Idol. He was the first married contestant ever to win.
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(1985-)
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Meredith Baxter
Actress / 1947 -
Star of the 1980s sitcom Family Ties, Meredith Baxter has appeared in several films and television shows throughout her lifetime.
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(1947-)
Actress
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Benazir Bhutto
Prime Minister / 1953 - 2007
Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007.
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(1953-2007)
Prime Minister
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Ray Davies
Singer / 1944 -
Lead singer for The Kinks, Ray Davies is known for his decades-long career in rock, hits like ‘Lola,’ and ongoing feuds with brother and bandmate Dave Davies.
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(1944-)
Singer
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Shirin Ebadi
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist / 1947 -
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human-rights activist. She was the first female judge in Iran, and won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
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(1947-)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist
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Al Hirschfeld
Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor / 1903 - 2003
Al Hirschfeld is known for his stylish caricatures in the New York Times over many decades (beginning 1929) portraying show-business personalities.
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(1903-2003)
Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor
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Judy Holliday
Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1921 - 1965
Actress Judy Holliday was know for playing dumb but good-natured characters. She won an Academy award for best actress in the film Born Yesterday.
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(1921-1965)
Film Actress, Theater Actress
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Linda Kasabian
1949 -
Linda Kasabian was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," and became the prosecution's star witness at their 1970 trial.
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(1949-)
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Ian McEwan
Author, Screenwriter / 1948 -
Ian McEwan is a British novelist known for his dark humor and perverse subject matter, notably found in his 2001 novel, Atonement (made into a film in 2007).
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(1948-)
Author, Screenwriter
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Pierre Omidyar
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1967 -
Iranian-American economist Pierre Omidyar is best known as the founder and chairman of eBay, the online auction website.
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(1967-)
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
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Prince William
Philanthropist, Political Leader, Duke, Prince / 1982 -
Prince William is the eldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Wales and is next in line for the British throne after his father.
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(1982-)
Philanthropist, Political Leader, Duke, Prince
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Françoise Sagan
Author / 1935 - 2004
Author Françoise Sagan published the novel Bonjour Tristesse in 1954 at the young age of 19. It was an international bestseller.
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(1935-2004)
Author
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Jean-Paul Sartre
Philosopher, Activist, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Journalist, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1905 - 1980
Jean-Paul Sartre was a 20th century intellectual, writer and activist who put forth pioneering ideas on existentialism.
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(1905-1980)
Philosopher, Activist, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Journalist, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter
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Maureen Stapleton
Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1925 - 2006
Maureen Stapleton was an American actress known primarily for her stage work in the plays of Tennessee Williams.
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(1925-2006)
Film Actress, Theater Actress
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Carl Stokes
Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor / 1927 - 1996
Carl Stokes served as the Cleveland, Ohio’s mayor from 1967 to 1971. He was one of the first African Americans to be elected mayor in a major U.S. city.
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(1927-1996)
Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor
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Henry Ossawa Tanner
Painter / 1859 - 1937
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American painter who frequently depicted biblical scenes and is best known for the paintings "Nicodemus Visiting Jesus," "The Banjo Lesson" and "The Thankful Poor." He was the first African-American painter to gain international fame.
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(1859-1937)
Painter
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Lana Wachowski
Activist, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1965 -
Lana Wachowski, along with brother Andy, is a producer, director and screenwriter known for The Matrix film trilogy, V for Vendetta and Cloud Atlas.
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(1965-)
Activist, Filmmaker, Screenwriter