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Tom Arnold
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter / 1959 -
Actor Tom Arnold was married to actress Roseanne Barr for four years and wrote for the sitcom Roseanne. He starred in the film True Lies (1994) and hosted The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
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(1959-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter
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Marion S. Barry Jr.
Civil Rights Activist, Mayor / 1936 -
Civil rights activist Marion S. Barry Jr. has served four terms as mayor of D.C., with his career surviving numerous scandals.
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(1936-)
Civil Rights Activist, Mayor
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Ivan Boesky
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1937 -
Ivan Boesky amassed a fortune of over $200 million in the 1980s before an insider trading scandal landed him with a $100 million fine and prison time.
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(1937-)
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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Connie Britton
Actress / 1967 -
Acting since college, Connie Britton finally found real fame on television in her mid-30s with Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story and Nashville.
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(1967-)
Actress
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Poet / 1806 - 1861
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was best known for her love poems, Sonnets from the Portuguese and Aurora Leigh, and her marriage to fellow poet Robert Browning.
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(1806-1861)
Poet
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Lou Costello
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1906 - 1959
Working with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello was part of one of most popular comedy duos of the 20th century.
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(1906-1959)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac
Author, Playwright / 1619 - 1655
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac was a French author and playwright best known for his political satire and science fantasy, including the play The Pedant Imitated (1654).
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(1619-1655)
Author, Playwright
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David Gilmour
Activist, Musician / 1946 -
David Gilmour was the guitarist and singer for the British rock band Pink Floyd. He is also an aviator and philanthropist.
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(1946-)
Activist, Musician
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Alan Greenspan
Economist, Government Official / 1926 -
Alan Greenspan is a financial adviser best known for his service as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of the United States from 1987 to 2006.
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(1926-)
Economist, Government Official
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D.L. Hughley
Television Actor, Comedian / 1963 -
D.L. Hughley is an actor and comedian known for his sitcom, The Hughleys, and his appearance in The Original Kings of Comedy.
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(1963-)
Television Actor, Comedian
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Ed McMahon
Comedian, Game Show Host / 1923 - 2009
Ed McMahon was the announcer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, made famous through his banter and his opening introduction, 'Heeeere's Johnny!'
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(1923-2009)
Comedian, Game Show Host
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Michelangelo
Architect, Painter, Sculptor, Poet / 1475 - 1564
Michelangelo is widely regarded as the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Among his works are the David and Pieta statues and the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
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(1475-1564)
Architect, Painter, Sculptor, Poet
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Wes Montgomery
Guitarist / 1923 - 1968
Wes Montgomery was a jazz guitarist and probably the most influential postwar improviser on the instrument.
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(1923-1968)
Guitarist
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Gabriel García Márquez
Author / 1928 -
Writer Gabriel García Márquez, author of Love in the Time of Cholera, has gained worldwide readership with his brand of magical realism.
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(1928-)
Author
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Shaquille O'Neal
Film Actor, Basketball Player, Rapper / 1972 -
Standing 7 feet tall and weighing 315 pounds, Shaquille O'Neal was one of the most dominant players in the NBA. After his 2011 retirement, he became an on-screen league analyst.
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(1972-)
Film Actor, Basketball Player, Rapper
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Agnieszka Radwanska
Tennis Player / 1989 -
World-ranked tennis pro Agnieszka Radwanska became the first Polish player in history to receive a WTA tour singles title—at the Nordea Nordic Light Open in Sweden.
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(1989-)
Tennis Player
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Rob Reiner
Activist, Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1947 -
American actor, director and producer Rob Reiner is best known for directing the classic hits Stand By Me (1996) and When Harry Met Sally (1989).
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(1947-)
Activist, Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Singer / 1944 -
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a soprano opera singer from New Zealand. She's of Maori and Irish descent, and was Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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(1944-)
Singer
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Bob Wills
Songwriter, Singer / 1905 - 1975
Bob Wills was a country music fiddler, singer, and songwriter whose band pioneered the “western swing” genre.
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(1905-1975)
Songwriter, Singer
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Mary Wilson
Singer / 1944 -
Singer Mary Wilson, along with friends Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, formed The Supremes in 1961 and soon became a Motown legend.
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(1944-)
Singer