Alton Brown is best known as a celebrity chef, best-selling author and award-winning Food Network star.
1962-
Singer Bobby Brown, known for hits including "Don't Be Cruel" and "Humpin' Around," is also famous for his troubled marriage to Whitney Houston.
1969-
Blues Singer Charles Brown belonged to John Moore’s Three Blazers and gained fame when the band released “Driftin’ Blues.”
1922-1999
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a teacher and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute, a trailblazing Southern prep school for African-American students.
1883-1961
Chris Brown is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and dance music entertainer who has pleaded guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna.
1989-
Christy Brown was a writer with cerebral palsy who penned the autobiography My Left Foot, which was adapted into a film starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
1932-1981
Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go," played with Jerry Butler and The Earls of Rhythm in the early 1960s, and later joined Latin-American band Los Latinos. His hit songs include "I Need Some Money" and "Bustin' Loose."
1936-2012
1800-1885
1930-1956
Dan Brown is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code. He is known for the intricate plotting and detail in his books.
1964-
Reggae artist Dennis Brown began his career at the age of 12, when he recorded the hit single "No Man is an Island."
1957-1999
Herbert C. Brown was a scientist and professor who won the Nobel Prize for his work in organic chemistry.
1912-2004
Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as prime minister of the United Kingdom in 2007, and served against the backdrop of a worldwide financial crisis.
1951-
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was a prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader, as well as one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music from 1956 to 2006.
1933-2006
Jim Brown is a record-holding, former NFL fullback who's been elected to his sport's Hall of Fame and who's also worked as a model and film actor.
1936-
John Brown was a 19th-century militant abolitionist known for his raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
1800-1859
Linda Brown was the child associated with the lead name in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which led to the outlawing of U.S. school segregation in 1954.
1942-
1978-
Melanie Brown, also known as "Mel B," was previously known as "Scary Spice," a member of the all-girl, British pop group the Spice Girls.
1975-
Michael S. Brown is a molecular geneticist who was co-awarded a 1985 Nobel Prize for his work on the metabolism of cholesterol in the human body.
1941-
Molly Brown was best known for her social welfare work on behalf of women and children, and for surviving the Titanic sinking.
1867-1932
1908-1991
1926-2002
Rebbie Jackson is the eldest child of the famous Jackson musical family and has had a long career as a R&B solo artist.
1950-
Ron Brown was a lawyer and Democratic politician who served as commerce secretary under the administration of President Bill Clinton.
1941-1996
Rhythm and blues singer Ruth Brown signed with Atlantic Records at a young age and recorded a number of hit songs throughout the 1950s.
1928-2006
Republican Scott Brown was elected to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate in 2010.
1959-
African-American poet Sterling Brown is best known for writing poetry distinctly rooted in folklore and authentic black dialect. His works, including Southern Road (1932), have been widely praised for their authenticity and phonetic spelling.
1901-1989
1814-1884
Willie Brown is a politician who became the first African-American speaker of the California State Assembly in 1980. He later served as mayor of San Francisco.
1934-