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American entertainer Steve Allen is best known for creating and hosting The Tonight Show, although he wrote thousands of songs and wrote dozens of books.
1921-2000
Woody Allen is an American comedian, film maker and author who directed and starred in two of his most famous films, Annie Hall and Manhattan.
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Beauty pioneer Elizabeth Arden opened the red doors of her first spa in 1910.
1884-1966
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Fur trader and real estate investor John Jacob Astor was one of the leading businessmen of his day and the founder of an American fur trade dynasty.
1763-1848
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1888-1989
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David Bowie is an English rock musician who was incredibly innovative and popular during the 1970s. His distinctive voice and depth of work endures.
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One of the best in the world, Jennifer Capriati is a former pro-tennis player who made an incredible comeback after several well-documented personal struggles.
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With hits such as "Vision of Love" and "I Don't Wanna Cry," pop diva Mariah Carey holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history.
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Andrew Carnegie, a self-made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest 19th-century U.S. businessmen, donated towards the expansion of the New York Public Library.
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With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.
1883-1971
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Sean Connery is a Scottish actor and producer, perhaps best known for portraying the character James Bond, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and '83.
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1922-2011
Francis Ford Coopola is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who created the famous gangster film The Godfather and its sequel, The Godfather Part II.
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Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor, and producer, who has played a major role in the development of more positive portrayal of blacks on television.
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Famous in the NBA for his zealous management of the Dallas Mavericks, entrepreneur Mark Cuban has also owned multiple Internet startups and a theater chain.
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Award-winning actor Ted Danson is best known for playing the bartender on comedy series Cheers, which he played for 11 seasons.
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1919-2010
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Ruby Dee is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, activist, poet and journalist, perhaps best known for starring in the 1961 film A Raisin in the Sun.
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French-Canadian singer Celine Dion dominated the pop charts in the 1990s. She remains a popular entertainer and is the second-highest earning musician.
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Shannen Doherty is best known for her roles as Heather Duke in the film Heathers and on TV as Brenda in Beverly Hills, 90210 and as Prue in Charmed.
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Eminem is an American rapper, record producer, and actor, who is known as one of the most controversial and best-selling artists of the early 21st century.
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Rock singer and guitarist Melissa Etheridge is famous for her hit song "Come to My Window" and is an iconic gay and lesbian activist.
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Luis Ferré was a Puerto Rican industrialist who formed the New Progressive Party and was governor of Puerto Rico.
1904-2003
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Rudy Giuliani is a former major of New York City who served during the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001.
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With her late-night talk show, Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Handler became one of the most-watched women in comedy.
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1936-1990
American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and popularized chocolate candy throughout much of the world.
1857-1945
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1795-1873
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Ron Howard is best known for his portrayal of Richie Cunningham on the hit sitcom Happy Days from 1974-1984.
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Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computers with Stephen Wozniak. Under his guidance, the company pioneered a series of revolutionary technologies including the iPhone and iPad.
1955-2011
Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer who has sold over 250 million records and has had more than 50 Top 40 hits.
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Howard Johnson was an American entrepreneur who created the first modern restaurant franchise, his self-named roadside restaurants.
1897-1972
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1919-2009
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American businessman Ray Kroc is best known for turning McDonald's Corporation into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
1902-1984
Jessica Lange is an American actress who has won two Academy Awards and is perhaps most well known for her performances in Tootsie, Blue Sky, and Grey Gardens.
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Jennifer Lopez, a.k.a. J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, record producer, television personality, and fashion designer.
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By the 1960s, gangster and drug kingpin Frank Lucas had constructed an international drug ring that spanned from New York to South East Asia.
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Yo-Yo Mas is a French-born American cellist and virtuoso known around the world for his diverse and outstanding musical talent.
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1868-1955
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Pop legend Madonna is known for her constant reinvention as a performer. Her biggest hits include "Papa Don't Preach," "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue."
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1897-1953
1958-2009
Scott McNealy co-founded the computer technology company Sun Microsystems, a fervent rival of Windows.
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Tammy Faye Messner was an American Christian singer and talk show host who was married to the televangelist Jim Bakker.
1942-2007
Ronnie Milsap is an American country music singer who was extremely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, credited with 40 number one country hits and six Grammys.
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Barry Minkow is a convicted felon who used his carpet-cleaning business as a front for a massive Ponzi scheme and investor fraud.
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With a handful of hits to his credit, singer Wayne Newton has spent more than five decades as one of Las Vegas's most popular entertainers.
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Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and other explosives. He used his enormous fortune from 355 patents to institute the Nobel Prizes.
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