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Lionel Messi, a forward for Inter Miami CF and Argentina’s national team, is one of the world’s greatest soccer players and an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Boxer and influencer Paul proposed to Leerdam, an Olympic speed skater from the Netherlands, in March 2025.

From Madam C.J. Walker’s hair care products to Mark Dean’s computer innovations, these Black inventors' creations continue to impact everyday life.

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop music stars in the world.

Playwright and poet William Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. His works are loved throughout the world, but Shakespeare’s personal life is shrouded in mystery.

Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025, a position that his father Pierre Trudeau also held.

A former fixture on the Disney Channel, Selena Gomez has since made a name for herself as a Grammy-nominated musician, actor, and beauty entrepreneur.

In March 1958, the King became the most famous private in the U.S. Army. He left the military a changed man.

Jimmy Carter served as the 39^th president of the United States, from 1977 to 1981, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work around the world.

Actor Elizabeth Taylor starred in the movies Cleopatra, Butterfield 8, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.

British TV personality Sharon Osbourne starred in The Osbournes and was married to rock star Ozzy Osbourne.

Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas DeLuca, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Monday.

Kohberger’s plea hearing was matter of fact—except for this revelation from the prosecution.

The most decorated Grammy winner in history, Beyoncé is known for the songs “Irreplaceable,” “Crazy In Love,” and “Break My Soul.”

The Apple TV+ drama isn’t attempting to portray reality, but parallels to John Orr’s crimes remain.

The British serial killers inflicted appalling abuse on their 10 children and even murdered two of their daughters.

Molly, who appears in A Deadly American Marriage, went to prison for her part in her husband’s killing but is now free.

Two of the Colorado football coach’s sons are headed to the NFL, and two more of his children have played college ball.

The “Liar” singer has a lengthy criminal history but is now in line to get pardoned.

Marie Antoinette’s firstborn survived the French Revolution and, decades later, briefly became queen.

The daughter of imprisoned YouTube star Ruby Franke hopes other kids won’t experience what she did.

William Shakespeare made his name from acting and writing, but his financial success was tied to another source of income.

Legendary British musician Elton John has sold more than 300 million records and won five Grammy Awards on his way to becoming an EGOT recipient.

The HBO Max show Paul American documents the lives of the influencers and highlights their family ties.

Charles Manson was a cult leader whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the late 1960s, after which he was sentenced to life in prison.

British electronic-pop singer Charli XCX is a Grammy-winning artist known for the songs “Boom Clap” and “Fancy” as well as her album BRAT.

Chris Stapleton wrote hit songs for artists like George Strait and Luke Bryan before building his own Grammy-winning music career.

Known familiarly as Kate Middleton, Catherine, Princess of Wales, married Prince William in 2011. She is the mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

A Baptist minister, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his nonviolent message of racial justice until he was assassinated in 1968.

Jimmy Carter was raised on a peanut farm in rural Georgia and went on to become the nation’s 39^th president, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, a humanitarian, and best-selling author.

Morgan Wallen ended a four-year winning drought as Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney earned some of the biggest awards of the night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers player and two-time American League MVP is headed to this year’s World Series.

Broadcast journalist Hoda Kotb has become a beloved TV personality as co-host on NBC’s Today show.

Actor Olivia Munn is known for her roles in the TV show The Newsroom and the movies Magic Mike and X-Men: Apocalypse.

Plus, seven nominees who made history this year.

Scott Peterson is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child.

In 2004, Scott Peterson was found guilty of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son. Here’s where his case stands today.

Scottish tennis star Andy Murray triumphed at Wimbledon in 2013 to become the first British male in 77 years to win the tournament.

One of the greatest baseball players in history, Willie Mays thrilled fans over a 23-year career with his powerful bat and astonishing defensive skills.

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, having won 24 Grand Slam titles.

Puppeteer Jim Henson was best known for creating the Muppets and working on the classic children’s TV show Sesame Street.

The end of a rollercoaster dispute over Elvis’ estate has somewhat cleared things up.

The Daisy Jones star owns Graceland now that the high-profile dispute over her mother’s will is resolved.

Lainey Wilson was one of the big winners at the 59^th ACM Awards on Thursday.

Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld is best known for his starring role in the hit television sitcom Seinfeld.

Nicole Brown Simpson was married to former NFL star O.J. Simpson, who was found liable for her wrongful 1994 death in a civil trial.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an attorney, a vocal environmental and anti-vaccine activist, and radio host.

Langston Hughes’ poetry continues to capture the heart of America with its lyrical realism and everyday subject matter.

Oppenheimer, the heavy favorite, lived up to the hype during Sunday’s Academy Awards.

British actor Emily Blunt is known for roles in the movies The Devil Wears Prada, Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place, and Oppenheimer.

Russian lawyer and activist Alexei Navalny has endured imprisonment and an assassination attempt as a high-profile opposition leader to the United Russia party.

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, responsible for hit songs such as “Both Sides, Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi,” is widely considered 1960s and ’70s folk royalty.

Rosalynn Carter, a humanitarian and former first lady, was best known as the wife of former President Jimmy Carter.

Actor Maya Hawke has followed in the steps of her Hollywood heavyweight parents, Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. She is best known for her role on the TV show Stranger Things.

Jimmy Buffett was a well-known folk-country singer and songwriter. He wrote the popular songs “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”

At age 64, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective shark cage.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927.

Presidential candidate Mike Pence was as vice president of the United States during the Trump administration. He has also served as a U.S. congressman and Indiana governor.

Authorities have never found the missing Alabama teen, who was declared dead in 2012. Suspect Joran van der Sloot admitted he killed her in an October 2023 court appearance.

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, sitting on the throne for 71 years. She was succeeded by King Charles III in 2022.

Jazz singer Tony Bennett was best known for performing standards and his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

Leslie Van Houten was a member of Charles Manson’s “family” and was convicted of the 1969 murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, orchestrated by Manson.

Elizabeth Holmes founded the now-defunct health technology company Theranos and is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for her fraud conviction.

The Back to the Future star opens up about his life-changing diagnosis in a new Apple TV+ documentary.