Former California Attorney General Kamala Harris became the second African-American woman and the first South Asian American to earn election to the U.S. Senate. In 2019 she announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential race.

Scott Kelly is a retired American astronaut who's served on four space flights in his career. His identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, is also a retired American astronaut, and together, they are the only siblings in history who've traveled to space.

As a voice actor, Hank Azaria has brought many characters to life on The Simpsons. He's also appeared in other memorable roles in movies, television and on the stage.

Russell Crowe held an auction of personal artifacts in Australia to celebrate his near-finalized divorce to Danielle Spencer. The actor netted roughly $2.8 million USD for movie memorabilia, diamond jewelry, artwork, sports collectibles and a dinosaur skull sold to him by Leo DiCaprio.

On the heels of ‘The Shape of Water,’ which won Best Picture and Best Director Oscars, Guillermo del Toro has signed an overall deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures. The deal ensures funding and distribution for all of the live-action feature films he writes, produces or directs.

Netflix has named Susan Rice to its board of directors. The former Obama ambassador has been criticized for her handling of the 2012 attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi. Meanwhile, Barack and Michelle Obama are reportedly in talks to provide shows for the company.

American entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com and owner of 'The Washington Post.' His successful business ventures have made him one of the richest people in the world.

Michelle Obama is the wife of former U.S. President Barack Obama. Prior to her role as first lady, she was a lawyer, Chicago city administrator and community-outreach worker.

Wendy Williams is a radio DJ and TV talk show host known for her no-nonsense attitude and brash on-air personality.

In the 10th edition of their annual letter, Melinda and Bill Gates took on President Trump’s “America First worldview,” with Melinda writing: “I wish our president would treat people, and especially women, with more respect when he speaks and tweets.”

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, whose political career derailed because of a sexting scandal, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for transferring obscene material to a minor.

Hoda Kotb is a longtime news contributor and personality for NBC. In January 2018, she was named co-host of the opening hours of the network's flagship morning program, 'Today.'

Sarah Palin’s oldest son Track was arrested on domestic violence charges in Alaska -- the second time in two years. Charges included felony burglary, misdemeanor reckless assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief.

Andy Serkis is famous for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, as well as for his roles in King Kong, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Hobbit.

African-American media personality Tavis Smiley is known for his successful career in television, radio and print.

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.

In the mid-1980s, Grammy-winning musician Chris Cornell formed the band Soundgarden, which became one of the most successful bands of the 1990s and a forerunner of Seattle grunge.

Before she became the poster child for drugs and plastic surgery, Courtney Love was an alternative rock star married to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

American actor Rob Lowe rose to fame as a heartthrob in such movies as 'St. Elmo's Fire,' later finding a comfort zone on TV with 'The West Wing,' 'Parks and Recreation' and 'The Grinder.'

Melissa Gilbert came to fame playing Laura Ingalls on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie (1974-82).

Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999.

Actress Calista Flockhart played the title role on the popular television show Ally McBeal.

Chris Farley was an American comedian and actor known for his roles on Saturday Night Live and in films like Tommy Boy and Beverly Hills Ninja.

Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei has starred in a number of successful films, including My Cousin Vinny, In the Bedroom and The Wrestler.