J. Allen Hynek
American astronomer J. Allen Hynek is best known for investigations of unidentified flying objects and efforts to promote "ufology" as a legitimate scientific pursuit.
American astronomer J. Allen Hynek is best known for investigations of unidentified flying objects and efforts to promote "ufology" as a legitimate scientific pursuit.
Lena Waithe is an American actress and screenwriter who is best known for her supporting role and writing credits on Netflix's 'Master of None,' for which she won an Emmy in 2017.
Supermodel Karlie Kloss is engaged to Josh Kushner, founder of investment firm Thrive Capital, co-founder of Oscar Health and brother to Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor. The couple had been together for six years before Kushner popped the question.
Busy Philipps starred on 'Freaks and Geeks,' 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Cougartown,' and also creates popular posts and videos on Instagram.
Gina Rodriguez is an American actress who is best known for her titular role on The CW's 'Jane the Virgin,' for which she won a Golden Globe in 2015.
Mavis Staples is best known for her extensive gospel career with the Staples Singers.
When Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2001, she became the first American first lady to ever win a public office seat. She later became the 67th U.S. secretary of state in 2009, serving until 2013. In 2016, she became the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party.
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, known for being moderately liberal, called for the repeal of the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment giving Americans the right to bear firearms in response to student protests. President Trump replied it “will never be repealed.”
Justin Hartley is an actor who starred on soaps and in TV shows such as ‘Smallville’ and ‘Revenge’ before he gained widespread fame for his role as Kevin Pearson on the hit drama 'This Is Us.'
Frances McDormand won best actress for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,’ her second Oscar. "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: inclusion rider," she said in yet another nod to the #MeToo movement and diversity.
Writer, feminist and women's rights activist Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique (1963) and co-founded the National Organization for Women.
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.
Quincy Jones is best known as a composer and record producer for legendary musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Celene Dion and Aretha Franklin.
Richard Jenkins is a widely respected American character actor known for TV shows and movies like 'Six Feet Under,' 'Let Me In,' 'The Visitor' and 'The Shape of Water.'
Brenda Chapman became the first female director of animated features from DreamWorks and Pixar, winning an Academy Award for 'Brave.'
One of the greatest athletes of all time, track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee has won three Olympic gold medals, as well as one silver and two bronze.
Diane Nash is an African-American civil rights activist and Freedom Rider whose campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s were some of the most consequential of their time.
American actress Laurie Metcalf is known for her theater work and award-nominated roles on such TV programs as 'Roseanne,' 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Getting On.'
Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun and was the first black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics’ Circle award.
Shonda Rhimes met critics’ expectations for her ‘Scandal’ series finale, with main character Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) distancing herself from politics. Along with ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ the show is the last at ABC for the series creator, who said all future projects will be with Netflix.
In 1953, writer and illustrator Hugh Hefner created the men's adult entertainment magazine 'Playboy,' which played a role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Hefner built his controversial yet groundbreaking magazine into an international enterprise.
It’s Harrison Ford, action-hero mode. The Internet is lauding the Indiana Jones actor for rescuing a driver from her car, which had rolled down an embankment of a southern California highway.
Actor, producer and writer Bob Odenkirk played Saul Goodman on the award-winning television drama 'Breaking Bad' and its spinoff, 'Better Call Saul.'
