Truman Capote was a trailblazing writer of Southern descent known for the works Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, among others.

American actor and director Eric Stoltz is best known for his roles in the feature films 'Mask,' 'Some Kind of Wonderful' and 'Pulp Fiction.'

Singer Johnny Mathis's suave ballads helped him survive the dominance of rock in popular music, and his signature style propelled him to stardom across generations.

Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis became the youngest Grand Slam champion and the youngest woman to earn the world's No. 1 ranking.

Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci has wowed the world in such films as 'L'Appartmente' and 'The Matrix Reloaded.'

Marc Bolan is best known as the founder of the British glam-rock band T.Rex.

Elie Wiesel is a Nobel-Prize winning writer, teacher and activist known for his memoir Night, in which he recounted his experiences surviving the Holocaust.

Known mostly for her outrageous leading role on the 1990s sitcom The Nanny, Fran Drescher also has appeared in numerous films and is a published author.

American gymnast Dominique Moceanu was a member of the "Magnificent Seven," the U.S. women's gymnastics team that won Olympic gold in 1996.

Golden-Globe winning film and television actress Jenna Elfman played the free-spirited wife Dharma opposite Thomas Gibson on the popular sitcom Dharma and Greg.

Barry Williams is an American actor best known for playing eldest son Greg Brady on the popular 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch.

French actress Marion Cotillard won an Academy Award for her performance as Edith Piaf in the film La Vie En Rose. She also starred in the acclaimed films Inception and The Dark Knight Rises.

Angie Dickinson is an American actress best known for her roles in the films Dressed to Kill and Ocean's Eleven, and on the hit 1970s television series Police Woman.

Drummer Buddy Rich was known for his prodigious talent and fiery temper. His career saw him work with stars like Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra.

Deborah Kerr was a Scottish actress known for the poise and serenity she exhibited in portraying complex, prim characters.

Grammy Award-winning country music singer Marty Stuart got his start performing with Johnny Cash before launching a successful solo career.

Laura Esquivel is the author of Like Water for Chocolate, an imaginative and compelling combination of novel and cookbook, as well as other books.

Ehud Olmert became prime minister of Israel after Ariel Sharon's massive stroke in 2006. He was forced to resign under charges of corruption in 2009.

Dr. Barry J. Marshall's discovery that stomach ulcers can result from bacteria, and can be cured by antibiotics, led to his winning the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Revolutionary priest José María Morelos assumed leadership of the Mexican independence movement after Miguel Hidalgo's 1810 rebellion and subsequent execution.

W.S. Merwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet known for works such as The Carrier of Ladders. His poetry explores personal ideals within a distinct free-verse style.