‘Vanity Fair’ revealed it removed James Franco’s image from its Hollywood issue cover, which featured stars including Tom Hanks and Oprah, due to sexual misconduct allegations -- a highly unusual last-minute move. Franco has denied accusations of wrongdoing.

• Television Actor, Film Actor
  (1978–)

Dale Chihuly is an American artist whose work in glass led to a resurgence of interest in that medium.

• Artist, Sculptor
  (1941–)

Seth MacFarlane is best known for writing, animating and producing the hit TV show Family Guy.

• Singer, Screenwriter, Actor, Television Producer, Director, Comedian
  (1973–)

Tina Weymouth is best known as the bassist in the band The Talking Heads.

• Bassist, Singer
  (1950–)

Writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman penned the short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper." A feminist, she encouraged women to gain economic independence.

• Poet, Author
  (1860–1935)

David Byrne is a Scottish singer/songwriter best known as the frontman of the art-rock musical group the Talking Heads.

• Singer, Songwriter
  (1952–)

Gus Van Sant, the American director known best known for the blockbuster hit Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

• Director
  (1952–)

Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.

• Painter
  (1969–)