Mike Tirico is an American sportscaster known for his NFL play-by-play on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football.' In 2018 he became NBC's primetime host for the Olympics as a replacement for Bob Costas.

• Television Personality
  (1966–)

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin penned the scripts for 'A Few Good Men,' and 'The Social Network,' and was the primary writer for the TV shows 'The West Wing' and 'The Newsroom.'

• Screenwriter
  (1961–)

Paul Taylor is a renowned modern dance choreographer who helms the Paul Taylor Dance Company. His works include "Aureole," "Esplanade" and "Arden Court."

• Choreographer, Dancer
  (1930–)

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson developed her edgy, offbeat style during the new wave/punk era of the late 1970s.

• Fashion Designer
  (1942–)

Dick Clark was a TV personality known for the shows American Bandstand, $25,000 Pyramid and TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, among others.

• Television Personality
  (1929–2012)

Vanessa Williams is an actress and singer known for her Miss America scandal and her roles on television shows such as Ugly Betty.

• Actress, Singer
  (1963–)

Lou Reed was a singer and guitarist best known as a co-founder of the influential rock group the Velvet Underground and as a legendary solo artist.

• Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist
  (1942–2013)

Sportscaster Bob Costas has earned widespread fame and numerous awards for his coverage of the Olympics and major American sports leagues.

• Television Personality
  (1952–)

Megyn Kelly was the anchor of the Fox News television program 'The Kelly File,' before hosting 'Megyn Kelly Today' on NBC. The morning news program was canceled in October 2018 after Kelly made a controversial comment that went viral.

• News Anchor
  (1970–)

Jerry Stiller is known for his comedic performances with his wife, Anne Meara, as well as his roles on 'Seinfeld' and 'The King of Queens.' He is the father of actors Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller.

• Television Actor, Film Actor, Comedian, Animal Rights Activist
  (1927–)

Ukranian-American actress Vera Farmiga has earned acclaim for her starring roles in such films as 'Up in the Air' and the TV series 'Bates Motel.'

• Film Actress, Television Actress
  (1973–)

Shirley Jackson was an acclaimed American writer known for the story "The Lottery," as well as longer works like 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle.'

• Author
  (1916–1965)

Ernie Davis became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia at the age of 23.

• Football Player, Athlete
  (1939–1963)

Grace Jones has used her striking and fearless presence to build a successful, decades-long career as an actress, a singer and a model.

• Model, Actress, Singer
  (1948–)

Stephen Crane was a 19th-century American writer best known for his novels 'The Red Badge of Courage' and 'Maggie: A Girl of the Streets.'

• Journalist, Author
  (1871–1900)

American actor Peter Falk is best known for his role as the television detective Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo.

• Television Actor, Film Actor, Theater Actor
  (1927–2011)

Alice Sebold is an American writer and bestselling author of the book The Lovely Bones, hailed as the most successful debut novel since Gone With the Wind.

• Educator, Poet, Author
  (1963–)

Taye Diggs is an American actor known for his roles in the musical 'Rent,' in films such as 'The Best Man Holiday' and on television series like 'Private Practice.'

• Actor
  (1972–)

When the space shuttle Columbia blasted off on July 23, 1999, pilot Eileen Collins became NASA's first female shuttle commander.

• Astronaut
  (1956–)

The prolific Joyce Carol Oates is an acclaimed writer known for novels like A Garden of Earthly Delights, The Falls and them, which won the National Book Award.

• Journalist, Author
  (1938–)

Sol Lewitt was an American artist best known for helping to launch Conceptual Art and Minimalism of the Post-War era.

• Sculptor, Painter
  (1928–2007)

Ted Koppel is an English-born U.S. broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005.

• Journalist, News Anchor
  (1940–)

Jim Brown is a record-holding, former NFL fullback who's been elected to his sport's Hall of Fame and who's also worked as a model and film actor.

• Film Actor, Athlete, Activist, Football Player
  (1936–)

Carmelo Anthony is planning to sign with the Houston Rockets, according to ‘The New York Times,’ following a pending trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks. Houston has been pursuing the former All-Star basketballer since last summer.

• Famous Basketball Players
  (1984–)