Irish actor who is known for playing the title role in the BBC series, Merlin.
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Irish actor who is known for playing the title role in the BBC series, Merlin.
American television actress known for roles in the series, The Walking Dead and Prison Break.
Actor known for his role in the Oscar-nominated film, Boyz in the Hood.
Seamstress who designed the first American flag.
Little person actor and stuntman from the Austin Powers franchise.
Soccer midfielder who joined Arsenal F.C. in 2008 and became part of the English national team in 2010.
Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer and producer who released albums like Now or Never.
The English soldier, author, and explorer who was credited with the establishment of the first English settlement in North America.
R&B singer-songwriter who had the popular radio single, "Armageddon," in 2009.
Horror film actress who starred in the 2011 thriller Hostel: Part III.
Latin bandleader popular from the 1930s to the 1950s and who recorded the hit "Perfidia."
he played the leading role in the film War Horse.
Born Joseph Saddler, he is the leader of the influential hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and one of the pioneers of hip hop DJing.
English movie actress who became known for her roles in Hotel Rwanda (2005) and The Secret Lives of bees (2008).
Famously reclusive American author of Catcher in the Rye, known for usually writing about young people in a realistic and funny way.
Emmy Award-winning actress for her role as Bianca on the soap opera, All My Children.
Culinary expert who competed on "Iron Chef America" and served as co-host of Bravo's "Around the World in 80 Plates."
Voice actor and writer who is best known as the voice of Plankton on Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants.
Swedish model most remembered as Tiger Wood's ex-wife who was humiliated during his 2010 cheating scandal. She received an estimated $100,000,000 settlement.
A frontrunner on the 9th season of ABC's The Bachelorette; he's remembered for earning the first one-on-one date with Desiree.
She was the first baby born in the year 2000, in Tonga.
NFL running back who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2013 after winning three BCS Titles with Alabama.
He co-owned the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop; he gained national fame after he starred on the History Channel's Pawn Stars and released his own memoir, Best Seller License to Pawn.
Legendary boxer and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Young actress who played Mira in the Starz series 'Spartacus: Vengeance.'
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1935 to 1972 who instituted a centralized fingerprint file and forensic laboratories.
Nicknamed Big Baby, he was selected 35th in the 2007 NBA draft.
Canadian-born wrestler who won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in 2011.
NFL defensive end who was a first-round 2010 NFL Draft Pick by the New York Giants; he was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2011.
Billionaire tycoon behind MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc.; figured prominently in the bestseller, "Titans of Finance," from 2001.
Accomplished stage and screen actor who gave an impressive performance in Frost/Nixon.
Businessman and five-term United States Senator from Arizona who was the Republican Party's nominee for president in the 1964 election.
Leading Indian actress who won the 2012 International Indian Film Academy Best Actress Award for The Dirty Picture (2011).
Rising country music singer who had formerly appeared on The Bachelorette.
Artist who has appeared on more than 150 recordings and voted Best Tenor Saxophonist by Down Beat Magazine from 2004 to 2007.
Fashion designer who creates bold, comfortable clothing; her line is carried at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Played the title role on BBC's drama series, Robin Hood from 2006 to 2009.
NHL centre who won the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, scoring the game-winning goal in the series-clinching game.
Played the role of Father Guido Sarducci on Saturday Night Live.
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was the frontwoman for the punk band The Distillers and for Spinnerette.
Celebrity hair stylist who gained fame as the former wife of singer Usher Raymond.
She played the role of Lee in the survivor horror film 'Black Water' alongside Diana Glenn.
Fashion student and wife of NFL quarterback Eli Manning.
Popular Japanese manga artist who is best known for his work on the "One Piece" series.
Singer of the band Pearl who was previously a backup singer for Mötley Crüe.
1940s film icon who starred in The Best Years of Our Lives and Laura.
Former Chinese gymnast who coached American gymnasts to gold medals in 2008 and 2012.
Teacher featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and known for his work with at-risk and disadvantaged teenagers.
A radio political commentator of his own show called The Mark Davis Show.
Baseball legend who won the AL MVP award in 1935 and again in 1940.
