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Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Juvenile Academy Award Winner

Film

Mickey Rooney was an actor, vaudevillian, comedian, and radio personality. In a career spanning nine decades and continuing until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the silent film era.

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Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman
Founder and CEO, Reddit

Technology

Steve Huffman, also known by his Reddit username spez (/spɛz/), is an American web developer and entrepreneur. He is the co-Founder and CEO of Reddit, a social news and discussion website, which ranks in the top 20 websites in the world.

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Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Co-Founder, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Co-Founder, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Film

Louis B. Mayer was a film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1924. Under his management, MGM became the industry's most prestigious studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors, and stars in Hollywood.

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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
2-Time Academy Award Winner and 5-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Film

Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker. His films have garnered both critical and commercial success. He has received many industry awards, including two Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated for five Grammys.

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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
4-Time Academy Award Winner

Film

Woody Allen is an American director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. He has won four Academy Awards: three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director. He also garnered nine British Academy Film Awards.

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Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Lead Singer, The Rolling Stones

Music

Mick Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who gained worldwide fame as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. In 2003, he was knighted for his services to popular music.

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Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr
Primetime Emmy Award Nominee

Television

Jay Mohr is an American actor, comedian, and radio host. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as the inaugural host and executive producer of "Last Comic Standing" (2003 - 2006).

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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Inductee, UK Music Hall of Fame

Music

The Rolling Stones are a rock band formed in London in 1962. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. They still continue to release albums to brisk sales and critical acclaim.

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Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond
Recording Artist

Music

Marie Osmond is a singer, actress, author, philanthropist, talk show host, and a member of The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Nicholas Tucci
Nicholas Tucci
Actor

Film

Nicholas Tucci, the actor known for his roles in "You're Next" and "Long Lost," has died at age 38. He attended Yale University, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Suite 13. He has acted in numerous theatrical productions across the country.

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Sherry Pie
Sherry Pie
Contestant, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Season 12)

Television

On Friday, March 6 2020, drag queen Sherry Pie was disqualified from the 12th season of "RuPaul's Drag Race", after reported allegations from five men that they had been catfished by the performer, who was posing as a casting director.

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Armani Williams
Armani Williams
Professional Stock Car Racing Driver

Sports

Armani Williams is a professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Pinty's Series in 2018. He is notable for being the first NASCAR driver (openly) diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegate, United States House of Representatives (1991 - Present)

Politics

Eleanor Holmes Norton is a politician serving as a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia. As a non-voting member, Norton may serve on committees as well as speak on the House floor.

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Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed
Emmy Award Winner and Golden Globe Nominee

Film

Rizwan Ahmed, also known as Riz MC, is a British actor, rapper, and activist. As an actor, he has won an Emmy Award and has received nominations for a Golden Globe and three British Independent Film Awards.

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Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Recording Group

Music

Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band. Although the band is sometimes regarded as glam metal due to its use of makeup, frontman Dee Snider considers the term to be inappropriate.

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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
2-Time Academy Award Nominee and 10-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. She has received 47 Grammy Award nominations.

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Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Golden Globe Award Winner and 2-Time British Academy Film Award Nominee

Film

Emily Blunt is a British-American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards.

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Lauv
Lauv
Recording Artist

Music

Lauv is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written songs for other artists, including the singles "Boys" by Charli XCX, and "Imperfections" by Céline Dion. His debut studio album "~how I'm feeling~" was released on March 6, 2020.

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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Golden Globe Award Winner and Primetime Emmy Award Nominee

Film

Uma Thurman is an actress. For her performance in the made for HBO film "Hysterical Blindness" (2002), she won the Golden Globe Award, and for her five-episode role in the NBC series "Smash" (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
6-Time Emmy Award Nominee

Fashion

Heidi Klum is a model, television personality, fashion designer, television producer, author, and actress. She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel.

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Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Author

Literature

Dean Koontz is an author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. He has published over 105 novels, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.

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Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
Actress and Recording Artist

Film

Rita Wilson is an actress and singer. Her film appearances include "Volunteers" (1985), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "Now and Then" (1995), "Jingle All the Way" (1996), "The Story of Us" (1999), "Runaway Bride" (1999), and "It's Complicated" (2009).

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Jack Ma
Jack Ma
Co-Founder, Alibaba Group

Business

Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate, investor and politician. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. He is a strong proponent of an open and market-driven economy.

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INXS
INXS
6-Time Australian Recording Industry Association Award Winner

Music

INXS were an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977. INXS won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards, and has sold an estimated 60 million records worldwide making them one of Australia's highest selling acts.

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Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Academy Award Winner

Film

Dame Judi Dench is an English actress, artist, and author. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1998).

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