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Sia
Sia
MTV Video Music Award Winner

Music

Sia is a singer, songwriter, and music video director. In 2014, she finally broke through as a solo recording artist when her sixth studio album, "1000 Forms of Fear", debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten single "Chandelier".

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Siddy Betancourt
Member, Company B

Music

Company B is a freestyle trio formed in 1986. The current line-up consists of Susan Maria Gonzalez, Dalia Chirinos, and Siddy Betancourt. Company B resulted from the music trend of producer-driven girl groups in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Academy Award Winner and Grammy Award Winner

Film

Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and ambassador. In 1964, he was the first African-American and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also received two competitive Golden Globe Awards.

Collections: In Requiem · Black History Month

Tags: Academy Award Winner · Queen Elizabeth II · Diahann Carroll · Grammy Award Winner · Actor · Ambassador · British Academy of Film and Television Arts · American Negro Theater · Golden Globe Award Nominee · The Walt Disney Company

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Siedah Garrett
2-Time Academy Award Nominee and Grammy Award Winner

Music

Siedah Garrett has written songs and performed backing vocals for Michael Jackson, Madonna, Quincy Jones, Donna Summer, Jennifer Hudson, and Tevin Campbell, among others. Garrett has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.

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Sigma
Sigma
DJs

Music

Sigma are a British drum and bass DJ and record production duo consisting of Cameron James "Cam" Edwards and Joseph Aluin "Joe" Lenzie. Sigma's 2010 collaboration with DJ Fresh, "Lassitude", peaked at number 98 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart.

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Silk
Silk
Recording Group

Music

Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1993 hit single, "Freak Me", which reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel
Recording Group

Music

Simon & Garfunkel was an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
Actor

Film

Simon Pegg portrays Benji Dunn in the "Mission: Impossible" film series (2006 - present) and played Montgomery Scott in "Star Trek" (2009), "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016), co-writing the latter.

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Simone Biles
Simone Biles
5-Time Olympic Medalist

Sports

Simone Biles is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor gold medalist, and balance beam bronze medalist. She was part of the gold-medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Recording Artist

Music

Sinéad O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album "The Lion and the Cobra". She achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

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Sipho Gumbo
Founder and President, Yangu Beauty

Fashion

Sipho Gumbo, the creator of Yangu Beauty, sought out a leading expert in skincare chemistry to help transform her authentic recipes into a skincare line for today's modern woman. At last, a skincare collection addressing the needs of women of color.

Tags: Fashion · Cosmetics · Zimbabwe

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Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough
Broadcaster

Television

Sir David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the "Life" collection.

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Sir Roger Moore
Sir Roger Moore
Actor

Film

Sir Roger Moore was an English actor. He is best known for playing secret agent James Bond in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985. He also played Simon Templar in the television series "The Saint" between 1962 and 1969.

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SisQó
SisQó
Lead Singer, Dru Hill

Music

SisQó is the lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and has also released solo material. SisQó's successful debut solo album, "Unleash the Dragon" (1999), included the hit singles "Thong Song" and "Incomplete".

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Godmother of Rock and Roll

Music

Sister Rosetta Tharpe attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s, later being referred to as "the godmother of rock and roll". She influenced musicians, including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Recording Group

Music

Sister Sledge is an American musical group. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge. The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album "We Are Family", which peaked at number three and went platinum.

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Skee-Lo
Skee-Lo
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Skee-Lo is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a hit in several countries and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is considered to have been a one-hit wonder.

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Skyy
Skyy
Recording Group

Music

Skyy (a.k.a. New York Skyy) was an American R&B/funk/disco band based in New York. They are perhaps best known for their 1981 hit, "Call Me", as well as their 1989 "comeback" hits, "Start of a Romance" and "Real Love".

Tags: Capitol Records · Atlantic Records · Salsoul Records · Call Me · Start of a Romance · Real Love · Billboard Hot 100 · Brooklyn, New York · R&B · Funk

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Slim Jxmmi
Slim Jxmmi
Member, Rae Sremmurd

Music

Rae Sremmurd is an American hip-hop duo formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In January 2015, the duo released their debut album "SremmLife", which was certified platinum. In August 2016, the duo released their second album, "SremmLife 2".

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Slipknot
Slipknot
Recording Group

Music

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band was founded in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, drummer Joey Jordison and bassist Paul Gray. The band has sold 30 million records worldwide.

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Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Sly and the Family Stone was a band. Active from 1966 to 1983, it was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Smokey Robinson is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown Records vocal group The Miracles. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
16-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, media personality, actor, and businessman. He has sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

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Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth
African-American Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist

Activism

Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist. She was born into slavery, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom. After going to court to recover her son, in 1828 she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.

Collections: Black History Month · Women's History Month

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Solange
Solange
Recording Artist

Music

Solange is a singer, songwriter, model, and actress. Her third studio album, "A Seat at the Table" (2016) became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's first single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance.

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