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Sadie Sink

American actress who began on Broadway, now plays Max Mayfield in Stranger Things and starred in The Whale

Did you know? She starred in Taylor Swift's short film All Too Well in 2021.

Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career in theater as a child, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–2014) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway.

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Anya Taylor-Joy

Award-winning actress known for The Queen's Gambit

Did you know? She was born in the United States and raised in Argentina, and did not learn to speak English until she was eight.

Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (born 16 April 1996) is an actress. Born in Miami, she grew up in Buenos Aires and London.

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Chance the Rapper

Chicago rapper whose independent mixtape Coloring Book became the first streaming-only release to win a Grammy

Did you know? He donated $1 million to Chicago public schools in 2017.

Chancelor Jonathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. He gained widespread recognition with his second mixtape, Acid Rap (2013), which helped establish him as a leading figure in Chicago hip-hop and among independent artists.

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Aaron Lennon

Professional footballer who played as a winger for England

Did you know? Upon making his debut for Leeds United, he became the youngest player to ever appear in a Premier League match at that time.

Aaron Justin Lennon (born 16 April 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Lennon began his career at hometown club Leeds United, making his first-team debut in 2003 and becoming the youngest player to play in the Premier League at that time.

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Shinji Okazaki

Japanese footballer who won the Premier League with Leicester City

Did you know? He is his country's third-highest goalscorer of all time and featured in three consecutive World Cup tournaments.

Shinji Okazaki (岡崎 慎司, Okazaki Shinji; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for winning the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016.

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Claire Foy

British actress best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II

Did you know? She made her professional acting debut on stage at the National Theatre and later rose to fame in the BBC adaptation of Little Dorrit.

Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown (2016–2017, 2020, 2022–2023), for which she received various accolades such as a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Lara Dutta

Indian actress and winner of the Miss Universe pageant

Did you know? She set a record for the highest individual score ever recorded in the history of the Miss Universe interview round.

Lara Dutta Bhupathi (née Dutta; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress. The winner of Miss Intercontinental 1997 and Miss Universe 2000 pageants, she has since predominantly worked in Hindi films and series.

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Freddie Ljungberg

Swedish footballer known for his successful career at Arsenal

Did you know? Away from the pitch, he became a high-profile fashion model, most notably appearing in a global advertising campaign for Calvin Klein underwear.

Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (Swedish pronunciation:; born 16 April 1977) is a Swedish professional football manager and former player who played as a wide midfielder or winger. He was most recently an assistant coach, and interim head coach of Premier League club Arsenal.

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Akon

Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known professionally as Akon ( AY-kawn), is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.

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Selena

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish:; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer and business owner.

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Martin Lawrence

American stand-up comedian and star of the Bad Boys films

Did you know? He was born in West Germany where his father was serving in the United States military.

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Lawrence began his career doing comedy shows, including in The Improv.

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Antony Blinken

American diplomat who served as US Secretary of State

Did you know? He is a keen guitarist and has released several songs on Spotify under the stage name ABlinken.

Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 71st United States secretary of state from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama.

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Rafa Benítez

Spanish football manager who won the Champions League with Liverpool

Did you know? He led Liverpool to victory in the 2005 Champions League final despite the team trailing by three goals at half-time.

Rafael Benítez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. Benítez joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under-19 and reserve team coach, and assistant manager for the senior team.

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Pierre Littbarski

World Cup-winning German footballer known for his exceptional dribbling skills

Did you know? After finishing his playing career in Europe, he became one of the first major international stars to play in Japan.

Pierre Littbarski (German pronunciation:; born 16 April 1960) is a German professional football manager and former player of 1. FC Köln and the West Germany national team.

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Henri I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Grand Duke of Luxembourg who reigned for over two decades

Did you know? He is a first cousin to King Philippe of the Belgians through their mothers, who were sisters.

Henri (French: Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume; born 16 April 1955) is a member of the grand ducal family of Luxembourg who reigned as Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 2000 until his abdication in 2025.

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Ellen Barkin

American actress known for Sea of Love and The Big Easy

Did you know? She spent seven years studying acting before her first audition and later won an Emmy Award for her role in the television movie Before Women Had Wings.

Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Basketball legend and six-time NBA Most Valuable Player

Did you know? He was a student of martial arts icon Bruce Lee and appeared as an opponent in Lee's final film, Game of Death.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center for 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins.

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Frank Williams

Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver. From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One, winning nine World Constructors' Championship titles between 1980 and 1997.

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Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark for 52 years and an accomplished artist and illustrator who abdicated in favour of her son in 2024

Did you know? She is a talented artist who illustrated the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings under a pseudonym.

Margrethe II (Danish:; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.

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Benedict XVI

German theologian who led the Catholic Church from 2005 until 2013, when he became the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years

Did you know? He was a talented pianist who particularly enjoyed playing the works of Mozart.

Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose to be known as "pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022.

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Henry Mancini

American composer of famous film and television scores

Did you know? He composed the iconic theme for The Pink Panther and wrote the song Moon River for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Henry Mancini ( man-SEE-nee; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist, best known as a composer of film and television scores.

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Kingsley Amis

Booker Prize-winning English novelist known for writing Lucky Jim

Did you know? After the death of Ian Fleming, he wrote the first James Bond sequel under the pseudonym Robert Markham.

Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism.

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Peter Ustinov

Multi-talented British actor, director, and double Oscar winner

Did you know? He was exceptionally skilled at accents and could speak at least six languages fluently, including French, German, and Russian.

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov ( OO-stin-ov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor, writer and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career.

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Charlie Chaplin

English comic genius who created the Tramp and wrote, directed and starred in silent classics such as The Kid, City Lights and Modern Times

Did you know? He composed the music for many of his own films, including the famous song Smile.

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, singer, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film.

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