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Ashleigh Barty

Australian tennis champion and former world number one

Did you know? During a break from professional tennis, she played competitive cricket for the Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League.

Ashleigh Jacinta Barty (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer. She was ranked as the world No.

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Kehlani

Oakland-born R&B singer who rose from America's Got Talent to acclaim with SweetSexySavage and the hit Folded

Did you know? Her 2015 mixtape You Should Be Here earned a Grammy nomination.

Kehlani Ashley Parrish ( kay-LAH-nee; born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. They initially started as a member of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011 as a contestant on America's Got Talent.

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Abigail Thorn

Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is an English YouTuber, actress, and playwright. Thorn created the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube in 2013, when she sought to provide free lessons in philosophy in the wake of the 2012 increase in university tuition fees in England.

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Joe Keery

American actor famous as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things, who also makes psychedelic pop as the musician Djo

Did you know? His Djo song End of Beginning became a hit after spreading on TikTok in 2024.

Joseph David Keery (born April 24, 1992), also known by his musical stage name Djo, is an American actor, singer, musician, and songwriter. He rose to international prominence for his role as Steve Harrington in the sci-fi horror series Stranger Things (2016–2025).

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Alexandra Shevchenko

Olexandra Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Олександра Шевченко; born 24 April 1988) is a member of the Ukrainian radical feminist protest group Femen, which regularly demonstrates topless against manifestations of patriarchy, dictatorship, religion, and the sex industry.

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Jan Vertonghen

Long-serving Belgian defender who played for Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur

Did you know? He holds the record for the most appearances for the Belgium national team, earning well over one hundred caps.

Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (Dutch pronunciation:; born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Mainly a centre-back, he also played as a left-back.

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Kelly Clarkson

American singer who won the first season of American Idol

Did you know? She turned down two recording contracts before appearing on the talent show because she did not want to be pigeonholed.

Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality.

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Maryja Kaleśnikava

Maria Kalesnikava (Marya Alyaksandrauna Kalesnikava / Maria Aleksandrovna Kolesnikova; born 24 April 1982) is a Belarusian professional flutist and political activist. In 2020, she headed Viktar Babaryka's electoral campaign during the presidential elections of 2020 in Belarus.

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David Jay

David Jay (born April 24, 1982) is an American asexual activist. Jay is the founder and webmaster of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), the most prolific and well-known of the various asexual communities established since the advent of the World Wide Web and social media.

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Marcus Tulio Tanaka

Professional footballer who played for Japan after being born in Brazil

Did you know? He moved to Japan as a teenager to attend high school and eventually renounced his Brazilian citizenship to play for the national team.

Marcus Túlio Tanaka (田中 マルクス 闘莉王, Tanaka Marukusu Tūrio; born Marcus Túlio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka on 24 April 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Brazil, he represented Japan at international level.

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Hashim Thaçi

First Prime Minister and former President of Kosovo

Did you know? Before entering politics, he was a student leader and a key commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army.

Hashim Thaçi (born 24 April 1968) is a Kosovan politician who was the first prime minister of Kosovo (2008–2014) and the foreign minister and deputy prime minister (2014–2016) in the cabinet led by Isa Mustafa. He also served as president of Kosovo from 2016 until his resignation in 2020.

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Alessandro Costacurta

Italian defender who spent nearly his entire career at AC Milan

Did you know? He won five European Cup or Champions League titles during his twenty years playing for the Italian giants.

Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta (born 24 April 1966) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, due to his defensive skills and spending his entire career at one single club.

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Djimon Hounsou

Actor known for his roles in Amistad and Gladiator

Did you know? After moving to France from Benin, he spent several years living on the streets before being discovered as a model.

Djimon Gaston Hounsou ( JY-mən OON-soo; French:; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990).

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Alexis Jenni

Alexis Jenni (born 1963) is a French novelist and biology teacher. His debut novel, The French Art of War, won the 2011 Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award.

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Eren Keskin

Eren Keskin (born April 24, 1959 in Bursa, Turkey) is a Kurdish lawyer and human rights activist in Turkey. She is the vice-president of the Turkish Human Rights Association (İHD) and a former president of its Istanbul branch.

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Bamir Topi

Politician who served as the President of Albania

Did you know? Before entering politics, he was a trained veterinarian and served as the director of a national veterinary research institute.

Bamir Myrteza Topi (born 24 April 1957) is an Albanian diplomat and politician who served as President of Albania from 2007 to 2012. Topi was the honorary president of the Albanian football club KF Tirana from 2005 to 2007.

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Jean-Paul Gaultier

Influential French fashion designer known for his unconventional style

Did you know? He created the iconic cone bra corset worn by Madonna during her 1990 Blond Ambition world tour.

Jean Paul Gaultier (French:; born 24 June 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an "enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs including corsets, marinières, and tin cans.

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Enda Kenny

Irish politician who served as Taoiseach for six years

Did you know? When he was first elected to the Irish parliament in 1975, he succeeded his father, Henry, in the Mayo West constituency.

Enda Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and…

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Josep Borrell

Spanish politician and former European Union foreign policy chief

Did you know? He spent time working on a kibbutz in Israel during his youth, where he met his first wife.

Josep Borrell Fontelles (born 24 April 1947) is a Spanish politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024.

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Roger D. Kornberg

Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who studied how DNA is converted into RNA

Did you know? He is part of a rare group of father and son pairs who have both won Nobel Prizes in science.

Roger David Kornberg (born April 24, 1947) is an American biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Barbra Streisand

American singer, actress and director of Funny Girl and Yentl, one of the best-selling artists and an EGOT winner

Did you know? She is one of the few performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award during her long career.

Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and filmmaker.

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Richard Holbrooke

American diplomat who brokered the peace agreement for the Bosnian War

Did you know? He was the only person to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for two distinct regions of the world.

Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (April 24, 1941 – December 13, 2010) was an American diplomat and author.

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Shirley MacLaine

Oscar-winning actress known for films like Terms of Endearment

Did you know? She is the older sister of fellow Hollywood star Warren Beatty and is well known for her public belief in reincarnation.

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress and author. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears.

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Józef Gosławski

Polish sculptor and designer of many Polish coins

Did you know? He designed the monument to Frédéric Chopin in Żelazowa Wola, which is considered one of his most significant works.

Józef Jan Gosławski (24 April 1908 – 23 January 1963) was a Polish sculptor and medallic artist. He was a designer of coins (e.g.

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