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Kelvin Kiptum

Kenyan long-distance runner and world record-holding marathoner

Did you know? He was the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours and one minute during the Chicago Marathon.

Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who held the marathon world record between 2023 and 2026.

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Juice Wrld

Chicago rapper whose raw, emotional hit Lucid Dreams made him a leading voice of emo rap before his death at 21

Did you know? He often freestyled whole songs in the studio without writing lyrics down.

Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s.

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Annalise Basso

American actress known for the horror film Oculus and for playing LJ Folger in Snowpiercer

Did you know? As a child she appeared on the quiz show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Annalise Basso (born December 2, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as LJ Folger in the post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer (2020–2022).

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Afra Saraçoğlu

Turkish actress and model who became a star in Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters and Yalı Çapkını

Did you know? Her mother sent her photo to actor-director Özcan Deniz, which led to her first role.

Afra Saraçoğlu (born 2 December 1997) is a Turkish actress and model. After she began her acting career in 2016, she gained fame for her role in the television series Mrs.

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Kalvin Phillips

England international midfielder who starred for Leeds United

Did you know? Supporters gave him the nickname The Yorkshire Pirlo because of his passing range and style of play.

Kalvin Mark Phillips (born 2 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. An academy graduate of hometown club Leeds United, Phillips made his senior debut in 2015.

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Charlie Puth

American singer and songwriter known for hits like See You Again

Did you know? He has a condition called perfect pitch, which allows him to identify or recreate any musical note without a reference tone.

Charles Otto Puth Jr. (born December 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Kazuya Yamamura

Japanese professional footballer who played for Cerezo Osaka

Did you know? He made his debut for the Japanese national team while he was still a student at Waseda University.

Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for National Premier Leagues NSW club Wollongong Wolves.

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Matteo Darmian

Versatile Italian defender who has played for Manchester United and Inter Milan

Did you know? He joined the AC Milan youth system as an eleven-year-old and made his professional debut for the club at just sixteen.

Matteo Darmian (born 2 December 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or wing-back. He began his career at AC Milan, making his senior debut in 2006 at the age of 16 and Serie A debut in 2007 at the age of 17.

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Britney Spears

American pop singer known as the Princess of Pop for hits such as ...Baby One More Time, Toxic and Oops!... I Did It Again

Did you know? Before her music career took off, she was a member of the Mickey Mouse Club alongside fellow future stars Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American semi-retired singer. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is known for her unique vocal style and energetic stage performances.

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Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer-songwriter known for hits like I'm Like a Bird

Did you know? She holds dual Canadian and Portuguese citizenship and recorded a successful album entirely in the Portuguese language.

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.

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Monica Seles

Former world number one tennis player and nine-time Grand Slam champion

Did you know? She became the youngest ever winner of the French Open when she claimed the title at the age of sixteen.

Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States. She was ranked as the world No.

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Jan Ullrich

German cyclist and winner of the 1997 Tour de France

Did you know? He is the only German rider to have won the Tour de France and also took home an Olympic gold medal in Sydney.

Jan Ullrich (German pronunciation:; born 2 December 1973) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. Ullrich won gold and silver medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Francesco Toldo

Italian goalkeeper who starred in the Euro 2000 tournament

Did you know? He produced a legendary performance in the Euro 2000 semi-final, saving three penalties to help Italy defeat the Netherlands.

Francesco Toldo (Italian pronunciation:; born 2 December 1971) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded by some pundits as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation.

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Dmitri Radchenko

Russian striker who played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Did you know? He scored a goal for Russia in their record-breaking six-one victory over Cameroon during the 1994 World Cup group stages.

Dmitri Leonidovich Radchenko (Дмитрий Леонидович Радченко; born 2 December 1970) is a Russian football coach and former player who played as a striker. During his professional career he played in four countries, including in La Liga.

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Lucy Liu

American actress known for Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill

Did you know? Beyond her acting career, she is a dedicated visual artist who has exhibited her paintings and photography under the name Yu Ling.

Lucy Alexis Liu (born Lucy Liu; December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist.

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Sheila Watt-Cloutier (born 2 December 1953) is a Canadian Inuk activist. She has been a political representative for Inuit at the regional, national and international levels, most recently as International Chair for the Inuit Circumpolar Council (formerly the Inuit Circumpolar Conference).

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Paul Watson

Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF), two anti-poaching and direct action groups focused on marine conservation activism.

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Antonín Panenka

Czech footballer famous for inventing a unique chipped penalty style

Did you know? He famously used his audacious dinked technique to score the winning penalty for Czechoslovakia in a major European final.

Antonín Panenka (born 2 December 1948) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career at Czechoslovak club Bohemians Prague before having spells with various Austrian clubs including Rapid Wien.

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Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer who founded the luxury house Versace

Did you know? He began his career working in his mother’s sewing business before moving to Milan to design for other fashion labels.

Giovanni Maria "Gianni" Versace (Italian:; 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and businessman. He was the founder of Versace, an international luxury-fashion house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings and clothes.

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Ibrahim Rugova

First President of Kosovo and advocate for peaceful independence

Did you know? He was often seen wearing a silk scarf as a symbol of his non-violent protest against political oppression.

Ibrahim Rugova (Albanian:; 2 December 1944 – 21 January 2006) was a Kosovo-Albanian politician, scholar, and writer, who served as the President of the partially recognised Republic of Kosova, serving from 1992 to 2000 and as President of Kosovo from 2002 until his death in 2006.

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Harry Reid

American politician who served as the Senate Majority Leader

Did you know? Before his long career in Washington, he worked as a police officer and was a champion amateur boxer in his youth.

Harry Mason Reid Jr. (December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017.

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Gary S. Becker

Nobel Prize-winning economist who applied economic principles to social behaviour

Did you know? He was a pioneer in using mathematical models to analyse human subjects such as crime and family life.

Gary Stanley Becker (December 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014) was an American economist who received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago, and was a leader of the third generation of the Chicago school of economics.

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Julie Harris

American actress who won five Tony Awards for her stage work

Did you know? She held the record for the most Tony Awards for Best Actress for several decades after her final win.

Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925 – August 24, 2013) was an American actress.

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Alexander Haig

US Secretary of State and four-star Army general

Did you know? He served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe for NATO before entering the world of politics.

Alexander Meigs Haig Jr.

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