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Jamal Musiala

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder regarded as a top young talent

Did you know? He played for England at youth level before deciding to switch his international allegiance to Germany.

Jamal Musiala (German pronunciation:; born 26 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.

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Alexandria Mills

Alexandria Nichole Mills (born February 26, 1992) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2010 on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, China. Mills is the third woman from the United States to win Miss World.

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CL

South Korean rapper and singer who led 2NE1, the bold K-pop girl group behind the anthem I Am the Best

Did you know? She spent part of her childhood in France and Japan.

Lee Chae-rin (born February 26, 1991), better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France.

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Antonela Roccuzzo

Antonela Roccuzzo (born 26 February 1988) is an Argentine influencer best known for being the wife of footballer Lionel Messi.

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Nacho Monreal

Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Arsenal and Spain

Did you know? He earned the nickname "La Cabra", which means "The Goat", during his six-year stint playing in North London.

Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso (Spanish pronunciation: or pronounced; born 26 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He started playing with Osasuna in 2005, going on to appear in 144 official games over the course of five La Liga seasons.

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Fernando Llorente

Spanish international striker who won the 2010 World Cup

Did you know? Known by the nickname The Lion King, he helped Tottenham Hotspur reach their first Champions League final in 2019.

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres (Spanish pronunciation:; born 26 February 1985), nicknamed El Rey León ("The Lion King" in Spanish), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Pepe

Portuguese defender renowned for his physical style and longevity

Did you know? Despite being a mainstay of the Portuguese national team for years, he was actually born and raised in Brazil before moving to Europe.

Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira ComM (born 26 February 1983), known as Pepe (Brazilian Portuguese:, European Portuguese:), is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation.

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Emmanuel Adebayor

Togolese striker who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid

Did you know? He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2008 while playing in the English Premier League.

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (French pronunciation:; born 26 February 1984) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Beren Saat

Turkish actress who starred in the hugely popular dramas Aşk-ı Memnu and Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? and Netflix's The Gift

Did you know? Her Netflix series The Gift was built around the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe.

Beren Saat (Turkish pronunciation:; born 26 February 1984) is a Turkish actress and singer. Since the beginning of her career, she has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for her acting.

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Li Na

First Asian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title

Did you know? She originally started her sporting career as a badminton player before a coach convinced her to switch to tennis at age nine.

Li Na (born 26 February 1982) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No.

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James Wan

Australian filmmaker who co-created the Saw and The Conjuring horror franchises

Did you know? He met his long-term creative partner Leigh Whannell while they were students at a film school in Melbourne.

James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysian-born Australian filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre as the co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises and the creator of The Conjuring Universe, the highest-grossing horror franchise at over $2.9 billion.

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Sébastien Loeb

holding the World Rally Championship record for most victories and securing nine consecutive drivers' titles with Citroën between 2004 and 2012

Sébastien Loeb (French:; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rally, racing and rallycross driver. He was the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nine times (in a row), a record (nine titles) since equalled by Sébastien Ogier in 2025.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Manchester United striker famous for his late winning goals

Did you know? Before pursuing a career in professional football, he completed a period of mandatory national service in the Norwegian army.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Norwegian pronunciation:; born 26 February 1973) is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player, who was most recently manager of Beşiktaş. He spent the majority of his playing career with Manchester United and made 67 appearances for the Norway national team.

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Wang Dan

Wang Dan (Chinese: 王丹; born 26 February 1969) is a Chinese political activist and history scholar. He rose to prominence while studying at Peking University as one of the student leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, after which he was twice jailed by the Chinese government.

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Kazuyoshi Miura

Japanese footballer known as the world's oldest professional player

Did you know? He moved to Brazil alone as a teenager to pursue his footballing dreams and became a superstar there before returning home.

Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura (三浦 知良, Miura Kazuyoshi; born 26 February 1967), nicknamed King Kazu, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Fukushima United, on loan from J2 League club Yokohama FC. He is the world's oldest professional player.

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Ahmet Davutoğlu

Academic and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey

Did you know? Before entering politics, he was a professor of international relations and wrote a highly influential book on Turkish foreign policy.

Ahmet Davutoğlu (born 26 February 1959) is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) from 2014 to 2016.

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Michel Houellebecq

Controversial French novelist and author of Atomised

Did you know? Before finding fame as a novelist, he worked as a computer administrator for the French National Assembly.

Michel Houellebecq (French pronunciation:; born Michel Thomas on 26 February 1956) is a French author of novels, poems, and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker, and singer. His first book was a monograph on the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkish politician who has led the country since 2003, first as prime minister and then as president

Did you know? As a young man, he played semi-professional football and was reportedly scouted by a top Istanbul club.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who has been the president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which he co-founded in 2001.

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Helen Clark

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and UN administrator

Did you know? She was the first woman in her country to be elected to the position of prime minister via a general election.

Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.

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Ahmed Zewail

Nobel Prize-winning scientist known as the father of femtochemistry

Did you know? He became the first Egyptian to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field for his work studying chemical reactions in real time.

Ahmed Hassan Zewail (Arabic: أَحْمَد حَسَن زُوَيْل; February 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016) was an Egyptian-American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry".

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Johnny Cash

American singer-songwriter known as the Man in Black, famous for Walk the Line, Ring of Fire and his prison concerts

Did you know? While serving in the US Air Force, he was the first American radio operator to intercept news of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career.

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Ariel Sharon

Israeli general and prime minister who led the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza after a long, controversial military career

Did you know? During his military career, he was widely known by the nickname "Arik" and played a key role in several major Middle Eastern conflicts.

Ariel "Arik" Sharon (Hebrew: אֲרִיאֵל "אָרִיק" שָׁרוֹן,; 26 February 1928 – 11 January 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.

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Fats Domino

Pioneering rock and roll pianist known for his hit Blueberry Hill

Did you know? He was initially feared dead during Hurricane Katrina but was eventually rescued from his home by a coastguard helicopter.

Antoine Caliste "Fats" Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist.

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Jackie Gleason

Comedian and actor known for the sitcom The Honeymooners

Did you know? He was a talented musician who produced dozens of best-selling albums of orchestral mood music despite being unable to read musical notation.

Herbert John Gleason (born Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.; February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987), known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One".

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