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Ousmane Dembélé

French professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain

Did you know? He was part of the squad that helped France win the World Cup in 2018, appearing in several matches during the tournament.

Masour Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward and right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

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Birdy

British singer-songwriter famous for her cover of the song Skinny Love

Did you know? Her stage name was given to her by her parents as a baby because she opened her mouth like a little bird when being fed.

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde (born 15 May 1996), known professionally as Birdy ( BUR-dee), is a British singer. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12.

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Sunny

California-born singer of Girls' Generation known for her bright energy, husky voice and work as a radio host

Did you know? She hosted the radio show FM Date on MBC.

Susan Soonkyu Lee (born May 15, 1989), known professionally as Sunny (Korean: 써니), is a South Korean and American singer and entertainer based in South Korea.

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Andy Murray

Double Olympic champion and former world number one tennis player

Did you know? As a child, he survived the 1996 Dunblane school shooting by hiding under a desk in his headmaster's office.

Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis coach and former player. He was ranked as the world No.

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Daniela Di Giacomo

Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni (born May 15, 1985) is a Venezuelan TV host, journalist, radio host, model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Venezuela International 2005 and then Miss International 2006 in China.

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Alexandra Breckenridge

American actress who plays nurse Mel Monroe in Netflix's Virgin River after roles in The Walking Dead and American Horror Story

Did you know? She is also a keen photographer.

Alexandra Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and She's the Man (2006).

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Patrice Evra

Footballer who captained Manchester United and the French national team

Did you know? Outside of sport, he has gained a massive following on social media for his eccentric and joyful "I love this game" videos.

Patrice Latyr Evra (French pronunciation:; born 15 May 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Evra served as captain for both Manchester United and the France national team.

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Zara Tindall

Princess Anne's daughter and Elizabeth II's granddaughter who became world eventing champion and won Olympic silver at London 2012

Did you know? Her mother Princess Anne also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, in 1971.

Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian, Olympian, and member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III.

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Frank de Boer

Dutch football manager and former national team captain

Did you know? He and his twin brother Ronald were teammates for most of their careers, playing together for Ajax, Barcelona and Rangers.

Franciscus de Boer (Dutch pronunciation:; born 15 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager.

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Kentaro Sawada

Japanese international footballer and former Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager

Did you know? After retiring from professional play, he transitioned into coaching and led Sanfrecce Hiroshima as their manager during the 2021 season.

Kentaro Sawada (沢田 謙太郎, Sawada Kentaro; born May 15, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

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Madhuri Dixit

Highly influential Bollywood actress known for her dancing and acting skills

Did you know? Before finding fame in cinema, she studied microbiology with the intention of becoming a research scientist.

Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit, pronounced; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in over 70 Hindi films, attaining nationwide stardom that influenced Indian popular culture.

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Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Former Danish Prime Minister and current Minister of Foreign Affairs

Did you know? He is a keen cyclist and has often participated in long-distance charity rides during his political career.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Danish:; born 15 May 1964) is a Danish politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Leader of the Moderates since 2022.

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Mirek Topolánek

Former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the ODS

Did you know? He chaired the European Council during the first half of 2009 while still serving as Prime Minister.

Mirek Topolánek (Czech pronunciation:, born 15 May 1956) is a Czech politician and business manager who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2006 to 2009 and the leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) from 2002 to 2010.

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Mike Oldfield

English musician best known for the album Tubular Bells

Did you know? He was only a teenager when he recorded his debut album, playing almost all of the instruments himself.

Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success.

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Frank Wilczek

Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered asymptotic freedom

Did you know? He chose the name for the axion particle after being inspired by a brand of laundry detergent he saw in a supermarket.

Frank Anthony Wilczek ( or; born May 15, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist. He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with David Gross and H. David Politzer "for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction".

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Brian Eno

English musician and producer who pioneered the ambient music genre

Did you know? He composed the iconic start-up sound for the Windows 95 operating system, ironically using a Macintosh computer to create it.

Brian Eno ( EE-no; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948), also known under the mononym Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, sound designer and political activist.

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Ulrich Beck

Influential sociologist known for his theory of the risk society

Did you know? He argued that modern society is increasingly defined by how it manages the unpredictable side effects of industrial and technological progress.

Ulrich Beck (German:; 15 May 1944 – 1 January 2015) was a German sociologist, and one of the most cited social scientists in the world during his lifetime.

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Madeleine Albright

Prague-born diplomat who served as US ambassador to the UN and became America's first female Secretary of State

Did you know? She famously wore specific decorative jewellery pins to send subtle diplomatic messages or signal her mood during official government meetings.

Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Körbelová; May 15, 1937 – March 23, 2022) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001.

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Paul Samuelson

First American to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Did you know? His best-selling textbook became a standard university resource and has been translated into dozens of different languages worldwide.

Paul Anthony Samuelson (May 15, 1915 – December 13, 2009) was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

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Max Frisch

Swiss playwright and novelist known for The Fire Raisers

Did you know? He worked as a professional architect for many years and designed a large public swimming pool in Zurich that is still in use.

Max Rudolf Frisch (German:; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment.

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James Mason

British actor known for classic films like Lolita and North by Northwest

Did you know? Before pursuing an acting career, he studied architecture at Cambridge and later became a devoted advocate for animal rights.

James Neville Mason (15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood.

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Joseph Cotten

American actor known for Citizen Kane and The Third Man

Did you know? Before becoming a Hollywood star, he worked as a professional paint salesman and a lifeguard to support his early acting career.

Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor.

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Mikhail Bulgakov

Soviet writer whose satirical novel The Master and Margarita, with the Devil visiting Moscow, was only published after his death

Did you know? Although he was a qualified physician, he chose to abandon medicine to focus entirely on his literary career.

Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov ( buul-GAH-kof; Russian: Михаи́л Афана́сьевич Булга́ков, IPA: 15 May 1891 – 10 March 1940) was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century.

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Arthur Schnitzler

Austrian author known for his psychological plays and fiction

Did you know? He was a trained physician who used his medical background to help pioneer the stream-of-consciousness style in modern literature.

Arthur Schnitzler (German:; 15 May 1862 – 21 October 1931) was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism.

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