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Princess Charlotte of Wales

British princess and third in line to the throne

Did you know? She was the first female British royal to retain her place in the line of succession despite having a younger brother.

Princess Charlotte of Wales (Charlotte Elizabeth Diana; born 2 May 2015) is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and a granddaughter of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Julian Brandt

German international footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder

Did you know? He made over fifty appearances for various German youth teams before becoming a regular for the senior national side.

Julian Brandt (German pronunciation:; born 2 May 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Germany national team. Brandt made over 55 combined appearances for Germany's youth teams, playing at every level from U15 to U21.

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Lily Allen

English singer-songwriter known for hit singles including Smile and The Fear

Did you know? Her father is the actor Keith Allen and her brother Alfie played Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. Her accolades include a Brit Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

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Tina Maze

Double Olympic gold medallist and record-breaking Slovenian alpine ski racer

Did you know? Outside of skiing, she found success in the music charts with her pop single titled My Way is My Decision.

Tina Maze (Slovene:; born 2 May 1983) is a retired Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer. She is the most successful Slovenian ski racer in history with a career that culminated with two gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Ellie Kemper

American comic actress who played receptionist Erin in The Office and the title role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Did you know? She studied at Princeton University and was part of an improv group there.

Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom The Office (2009–2013) and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019).

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David Beckham

English footballer and former national captain famed for his free kicks at Manchester United and Real Madrid, now co-owner of Inter Miami

Did you know? He is the first English player to win league titles in four different countries: England, Spain, the United States and France.

Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham ( BEK-əm; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City F.C..

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Dodô

Ricardo Lucas Figueredo Monte Raso, known as Dodô (born 2 May 1974 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian football coach and former footballer who played as a striker.

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Dwayne Johnson

American actor and former wrestler known as The Rock, star of the Fast & Furious and Jumanji films and voice of Maui in Moana

Did you know? Before finding fame, he dreamt of a career in American football and played professionally in the Canadian Football League for a short time.

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "the Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis.

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Gjorge Ivanov

Academic and politician who served as President of North Macedonia

Did you know? Before entering politics, he was a professor specialising in political theory and the philosophy of law.

Gjorge Ivanov (Macedonian: Ѓорге Иванов, pronounced; born 2 May 1960) is a Macedonian academic and politician, who served as the President of (North) Macedonia from 2009 to 2019.

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Donatella Versace

Italian fashion designer and creative director of the luxury brand Versace

Did you know? She took over the company's creative direction following the tragic death of her brother Gianni in the late nineties.

Donatella Francesca Versace (Italian:; born 2 May 1955) is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, socialite, and model.

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Christine Baranski

Emmy and Tony-winning actress known for The Good Wife

Did you know? She has appeared in several major film musicals including Mamma Mia!, Chicago, and Into the Woods.

Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill (1995–1998).

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David Suchet

British actor best known for playing detective Hercule Poirot

Did you know? To prepare for the role, he read every story about the character and created a detailed dossier of all his habits and preferences.

Sir David Courtney Suchet ( SOO-shay; born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, known for his work on stage and in television. He portrayed Edward Teller in the television serial Oppenheimer (1980) and received the RTS and BPG awards for his performance as Augustus Melmotte in the British serial The Way We Live Now (2001).

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Jacques Rogge

Former President of the International Olympic Committee and Olympic sailor

Did you know? He was an orthopaedic surgeon who also played international rugby for the Belgian national team.

Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French:, Dutch:; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013.

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Faisal II of Iraq

Last King of Iraq who reigned until the revolution of 1958

Did you know? He was classmates with his cousin King Hussein of Jordan while they both studied at Harrow School in England.

Faisal II (Arabic: الملك فيصل الثاني, romanized: al-Malik Fayṣal al-thānī; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution.

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Luis Suárez

Legendary Spanish midfielder who won the Ballon d'Or in 1960

Did you know? He remains the only male footballer born in Spain to have received the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.

Luis Suárez Miramontes (Spanish pronunciation:; 2 May 1935 – 9 July 2023) was a Spanish professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria; he also represented the Spain national team between 1957 and 1972.

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Charles Aznavour

Influential French-Armenian singer often described as France's Frank Sinatra

Did you know? He wrote hundreds of songs in several languages and was once named Entertainer of the Century by CNN.

Charles Aznavour ( AZ-nə-VOOR; French:; Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat.

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Satyajit Ray

Bengali filmmaker of Pather Panchali and the Apu Trilogy who received an honorary Oscar for his lifetime's work

Did you know? He was a gifted graphic designer who created his own typefaces and illustrated many of his own book covers.

Satyajit Ray (Bengali:; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film directors in the history of cinema.

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Benjamin Spock

Paediatrician and author of a world-famous book on childcare

Did you know? In addition to his medical work, he was a member of the American rowing crew that won gold at the 1924 Olympics.

Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998), widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic medalist, and left-wing political activist.

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Manfred von Richthofen

First World War fighter pilot known as the Red Baron

Did you know? He originally served as a cavalry officer on the Eastern Front before requesting a transfer to the air service.

Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (German:; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I.

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Gottfried Benn

Prominent German expressionist poet and essayist

Did you know? Outside of his literary career, he was a qualified doctor who specialised in skin and venereal diseases.

Gottfried Benn (2 May 1886 – 7 July 1956) was a German poet, essayist, and physician. He was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize in 1951.

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Theodor Herzl

Founder of the modern political Zionist movement

Did you know? Before dedicating himself to politics, he was a prominent journalist and a successful playwright in Vienna.

Theodor Herzl (2 May 1860 – 3 July 1904) was a Hungarian Jewish journalist and lawyer who was the father of modern political Zionism. Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine, which, in the late 19th century was part of the Ottoman Empire, in an effort to form a Jewish state.

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Jerome K. Jerome

Author best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat

Did you know? His middle name, Klapka, was chosen in honour of a Hungarian general who was a friend of his father.

Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889).

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Božena Němcová

Czech writer and key figure in the Czech National Revival movement

Did you know? Her most celebrated novel, The Grandmother, was inspired by her own childhood and is considered a masterpiece of Czech literature.

Božena Němcová (Czech pronunciation:; 4 February 1820 – 21 January 1862) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.

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Novalis

German Romantic poet of Hymns to the Night and the novel Heinrich von Ofterdingen, whose blue flower became a Romantic symbol

Did you know? He was a trained mining engineer who spent much of his professional life working in salt mine management.

Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg (2 May 1772 – 25 March 1801), better known by his pen name Novalis (German:), was a German aristocrat and polymath, who was a poet, novelist, philosopher and mystic. He is regarded as an influential figure in Jena Romanticism.

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