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Raffey Cassidy

English actress who starred in Tomorrowland and took dual roles in Vox Lux and The Brutalist

Did you know? Her first role came by chance when she went along with her brother to an audition.

Raffey Camomile Cassidy (born 12 November 2001) is an English actress.

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Jules Koundé

French international defender who plays for Barcelona

Did you know? He is well known for his distinct fashion sense and often makes headlines for his stylish outfits when arriving at matches.

Jules Olivier Koundé (French pronunciation:; born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team. Primarily a right-back, he is also capable of playing as a centre-back.

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Thomas Lemar

French international footballer who plays as a winger for Atlético Madrid

Did you know? He was a member of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Thomas Benoît Lemar (born 12 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Elche, on loan from Atlético Madrid. He is known for his versatility, being able to play on both wings and through the centre.

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xQc

Canadian former Overwatch professional who became one of the most watched live streamers on Twitch and Kick

Did you know? He grew up speaking French in Quebec but streams almost entirely in English.

Félix Lengyel (French pronunciation:; born November 12, 1995), better known as xQc (formerly xQcOW), is a Canadian online streamer, influencer, Youtuber, and former professional Overwatch player. While he is best known for his streaming career, Lengyel initially gained recognition as a professional Overwatch player.

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Hiroshi Kiyotake

Japanese footballer who played for the national team and in Europe

Did you know? He represented Japan at the London 2012 Olympics, where the team finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to South Korea.

Hiroshi Kiyotake (清武 弘嗣, Kiyotake Hiroshi; born 12 November 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J2 League club Oita Trinita. He played for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Russell Westbrook

American basketball player and all-time NBA leader in career triple-doubles

Did you know? Although he is naturally left-handed, he chooses to perform almost every aspect of basketball using his right hand.

Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his agility, intensity and explosiveness, he is considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.

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Ignazio Abate

Italian footballer and coach who played for AC Milan

Did you know? He comes from a sporting background as his father was also a professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Ignazio Abate (Italian pronunciation:; born 12 November 1986) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a full-back. He is the head coach of Serie A club Torino.

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Anne Hathaway

Oscar-winning performances spanning Disney comedies to Christopher Nolan epics, with films grossing over $6.7 billion worldwide

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. Her work encompasses both screen and stage, and her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Ryan Gosling

Canadian actor known for Drive, La La Land and Barbie

Did you know? As a child, he was a member of The Mickey Mouse Club alongside other future stars like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

Ryan Thomas Gosling ( GOSS-ling; born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor, singer, and musician. Known for his work in both independent films and major studio features, his films as a leading actor have grossed over US$4 billion worldwide.

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Chen Guangcheng

Chen Guangcheng (born November 12, 1971) is a Chinese civil rights activist who has worked on human rights issues in rural areas of the People's Republic of China.

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Takuya Takagi

Japanese international striker famously nicknamed the Cannon of Asia

Did you know? He scored the decisive winning goal in the 1992 Asian Cup final, helping Japan secure their first ever continental title.

Takuya Takagi (高木 琢也, Takagi Takuya; born November 12, 1967) is a Japanese football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki, He played for Japan national team. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.

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Michael Kremer

Nobel Prize-winning economist known for his work on global poverty

Did you know? He famously used randomised controlled trials to find effective ways to improve education and health in developing nations.

Michael Robert Kremer (born November 12, 1964) is an American development economist currently serving as university professor in economics at the University of Chicago and director of the Development Innovation Lab at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics.

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Nadia Comăneci

Gymnast who achieved the first perfect ten in Olympic history

Did you know? She was only fourteen years old when she made history by achieving her first perfect score at the Montreal Olympics.

Nadia Elena Comăneci Conner (née Comăneci; born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian retired gymnast. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events.

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Faiza Jama Mohamed

Faiza Jama Mohamed (born 1958) is a Somalian women's rights activist, Africa Regional Director of Equality Now. She has been a prominent campaigner for the Maputo Protocol, and against female genital mutilation.

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Hassan Rouhani

Iranian cleric and moderate who served as president from 2013 to 2021 and agreed the 2015 nuclear deal

Did you know? He earned a PhD from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland while serving in senior political roles in his home country.

Hassan Rouhani (born Hassan Fereydoun, 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. He is also a sharia lawyer ("Wakil"), academic, former diplomat and Islamic cleric.

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Neil Young

Canadian-American musician known for the song Heart of Gold

Did you know? He is a dedicated collector of model trains and helped design a remote control system for people with disabilities.

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter and musician. Young's deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career.

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Wallace Shawn

American character actor and playwright known for The Princess Bride

Did you know? He is a prolific voice actor who has voiced Rex the dinosaur in the Toy Story film franchise since the first movie.

Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, and writer. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr.

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Charles Manson

Cult leader who directed his followers to commit multiple murders

Did you know? Before his crimes, he was an aspiring musician who spent time with members of the Beach Boys in California.

Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American cult leader, murderer, and musician who was the founder of the Manson Family.

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Vavá

Brazilian striker who won two consecutive FIFA World Cup titles

Did you know? He was the first player in history to score goals in the finals of two different World Cup tournaments.

Edvaldo Izidio Neto (12 November 1934 – 19 January 2002), commonly known as Vavá, was a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest strikers of his generation.

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Jalal Talabani

Former President of Iraq and Kurdish political leader

Did you know? He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq and founded the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan political party.

Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: جەلال تاڵەبانی, romanized: Celal Talebanî, Arabic: جلال طالباني, romanized: Jalāl Ṭālabānī; 1933 – 3 October 2017) was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the 6th president of Iraq from 2005 to 2014, as well as the president of the Governing Council of Iraq.

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Grace Kelly

American film star of Rear Window and High Noon who won an Oscar, then left Hollywood to become Princess of Monaco

Did you know? She won an Academy Award for Best Actress before retiring from Hollywood at the age of twenty-six to marry into royalty.

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982. Prior to her marriage, she achieved stardom in several significant Hollywood films in the early to mid-1950s.

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Michael Ende

German author of The Neverending Story and Momo

Did you know? His father was a surrealist painter whose work was banned by the Nazi regime, which heavily influenced the fantastical nature of Michael's writing.

Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (German pronunciation:; 12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction.

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Roland Barthes

French thinker who explored semiotics and literary theory

Did you know? He was a talented amateur pianist and frequently wrote about the physical sensation of playing music in his many essays.

Roland Gérard Barthes (French:; 12 November 1915 – 26 March 1980) was a French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician. His work engaged in the analysis of a variety of sign systems, mainly derived from Western popular culture.

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Sun Yat-sen

Chinese revolutionary and physician who helped overthrow the Qing dynasty and is honoured as the father of modern China

Did you know? Before leading the revolution in China, he lived in exile in several countries, including Britain, the United States, and Japan.

Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary and political philosopher who founded the Republic of China (ROC) and the Kuomintang (KMT). Sun is credited with leading the 1911 Revolution and overthrowing the Qing dynasty.

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