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Nico Porteous

New Zealand freestyle skier who became Olympic halfpipe champion in Beijing

Did you know? His older brother Miguel is also a freestyle skier who has competed for New Zealand.

Nico Porteous (born 23 November 2001) is a New Zealand freestyle skier and an Olympic champion. He is New Zealand's youngest Olympic Games medallist, having won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the age of 16.

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Alexis Ren

American model who built her career largely through Instagram

Did you know? She was one of the first models to build a career mainly through Instagram.

Alexis René Glabach (born November 23, 1996), known professionally as Alexis Ren, is an American model, actress, entrepreneur, and internet celebrity.

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Miley Cyrus

American singer and actress who starred as Hannah Montana and later had hits including Wrecking Ball and Flowers

Did you know? Her father is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and her godmother is Dolly Parton.

Miley Ray Cyrus ( MY-lee SY-rəs, formerly Hemsworth; born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, Cyrus is known for her evolving artistry and image reinventions.

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Alexandra Rosenfeld

Alexandra Rosenfeld (born 23 November 1986) is a French beauty pageant titleholder who was elected Miss France 2006. Representing the region of Languedoc, she succeeded Cindy Fabre as the 77th Miss France on 3 December 2005.

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Asafa Powell

Jamaican athlete and former 100 metres world record holder

Did you know? He has broken the ten-second barrier for the 100 metres more times than any other sprinter in history.

Asafa Powell CD (born 23 November 1982) is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. He set the 100 metres world record twice, between June 2005 and May 2008 with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds.

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Vincent Cassel

French actor known for La Haine and Black Swan

Did you know? He is a skilled practitioner of capoeira and demonstrated his agility during the laser-dodging scene in Ocean's Twelve.

Vincent Cassel (French:; né Crochon; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Nicolás Maduro

Former bus driver and union leader who succeeded Hugo Chávez as President of Venezuela in 2013

Did you know? He worked as a bus driver in Caracas before becoming a prominent trade union leader.

Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who served as the 53rd president of Venezuela from 2013 until his capture during the United States intervention in Venezuela in 2026 for alleged drug trafficking to which he pleaded not guilty.

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Theresa Kachindamoto

Theresa Kachindamoto (23 November 1958 – 13 August 2025) was a Malawian paramount chief and activist. Primarily active in the Dedza District in central Malawi, she had informal authority over more than 900,000 people.

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María Elena Moyano

María Elena Moyano Delgado (29 November 1958 – 15 February 1992) was an Afro-Peruvian community organizer and feminist who was assassinated by the Shining Path. She grew up in poverty in the Villa El Salvador pueblo joven, then became involved in local activism.

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William G. Kaelin

American physician and scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine

Did you know? His research into how cells sense oxygen levels has provided vital insights for developing new treatments for diseases like anaemia and cancer.

William G. Kaelin Jr. (born November 23, 1957) is an American Nobel laureate physician-scientist.

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Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi OMRI (Italian:; born 23 November 1955) is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, later incorporating other styles and genres such as pop, rock, folk, and world music.

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Chuck Schumer

Senior American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader

Did you know? He is known for his commitment to visiting every one of the sixty-two counties in New York State at least once a year.

Charles Ellis Schumer ( SHOO-mər; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving since 1999 as a United States senator from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and served as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025.

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Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Long-serving President of the Republic of the Congo

Did you know? He has held power for several decades across two different periods, first assuming the presidency in the late seventies.

Denis Sassou Nguesso (French pronunciation:; born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who has served as president of the Republic of the Congo since 1997. He also previously served as president of the People's Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1992.

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Franco Nero

Italian actor who played the lead role in the original Django

Did you know? He made a cameo appearance in Quentin Tarantino's 2012 tribute film, where he shared a scene with the actor playing the new version of Django.

Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor.

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Krzysztof Penderecki

Polish composer and conductor of avant-garde classical music

Did you know? Several of his haunting compositions were featured in the soundtracks of classic horror films like The Shining and The Exorcist.

Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki (Polish:; 23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020) was a Polish composer and conductor. His best-known works include Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, Symphony No.

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Sathya Sai Baba

Indian spiritual leader and philanthropist

Did you know? He attracted millions of followers worldwide and was known for performing what many believed were miracles, such as materialising holy ash and jewellery.

Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian godman and philanthropist. At the age of 14, he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and left his home saying "My devotees are calling me; I have my work".

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Joan Fuster

Valencian writer and vocal proponent of Catalan identity

Did you know? He survived two assassination attempts involving bombs placed at his home during the period of Spanish transition to democracy.

Joan Fuster i Ortells (Valencian:; 23 November 1922 – 21 June 1992) was an influential Catalan writer. He is considered a major writer in the Valencian language, and his work contributed to reinvigorate left-wing, pro-Catalan nationalism in Valencia during the Spanish transition to democracy.

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Paul Celan

Influential German-language poet and Holocaust survivor

Did you know? Although he lived most of his life in Paris and spoke several languages, he chose to write primarily in German.

Paul Celan (German:; born Paul Antschel; 23 November 1920 – c. 20 April 1970) was a German-speaking Romanian poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translator.

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Klement Gottwald

First communist president of Czechoslovakia

Did you know? After his death, his body was embalmed and displayed in a mausoleum, but it began to decay and was eventually cremated.

Klement Gottwald (Czech pronunciation:; 23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Czech communist revolutionary and politician, who was the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1929 until his death in 1953 – titled as general secretary until 1945 and as chairman from 1945 to 1953.

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Boris Karloff

English actor iconic for his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster

Did you know? He narrated the animated holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and provided the voice for the Grinch.

William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff, was an English actor.

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Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer known for his nationalistic orchestral works

Did you know? His image was so well known in Spain that it appeared on the hundred peseta banknote for over a decade.

Manuel de Falla y Matheu (Spanish pronunciation:, 23 November 1876, Cádiz, Spain – 14 November 1946, Alta Gracia, Argentina) was a Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.

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Hjalmar Branting

Three-time Prime Minister of Sweden and Nobel Peace Prize winner

Did you know? He was the first socialist head of government in Europe to gain power through a democratic election.

Karl Hjalmar Branting (Swedish pronunciation:; 23 November 1860 – 24 February 1925) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Sweden on three occasions from 1920 to 1925.

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Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his work on gases

Did you know? He did not follow a typical academic path and worked as a primary school teacher to support his early studies.

Johannes Diderik van der Waals (Dutch:; 23 November 1837 – 8 March 1923) was a Dutch theoretical physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1910 "for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids." Van der Waals started his career as a schoolteacher, before becoming the first physics professor of…

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Franklin Pierce

14th US President whose Kansas–Nebraska Act inflamed tensions over slavery in the years before the Civil War

Did you know? He is the only president from New Hampshire and remains the only elected president to be denied renomination by his own party.

Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857.

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