20th-century American writers

American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)

US-British poet (1888–1965)

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910)

American poet and writer (1932–1963)

American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)

German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977)

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. A significant auteur of his generation, he has been a major figure in the 21st century Hollywood. Nolan's films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awards. Nolan was appointed as a CBE in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film.

French novelist and essayist (1903-1987)

American rock musician and actress (born 1964)

Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1928–2021)

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen". As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office. Curtis has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globes, and two Actor Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

American actress (1949–2024)

First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018)

American actor and comedian (1893–1971)

American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016)

American actor (born 1951)

American German-born psychoanalyst & essayist

American author (1883-1970)

American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist (1916–2001)

American actress (1923–1985)

British musician

American country musician (born 1933)

Peruvian-American author (1925-1998)

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his role in A Simple Plan (1998), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author

African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate (1891–1960)

Founder of the Church of Satan, author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)

American comic book artist (1917–1994)

Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)

first black woman elected to the United States Congress (1924-2005)

American economist (1932–2020)

Priscilla Ann Presley is an American businesswoman and actress. She was married to singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973. Presley later co-founded and chaired Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), which oversaw the public opening of Graceland as a museum. As an actress, she portrayed Jane Spencer in the Naked Gun film series (1988–1994) and Jenna Wade on the television series Dallas (1983–1988).

American mechanical engineer (1856–1915)

American economist (1918–2002)

Canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent

American economist

Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. Known for her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour is regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing, and has become an important figure in the fashion world, serving as the lead chairperson of the annual haute couture Met Gala global fashion spectacle in Manhattan since the 1990s. Wintour is praised for her skill in identifying emerging fashion trends, but has been criticised for her reportedly aloof and demanding personality.

American peace activist and child actress (1972–1985)

American investigative journalist (born 1943)

American filmmaker (born 1970)

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1922-2010)

American economist

American sociologist (1916–1962)

Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic

German-American theologian and philosopher

American economist

Dutch American economist (1910–1985)

American economist and mathematician

American literary critic, scholar, and writer (1930–2019)

American econometrician and macroeconomist (1942-2026)

American economist, professor

American economist

American publisher

American anthropologist

American economist (1939-2014)

American filmmaker (born 1969)

American Protestant theologian (1892–1971)

U.S. Secretary of State (1925-2011)