American agnostics

Dean Withers is an American liberal political commentator and live streamer on TikTok and YouTube. He gained prominence starting in 2023 for challenging conservative viewpoints on societal issues through debates shared via TikTok. In 2024, he was featured on Jubilee Media's YouTube series Surrounded, where he engaged in political debates with conservatives.

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".

Italian–American physicist (1901–1954)

Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)

Finnish software engineer (born 1969)

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Silver Bear and three Golden Globes. His films as a leading actor have grossed $7 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors.

Russian-American novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977)

American writer (1902–1968)

American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world. According to Forbes, as of January 2026, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$148.9 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world.

American economist and statistician (1912–2006)

J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in overseeing the development of the first nuclear weapons.

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell is an American singer-songwriter. Eilish first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes" which was released on SoundCloud and written and produced by her brother Finneas O'Connell. In 2017, she released her debut EP, Don't Smile at Me, which was commercially successful in various countries, including the US, UK, and Australia.

American author (1922–2007)

American actor (born 1980)

American writer and editor (1890–1937)

Emily Jean "Emma" Stone is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. In 2017, she was the world's highest-paid actress and named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)

George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials G.R.R.M., is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).

Benjamin Géza Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988). He later appeared in the independent comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Chasing Amy (1997).

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

American playwright (1888–1953)

American physicist (1852–1931)

Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)

American astronomer (1889–1953)

Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).

German-American writer (1920–1994)

American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc.

American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988)

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)

Bahamian and American actor and diplomat (1927–2022)

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)

Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight of his films. Keaton's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She was honored with the Film at Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 2007 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017.

American actor (1905–1982)

American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914)

American physicist and engineer (1908–1991)

Zachary David Alexander Efron is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009).

American physicist (1929–2019)

Palestinian-American professor (1935–2003)

American women's rights activist (1820-1906)

Chinese physicist (1922–2025)

American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)

American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911–1988)

Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003)

American astrophysicist and science communicator

Dutch-born American physicist

American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)

American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence (1894–1964)

Holly Hunter is an American actress. Born in Conyers, Georgia, her first acting role was as Helen Keller in a fifth-grade play, before appearing in Rockdale County High School stagings of Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, and Fiddler on the Roof. In Pittsburgh, she graduated with a drama degree at Carnegie Mellon University and performed in local theater.

American heavy metal singer (1942–2010)

American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)

American cartoonist (born 1954)

American theoretical physicist

American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)

Polish-American classical pianist (1887-1982)

American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

American-born Australian astrophysicist