UNESCO goodwill ambassadors

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was vot

First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009

Guatemalan human rights activist

Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale was an Italian Tunisian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and widely considered a sex symbol of the era, Cardinale appeared in more than 175 films, primarily in Italy and France, across genres including comedy, drama, spaghetti westerns, and historical epics. She collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, and Werner Herzog, and several of her films are regarded as significant works in the history of cinema. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema.

Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)

American actor

Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007)

6th President of Lithuania (born 1926)

American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)

English-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent

French-Italian fashion designer (1922-2020)

Azerbaijani physician and politician; wife of Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliev, Vice President of Azerbaijan and Head of Heydar Aliev Foundation (born 1964)

eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly

Vietnamese–Canadian activist and photographic subject

grand duchess consort of Luxembourg (born 1956)

Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal (born 2 April 1955) is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).

Georgian painter, sculptor, and architect

Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer (1920-2019)

Norwegian documentary film director

Mexican actress

Turkish musician and writer (born 1946)

Israeli violinist (1922-2020)

Malian astrophysicist, businessman, and politician

honorific title, occupational position, and/or designation of a person who advocates for a specific cause or global issue on the basis of their notability

Indonesian actress (born 1956)

Saudi medical researcher and inventor

French industrialist, patron and book collector

Iranian actress, film producer

French astronaut

South Korean singer and actress

alawite princess of Morocco

First Lady of Cameroon and a philanthropist

public figure that advocates for UNESCO

Brazilian photographer and sculptor (born 1961)

French anthropologist and geographer (1922–2024)

Argentine tango singer

Lebanese politician

Greek activist (1937–2023)

Romanian musician (1925–2011)

Argentine pianist (1940–2022)

Indian philanthropist (1924-2013)

President of American University of Sharjah

Japanese artist (1930-2009)

Jordanian Noble

businessman

Jordanian Princess

French businessman

Brazilian philanthropist (1921-2011)

Spanish navigator, scientist and sociological explorer

Indian businessman