- George Carlin
George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York, New York) is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Carlin is especially noted for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. In fact, Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case "F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation", … - Jennifer Aniston
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William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed "The Rocket", is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 2006, a poll of 32 ESPN analysts named Clemens the greatest living pitcher. He has won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher. He throws and bats right-handed. - Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Black Muslim minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. After leaving the Nation of Islam in 1964, he went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and became a Sunni Muslim; he also founded the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. - Robert de Niro
Robert Mario De Niro Jr., credited professionally as Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943), is an American film actor, director, and producer. He is noted for his method acting and portrayal of conflicted, troubled characters, for his enduring collaboration with director Martin Scorsese and for his early work with director Brian De Palma. - Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza on June 9, 1928, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. His "politically incorrect" routines and opinionated observations on Jewish and American life have often provoked controversy. Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from City College of New York and (at the age of 25) was ordained as a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian. - Taj Mahal
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, better known by the stage name Taj Mahal (born May 17, 1942), is an American blues musician. - Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, philanthropist, and author who has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. - Billy The Kid
Henry McCarty (November 23, 1859 - July 14, 1881) was better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William Harrison Bonney. He was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. He was reputed to have killed 21 men, one for each year of his life. McCarty was 5'8" with blue eyes, smooth cheeks, and prominent front teeth. - Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American author of the early 19th century. Best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle" (both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon"), he was also a prolific essayist, biographer and historian. Irving and James Fenimore Cooper were the first American writers to earn acclaim in Europe, and Irving is said to have encouraged authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, … - Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. He is the son of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both of whom are veteran comedians and actors themselves. Ben Stiller's most recent role was in the film "Night at the Museum" and his next upcoming film is "The Heartbreak Kid". - George Gershwin
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937) was an American composer. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success. Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. - Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig, born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in the first half of the twentieth century. He set several Major League and American League records and was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands today. - Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. Though no longer officially connected to the company, save for the title of "Chairman Emeritus", Stan Lee remains a visible face in the industry. With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he introduced complex, … - Bloodshed
Derek Michael "Bloodshed" Armstead was an African American rapper, usually affiliated with fellow Harlemites Big L, Ma$e and Cam'Ron (who was Bloodshed's cousin). He was born on July 31, 1975 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. For a short while he was in the rap group Children of the Corn until he died in a car accident on March 2, 1997 in Harlem. His voice was similar to his cousin Cam'Ron's, but was more rough and raspy. - Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. - Sammy Davis Jr.
Samuel George Davis, Jr., better known as Sammy Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 - May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (playing vibraphone, trumpet, and drums), impressionist, comedian, and actor. He was a member of the 1960s Rat Pack, which was led by his old friend Frank Sinatra, and included such fellow performers as Dean Martin and Peter Lawford. - Harry Belafonte
Harold George Belafonete, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is a musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". - Claire Danes
Claire Catherine Danes (born on April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American film, television, and theater actress. - Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor (January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, singer, actor, songwriter. Known to Broadway, radio and early television audiences as Banjo Eyes, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing antics about his wife Ida and five children. - Jim Jones
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born on July 15, 1976 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States), is a Aruban/Puerto Rican and African American rapper He is best know by his stage name, Jim Jones. Jones is an original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset, and also for the hit single We Fly High, and its accompanying catchphrase, "Ballin!". He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records and is director of A&R for Warner Music Group. - Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) is a U.S. Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. He is a 12-time All-Star. Piazza is often regarded as the best catcher of all time, and holds the career record for home runs hit by a catcher. - Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York (map) Rangel's district, the smallest in the country in geographic size, encompasses Upper Manhattan and includes such neighborhoods as Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and part of the Upper West Side, … - Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22 1893 - June 7 1967) was an American writer and poet, best known for her caustic wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles. - Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 - November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music. He wrote around 700 songs, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "A Fine Romance", and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", and more than 100 complete scores for shows and films, including "Show Boat", in a career lasting from 1902 until his death. Jerome Kern was born in New York City. His parents, Fanny and Henry Kern, were both German Jews. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 's outstanding play on the court thrust him into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1995. After 20 seasons, Kareem is the only player in NBA History to win the MVP award six times and is the NBA's all-time regular season scoring leader. As president of Kareem Productions, he now spends time on his second passion, film making. - James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, and essayist, best known for his novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Most of Baldwin's work deals with racial and sexual issues in the mid-20th century United States. - David Wells
David Lee "Boomer" Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player who was one of the game's better left-handed pitchers at various times during the past several years. He currently pitches for the San Diego Padres, and has also pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. - Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. was an eight-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. During his career, Vandross sold over 25 million albums and won eight Grammy awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He won four Grammy Awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the track "Dance With My Father", co-written with Richard Marx. - Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter. She is best known as Fiona Apple. - Al Smith
Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was Governor of New York, and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He lost the election to Herbert Hoover. He was a prominent Irish-American and a leading Democrat. - The Diplomats
The Diplomats are a Harlem, New York-based hip hop group who are more commonly known as Dipset. The group was formed in 2002 by founding members Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana. Since its formation, The Diplomats have grown significantly and have expanded the group to well over 40 members and affiliates. All member albums are released under Diplomat Records to which Cam'ron and Jim Jones are Co-CEO's. - Mickey Spillane
Michael Spillane much better known as Mickey Spillane (July 13th 1934-May 13th 1977) was an Irish-American mobster from Hell's Kitchen, New York. Spillane, who was called the "last of the gentleman gangsters", was a marked contrast to the violent Westies gang members who succeeded him in Hell's Kitchen. - Immortal Technique
Felipe Coronel (born February 19 1978), better known as Immortal Technique, is a hip hop MC and political activist. Most of his lyrics focus on socio-political issues. The views expressed in his lyrics are largely a mixture of left-wing political commentary on issues such as poverty, religion, and racism. His lyrics also express a belief in conspiracy theories, especially regarding the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks. - Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22 1960, Brooklyn - August 12, 1988, New York, New York) was an American artist. He gained fame, first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a highly successful Neo-expressionist artist in the international art scene of the 1980s. Many recognize Basquiat as a leading figure in contemporary art, and his paintings continue to command high prices in the art market. - Big L
Lamont Coleman (May 30 1974-February 15 1999), better known as Big L, was an American rapper. Big L was born, raised, lived, and was fatally shot in the same New York City neighborhood, Harlem, about which he frequently rhymed. He is mostly remembered for his freestyling, storytelling, punchlines, his critically acclaimed debut album "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous", and his murder at the age of twenty-four. - Bobby Valentine
Robert John Valentine (born May 13, 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. He is currently the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League. - Fiorello H. Laguardia
Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (born Fiorello Enrico LaGuardia; December 11, 1882 - September 20, 1947) (often spelled La Guardia [la 'gwardja]) was the Republican Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. He was popularly known as "the Little Flower," the translation of his Italian first name, "Fiorello" [fjo'rl:o], also perhaps a reference to his short stature. A popular mayor and a strong supporter of the New Deal, … - Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an award-winning American novelist and essayist. Franzen was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Swarthmore College. He lives on Upper East Side of New York City, and writes for "The New Yorker" magazine. - Bill Parcells
Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells (born August 22, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey), nicknamed "The Big Tuna", is a retired American football head coach, last coaching the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Parcells owns two Super Bowl rings with wins in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV. He announced his fourth retirement from football on January 22, 2007
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