William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is one of Hollywoods superstars and received an Academy Award nomination in 1995 but has yet to win an Oscar. He often tops the most handsome guy in the world lists. He was married to Je...
Robert Bob Nesta Marley is the greatest ever reggae singer. He spread reggae and his message of love and unity to a worldwide audience. His live performances were legendary for their passion and energy. Marleys album Exodus was voted by Time magazine...
Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in 1941 and loved music, especially blues, from a young age. He formed several bands and played so loudly at a high school talent show the principal had to cut the microphone off. He switched to folk music because, he...
Bj?rk Gumundsdottir was born and raised in Reykjavk, capital of Iceland. She is one of her countrys biggest exports. She sings, writes songs, and acts. This multi-talented artist is best known for her powerful and emotional singing style, her on-stag...
William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. He is one of the world's richest people and perhaps the most successful businessman ever. He co-founded the software giant Microsoft and turned it into the worlds largest software company. He is t...
Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born in Texas in 1981. She grew up singing and dancing and quickly developed the qualities that would make her an international superstar. Her talents were discovered by her dance teacher while she was a church choir soloi...
Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. He is also the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He made history in 2008 when he won the U.S. presidential election. He is the first African American to be President. Obamas char...
Ban Ki-moon became the eighth UN General Secretary in 2006. Before then, he was a diplomat in South Korea, where he served as Foreign Minister. His diplomatic service started after graduating from college. His first post was at his nations embassy in...
Ayumi Hamasaki, a.k.a. Ayu, is dubbed the Empress of Japanese Pop. She is hugely popular in Japan and is one of the countrys few singers ever to become known overseas. She was born in 1978 on Japans southern island Kyushu. She moved to Tokyo when she...
Aung San Suu Kyi has been a figurehead for her countrys struggle for democracy since 1988. She was born to lead her nation; her father was Burma's independence hero. He was assassinated when she was just two years old. Suu Kyi had an international up...