Ellas Otha Bates, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll.
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Athlete
1984 · United States
LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Author
1975 · United States
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and as one of the most famous athletes in modern history.
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Musician
1946 · United States
Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and author. Her 1975 debut album, Horses, made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement earned her nicknames "Queen of Punk, and "Godmother of Punk".
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Actor
1982 · Canada
Kristin Laura Kreuk is a Canadian actress.
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Actor
1995 · South Korea
Kim Tae-hyung, known professionally as V (뷔), is a South Korean singer. In 2013, he made his debut as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, under Big Hit Entertainment.
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Inventor
1930 · People's Republic of China
Tu Youyou is a Nobel Prize-winning Chinese pharmaceutical chemist.
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