Franz Kafka was a German-language Jewish Czech writer and novelist born in Prague, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Actor
1962 · United States
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globes, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards.
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Athlete
2001 · United States
Folarin Jerry Balogun is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the United States national team.
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Actor
1980 · United States
Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress and host. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the television program Attack of the Show!
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Actor
1973 · United States
Patrick Joseph Wilson is an American actor. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He received nominations for three Tony Awards, two for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma!
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Creator
1971 · Australia
Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor, programmer, and publisher who founded WikiLeaks in 2006.
Actor
1965 · Kingdom of Denmark
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the films Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe (2017–2021).
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