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James Leprino

American businessman and cheese magnate · born November 22, 1937 · died 2025

$3.1Bolder estimate, as of October 2017 · Forbes

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James Gerald Leprino was an American billionaire businessman who was the chairman of Leprino Foods, the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, which controls up to 85% of the U.S. pizza cheese market.

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October 2017$3.1BForbes · current

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Also born on November 22

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Yusaku Maezawa
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Yusaku Maezawa

Entrepreneur

1975 · Japan

$1.5Breported estimate as of July 2025 · Forbes

Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, space tourist, and art collector. He founded Start Today in 1998 and launched the online fashion retail website Zozotown in 2004, now Japan's largest.

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Scarlett Johansson
actor

Scarlett Johansson

Actor

1984 · United States

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is an American actress, singer, producer, and director. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $15.4 billion worldwide, making her the second-highest-grossing actor in history.

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Jamie Lee Curtis
actor

Jamie Lee Curtis

Actor

1958 · United States

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen". As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office.

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Mark Ruffalo
actor

Mark Ruffalo

Actor

1967 · United States

Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and producer who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000).

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Jamie Campbell Bower
actor

Jamie Campbell Bower

Actor

1988 · United Kingdom

James Metcalfe Campbell Bower is an English actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his role as Henry Creel / Vecna in the fourth (2022) and fifth (2025) seasons of the science fiction horror series Stranger Things, for which he received critical acclaim.

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