Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov was a Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems.
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Actor
1989 · United States
Lily Jane Collins is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains.
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Politician
1837–1908 · United States
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was the first Democrat elected president after the American Civil War and the first U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
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Founder · EuropaCorp · entertainment
1959 · France
Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990).
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Entrepreneur
1970 · United States
Dana Elaine Owens, known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper and actress.
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Politician
1936–2021 · South Africa
Frederik Willem de Klerk was a South African politician who served as the final state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994 to 1996.
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Politician
1828–1908 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
English politician (1828–1908)
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