Canadian musician, singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan was born on the 28th of January 1968. This mezzo-soprano has sold more than 4 million copies of her album worldwide. Her emotional ballads have also won her two of the four Grammy Awards for which she was nominated. She also owns four Juno Awards....

Tyra Lynne Banks is a well known media personality, businesswoman, singer, and actress, although she is best known for her career as a model. Born on the 4th of December 1973, Tyra Banks is the founder and host of the CW reality TV show, America’s Next Top Model; host of her own TV talk show, The Tyra...

Born on August 14, 1959, Earvin Johnson Jr, more popularly known as Magic Johnson, is a former professional basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers as a starting point guard. Magic Johnson was the 1st round overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He earned the NBA championship and MVP Award in...

Known for her distinctive soprano voice, Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist and actress best known for her work in country music. Born on January 19, 1946 at Sevierville, Tennessee, Dolly Parton is the 4th of 12 children. She described her early childhood as...

Born on May 29 1984, Carmelo Kiyan Anthony is Denver Nugget’s star forward in the NBA. He entered the famous 2003 NBA Draft, where he was chosen as the third overall pick by the Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony has emerged as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league. Aside from leading his team...

Jada Koren Pinkett-Smith, who was born on September 18th 1971, is famous in the film (producer, actor and director), music (singer-songwriter) and business industry. However, her efforts are not limited to these areas, as she is also a philanthropist. She and husband, Will Smith (actor and...

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, who was born on July 18th 1950, is a British entrepreneur famous for owning the Virgin brand that has more than 360 companies. According to Forbes list of billionaires in 2009, he is also the 261st wealthiest individual in the world, with an approximate worth of £1.5...

Anthony “Tony” Robbins, born on February 29th 1960 in California, is known in America as a self help author and speaker who coaches world leaders, business individuals and even sports professionals. He is also known for holding lively motivational seminars. Internationally, he is known for appearing in...

One of the famous Asian actors to have landed a career in the American film industry is Li Lianjie, otherwise known as Jet Li, a wushu champion and martial artist from Beijing, China. He starred in several Asian and American films such as Shaolin Temple, the Once Upon A Time in China series, Lethal Weapon 4,...

Roseanna “Rosie” O’Donnell is a successful and popular comedian and television host. A versatile artist, Rosie O’Donnell is also an actress, singer, author, magazine editor, television producer, and an activist for LGBT rights. Apart from being a popular comedian and an opinionated...