This is a list of people famous enough to be known unambiguously by one of the following:

• A one word nickname (Shaq)
• A one word first name (Madonna)
• Their only known name (Aristotle)
• A one word stage name or pseudonym (Babyface)
• A one word pen name (Voltaire)

The list does not include the many famous people who are commonly referred to by their last name (e.g. Mozart, Shakespeare, Hitler, etc). It is quite common and regular for last names to be used to identify historic and pop culture figures. It is another thing altogether to be known uniquely within the criteria listed above. W. A. Mozart, 1790 portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) is among the most significant and enduringly popular composers of European classical music and is widely regarded as one of historys greatest composers. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Hitler redirects here. ...

Note that this list does not include fictional characters, such as Gandalf (from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books) or Neo (from the 1999 movie The Matrix). See List of fictional people known by one name for a list of such people. Gandalf is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Matrix is a film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers (Andy and Larry). ... This is a list of fictional people famous enough to be known unambiguously by one of the following: Their first or last name A one word nickname Their only known name Note also that most names in the list will be unusual since common names are likely to be ambiguous...

Note also that most names in the list will be unusual since common names are likely to be ambiguous and to need a context.

Modern People

Stage Names

0–9

• 2pac (or Tupac), (1971-1996), American rapper

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was an American hip hop artist, poet, and actor. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...

A

• Aaliyah (Haughton), (1979-2001), American R&B singer
• Abigail, Australian television actress
• Adalita, lead singer of Australian indie rock band Magic Dirt.
• Adrock, US member the Beastie Boys
• Ambrose (1896-1971), English bandleader
• Anastacia (Newkirk)
• Angelyne, Hollywood and Los Angeles icon
• Annabella (1909-1956), French film actress
• Arletty, (1898-1992), French model and actress
• Ashanti (Douglas), African-American singer

Aaliyah on the cover of her most successful album, One in a Million. ... Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz and blues. ... Abigail (full name Abigail Rogan) was an Australian actress in the 70s and 80s. ... Magic Dirt at the 2004 Big Day Out Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, formed in 1992 in Geelong, Australia. ... Adam Horovitz (a. ... Beastie Boys, Big Day Out Melbourne Australia 2005. ... Ambrose in 1927 Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (15 September 1896–11 June 1971) was an English bandleader and violinist. ... See Anastasia for other people by this alternate spelling of Anastacia. ... Angelyne is an icon of Hollywood and Los Angeles best known for purchasing billboards advertising herself. ... Annabella (July 14, 1909 – September 18, 1996) was a French cinema actress who achieved her greatest success in French cinema but who also achieved some success in Hollywood films of the late 1930s. ... Arletty (born Léonie Bathiat) (15 May 1898 _ 24 July 1992) was a French model, singer, and actress. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Ashanti Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

B

• Babyface (born 1958), African American music producer and singer
• Barbara (1930-1997), French singer
• Barnsey, Australian singer
• Basho, (1644-1694), haiku poet
• Basia, (born 1954), Polish singer
• Bebeto, Brazilian Football player
• Beck (Hansen), musician
• Becks, British football player
• Berio (born 1981), Brazilian-Italian Film Director, Poet, Music Producer
• Beyoncé, singer, formerly known as Beyoncé Knowles
• Bez - dancer for the Happy Mondays
• Billie, (born 1982), British singer and actress
• Björk (Guðmundsdóttir), (born 1965), Icelandic musician
• Bird, (1920-1955), jazz musician
• Bix, (1903-1931) jazz musician
• Bizcocho, Puerto Rican actor and comedian
• Bono, (born 1960), lead singer of Irish rock band U2
• Bootsy (Collins), (born 1951), American funk musician
• Bourvil (1917-1970), French actor
• Boz, (1812-1870), British writer more commonly known as Charles Dickens
• Brandy, African-American singer and actress
• Brassaï (1899–1984), Parisian photographer
• Buju, (born 1973), Jamaican singer
• Butterbean - boxer

Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Monique Andrée Serf (June 9, 1930 - November 25, 1997) was a popular singer best known under the stage name of Barbara. ... Two Fires (1990) Jimmy Barnes (born April 28, 1956 as James Dixon Swan) is a popular Australian rock singer. ... Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉 Matsuo Bashō, 1644 – November 28, 1694), was the pseudonym of Matsuo Munefusa, the Japanese poet usually referred to simply as Basho without the surname. ... Haiku is one of the most important modes of Japanese poetry, a late 19th century revision by Masaoka Shiki of the older hokku (発句), the opening verse of a linked verse form, haikai no renga . ... Contralto Basia Trzetrzelewska (pronounced: Basha Tshetshelevska) was born on September 30, 1954 in Jaworzno, Poland. ... José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto, (born February 16, 1964 in Salvador, Brazil) is a football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. ... Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a popular American Contemporary R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. ... Bez and maracas, freaky dancin at T in the Park. ... Happy Mondays are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1985. ... Billie Piper in The Canterbury Tales. ... Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, electronica, folk, and classical music. ... Charlie Parker Charles Christopher Parker, Jr. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Bix Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was a notable jazz cornet player. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Otilio Warrington (aka Bizcocho born, February 26, 1941 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) - comedian, best known for his roles of Bizcocho and Cuca Gomez. Warrington was born in the ghetto known as Barrio Obrero in Santurce; when he was 6 years old, his family moved to the Llorens Torres public housing... Bono Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland), nicknamed Bono Vox, stage name Bono, is the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ... Bootsy Collins on the cover of Bootsys Rubber Bands Live in Louisville 1978 Bootsy Collins (born William Collins on October 26, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Bourvil (July 27, 1917 - September 23, 1970), né André Bourvil, was a French actor best known for his roles in comedy most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille (1966). ... Dickens was a prolific writer who was almost always working on a new installment for a story and rarely missed a deadline. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Brassaï was the pseudonym of Gyula Halász (1899-1984), a Parisian photographer. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Buju Banton (born Mark Myrie 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall and ragga singer. ... Eric Butterbean Esch, (born 1967) is a professional boxer, best known for his bald head and excessive weight, at over 350 pounds. ... Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano at Madison Square Garden, 1951 Julio Cesar Chavez and Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, 2005 Amir Khan of Britain and Mario Cesar Kindelan Mesa of Cuba at the Athens Olympics, 2004 Boxing, also called pugilism or prizefighting, is a sport where two...

C

• Caligula, (12-41), Roman emperor
• Cam'ron (Cameron Giles) - American rapper
• Cajeme, rebel
• Campino, lead singer of German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen
• Canaletto, (1697-1768)
• Cantinflas, (1911-1993)
• Cappadonna - rapper
• Caprice - model
• Capucine, (1931-1990), European actress
• Capulina, Mexican comedy actor
• Caravaggio, (1573-1610), Italian Renaissance painter
• Catullus, (c. 84-54 BC), Roman poet
• Ceca, b. 1973, Serbian folk singer
• Cepillin, Mexican television clown
• César (1921-1998), French sculptor
• Charlemagne, (742-814), Frankish king
• Charo, (born 1942), singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical guitar player
• Charytin, (born c. 1950), singer and actress
• Chayanne, Puerto Rican singer
• Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPière), (born 1946), American singer, former wife of Sonny Bono
• Chespirito, (born 1929), writer, actor, comedian, and songwriter
• Chilli (Rozonda Thomas), singer (TLC)
• Christ, (1 BC)
• Christo, (born 1935), Bulgarian-born American environmental artist
• Cicero, (106-43 BC), Roman statesman and orator
• Cicciolina, (born 1951), radical left-wing politician and former porn star
• Cleopatra, (69-30 BC), Egyptian queen
• Cochise, (died 1874)
• Colette, (1873-1954), French writer
• Coluche, (1944-1986), French comedian
• Coolio, rapper
• Cosima, (born 1976), Australian singer
• Cristina, (born 1948), journalist, talk show host and actress

Gaius Caesar Germanicus Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and third member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. ... Roman Emperor is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Camron Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known as Camron or Killa Cam, is a popular African-American rapper from Harlem, New York. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Cajemé (Yaqui for he who does not drink), born José Maria Leyva was a Yaqui leader who lived in the Mexican state of Sonora in the late 1800s. ... Andreas Frege, better-known under the pseudonym Campino, is the lead singer in the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. ... Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. ... There were 2 artists who went by the name Canaletto. ... Mario Moreno Cantinflas Mario Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 - April 20, 1993), better known as Cantinflas, was a Mexican actor, circus performer and comedian. ... Cappadonna (born Darryl Hill in 1969) is an African American rapper closely associated with the group Wu-Tang Clan. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Caprice Bourret Caprice Bourret (born October 24, 1971) is an American supermodel and actress. ... Capucine (January 6, 1931 - March 17, 1990) was a French actress. ... This article is about the continent. ... Gaspar Enaine Pérez (born January 6, 1930 in Chicnahuacan, Puebla, Mexico) is a famous comedian who became known across Latin America, under the artistic name of Capulina. ... Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (September 28, 1573 – July 18, 1610), usually called Caravaggio after his hometown near Milan, was an Italian Baroque painter, whose large religious works portrayed saints and other biblical figures as ordinary people. ... By region Italian Renaissance Spanish Renaissance Northern Renaissance French Renaissance German Renaissance English Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Il Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Svetlana Ceca Raznatovic is one of the most popular folk pop female singers in todays Serbia and Montenegro. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Ricardo González (born approx. ... César Baldaccini (January 1, 1921 in Marseille - December 6, 1998 in Paris) was a noted sculptor. ... Charlemagne (ca. ... The Franks or the Frankish people were one of several west Germanic tribes who entered the late Roman Empire from Frisia as foederati and established a lasting realm (sometimes referred to as Francia) in an area that covers most of modern-day France and the western regions of Germany (Franconia... María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza Rasten (born January 15, 1941; claimed birth year 1951), better known by the Latin American and Hollywood show business as Charo, is a singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical guitar player who was born in Murcia, Spain. ... Charytin Goyco (born May 23, 1950), better known in the show business plainly as Charytin, is a singer and actress from the Dominican Republic. ... Chayanne (born June 28, 1968) is a Latin Pop singer who was born as Elmer Figueroa de Arce in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. ... Cher on the cover of her album Living Proof Image:CherCher Photo Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American actress and singer of half Armenian, Scots Irish, and 1/16th Cherokee descent. ... Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... Chespirito (born February 21, 1929 ) is the professional name of Mexican writer, actor, comedian, and songwriter Roberto G mez Bola os. ... Rozonda Chili Thomas (born February 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an R&B singer, one of the three members of the successful group TLC. She is of African American and West Indian ancestry. ... Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ... Christo Yavasheff (born June 13, 1935) is an artist popularly known as Christo. ... Marcus Tullius Cicero (standard English pronunciation ; Classical Latin pronunciation ) (January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was an orator and statesman of Ancient Rome, and is generally considered the greatest Latin orator and prose stylist. ... Ilona Staller in 2004 Ilona Staller, better known by her stage name Cicciolina, is former politician active in Italys libertarian Partito Radicale, former porn star and disco singer. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) (also informally referred to as porn, porno, and more recently, pr0n) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Egyptian statue of Cleopatra VII Cleopatra VII Philopator (January 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) was queen of ancient Egypt, the last member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and hence the last Hellenistic ruler of Egypt. ... For the character in the 70s cult film, see The Warriors. ... Colette was the pen name of the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (January 28, 1873 – August 3, 1954). ... Michel Colucci (October 28, 1944 - June 19, 1986), better known as Coluche, was a famous French comedian who went the extra mile to rock the establishment. ... Coolio at US Army base in Bosnia (2002) Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. ... Cosima De Vito in 2005 Cosima De Vito (born November 1, 1976), also known simply as Cosima, is an Australian singer-songwriter of Italian descent. ... Cuban-born Cristina Saralegui Cristina Saralegui (born January 29, 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a journalist, talk show host and actress. ...

D

• Dalbello (born 1958), Canadian singer/songwriter
• Dalida (1933-1987), Egyptian/French singer
• Damia (1889-1978), French singer
• Dana - singer
• D'Angelo (born 1974), American nu soul singer
• Dante, (1265-1321), Italian writer, best known for The Inferno
• Darius
• Denilson, Brazilian soccer player
• Des'ree (Weeks) (born c. 1969), British singer
• Dido (born 1971), British singer
• Dion (born 1939), American rocker
• Divine, (1945-1988), noted transvestite, appeared in films by John Waters
• Donatello, (1386-1466), (nickname) - Italian sculptor
• Donovan, (born 1946), British singer
• Dubya, American politician
• Dugazon, (1746-1809), French actor

Lisa Dalbello (born 1958 in Woodbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian recording artist. ... Dalida as shown on a French stamp issued in 2001 Dalida (January 17, 1933 - May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian-born singer, of Italian origin, making her career in France. ... Marie-Louise Damien (December 5, 1889 – January, 1978) was a French singer and actress best known under the stage name Damia. ... Dana Rosemary Scallon, formerly Dana (born August 30, 1951), is a successful former singer turned Irish politician. ... DAngelo in his music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel) Wikinews has news related to this article: R&B singer D’Angelo sentenced on cocaine charge DAngelo (born Michael Eugene Archer on February 11, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an African-American soul singer, pianist, songwriter, and... Nu soul (AKA neo soul) is a musical genre that fuses R&B, 1970s style soul, and hip hop. ... Dante in a fresco series of famous men by Andrea del Castagno, ca. ... This article is about the epic poem. ... Darius Danesh (born August 19, 1980), British singer, is best known for being a finalist on the British version of Pop Idol, coming in third behind Will Young and Gareth Gates. ... Denílson, full name Denílson De Oliveira Araujo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Desree Weeks (born November 30, 1968 in London) was one of Britains most successful pop/soul vocalists throughout the 1990s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Dion DiMucci was born July 18, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, United States. ... Divine with dogs Harris Glenn Milstead (born October 19, 1945 in Towson, Maryland - died March 7, 1988) was better known by his drag persona Divine. ... This article deals with the history of the word transvestite. For information about cross-dressing, see there. ... Photo of John Waters by Robert Birnbaum John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker. ... Statue of Donatello outside the Uffizi, Florence Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi) (1386 - December 13, 1466) was a famous Florentine artist and sculptor of the Early Renaissance. ... For the American football (soccer) player, see Landon Donovan. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ... Jean-Henri Gourgaud (November 15, 1746 - 1809), French actor under the stage name Dugazon, was born in Marseille, the son of the director of military hospitals there. ...

E

• Elvira, American horror actress
• Elvis, (1935-1977), American singer
• El Topo, Puerto Rican singer
• Emmanuel, Mexican singer
• Eminem, (born 1972), American rapper
• Emme, supermodel
• Enya, (born 1961), Irish New Age musician
• Erasmus, (c. 1466-1536), theologian
• Euclid, (323–283 BC), Greek mathematician
• Eugene, WWE wrestling character
• Evita, (1919-1952), Argentinian political figure
• Eve (Eve Jihan Jeffers), rapper
• Everlast, rapper and guitarist

Elvira poses with mechandising Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1949) is better known for her on-screen persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame wearing dark, gothic, cleavage-enhancing clothing as host of Elviras Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll or The King, was an American singer, song producer and actor. ... Antonio Caban Vale (aka El Topo) (born November 22, 1942 in Moca, Puerto Rico) - composer and singer. ... Eminem, (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972 in St. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... The Emme is a river in Switzerland. ... Enya (born 17 May 1961), birth name Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (sometimes presented in the media as the Anglicized Enya Brennan), is Irelands best-selling solo musician. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ... Euclid Euclid of Alexandria (Greek: ) (ca. ... Mathematics is often defined as the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. ... Nicholas Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Jeffersonville, Indiana), also known by his stage name Eugene, is an American professional wrestler who performs on World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... The sport of wrestling involves standing and/or ground fighting, and has ancient roots. ... Evitas image appeared on a wide variety of products, including stamps, coins, postcards and calendars. ... Motto: En Unión y Libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires Largest city Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Néstor Kirchner Independence - May Revolution - Declared - Recognised from Spain 25 May 1810 9 July 1816 in 1821 (by Portugal) Area... The cover of Eves 2001 LP, Scorpion Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American rapper, singer, and actress associated with the Ruff Ryders crew. ... Everlast (born Erik Schrody, August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York) is a popular, Grammy winning 1990s musician, known for alternating between rap and rock. ...

F

• Fabian - teen idol
• Fabio - model
• Falco, (1957-1998), Austrian rock musician
• Fantasia - American Idol
• Fernandel, (1903-1971), French actor
• Fish, (born 1958), singer
• Flea - bassist for American funk metal band the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Fuzz, former bass player of the band Disturbed

Fabian (born February 6, 1943) was an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... A teen idol is a famous person who generates attention from large numbers of teenagers. ... Comanche, a robust romance written by Fabio, featuring a centrefold Fabio Lanzoni (born Nicholas Caivano on March 17, 1959 in Milan, Italy), is a famous male fashion model. ... Falco (Johann Hölzel), Austrian pop-star whose albums became #1 multiple times on the charts in both Europe and North America during the 1980s Falco (February 19, 1957 - February 6, 1998) was the stage name of the classical music prodigy turned Austrian rock star, Johann Hölzel (also Hans... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Fantasia Barrinos debut album Free Yourself Fantasia Monique Barrino, or simply Fantasia (born June 30, 1984 in High Point, North Carolina), is an African-American rhythm and blues singer, who came to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol. ... American Idol is the US version of British TV hit show Pop Idol. ... Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (May 8, 1903 – February 26, 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor. ... Derek William Dick (stage name Fish), born 25 April 1958, is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyric writer and occasional actor. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who combined aspects of funk, punk rock, metal, and hip hop, spearheading the funk metal movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Steve Kmak is a piece of crap that was kicked out of Disturbed on the count of he was a FAG ... Lead singer, David Draiman singing at a concert in New Jersey. ...

G

• Gackt, Japanese singer
• Galileo, (1564-1642), astronomer
• Gallagher, US comedian from double act Gallagher and Shean
• Gallagher, US comedian
• Gandhi, seer of non-violence and leader of the Indian Independence Movement
• Gazza - English football player
• Georgious (1891-1970), French singer
• Geraldo, (born 1943), talk show host
• Geronimo, (1829-1909), Native American leader
• Gia, (1960-1986) US Fashion model
• Gisele, International Supermodel
• Giselle, Puerto Rican salsa singer
• Giorgione, (c. 1477-1510), Venetian artist
• Giotto, (1267-1337), Italian painter
• Glenn (1957-) full legal name of USA Artist, Sculptor, Clown Bongo, Bongo the Clown
• Gribouille (1941-1968), French singer
• Grooverider, DJ
• Guaicaipuro (?-1568) Caracas natives ruler
• Gudit, (c. 960 AD), non-Christian queen
• Guru - American rapper
• Gurudutt, Indian film-maker

This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... On January 7, 1610 Galileo discovered three of Jupiters four largest satellites (moons): Io, Europa, and Callisto. ... For other people named Edward or Ed Gallagher, see Ed Gallagher Edward Gallagher (1873 - May 28, 1929) was a Vaudeville actor and half the act Gallagher and Shean. ... Sheet Music to Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean Gallagher & Shean was a highly successful double-act on Vaudeville and Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, consisting of Edward Gallagher (1873 - March 28, 1929) and Al Shean (real name Albert Schoenberg) (May 12, 1868 - August 12, 1949). ... Gallagher during the 80s Gallagher (born Leo Anthony Gallagher on July 24, 1947 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) is an American comedian and prop comic. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to world attention. ... The Indian Independence Movement was a series of revolutions empowered by the people of India put forth to battle the British Empire for complete political independence, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857, reaching its climax with Mahatma Gandhis Quit India Movement (1942-1945), and Subhash Chandra Boses Indian... Paul John Gascoigne (born May 27, 1967 in Gateshead, County Durham) is an English football coach and former player, often referred to by his nickname Gazza. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Georges Guibourg (June 3, 1891 - January 8, 1970) was a French singer, author, writer, playwright, and actor, George Guibourg, alias Georgius, alias Theodore Crapulet, was one of the most popular and versatile performers in Paris for more than 50 years. ... Geraldo Rivera on the Fox News Channel in 2004. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Geronimo Geronimo (Chiricahua Goyaałé One Who Yawns; often spelled Goyathlay in English), (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who long warred against the encroachment of settlers of European descent on tribal lands. ... Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ... Gia Carangi on the cover of Vogue magazine Paris Gia Marie Carangi (January 29, 1960 - November 18, 1986) was a top US fashion model of the late 1970s and 1980s. ... The cover of a Victorias Secret catalog, a catalog known for its lingerie models. ... Gisele Bündchen Gisele Caroline Bündchen, often simply known as Gisele, was born on July 20, 1980 in Três de Maio, near Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. ... A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model in an elite group with a worldwide reputation. ... The Tempest (c. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venessia in the local dialect), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Statue of Giotto di Bondone, close to the Uffizi. ... Glenn, whose full legal name consists of habba jubba big fat rag lover. ... Glenn, whose full legal name consists of the single word Glenn, is an American performer and artist. ... Marie-France Gaîté, a singer better known as Gribouille, was born on July 17, 1941 in Lyon, France and died on January 18, 1968 in Paris, France. ... Promotional shot of DJ Grooverider Grooverider (born Raymond Bingham) is the stage name of a drumnbass DJ from London. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Minted gold coin depicting Guaicaipuro Guaicaipuro, (circa 1530 – 1568) was a native (indigenous) Venezuelan chief of both the Teques and Caracas tribes. ... Gudit (or Judith; also known as Esato) is a semi-legendary non-Christian queen (flourished c. ... Guru Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) is an alternative rapper, best known for his pioneering work in the fusion of jazz and rap. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...

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• Hannibal, (247-182 BC)
• Hatshepsut, (c. 1504-1458 BC), female Pharaoh of Egypt
• Hergé, (1907-1983), Belgian comics writer and artist
• hide, (1964-1998), Japanese musician, lead guitarist of the band X Japan
• Hildegarde (born 1906), American cabaret singer
• Hippocrates, (c. 460-377 BC), Ancient Greek physician
• Hirohito, (1901-1989), emperor of Japan from 1926 till 1989
• hyde, (born 1969), Japanese musician, member of the band L'Arc-en-Ciel
• Hollywould, fashion designer
• Homer, Greek poet
• Hondo, US basketball player.
• Hortencia, (born 1959) Brazilian basketball player
• Houdini, (1874-1926), stage magician

Hannibals feat in crossing the Alps with war elephants passed into European legend: a fresco detail, 1510, Capitoline Museums, Rome Hannibal (from Punic, literally Baal is merciful to me, 247 BC – 182 BC) was a politician, statesman and considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. ... Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum Maatkare Hatshepsut (c. ... Pharaoh (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (without niqqud: פרעה), Standard Hebrew Parʿo, Tiberian Hebrew Parʿōh, Arabic فرعون) is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... Georges Remi Hergé Georges Remi (May 23, 1907 - March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... hide as seen near the end of his life, with his trademark pink hair Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人 Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998 in Yokosuka, Japan), or hide (always spelled with lowercase h and pronounced hee-deh), was a Visual kei J-Rock musician. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Hildegarde (February 1, 1906 - July 29, 2005) was a United States cabaret singer. ... Hippocrates: a conventionalized image in a Roman portrait bust (19th century engraving) Hippocrates of Kos (c. ... Hirohito (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigned from 1926 to 1989. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bust of Homer in the British Museum For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation). ... Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is traditionally a written art form (although there is also an ancient and modern poetry which relies mainly upon oral or pictorial representations) in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... John J. Havlicek (born April 8, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player, thought to be one of the best NBA players in history, especially in defense. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Hortencia Maria de Fatima Marcari (born September 23, 1959 in Potirendaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil) is a former basketball player who is often considered to be Brazils greatest womens basketball player, along with Jenny Arcain. ... Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss, one of the most famous magicians, escapologists, and stunt performers of all time as well as an investigator of spiritualists. ... Magician redirects here. ...

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• Ike (1890-1969), President of the United States
• Iman (born 1955), model, wife of David Bowie
• Imhotep - architect in ancient Egypt

Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... For information about the model, see Iman Abdulmajid. ... David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947 in London) is an English rock musician and actor. ... Imhotep, the one who comes in peace Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. ...

J

• Jandek - underground musician
• Jesus - Messiah of the Christian faith
• Jewel (Kilcher), (born 1974), American singer
• Jin, Chinese American rap artist
• Jobriath (born 1946), rock singer
• Joëlle (1953-1982) American born French singer
• Jordan - model
• Josephus, (37-100), historian
• Judas, follower of Jesus whom he betrayed

Jandeks second album, Six and Six (1981) Jandek is a musician, presumably from Houston, Texas. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from Greek Ιησούς Χριστός) with Christ not being a name but rather a title meaning Anointed. He is also considered a very important prophet in Islam. ... Jewel performing in Central Park Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is a singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and author, better known by her first name, Jewel. ... Album cover for Jins debut album, The Rest is History Jin Au-Yeung (Simplified Chinese: 欧阳靖; Traditional Chinese: 歐陽靖; pinyin: ), also known as Jin, Jin tha MC and The Emcee is a Chinese American rapper who speaks Cantonese and English. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... Jobriath (real name: Bruce Wayne Campbell) is most well-known as a Glam singer of 1973 and 1974. ... Joëlle Mogensen (February 3, 1953 – May 15, 1982) was a popular singer of French songs. ... Josephus (c. ... Judas Iscariot (died April AD 29–33, Hebrew יהודה איש־קריות Yəhûḏāh ʾΚ-qəriyyôṯ) was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original disciples of Jesus, and the one who ultimately betrayed him. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from Greek Ιησούς Χριστός) with Christ not being a name but rather a title meaning Anointed. He is also considered a very important prophet in Islam. ...

K

• Kannagi, legendary herione of the ancient Tamil epic, the Cilappatikaram
• Kamehameha, (1758-1819), final Hawaiian king
• Karadjordje, (1768-1817) leader of First Serbian uprising
• Kamahl, singer
• Kelis (Rogers), American rapper
• Kenzo, Japanese fashion designer
• Khoriv, one of founders of Kiev
• Kiki, (1901-1953), nightclub singer, actress, model, and painter
• Kitaro, (born 1953), Japanese New Age musician
• Kiy, one of founders of Kiev
• Kool - singer
• Kylie - singer, actress

Kannagi, a mythological Tamil woman, is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram. ... Tamil may refer to: The Tamil language, which is one of the Dravidian languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... Cilappatikaram (The Anklet) also spelled as Cilappadhikaram or Silappadhigaram, is one of the five great epics of ancient Tamil Literature. ... This article is about the Hawaiian ruler. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Official languages Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Senators Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² 41. ... A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Karadjordje or Карађорђе (November 3, 1768 - July 13, 1817) was the leader of the First Serbian uprising against the Turks, and the founder of the House of Karađorđević. ... Flag of the First Serbian Uprising First Serbian Uprising was an uprising at the beginning of the 19th century in which Serbs living in Belgrade Pashaluk in the Ottoman Empire, led by Karadjordje, managed to liberate the Pashaluk for a significant time, which eventually led to the creation of modern... Kamahl (November 13, 1934-) is the stage name of an Australian cabaret/easy listening singer and recording artist who is perhaps best known for his song The Elephant Song, as well as his sensitive interpretations of standards in the repetoire of popular music. ... Kelis (born Kelis Rogers, August 21, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Emperor Kenzō (顕宗天皇) was the 23rd imperial ruler of Japan. ... Kyi (alt. ... A monument to St. ... Kiki de Montparnasse or just Kiki was the stage name for Alice Ernestine Prin (1901 – 1953), a nightclub singer, actress, model, and painter. ... Kitaro Kitaro (喜多郎) was born in February 4, 1953 as Masanori Takahashi (高橋正則) in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, as the son of shintoistic farmers. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Kyi (alt. ... A monument to St. ... Kool & The Gang Kool & the Gang was a highly successful R&B/soul/funk/disco group. ... Kylie Lewis-a rising star goalie from Paw Paw, MI Kylie is a common female personal name in Australia. ...

L

• Lalaine, actress born in 1987
• Leadbelly, (1885-1949), American blues musician
• Lekain, French actor
• Lemmy, (born 1945), English bass player
• Leon (or "The Only Leon"), by which female impersonator Francis Leon was known
• Liberace, (1919-1987), Pianist in Las Vegas
• Limahl, singer
• London, lead singer of the American rock band Deviant
• Loriot, (born 1923)
• Lucebert, Dutch painter and poet
• Ludacris, rapper
• Lucero, Mexican singer, formerly known as Lucerito
• Lula, (born 1945), President of Brazil
• Lulu, (born 1948), Scottish singer
• Lunna, Puerto Rican singer

Lalaine in a a recent press release photo. ... Leadbelly, circa 1942; shown with an accordion, though he typically played guitar Leadbelly (born Huddie William Ledbetter; January 29, 1885 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk musician, notable for his strong, clear voice, for his forceful singing, and for his virtuosity as a twelve string guitar player. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale as well as a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ... Lekain was the stage name of Henri Louis Cain (April 14, 1728 - February 8, 1778), a French actor. ... Ian Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraser Kilmister, December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Fraser Willis) is an English bass player and singer. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Francis Leon in his female persona Francis Leon was a blackface minstrel performer best known for his work as a female impersonator. ... Drag queens are performers - usually gay men, sometimes transgendered women - who dress in drag, clothing associated with the female gender, usually highly exaggerated versions thereof. ... Liberace shows off his rings (circa 1980). ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Christopher Hamill (born December 19, 1958), better known by his stage name Limahl , was the lead singer of the 1980s pop band Kajagoogoo and subsequently enjoyed a solo career. ... London London is an American singer and lyricist. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Deviant is a rock band formed in Denver, Colorado in 2002. ... Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow (short: Vicco von Bülow, born November 12, 1923), more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, is a German humorist, graphic artist and director. ... Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois), once known as Chris Lova Lova and best known as Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. ... We dont have an article called Lucero Start this article Search for Lucero in. ... Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 6, 1945) is the President of Brazil. ... Lulu on the cover of her 2002 album Together Lulu (real name Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie) is a Scottish singer and songwriter most known for the 1960s international hit record To Sir, With Love. She was born on November 3, 1948 in Glasgow, and shot to fame at the age... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Lunna (born Maria Socorro Garcia de la Noceda on June 30, 1947 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), is a singer of Pop and Jazz. ...

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• Maddox - Writer of The Best Page in the Universe
• Madiba, tribal honorific commonly used in South Africa to refer to Nelson Mandela
• Madonna, (born 1958), British pop star
• Magic - American basketball player
• Maimonides - rabbi, philosopher, physician
• Manny - (Ramirez) Dominican superstar baseball player
• Mantovani - Italian-British orchestra leader
• Mario - R&B singer
• Martika (born 1969), American singer
• Masayuki, (born 1961) Japanese animator who is a senior staff member at the anime studio Gainax
• Mase, (born 1978), American rapper
• Matrix, (born 1978), American basketball player
• Matthew (Japanese TV), Japanese variety show host and comic, best known outside of Japan for his guest appearance in Lost in Translation
• Melanie, American singer
• 'Melo, NBA basketball player (nickname for Carmelo Anthony)
• Melody, Spanish singer
• Michelangelo, (1475-1564), Italian painter
• Mireille (1906-1996), French singer/songwriter
• Mistinguett, (1875-1956), French singer
• Mitsou, Quebec pop singer
• Moby, (born 1965), musician
• Mohammed, (570-632), founder of Islam
• Molière, (1622-1673), French comedic playwright
• Momus, Scottish singer
• Montezuma - final Aztec ruler
• Monty (1887-1976), British Field Marshal
• Morrissey - singer, formerly of the band The Smiths, also known as Moz
• Moses, prophet
• Mugihito, Japanese seiyuu
• Multatuli (1820-1887), (pseudonym of Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker)
• Mumia (born 1954), journalist, political activist, and cause célèbre
• Musashimaru, sumo wrestler
• Musidora (1889-1957), French actress
• Mya, singer
• Myron, (5th century BC), Greek sculptor
• Mystikal, (born 1975), American rapper

George Ouzounian (born 1977/1978) better known as Maddox, is the creator of the website The Best Page in the Universe. ... The top banner for maddox. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, (born July 18, 1918), was the first democratically elected President of South Africa, having previously been a prominent anti-apartheid activist there. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, (born July 18, 1918), was the first democratically elected President of South Africa, having previously been a prominent anti-apartheid activist there. ... Madonna, (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; Veronica is her chosen confirmation name; on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan) is a famous American pop singer and actress. ... Magic Johnson Earvin Magic Johnson, Jr. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Commonly used image indicating one artists conception of Maimonidess appearance Moshe ben Maimon (March 30, 1135–December 13, 1204) was a Jewish rabbi, physician, and philosopher. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Mantovani, born Annunzio Paolo Mantovani ( November 15, 1905 – March 29, 1980) was a popular conductor and entertainer in the easy listening style. ... Mario on the cover of his album Turning Point Mario Barrett (born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland), professionally known as Mario is an R&B singer who is most known for his 2005 hit Let Me Love You. Mario is signed to Clive Daviss J Records, and is... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969 in Whittier, California, USA), better known as Martika, is a Cuban-American singer and actress. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... Gainax (ガイナックス) (pronounced gay-nax) is a Japanese anime studio most famous for the television series Neon Genesis Evangelion. ... Ma$e, on the cover of his 2004 album Welcome Back. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Lost in Translation is a (2003) motion picture. ... Melanie (1977) Melanie Ann Safka-Schekeryk, usually just known as Melanie, is an American singer-songwriter. ... Carmelo Anthony (born May 29, 1984 in New York City, New York) currently plays professional basketball as a small forward for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. His father, who Carmelo is named after, was Puerto Rican and his mother African-American. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Melodia Ruiz Gutiérrez Melodia Ruiz Gutiérrez (born October 18, 1991), better known in the Spanish music world as Melody, is a singer from Spain who is a native of Sevilla. ... Michelangelo (full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. ... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... Mireille Hartuch (born September 30, 1906 in Paris, France - died December 29, 1996 in Paris, France) was a singer, composer, and actress known as Mireille. ... Mistinguett (April 5, 1875 - January 5, 1956 from Enghien-les-Bains, Val-dOise, ÃŽle-de-France, France) was a French actress and singer, with birth name of Jeanne Bourgeois. ... Mitsou Gélinas (born September 1, 1970) is a Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... Moby at NASA Rewind, a 2004 rave on Manhattan Island. ... Muhammad is a common Muslim male name. ... Islām is described as a dÄ«n, meaning way of life and/or guidance. Six articles of belief There are six basic beliefs shared by all Muslims: 1. ... Molière, engraved frontispiece to his Works Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière (January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673), was a French theatre writer, director and actor, one of the masters of comic satire. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... A playwright is someone who writes for the theatre. ... Momus Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland), more popularly known by the pseudonym Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a songwriter and photoblogger. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Montezuma is an older English spelling of the name now more correctly spelled Moctezuma (or hypercorrectly as Motecuhzoma). ... The word Aztec is usually used as a historical term, although some contemporary Nahuatl speakers would consider themselves Aztecs. ... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (November 17, 1887 - March 24, 1976) was a British military officer during World War II often referred to as Monty. ... Morrissey in 1990 Steven Patrick Morrissey, (born May 22, 1959), professionally known as Morrissey, is the former lead singer of the highly influential English pop band The Smiths. ... Moses or Moshe (מֹשֶׁה, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew , Arabic موسى , Ethiopic ሙሴ Musse, Latin ), son of Amram (Imran in Arabic) and his wife, Jochebed, a Levite. ... Mugihito (麦人), whose birth name is Terada Makoto (寺田 誠), is a seiyu whose birthday is August 8, 1944. ... For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... photo courtesy of Robertson/Kerr Photography Eduard Douwes Dekker (2 March 1820 - 19 February 1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, was a Dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, Max Havelaar (1860) in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the former Dutch colony of Indonesia. ... Mumia Abu-Jamal ©Prison Radio Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook April 24, 1954) a journalist and political activist, was convicted for the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner, which took place on December 9th, 1982. ... A cause célèbre (of which the plural is causes célèbres) is an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning and/or heated public debate. ... Musashimaru Koyo was declared the most successful foreign sumo wrestler ever during his retirement ceremony on October 2, 2004. ... Musidora as Irma Vep in a screen shot of the 1915 film Les Vampires Musidora (February 23, 1889 - December 11, 1957) was the professional stage-name of the extremely popular French silent film actress of the early twentieth century. ... Mya on her album Moodring (2003) Mya Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B singer, dancer, and actress who debuted in early 1998 as a teenager. ... Myron was a Greek sculptor of the middle 5th century BC. He was born at Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and Attica. ... Michael Tyler, also known as Mystikal (born September 22, 1970) is an American rapper. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...

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• Nadar (1820–1910), French photographer
• Najee, smooth jazz musician
• Napoleon, (1769-1821), French ruler
• Nas, (born 1973), American rapper
• Nebuchadnezzar, (c. 630-c. 561 BC)
• Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaton
• Nena, German singer of "99 Red Balloons"
• Nenê, (born 1982), Brazilian NBA player
• Nero, Roman emperor
• Nico, (1938-1988), model and singer
• Nitty, American rap/hip-hop artist
• Noodles, guitarist for The Offspring
• Nostradamus, (1503-1566), French prophet
• Novalis, (1772-1801), German poet and novelist

Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-1910), a photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist. ... Najee Rasheed is one of a few smooth jazz artists who can play multiple instruments. ... Smooth jazz is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it has become highly successful as a radio format; one can tune... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, and the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, then as Emperor of the... Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Queens, New York City on September 14, 1973) is an African-American rapper. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Nebuchadnezzar (or Nebudchadrezzar) II (ca. ... Bust of Nefertiti from Berlins Egyptian Museum. ... Nena, a popular German singer. ... Nenê (born Maybyner Rodney Hilario on September 13, 1982 in São Carlos, Brazil) is a Brazilian basketball player who plays for the NBAs Denver Nuggets. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, 37–June 9, 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called (50–54) Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,823,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Nico Christa Päffgen (October 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988) was a singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress and Warhol superstar, best known by her pseudonym Nico. ... Nitty (born Frank Ross) is a rap/hip-hop artist who started his debut album in 1999. ... Kevin Noodles Wasserman is the lead guitarist for The Offspring, born February 4, 1963 in Los Angeles, California. ... The Offspring is an American punk band from Orange County, California that originally formed in 1984, consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin Noodles Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and Atom Willard on drums. ... Nostradamus Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is considered by some to be one of the worlds most famous Judicial astrologers and authors of prophecies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

O

• Offa (died 796), King of Mercia
• Ollie, Oliver North
• Oprah (born 1954), American talk show host
• Osama (born 1957)
• Otto (born 1948)
• Ouida (1839–1908), English novelist
• Ovid (43 BC–AD 17), Roman poet
• Ozzy, British heavy metal singer

Offa (or Alavivaz Olauus) (? - c. ... Mercia, sometimes spelled Mierce, was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy, in what is now England, in the region of the Midlands, with its heart in the valley of the River Trent and its tributary streams. ... Oliver North Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) was a member of the Marine Corps who achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. ... Oprah Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is a comedian, talk-show host, and one of the most successful entrepreneurs and television personalities in the United States. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Osama bin Laden in a photo from the 1990s Usāmah bin Muhammad bin `Awad bin Lādin (born March 10, 1957; Arabic: ), commonly known as Osama bin Laden, or Usama bin Laden, (Arabic: ), a follower of the Wahhabi school of thought and the founder of the militant organization al... Otto Waalkes live (2005) Otto Waalkes (born July 22, 1948 in Emden, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German comedian and actor. ... Caricature of Ouida (Punch, August 20, 1881) Ouida (January 7, 1839 – January 25, 1908) was the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). ... This article or section should include material from Tristia For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation) Portrait of the poet Ovid Publius Ovidius Naso, (March 20, 43 BC – AD 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,823,807 almost 4,000,000 1... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... It has been suggested that true metal be merged into this article or section. ...

P

• Papillon
• Paracelsus, (1493-1541), alchemist
• Pascin, (1885-1930), painter
• Philo, ancient philosopher
• Peja, (born 1977) small forward on the Sacramento Kings
• Pelé, (born 1940), soccer star
• Peyo, Belgian illustrator, creator of the Smurfs
• Penn, (born 1955), of stage magic duo Penn and Teller
• Phranc, American singer songwriter
• Pink, (born 1979), American singer songwriter
• Pitof, French film director
• Plato, (c. 427-c. 347 BC), Greek philosopher
• Pocahontas, (c. 1595-1617), Native American woman
• Posh, former Spice Girl and consort of Becks
• Pras, (born 1972), American rapper, member of The Fugees
• Prince, (born 1958), American soul musician
• Pythagoras, (582-496 BC), Greek mathematician

Henri Charrière (16 November 1906 - July 29, 1973) was chiefly known as the author of Papillon, a memoir of his incarceration in a penal colony on French Guiana. ... Paracelsus Paracelsus (November 11 or December 17, 1493 - September 24, 1541) was a famous alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. ... Julius Mordecai Pincas, (March 31, 1885 - June 5, 1930) aka Pascin, The Prince of Montparnasse, was a Bulgarian painter. ... Philo (20 BCE - 40 CE) was an Alexandrian Jewish philosopher born in Alexandria, Egypt. ... Predrag Stojaković. ... Headline text Scottie Pippen playing for the Chicago Bulls. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, a Brazilian, is a former football player and thought by many to be the finest player of all time. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Pierre Culliford (June 25, 1928 – December 24, 1992), known as Peyo, was a Belgian illustrator, perhaps best known for the creation of the Smurfs comic strip. ... The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional race of small blue creatures who live in a forest somewhere in Europe. ... Penn (left) & Teller Penn and Teller are a two-man magic and comedy team, specializing in gory tricks and clever pranks, who have become associated with Las Vegas and skepticism. ... Magician redirects here. ... Penn (left) & Teller Penn and Teller are a two-man magic and comedy team, comprised of Penn Jillette and Teller. ... Phranc Phranc (born Susan Gottlieb in 1958) is an influential singer-songwriter from California whose career has spanned several decades. ... Pink from the 2001 M!ssundaztood promotional photoshoot Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania), better known by her stage name P!NK (also written as Pink), is an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence in early January of 2000. ... Pitof is the pseudonym of a French film director and visual effects director whose real name is Jean-Christophe Comar. ... Plato (Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn) (ca. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... A 1616 engraving of Pocahontas by Simon van de Passe, the only portrait of Pocahontas made within her lifetime. ... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in... Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (born Victoria Adams, April 17, 1974) is an English popular music singer, who first came to prominence as a member of girl band the Spice Girls. ... The Spice Girls (1996–1998/2000) were an English vocal girl group. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Pras (born Prakazrel Michel on October 19, 1972) offered up his first solo effort, Ghetto Supastar, in the fall of 1998, following in the footsteps of his fellow Fugees Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... The Fugees are an American music group, popular during the mid-1990s, whose repertoire includes primarily hip hop, with elements of soul, and Caribbean music (particularly reggae). ... Princes look, circa 1983 Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958), known as from 1993–2000, is a popular and influential singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Soul Music is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1994. ... This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... Mathematics is often defined as the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. ...

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• Raphael or Raffaello, 1483-1520, Renaissance painter
• Raúl (born 1977), Spanish football player
• Raven, actress, singer, and former model born in 1985
• Rembrandt, (1606-1669), Dutch painter
• Romario, soccer player
• Ronaldinho, soccer player
• Ronaldo, (born 1976)
• Roseanne - American actress and comedian
• Run, US member of Run DMC
• RuPaul, (born 1960), American drag queen and talk show host
• Ruslana, (born 1973), Ukrainian singer

This page is about the artist. ... Raúl González Blanco, usually referred to simply as Raúl (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish football forward. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Raven-Symoné in a Promotional Photo from This Is My Time Album Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born on December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is an African-American actress, singer, dancer, producer, and model. ... Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important United Provinces (Netherlands) painter of the seventeenth century. ... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... Categories: Brazil-related stubs | 1966 births | Brazilian footballers | People stubs ... Ronaldinho playing for Barcelona Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a footballer more commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho. ... Ronaldo gives an interview in Brazil Ronaldo Luíz Nazário de Lima (b. ... Roseanne Barr (November 3, 1952) is an actress, writer, talk-show host and comedian. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... Joseph Reverend Run Simmons Joseph Simmons (b. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ... Drag Entertainer RuPaul (as both genders) RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is best known as an African-American drag performer, but he is also an accomplished singer, actor and writer. ... Drag queens Luc DArcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at Montreals 2003 Divers/Cité pride parade Drag queens are performers - usually gay men, sometimes transgendered women - who dress in drag, clothing associated with the female gender, usually highly exaggerated versions thereof. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Ruslana Lyzhichko performing Dyki tantsi Wild Dances at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest Ruslana Lyzhichko (born May 24, 1973 Ukrainian: Руслана Лижичко) is the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. ...

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• Sabrina, American actress
• Sacagawea, Native American guide
• Sade, singer
• Saki, (1870-1916), author
• Saladin, (1137-1193), Arab defender during the Crusades
• Samy, famous TV hair-dresser
• Sappho, Greek poet
• Satchmo, (1901-1971), American blues musician, better known by his real name of Louis Armstrong
• Savannah, (1970-1994), American pornographic actress
• Scarface, American rapper and former member of the Geto Boys
• Scribe, New Zealand rapper
• Seal, (born 1963), British R&B singer
• Seka, (born 1954), Porn star
• Selena, (1971-1995), singer
• Shakira, singer
• Shaq, (born 1972), American basketball player
• Shcheck, one of founders of Kiev
• Sinbad, American actor, comedian (born 1956).
• Sissi, model
• Skin, British singer
• Slash, guitarist formely of Guns N' Roses and currently Velvet Revolver
• Slobo, former Serbian president Slobodan Milošević (also Sloba)
• Snakefinger (1949-1987) musician
• Snoop (Dogg), West-Coast rapper, AKA Calvin Broadus
• Socrates, (470-399 BC), Greek philosopher
• Solomon, (c. 965-c. 925 BC), Biblical king
• Solomon, (1902-1988), British pianist
• Sonique, British DJ / singer
• Sophocles, (496-406 BC), Athenian dramatist
• Spartacus, (died 71 BC), leader of a Roman slave rebellion
• Squarepusher, electronic musician
• Stelarc, performance artist
• Stendhal, (1783-1842), pen-name of the novelist Marie-Henri Beyle.
• Sting, (born 1951), British musician, formerly of The Police
• Sudharmono, fifth Vice President of Indonesia (born 1927)
• Suharto, second President of Indonesia (born 1921)
• Sukarno, first President of Indonesia (1901-1970)

Sabrina (born 19 May 1933) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor movie career, her main claim to fame was her large bust. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Sacagawea (Sakakawea, Sacajawea, Sacajewea; see below) (c. ... Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ... Sade on the cover of her 1994 collection Best of Sade Sade Adu, pronounced Shar-day (IPA //), British-Nigerian singer, songwriter (born Helen Folasade Adu on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria), is a jazz, pop, urban and adult contemporary vocalist, noted for her soulful, smoky contralto. ... Saki (December 18, 1870 - November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro, whose witty and outrageous stories satirised the Edwardian social scene in macabre and cruel ways. ... Saladin, from a 12th-century Arab codex. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are a large ethnic group widespread in the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... This article is about historical Crusades . ... Samy is a well known Cuban hair stylist who has shops all over the world. ... Ancient Greek bust of Sappho the Eresian. ... Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is traditionally a written art form (although there is also an ancient and modern poetry which relies mainly upon oral or pictorial representations) in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (pronounced Luee {French pronounciation}with the S at the end silent)(August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nicknames Satchmo and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale as well as a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ... Shannon Wilsey, usually known as simply Savannah, (born October 9, 1970 - died July 11, 1994) was an American actress, starring in more than 100 pornographic films during her career. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) (also informally referred to as porn, porno, and more recently, pr0n) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Scarface (born Brad Jordan, November 9, 1969) is a rapper from the South Acres neighborhood in Houston, Texas, originally known for his work as a member of the Geto Boys. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... The Geto Boys are a . ... Scribe is the stage name of New Zealand rapper Malo Luafutu. ... In this 2001 Apple Computer video, Seal holds an iPod and sits beside an iBook Seal (born February 19, 1963) is a British soul vocalist. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Dorothiea H. Patton: A Beauty Pageant Winner In Hopewell, Virginia (1971) Seka, born Dorothiea Hundley Patton on Thursday, April 15, 1954, is a legendary U.S. pornographic actress, or sex performer, as she prefers, who, between 1974 and 1993, appeared in more than 100 XXX-rated movies. ... A pornographic actor or a porn star is somebody who appears in pornographic movies, live sex shows or peep shows. ... Selena (born Selena Quintanilla, April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American singer of Tejano music whose untimely death launched her to mythical status in the United States and Mexico. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia; better known as Shakira) is a Latin pop and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), or Shaq as he is popularly known, is known as one of the National Basketball Associations most dominant basketball players. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... A monument to St. ... Sinbad is the name used by an actor and stand-up comedian from the United States of America, born November 10, 1956 as David Adkins in Benton Harbor, Michigan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... Sissi (b. ... Deborah Dyer (aka Skin) was the lead vocalist of britrock band Skunk Anansie. ... Saul Hudson, better known to the world as Slash, was the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N Roses, and is currently a guitarist in Velvet Revolver. ... Guns N Roses (GNR) is an American hard rock band whose dangerous reputation, controversial front man, and technical prowess have made them one of the most popular and acclaimed rock n roll bands of all time. ... Velvet Revolver is a Rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses - Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum along with Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Dave Kushner of the 80s hardcore punk band, Wasted Youth. ... Slobodan Milošević, on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, The Hague Slobodan Milošević ▶(?) (Serbian: Слободан Милошевић, pronounced ; born 20 August 1941) is a former President of Serbia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Slobodan Milošević, on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, The Hague Slobodan Milošević ▶(?) (Serbian: Слободан Милошевић, pronounced ; born 20 August 1941) is a former President of Serbia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia. ... Multi-instrumentalist Philip Charles Lithman (June 17, 1949 - July 1, 1987), a musician, was born in London, England. ... Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg (born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ... This article is on the art and practice of rapping. ... This article is about the ancient Greek philosopher, for all other uses see: Socrates (disambiguation) Socrates (June 4, ca. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... Solomon (Hebrew, Shlomo from Shalom for peace, also Arabic as Suleiman or Sulyaman meaning peace) can mean any of the following: 1. ... The Bible (sometimes The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity (The Bible therefore actually refers to at least... A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Solomon Cutner (6 August 1902 - 2 February 1988) was a precocious British pianist. ... Sonique is a British singer and DJ. She won the 2001 Brit Award for British female solo artist. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... A Roman bust of Sophocles. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Kirk Douglas in the title role of the 1960 film Spartacus. ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine Empire. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Squarepusher, the performing pseudonym of Thomas Jenkinson, is a British electronic music artist (born in Chelmsford, Essex) signed to Warp Records. ... Look up Electronic on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Electronic can refer to many things: Objects related to electronics The band Electronic or their self-titled debut, Electronic. ... Marie-Henri Beyle (January 23, 1783 – March 23, 1842), better known by his penname Stendhal, was a 19th century French writer. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Sting redirects here. ... The Police was a three-piece British new wave band which was strongly influenced by reggae. ... Sudharmono Sudharmono (born Gresik, East Java 12 March 1927) was Indonesias fifth vice president in the period 1988 - 1993. ... General Haji Mohammad Soeharto (commonly spelled Suharto in the English-speaking world) (born June 8, 1921) was an Indonesian leader and military strongman. ... Sukarno Sukarno (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. ...

T

• Taco, Dutch singer ("Puttin' on the Ritz")
• Takaloo, world ranked boxer
• Takanohana, sumo wrestler
• Taliesin
• Tamanaco (?-1573) Meriche ruler
• Tamerlane, ruler
• Taroko, (born 1960), Japan voice actress (seiyu)
• Tarkan, (born 1972), Turkish singer
• Tecumseh, (1768-1813)
• Teller (born 1948), of Penn and Teller
• Tiffany (born 1971), American teen idol
• Titian, (1488-1576), artist
• Tito, (1892-1980)
• Topol, actor (born 1935)
• Toyah, (born 1958)
• Trey, American singer, member of Phish
• Truganini, last Tasmanian Aborigine
• Tupac (or 2pac) (1971-1996), American rapper
• Tutankhamun, Egyptian Pharaoh
• Twiggy, (born 1949)

Taco Ockerse (born 21 July 1955) is a singer popularly known as Taco. ... Puttin on the Ritz is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin. ... Takanohana III Koji (貴乃花 光司, born August 12, 1972 as Hanada Koji) is the younger son of Futagoyama oyakata, formerly Ozeki Takanohana II. He entered sumo in March 1988, at the same time as his elder brother Wakanohana Masaru, and also Akebono Taro. ... For the studio established by Frank Lloyd Wright, see Taliesin (studio) Taliesin or Taliessin (c. ... Minted Gold coin depicting Tamanaco Tamanaco, was a native Venezuelan chief, who as leader of the Mariches and Quiriquires tribes led during part of the XVI century the resistance against the Spanish conquest of Venezuelan territory in the central region of the country, specially in the Caracas valley. ... For the chess engine Tamerlane, see Tamerlane. ... Taroko National Park Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) is one of the six national parks of the Republic of China. ... Turkish popstar Tarkan (born Tarkan TevetoÄŸlu on October 17, 1972 in Alzey, Germany) is one of the most successful pop music singers in Turkey. ... This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ... Teller (born Raymond Joseph Teller) is American magician, best known as the smaller, silent half of the comedy magic duo known as Penn and Teller. ... Penn (left) & Teller Penn and Teller are a two-man magic and comedy team, comprised of Penn Jillette and Teller. ... Tiffany, performing at Gulfstream Park in 2003 Photo from Tiffanys official website [1] Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971 in California; sometimes mistakenly reported as being born in Oklahoma, where she has some relatives), better known in the music world as Tiffany, is an American singer who had... A teen idol is a famous person who generates attention from large numbers of teenagers. ... Titian. ... Marshal Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz Tito (Јосип Броз Тито) â–¶(?) (May 25, 1892 – May 4, 1980) was the leader of Yugoslavia between the end of World War II and his death in 1980. ... Picture from the film Fiddler on the Roof. Chaim Topol (born September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Palestine), often billed simply as Topol, is one of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers. ... Toyah Willcox (born May 18, 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham, England) is a British actress and singer. ... Trey Anastasio performing live at Phishs IT Festival in Limestone, Maine on August 2, 2003. ... Phish was an American rock band most noted for its extended jams and unique improvisation. ... Truganini (ca. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was an American hip hop artist, poet, and actor. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... A portrait of the young Tutankhamun by Winifred Brunton. ... Pharaoh (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (without niqqud: פרעה), Standard Hebrew ParÊ¿o, Tiberian Hebrew Parʿōh, Arabic فرعون) is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... Twiggy back in the late 1960s Twiggy in recent years Twiggy (born September 19, 1949) is a British actress, model and singer, now usually known by her married name of Twiggy Lawson. ...

U

• Usher, R&B singer

Usher (born Usher Jamie Raymond, IV on October 14, 1978 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an African-American singer and actor. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

V

• Vangelis, (born 1949), composer, musician
• Varro
• Vesalius, (1514-1564), anatomist

The Greek electronic composer Vangelis in 2001. ... Marcus Terentius Varro ([[116 BC]–27 BC), also known as Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his contemporary Varro Atacinus, was a Roman scholar and writer, who the Romans came to call the most learned of all the Romans. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

W

• Weegee (1899-1968), American photojournalist
• Worm, US basketball player
• Wyclef, Haitian-American rapper

Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 - December 26, 1968), an American photographer and photojournalist. ... Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former professional basketball player known for his defense and rebounding ability, and for his controversial antics on and off the court. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Album cover of 2000s The Ecleftic Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972 in La Plaine, Haiti) is a rapper, producer, and former member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles. ...

X

• Xuxa (born 1963), Brazilian television actress and singer

Xuxa (born Maria da Graça Meneghel on March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress and singer and childrens television show host, having had shows in Portuguese, Spanish, and English languages. ...

Y

• Yanni (born 1954), musician
• Yaz (born 1939), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Yevonde (1893–1975), Parisian photographer
• Yuri, (born 1964)

Yanni Yanni, the popular name for Yanni Chrysomallis (born November 14, 1954), is a Greek American keyboardist and composer. ... Carl Yaz Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski (pronounced yah-STREM-skee) (born August 22, 1939 in Southampton, New York, United States) was a Major League Baseball player of Polish origin. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... Madame Yevonde (Yevonde Cumbers, January 5, 1893 - December 22, 1975) was a photographer who pioneered the use of colour in portrait photography. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Yuri Canseco Valenzuela (born January 6, 1964) better known in the entertainment world plainly as Yuri, is a famous Mexican diva, born in the state of Veracruz. ...

Z

• Zara - Turkish folk singer
• Zazi - German cyberartist
• Zeno, ancient philosopher
• Zizou (born 1972) - French football star
• Zmaj, Serb poet
• Zoroaster - Persian founder of Zoroastrianism

Following is a list of angels in Enochian. ... Zeno of Elea should not be confused with Zeno of Citium. ... Zinedine Zidane playing for Real Madrid Zinédine Yazid Zidane (born June 23, 1972, in Marseille, France), nicknamed Zizou, is a French football player for Real Madrid and France, widely regarded as the greatest player in the world. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (November 24, 1833 - June 3, 1904) is one of the most well known Serb poets. ... ... Zoroaster, in a popular Parsi Zoroastrian depiction. ... ... Zoroastrianism was once the official religion of Sassanid (Sassanian) Persia, and played an important role in the Achaemenid as well as Parthian empires in Persia. ...

Other

A

• Aaron, (born c. 1926), leader of the "MITA" religion.
• Abati, (1512-1571), fresco-painter of Modena
• Abraham, (c. 1980-1890 BC), Biblical patriarch
• Absalon, (c. 1128-1201), Danish archbishop and statesman
• Akebono, sumo wrestler
• Akhenaton - Egyptian Pharaoh and founder of a brief monotheistic religion
• Akihito, (born 1933), current Emperor of Japan
• Amare, (born 1982), American basketball player
• Aneirin, (6th/7th century), British poet
• Ansgar, (801-865), missionary, archbishop
• Archimedes, (ca. 287-212 BC), Ancient Greek mathemtician
• Arik, Israeli prime minister
• Aristophanes, (ca. 446-385 BC), Ancient Greek playwright
• Aristotle, (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek writer and philosopher
• Arkan, (1952-2000) Serbian paramilitary leader
• Aurobindo, (1872-1950,) Indian writer, philosopher, mystic and guru.
• Averroes, (1126-1198), Arab philosopher and physician.
• Avicenna, (980-1037), Persian physician and philosopher

Teofilo Vargas Sein (born c. ... Niccolo dell Abbate (also known as Nicolò dellAbbate and Niccolo Abati), (b. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Abraham (אַבְרָהָם Father/Leader of many, Standard Hebrew Avraham, Tiberian Hebrew ʾAḇrāhām; Arabic ابراهيم Ibrāhīm) is the patriarch of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. ... The Bible (sometimes The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity (The Bible therefore actually refers to at least... The Patriarchs, known as the Avot in Hebrew, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. ... Absalon (c. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... Akebono Taro (曙太郎, born May 8, 1969 as Chad Haaheo Rowan) is a former Sumo wrestler. ... Bust of Pharaoh Akhenaten. ... Pharaoh (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (without niqqud: פרעה), Standard Hebrew ParÊ¿o, Tiberian Hebrew Parʿōh, Arabic فرعون) is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... Monotheism (in Greek μόνος = single and θεός = God) is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing deity. ... Akihito Emperor of Japan His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... Amare Carsares Stoudemire (born November 16, 1982) [6 10 (2. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ... Aneirin, Aneurin or Neirin mab Dwywei (c. ... Ansgar, etching by Hugo Hamilton (1830) Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, (September 8?, 801–February 3, 865) was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. ... Archimedes of Syracuse. ... â–¶(?) Hebrew: אריאל שרון (born February 27, 1928) is the eleventh and current Prime Minister of Israel, serving from March 2001. ... Bust of Aristophanes Aristophanes (c. ... Aristotle, marble copy of bronze by Lysippos. ... Zeljko Raznjatovic or in Serbian Cyrillic writing Жељко Ражњатовић, (April 17, 1952 - January 15, 2000), widely known as Arkan was a Serbian militia leader, folk hero, assembly representative, nationalist politician, mafia boss, shady businessman, war profiteer and owner of a soccer club. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Śrī Aurobindo Śrī Aurobindo (August 15, 1872–December 5, 1950) was an Indian nationalist, scholar, poet, Hindu mystic, Evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. ... Averroes Averroes (Ibn Rushd) (1126 – December 10, 1198) was an Andalusian-Arab philosopher and physician, a master of philosophy and Islamic law, mathematics, and medicine. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are a large ethnic group widespread in the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... Avicenna was the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians, whose work had a direct impact on the Renaissance. ...

16th Century people

• Voltaire, (1694-1778), (pen name) - French writer

The last of Voltaires statues by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1781). ...

Ancient People

V

• Virgil, (70-19 BC), Roman poet

A sculpture of Virgil, probably from the 1st century AD. Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC–19 BC), known in English as Virgil or Vergil, is a Latin poet, the author of the Eclogues, the Georgics and the Aeneid, the last being an epic poem of twelve books that...

Z

• Zeno, ancient philosopher

Zeno of Elea should not be confused with Zeno of Citium. ...

See also

• Lists of people
• List of fictional people known by one name
• List of Biblical names
• List of pseudonyms
• List of people known by initials
• List of people known by middle name
• List of people known by full name
• List of people known as The Great