Personalities

Introduction Angelina Jolie, born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California, is an Academy Award-winning actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian whose cinematic achievements and global advocacy have...

Introduction Sir Mohammed "Mo" Fathi Ahmed Ibrahim, born May 3, 1946, in Sudan, is a Sudanese-British billionaire, philanthropist, and telecommunications pioneer whose Mo Ibrahim Foundation, founded in 2006, champions good...

Introduction Zadie Smith, born Sadie Smith on October 25, 1975, in London, England, is a celebrated British novelist, essayist, and short-story writer whose works, including White Teeth (2000), On Beauty...

Introduction Adebayo "Bayo" Ogunlesi, born December 20, 1953, in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian-born American lawyer, investment banker, and global infrastructure titan. As chairman and CEO of Global...

Introduction Vikram Seth, born June 20, 1952, in Kolkata, India, is an acclaimed Indian novelist, poet, and travel writer whose works, including the epic A Suitable Boy (1993) and verse...

Introduction Audrey Kathleen Hepburn, born May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, and passing on January 20, 1993, in Tolochenaz, Switzerland, was a British actress and humanitarian whose timeless elegance in...

Introduction Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, born May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly...

Introduction Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever, with five Ballon d’Or awards, four...

Introduction Sheryl Kara Sandberg, born August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and author who served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Meta Platforms (formerly...

Introduction Yasser Arafat, born Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa on August 4 or 24, 1929, in Cairo, Egypt, and passing on November 11, 2004, in Paris, France, was...