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She is a Chinese-American novelist who wrote the New York Times-bestselling novel 'The Joy Luck Club.' | |
He jolted onto the Hollywood scene with his screenplay for 'True Romance,' before directing 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction.' | |
She was murdered while eight months pregnant with Polanski's child by a group run by Charles Manson. | |
He was a French comedic actor and film director who is well-remembered for his signature character Monsieur Hulot, a gentle, pipe-smoking man. | |
Known for her ringlet curls, she was a child film star in the 1930s. She received a special Academy Award at the age of seven. | |
She was the first woman to head the conservative party and the first to become prime minister of the UK with a tenure lasting from 1979-1990. | |
She is a South African actress, film producer, and former model, well-known for portraying the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film 'Monster.' | |
He was the founder of the hamburger chain Wendy's and was their TV spokesman starting in 1989. | |
He created gonzo journalism, a highly personal style of reporting that made him a counterculture icon. | |
An American essayist, poet, and practical philosopher, he was a New England Transcendentalist and author of the book 'Walden.' | |
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He got his start on The Mickey Mouse Club and made it big with the boy band 'N Sync before becoming a solo singer and budding actor. | |
He gained wild popularity from his inventive fantasy novels, including 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.' | |
He is best known as the author of 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina,' which are commonly regarded as among the finest novels ever written. | |
He is best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the band The Who as it grew to be one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s. | |
International fame came with two successive box-office hits, Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978). He earned an Oscar nod for his role in the former, and became an icon. | |
He has served as the host of 'Jeopardy!,' one of the most popular game shows in television history, for which he has won several Daytime Emmy Awards. | |
He was the 45th president of the United States, a Real estate mogul, and a billionaire. He was also host of the NBC reality series 'The Apprentice.' | |
She escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad. | |
She is an R&B singer who started her career in the 1960s, performing with her husband Ike. After divorce, she had great success as a solo performer. | |
He was a South African Anglican cleric who is known for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa. | |
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