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Herta Miller Herta Miller Writers · Germany

Herta Müller (German: Herta Müller; August 17, 1953 -), born in Romania, is a German novelist, poet, essayist, and winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. She is famous for writing about the experiences of German-Romanians in Soviet Russia, starting from memories, dreams and the heart. The Nobel Prize in Literature jury said it "depicts the situation of displaced people with the cohesion of poetry and the frankness of prose."

Herman Cain Herman Cain Political figures · United States

Herman Cain (English: Herman Cain, December 13, 1945 - July 30, 2020) was an American Georgia writer, business executive, radio host, syndicated columnist and supporter of the Tea Party movement. He participated in the Republican primary in the 2012 US presidential election.

Herman Lukes Herman Lukes Athletes · Argentina

Herman Darío Lux (Spanish: Germán Darío Lux, June 7, 1982 -), born in Cacaranya, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, is an Argentine football player who plays as a goalkeeper on the field and currently plays for the Spanish team Deportivo La Coruña.

Herman Melville Herman Melville Writers · United States

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist and poet. He was also a representative figure of the American Renaissance. He also served as a sailor and teacher. His most famous work is "Moby-Dick". His work "Typee" attracted considerable attention from the public and became a bestseller. He also quickly achieved literary success in the late 1840s. However, his popularity declined sharply in the mid-1850s and never rose again. When Herman Melville died in 1891, society had all but forgotten his existence. It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his works gained widespread recognition, especially "Moby-Dick", which was hailed as one of the classics of American and even world literature.

Hermann Meyer Hermann Meyer Athletes · Austria

Hermann Maier (German: Hermann Maier, born December 7, 1972) is an Austrian male alpine skier. He represented Austria in alpine skiing at the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics, winning two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal.

Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse Writers · german empire

Hermann Karl Hesse (German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈhɛsə]; July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962) was a German-Swiss dual citizen poet, novelist, and painter. Notable works include "Demian," "Stephen Wolf," "Song of the Wanderer" and "The Glass Bead Game," each of which explores personal pursuits of authenticity, self-awareness, and spirituality. In 1946, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Herma Bouma Herma Bouma Athletes · Austria

Herma Bauma (German: Herma Bauma, January 23, 1915 - February 9, 2003) was an Austrian female track and field athlete. She represented Austria in track and field competitions at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics.

Helmut Newton Helmut Newton Artists · Germany

Helmut Newton (October 31, 1920 - January 23, 2004) was a German-Australian photographer.

Helmut Kohl Helmut Kohl Political figures · Weimar Republic

Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (German: Helmut Josef Michael Kohl, pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈkoːl]; April 3, 1930 – June 16, 2017), German politician. He served as governor of Rhineland-Palatinate (1969-1976) and chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (1973-1998). He was the last Chancellor of West Germany (1982-1990) and the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1990-1998) after the reunification of Germany. Kohl played a key role in the reunification process of the two Germanys and also made many contributions to the European integration process. However, in his later years, Kohl's Christian Democratic Party was involved in the illegal political donation scandal. Kohl admitted that he had also accepted millions of marks in illegal political donations, and the court imposed a fine in exchange for shelving criminal proceedings, making his historical evaluation controversial.

Herb Elliott Herb Elliott Athletes · Australia

Herb Elliott (English: Herb Elliott, born February 25, 1938) is an Australian former men's track and field athlete, focusing on middle running. He represented Australia in track and field at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning the men's 1500m gold medal.

Hedwig Lindahl Hedwig Lindahl Athletes · Sweden

Hedvig Lindahl (Swedish: Hedvig Lindahl, April 29, 1983 -), Swedish female football player. She has represented Sweden in football competitions at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, winning two silver medals.

H Hrvoje Chustic Athletes · Croatia

Hrvoje Ćustić (Croatian: Hrvoje Ćustić, October 21, 1983 - April 3, 2008), former Croatian football team midfielder.

Zhao Liying Zhao Liying Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Liying, a native of Langfang, Hebei, is an actress from mainland China. In 2011, she started to gain attention for her role as Qing'er in "My Fair Princess"; in 2013 and 2014, she gained popularity with her starring roles in "Legend of Lu Zhen" and "Shanshan Is Coming"; and then she starred in "A Thousand Bones of Flowers", "The Legend of the Blue Clouds", "The Legend of Chu Qiao" and "Do You Know?" Do you know? "It should be green, fat, red and thin"; in 2024, she won the 34th TV Drama Feitian Award for Outstanding Actress and the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for "The Wind Blowing Pinellia".

Z Zhao Liang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Liang (1971-) is a Chinese documentary director, photography and video artist. He has been working and living in Beijing since 1993.

Zhao Jinmai Zhao Jinmai Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jinmai (September 29, 2002 -), a native of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, is a Chinese actress. Graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In 2010, she made her debut in the TV series "Can't Live Without My Mother". Later, he successively participated in the "Balala Little Demon Fairy" series and the TV series "Little Farewell" and "Mine!" "Physical Education Teacher" and other film and television works, and began to gain popularity. In 2019, he starred in the movie "The Wandering Earth" and the TV series "Pi" and "A Little Thing About First Love". In the same year, he was selected into the Forbes Under 30 Elite List. In 2022, the movie "Weekly Friends", the online drama "The Beginning", and the TV series "Pi 2" starring in the movie were aired one after another, and his popularity has increased sharply.

Z Zhao Jia Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jia, Chinese male director and photographer.

Z Zhao Jun Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jun (October 22, 1981 -), female, Han nationality, Chinese actor and model. Her husband is Yao Qing, her husband's grandfather is Yao Yilin, and her husband's second uncle is Wang Qishan.

Z Zhao Keming Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Zhao Keming (1933-October 4, 2025), director and actor in Mainland China. He has directed sketches such as "In Front of the Delivery Room" and "Playing Poker" for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Since 2004, he has attracted attention for his role as the old naughty grandfather in the series "Happy Planet".

Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo Athletes · People's Republic of China

Zhao Hongbo (September 22, 1973 -) is a Manchu figure skater of the People's Republic of China. He has cooperated with Shen Xue many times and participated in pairs figure skating events.

Z Zhao Yan Media figures · People's Republic of China

Zhao Yan (March 14, 1962 -), a citizen of the People's Republic of China and a native of Harbin, was arrested while serving as a news assistant in the Beijing bureau of the New York Times and became an international news figure.

Zhao Zhiling Zhao Zhiling Film & TV · United States

Chiu Chi Ling, (English: Chiu Chi Ling, January 20, 1943 -); a famous Hong Kong film actor and martial artist, known as "Teacher Zhao".

Z Zhao Zhenjiang Political figures · People's Republic of China

Zhao Zhenjiang (February 1940-), born in Niulanshan, Shunyi, Beijing, is a researcher and translator of Chinese Spanish and Portuguese literature, a member of the Communist Party of China, and the husband of Duan Ruochuan. He retired from the Department of Spanish at Peking University in 2005 with the senior title of professor and is still a doctoral supervisor. Member of the Foreign Literary Exchange Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, director of the China Foreign Literature Society, president of the Chinese Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Literature Research Association, and one of the initiators of the Confucius Peace Prize. In 1959, he was admitted to the French Department of Peking University, majoring in Spanish. After the Spanish major was opened in 1960, he was transferred with Zhao Deming, Duan Ruochuan and others. After graduation, he has stayed at the school to teach until now. He has translated many Spanish works. The Chilean-Chinese Cultural Association awarded him the Order of Rubén Dario in 1995, the King of Spain awarded him the Order of Queen Isabel in 1998, the President of Argentina awarded him the Order of May, Knight in 1999, and the President of Chile awarded him the Neruda Centennial Medal in 2004. In 2004, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China named him a national model teacher. In 2022, he won the Translation Culture Lifetime Achievement Award from the Translators Association of China.

Zhao Wuji Zhao Wuji Artists · France

Zao Wou-Ki (February 13, 1920 - April 9, 2013) was a French-Chinese painter who was good at oil painting. He was born in Beijing, China, and his ancestral home was Dantu Dagang, Zhenjiang. Graduated from the National Hangzhou Art College and studied under the oil painters Fang Qianmin and Wu Dayu. In 2002, he was elected as an academician of the French Academy of Arts. Together with Chu Teh-Chun and Wu Guanzhong, he is known as the "Three Musketeers in France" in the Chinese art world.

Z Zhao Jingshen Scholars · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jingshen (April 25, 1902 - January 7, 1985), alias Xu Chu, pen names Zou Xiao, Bu Menglong, Leng Yan, Tao Mingzhi, Bo Dong, Ms. Luming, Zou Xiaolu, etc., male, native of Yibin, Sichuan, born in Lishui, Zhejiang. Chinese writer, translator, publisher, and member of the Literary Research Association.