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Rem Koolhaas Rem Koolhaas Artists · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Rem Koolhaas (Dutch: Rem Koolhaas, born November 17, 1944) is a Dutch architect who won the 22nd Pritzker Prize in 2000.

Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Film & TV · U.K.

Sir Ridley Scott, GBE (English: Sir Ridley Scott, born November 30, 1937), is a famous British film director and producer, known for his diverse styles and wide range of themes. Early representatives include "Alien" and "Blade Runner". He won the 2000 Oscar for Best Picture for "The Heroes of the Empire." Representatives in recent years include the epic war film "King of Heaven" describing the Crusades, the war film "Black Hawk" depicting the US military's military operation in Somalia, "American Gangster" co-starring Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe and Denzo Washington, and science fiction films "Prometheus" and "The Martian".

Rainier Jesus Carvalho Rainier Jesus Carvalho Athletes · Brazil

Reinier Jesus Carvalho (Portuguese: Reinier Jesus Carvalho, January 19, 2002 -) is a Brazilian men's football player who serves as an offensive midfielder. Currently playing for Brazilian side Mineiro.

Renato Augusto Renato Augusto Athletes · Brazil

Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto (Portuguese: Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto; February 8, 1988 -) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a midfielder and currently plays for the Brazilian Football League team Fuminis.

Howard Hughes Howard Hughes Film & TV · United States

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (English: Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., December 24, 1905 - April 5, 1976) was a famous American business tycoon, investor, pilot, aerospace engineer, film producer, and philanthropist. He was one of the richest people in the world at the time. He first worked as a film producer and then became an influential figure in the aviation world. Later in life, his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), caused by chronic pain from several plane crashes and increasing deafness, worsened, causing him to behave erratically and lead a reclusive lifestyle. A maverick movie mogul, Hughes gained influence during Hollywood's infancy in the late 1920s, when he made big-budget and often controversial films such as "Unlawful" (1928), "Hell's Angels" (1930) and "Scarface" (1932). He later took control of RKO Pictures.

Howard Schultz Howard Schultz Entrepreneurs · United States

Howard Schultz, Jewish, American businessman and entrepreneur, served as executive chairman and CEO of Starbucks Coffee, and former owner of the Seattle Supersonics basketball team. He founded the investment group Maveron in 1998.

F Fok Yingdong Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Henry Fok Ying-tung, Grand Bauhinia Xian (English: Henry Fok Ying-tung, May 10, 1923 (some say he was born on November 21, 1922)-October 28, 2006), formerly known as Guan Tai, and named Haozhao, a wealthy businessman in Hong Kong, and the former deputy national leader of the People's Republic of China. Originally from Lianxi Village, Panyu, Guangdong (today's Panyu District, Guangzhou City), a native of Shujiashui, former chairman of Fok Yingdong Group, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, pioneered the real estate "off-the-plan" system.

Ruth Ann Minner Ruth Ann Minner Political figures · United States

Ruth Ann Minner (January 17, 1935 - November 4, 2021), American politician, member of the Democratic Party of the United States, served as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (1993-2001) and Governor of Delaware (2001-2009). Ruth was the first female governor of Delaware and the longest-serving female governor in U.S. history.

Lucy Hale Lucy Hale Musicians · United States

Karen Lucille "Lucy" Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer.

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball Film & TV · United States

Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989) was a famous American comedic actress. Throughout her life, she had been active in various media such as film, television, stage, and radio, and became a symbol of American culture of an era. Some of her classic works such as "I Love Lucy", "Lucy Daisy Comedy Hour", "The Lucy Show", etc. still appear on the screen from time to time, bringing laughter to the audience. During Lucille's lifetime, she became one of America's most beloved and influential actors, as well as one of the longest-serving actors in Hollywood. Lucille began her acting career on television in the 1930s and became a B-movie star in the 1940s as well as a radio performer. By the 1950s, Lucille became a television star, and she continued to make movies into the 1970s. In 1962, Lucille Ball became the first woman to run a television audio and video company. Her company, Desi Road Studios, has created many popular television series. Lucille was nominated for the Emmy Award thirteen times and won four times. She received the Sissel B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards in 1979, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kennedy Center Performing Arts Awards in 1986, the Governor's Award from the Television and Film Society (ATAS) in 1989, and in 1999 Lucille was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century by Time magazine. In 1929, Lucille started her first job as a model, and soon after, she began her acting career on Broadway. Her stage name at the time was "Danny Belmont." In the 1930s, she signed a contract with RKO and appeared in many small roles. Because of her many roles in B-movies, Lucille was called the "B-movie Queen." In 1951, Lucille starred in the television series "I Love Lucy," which ran until 1957 with a total of 180 episodes. After that, some adjustments were made to the format of the program: the program time was extended from 30 minutes to 60 minutes; some new characters were added; and there were some changes in the plot. A new show called The Lucy Daisy Comedy Hour returned to the screen and ran for three seasons (1957-1960) and 1

N Not OK Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Fei Xing (December 6, 1970 -), formerly known as Li Wenbing, is a native of Shenzhen, Guangdong. He is a Chinese TV and film director and screenwriter. His main works are "Watchmen: Guilty Lost" and "Witness".

Riho Sayashi Riho Sayashi Film & TV · Japan

Saishi Riho (Japanese: Sayashi Riho/Sayashi Riho, Romanized: Sayashi Riho, May 28, 1998 -), a former member (9th generation) of the Japanese girl idol group "Morning Musume.", nicknamed Yasshi, blood type AB, height 155.6cm. At an early age, he joined the Hiroshima Performing Arts School (Actors School Hiroshima) and was a 12th grade student of the school. He was once the ace of Morning Musume, the first vocalist and lead dancer. He graduated on December 31, 2015. At that time, he was still affiliated with the entertainment agency UP-FRONT AGENCY. He left the original agency after his contract expired on December 7, 2018. In September 2020, he joined Japan Music Entertainment and announced the resumption of entertainment activities.

Ju Jingyi Ju Jingyi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ju Jingyi (June 18, 1994 -), born in Suining City, Sichuan Province, is a Chinese actress, singer and dancer. When she debuted, she was an artist under Siba Media. When she was still a member, she was a member of the large-scale female idol group SNH48 and the sub-unit Seine. On November 2, 2013, Ju Jingyi made her official debut with the SNH48 "Theatre Goddess" group performance. Since 2014, he has won 4th and 2nd place in two consecutive SNH48 general elections. In 2016, she starred in her first film and television drama "Kyushu Sky City"; then she starred in her first female-led drama "Hot Blooded Chang'an"; in the same year, she won first place in the SNH48 finals. In 2017, he became the first member of SNH48 to win consecutive general elections, and was promoted to the SNH48 Group star hall. On December 15, he established a personal studio and announced that he would perform performing arts activities in his own name in the future, becoming an independent artist under Shanghai Siba Culture Media Group. In 2018, Ju Jingyi emerged in the film and television field with the costume drama "The Legend of Yun tide". In 2019, she won a lot of attention for her role as Bai Suzhen in the mythological drama "The Legend of the White Snake"; she was also selected for the first time in the 2019 Forbes China Celebrity List and ranked 94th, and was promoted to 84th the following year. She is also one of Forbes China's 30 elites under 30 years old. On June 18, 2024, the agency contract with Siba Media expired, and then Shanghai Jushi Shunli Film and Television Culture Studio and Shanghai Wanshi Ruyi Film and Television Culture Studio were established.

b bow Scientists · People's Republic of China

Bowing (November 22, 1929 -), male, originally from Jixi, Anhui, was born in Shanghai. Chinese neuroscientist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (elected in 1991). He is currently a professor at the Fourth Military Medical University and former director of the Neuroscience Institute of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Wei Jiahui Wei Jiahui Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wai Ka Fai (English: Wai Ka Fai, September 21, 1962 -), a Hong Kong screenwriter and director, is a representative figure of Galaxy Image. He has won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Screenplay three times and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay seven times. In 2023, he won the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Director with "The Detective".

Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes Film & TV · United States

Wesley Trent Snipes (English: Wesley Trent Snipes, July 31, 1962 -), American actor, producer and martial artist. He is obsessed with martial arts and started practicing martial arts at the age of 12. He has obtained the fifth-degree black belt qualification of Shotokan-ryu in karate and the second-degree black belt in Aikido. He has learned Brazilian war dance from Master Mestre Jelon Vieira. He has also trained in various martial arts such as Chinese Kung Fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing. He is best known for his role as the male protagonist in the Marvel Comics "Blade" trilogy (1998-2004).

Vivaton Pereira Da Silva Vivaton Pereira Da Silva Athletes · Brazil

Weverton Pereira da Silva (Portuguese: Weverton Pereira da Silva; born December 13, 1987), referred to as Weverton (Portuguese: Weverton, pronounced: [ˈwɛvɐʁtõ]), is a Brazilian football player who serves as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for the Brazilian Football League team Pomelas and the Brazilian national football team. At the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, Weverton replaced Ferrando Bas, who retired due to injury, for the Brazilian Olympic football team. In the final match between Brazil and Germany, Weverton saved Nice Petersen's shot in the fifth round, helping Brazil win the Olympic football gold medal for the first time.

Han Shanhuo Han Shanhuo Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Han Shanhu (Korean: Seonhwa Han, October 6, 1990 -), also translated as Han Shanhua, Han Shanhua, is a Korean female singer and actress. In 2005, she made her debut in the finals of the SBS talent show "Superstar Survival"; in 2009, she officially debuted with the Korean women's group Secret. In 2016, her contract with TS Entertainment expired and she quit the group. Han Seungwoo, a member of the boy band VICTON, is his younger brother.

H Han Ximeng Artists · Ming Dynasty

Han Ximeng (?year-?year), a native of Wuling, was an embroiderer in the Ming Dynasty. He called himself Wuling Embroidery History and was the wife of Gu Shouqian, the grandson of Gu Mingshi.

Han Shengyan Han Shengyan Film & TV · Republic of Korea

Han Seung Yeon (Korean: Seungyeon Han, Romanized: Han Seung Yeon, English: Han Seung Yeon, Japanese: , July 24, 1988 -), stage name Seung Yeon (Korean: Seungyeon, Romanized: Seung Yeon, English: Seung Yeon (Japanese: ), a Korean female singer, was discovered by the agency DSP Media in Seoul and became a trainee under the agency. In 2007, she debuted as a member of the Korean girl group Kara.

Han Haolin Han Haolin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Han Haolin (September 28, 2009 -), male, native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, is a Chinese child actor. He has appeared in "The Legend of Heaven and Sword of the Dragon", "Celebrating More Than Years", "My Motherland and Me", "My Fathers and Me", etc.

K Korean-English Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Han Ying (January 1935-) was born in Fuxin, Liaoning. From April 1970 to November 1978, he served as deputy director of the Shanxi Provincial Revolutionary Committee. In 1973, he was appointed Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee. In 1978, he was transferred to Beijing by Hua Guofeng and served as First Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Youth League. He held this position until 1982. Later, due to Deng Xiaoping's comeback, he was promoted and demoted in secret. He was transferred to Inner Mongolia and served as the deputy general manager of Inner Mongolia Coal Industry United Company and later the vice chairman of Shenhua Group.

H Han Yingjie Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Han Yingjie (1927-October 15, 1991), a native of Shanghai, was a Hong Kong film actor and martial arts instructor. He is the son-in-law of the famous Peking Opera actor Yu Zhanyuan, the husband of the female artist Yu Suqiu's sister Yu Suying, and the brother-in-law of Mai Bingrong (the husband of Yu Suqiu).

H Han Lanying Writers · Liu Song

Han Lanying (?—?), a native of Wu County, was a female official in the Song Palace in the Southern Dynasties.