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Jeffrey Jacob Abs Abrams (/ˈeɪbrəmz/, June 27, 1966), is an American male director, producer, screenwriter and composer. He is famous for his action, drama and science fiction-themed works. He has directed films such as "Mission: Impossible 3" (2006), "Star Trek" (2009), "Super 8" (2011), "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), "STAR" WARS: The Force Awakens" (2015) and "STAR WARS: The Rise of Skywalker" (2019). He also successfully created the ABC television series "Double Agent" and "Lost" and collaborated with Matt Levy on Warner's "Felicity." On July 14, 2006, Abraham signed five-year and six-year contracts with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. respectively, worth more than $55 million. In January 2013, he signed a contract with Walt Disney Pictures to direct "STAR WARS: The Force Awakens".

Karina (Korean: Karina, April 11, 2000 -), whose real name is Yoo Jimin (Korean: Yoo Ji-min), is a South Korean female singer. She debuted as a member of the girl group aespa on November 17, 2020, and serves as the team leader. In 2022, he formed a limited project group GOT the beat with member Winter and SM Entertainment female singers Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, BoA, Wendy, and Seulgi.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Japanese: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, January 29, 1993 -), officially translated as Kyary Pamyu since 2018, was earlier named Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, also known as Peng Weiwei by fans because of the lyrics of "PONPONPON", a Japanese female model and singer. Mainly active in clothing magazines "Zipper", "KERA", and "HR", she is one of the representative models of the Qingwen series. The official stage name is Caroline Charonplop Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Carolyn Charonprop Kyary Pamyu Pamyu).

Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta, American singer, songwriter and actress, stage name is Lady Gaga. Served as Co-Chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities from 2023-2025. Known for her diverse visual and musical work, Gaga began her acting career as a teenager performing in bars and performing in school plays. She studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts' 21 Cooperative Arts Program before dropping out to pursue a career in music. After her contract with Def Jam Records was terminated, Gaga began working as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2007, with Akon's help, she signed a joint contract with Akon's record label KonLive Distribution and Interscope Records. She rose to prominence the following year with her electronically styled debut album The Fame, which featured the hit singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face"; the album was later re-released and included in the mini-album The Fame Monster (2009), which featured the singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro".

Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล, Romanized: Lalisa Manobal; March 27, 1997 -), stage name Lisa (Korean: lisa, Japanese: Lisa), is a Thai-born Korean female singer and a member of the girl group BLACKPINK under YG Entertainment. She is currently the most followed K-pop idol on Instagram and the first foreign member to debut since the establishment of YG Entertainment. She debuted with her first single album "Square One" on August 8, 2016. On September 10, 2021, Lisa made her official solo debut with the single album "LALISA". In 2024, he established his personal company LLOUD, and made his debut as an actor in the American TV series "White Lotus Hotel" in 2025. Lisa won the "Best K-POP" award at the MTV Music Video Awards on August 29, 2022 and the MTV European Music Awards on November 14, 2022, and won the "Best K-POP" award at the MTV Music Video Awards again on September 11, 2024, becoming the first Korean solo singer to win two MTV awards. As of September 2023, Lisa has obtained a total of eight Guinness World Records. On December 25, 2023, Lisa's Instagram exceeded 100 million followers, becoming the first K-pop singer to exceed 100 million followers.

Li Jia, better known by her stage name Liyuu, is a Chinese singer, voice actress and cosplayer who is affiliated with HoriPro International and signed to Lantis and Modern Sky. Beginning her activities as a cosplayer before 2016 under the stage name Li Prison, she made her debut as a singer in 2020 with the release of her first single "Magic Words", the title track of which was used as the opening theme of the anime television series Hatena Illusion. Her music has also been featured in I'm Standing on a Million Lives. She is also known for her role as Tang Keke in the mixed-media project Love Live! Superstar!!. She is nicknamed Li-chan by her fellow Liella! members.

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (English: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, born November 7, 1996), whose stage name is Lorde (/ˈlɔːrd/), is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and music producer. She was born in Takapuna in the Auckland metropolitan area and grew up in Devonport in the same metropolitan area. She began singing and performing in plays at school as a child, and signed with Universal Music when she was 13 years old. Her stage name "Lorde" comes from the English word "Lord". She took this stage name because she was obsessed with "royalty and nobility", but the word "Lord" itself was too masculine, so she added a feminine suffix "e" as her stage name. In November 2012, Lorde released his first mini-album called "Love Club", and his first single "Noble" topped the New Zealand singles chart as soon as it was released. In 2013, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first New Zealand solo artist to have a number one single in the United States. In September 2013, she released her first album "Pure Heroine", which received widespread acclaim around the world and was a great commercial success. Lorde has received many different awards and honors around the world. At the 56th Grammy Awards in January 2014, Lorde received four nominations and won two awards for "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Performance", becoming one of the youngest winners in the history of the award. In February of the same year, she also won the Brit Award for "Best International Female Artist".

Papi Jiang (February 17, 1987-), whose real name is Jiang Yilei, is an Internet celebrity and actor in mainland China.

Jung Ji-hoon, whose stage name is Rain, is a South Korean singer, actor, and music producer who is well-known for his power-action style dance. He was selected into Time's Top 100 twice in 2006 and 2011. He is currently the only Asian artist to be selected twice. In 2010, he also became the first Korean artist to win the MTV Movie Award, a domestic film award in the United States, for his starring role in the Hollywood movie "Ninja Assassin".

Ruby Rose Langenheim (English: Ruby Rose Langenheim, March 20, 1986 -) or simply Ruby Rose (English: Ruby Rose), Australian actress, model and television host. She is best known for serving as one of the hosts of the TV shows "Australia's Next Top Model" (2009) and "The Project" (2009 to 2011). In 2016, she became famous after starring in "The Last Chapter". In 2015, she began to participate in the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" and received critical acclaim. She also starred in the 2019 CW series Batwoman.

Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (English: Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian, Armenian: Ստեանի չոալյան, August 5, 1987 -), stage name Stephanie (Stephanie), is a Japanese-American female singer who currently lives in Tokyo.

Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (English: Thomas Stearns Eliot, September 26, 1888 - January 4, 1965), an American-born British poet, literary critic, and playwright, a representative figure of English modernist poetry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. His masterpiece "The Waste Land" is considered one of the most influential English poems of the twentieth century.

Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, Kt., TC (English: Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, referred to as V. S. Naipaul, August 17, 1932 - August 11, 2018), also translated as Naipaul, an Indian-born British writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in Trinidad, a Caribbean island, he entered Oxford University to study English literature in 1950. After graduation, he moved to London and worked for the British National Broadcasting Corporation. Most of his works are novels and travelogues. The New York Times Book Review once praised him as "a world writer, a language master, and a novel wizard with unique vision." His novels "A House for Mr Biswas" and "A Bend in the River" are listed as one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century. The "India Trilogy" of travel literature - "The Kingdom of Darkness", "India: A Wounded Civilization" and "India: Today of Millions of Rebellions" are his most famous works in the field of travel notes. In 1990, he was knighted by the Queen of England. Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001. Passed away at his home in London on August 11, 2018.

Kim Min-jeong (Korean: Minjeong Kim/Kim Min Gang, Romanized: Kim Min-jeong; January 1, 2001 -), whose stage name is Winter (Korean: winter, Japanese: winter), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group aespa; the group was launched and officially debuted by SM Entertainment in November 2020. In January 2022, she joined GOT the beat, a girl group composed of female singers under SM Entertainment.

YOSHIKI, whose real name is Yoshiki Hayashi, is a Japanese musician, pianist, conductor, songwriter, arranger and music producer. He is world-famous as the leader and founder of the Japanese band X JAPAN. He is the band's drummer, pianist and main composer and producer. He studied classical music, piano, and self-taught jazz drums since he was a child. As an adult, he applied classical music and piano to rock/metal music and became a specialty. In X JAPAN's concerts, he can often be seen switching between drums and piano, combining the violence of the drums with the elegant impression of the piano into a visual art.

Ding Shizhong (1970-), a native of Andou Village, Chendai Town, Jinjiang, Fujian, Hui nationality, a political figure of the People's Republic of China and a representative of the Fujian region of the National People's Congress.

Ding Junhui (April 1, 1987 -), a native of Yixing, Jiangsu, China, is a professional snooker player and the most successful Asian player in the history of snooker. As of November 3, 2025, Ding Junhui has shot a total of 7 strokes and 147 perfect scores. He has reached the finals of snooker rankings 24 times, winning 15 of them. From December 2014 to February 2015, he once became the world's number one player, and was the only Asian golfer in history to achieve this achievement. Ding Junhui has won 15 snooker ranking championships. His championships include four trophies in the three snooker majors, including three British Championships in 2005, 2009 and 2019, and a Wembley Masters championship in 2011. Ding Junhui also reached the final of the Snooker World Championship in 2016, becoming the first Asian player to advance to the final of snooker's highest honor event. However, he lost to Mark Selby 14-18 and was the runner-up that year. He is known for his delicate white-ball movement and ultimate defense. He scored a perfect score of 147 points on a single stroke seven times in the professional game and scored 100 points on a single stroke more than 700 times. Ding is the great-nephew of the famous Chinese painter Ding Tianque. He also graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a top university in China. Ding Junhui lives and plays in Sheffield, West Yorkshire, England. Ding Junhui won the World Youth Snooker Championship at the age of 15, becoming the youngest champion in the event. He turned professional in 2003 at the age of 16 and won his first ranking event, the China Open, in 2005, and the British Championship in the same year. He has represented China in the Asian Games and won 5 gold medals in 3 events. In the 2013/14 season, he won 5 ranking championships in a single season, which was the record for the most ranking championships in a single season, and was later surpassed by Judd Trump.

Ding Houqing (1887-May 3, 1970), a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, was a modern industrialist in China. Ding Houqing was born into a fish farming family and was the number one broker of the Shanghai Flour Exchange in his early years. In 1926, he founded China Fuxin Tobacco Company in Shanghai and served as chairman and general manager. Fuxin Cigarette Factory later became a famous cigarette factory, and he was also known as the "Cigarette King" of Shanghai. In addition, he also founded Taifeng Warehouse, Huaxin Flour Mill (1943), Wuxi Cement Factory (1944), Tianhua Flour Mill (1945), and concurrently served as general manager of Shanghai Guanghua Bank, chairman of Xinsheng Cotton Mill, Tianping and Baolong Insurance Company, and Renkang Bank. After the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941, he served as a director of the National Commercial Control Federation and chairman of the Central China Tobacco Control Committee under Wang Jingwei's regime. After the Anti-Japanese War, he went to Hong Kong to open the Hong Kong office of Fuxin Tobacco Factory. In 1949, Fuxin Cigarette Factory had three cigarette factories in Shanghai, Qingdao and Tianjin. In 1952 he moved to Brazil. He died in 1970 at the age of 83.

Ding Dang (April 17, 1982 -), whose real name is Wu Xian, is a female singer from Mainland China who debuted in Taiwan and is known as the "Queen of National Love Songs". Active in Greater China, Ding Dang is famous for singing in idol dramas, singing songs including "I Love Him", "Palm of the Palm", "Secret Love", "It's Not Your Fault", "It's So Rare" and "It's Impossible to Be Alone".

Ding Guoyu (June 1916 - May 11, 2015) was a native of Jinzhai, Anhui. Politician of the People's Republic of China.

Ding Taisheng (January 31, 1977 -), known online as Black Dao and Ding Taisheng, is a native of Tangshan, Hebei Province. He is a record planner, singer-songwriter, music critic, actor, director and screenwriter in mainland China. He once served as the corporate publicity director of Modern Sky and participated in the planning and promotion of dozens of music albums. He was one of the founders of Modern Sky Music Festival and Strawberry Music Festival. Ding Taisheng is also active as a music critic in major music variety shows and social media. He often triggers heated discussions with his sharp comments on some singers. On August 3, 2023, all of Ding Taisheng's social media accounts were banned for unknown reasons.

Ding Lei (October 1, 1971 -), Chinese IT entrepreneur, founder of NetEase, and Chief Architect of NetEase. A native of Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang. He, Zhang Chaoyang and Wang Zhidong are known as the Three Musketeers of the Internet. Ding Lei became China's top two richest people (Forbes, Hurun) in 2003, and was the first billionaire to start his career from the Internet and games. He ranked 81st on Forbes' 2019 list of the world's billionaires, with assets of US$14.7 billion.

Ding Fubao (June 22, 1874 - November 28, 1952), also known as Zhongyou, was a hermit in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province and was born in Wuxi. Buddhist layman in the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, translator, collector of ancient coins and ancient books, and doctor.

Samuel C. C. Ting (English: Samuel C. C. Ting, January 27, 1936 -), a Chinese-American experimental physicist, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. He is an academician of Academia Sinica, the National Academy of Sciences and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Physics. He is best known for his discovery of the J particle.