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100 Newly Added People

Placido Domingo

Singer

The Versatile Titan of Opera

Celine Dion

Singer, Songwriter

The Voice That Defined a Generation

Luciano Pavarotti

Singer

The Voice That Brought Opera to the Masses

Andrea Bocelli

Singer, Musician

The Voice That Transcended Darkness

Alfred Molina

Actor

The Master of Versatile Character Acting

Matteo Bocelli

Singer, Actor

The Rising Voice of Classical Crossover

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Businessperson, Political Activist

From Oil Tycoon to Political Dissident

Kristalina Georgieva

Economist

Architect of Global Economic Stability

Alex Krizhevsky

Computer Scientist

Pioneer of the Deep Learning Revolution

Alexei Mordashov

Businessperson, Investor

Industrial Magnate of Russia’s Steel Empire

Masayoshi Son

Entrepreneur, Investor, Business Leader

Visionary Architect of Global Technology Investments

Virgil van Dijk

Professional footballer

The Defensive Pillar of Modern Football

Pony Ma

Entrepreneur, Business Leader

The Architect of China’s Digital Ecosystem

Rainier III

Monarch, Prince of Monaco

The Architect of Modern Monaco

Peter Magyar

Politician, Lawyer

The Leader Who Ended Orbán’s Era

Pope Leo XIV

Religious Leader

The First American-Peruvian Pontiff of the Modern Era

Viktor Vekselberg

Businessperson, Investor

Industrial Strategist of Post-Soviet Capitalism

Marina Markova

Professional Volleyball Player

Rising Power of International Volleyball

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Professional Basketball Player

The Modern Scoring Leader of the NBA

Xavi Simons

Professional footballer

One of Europe’s Most Promising Midfield Talents

Sergey Chemezov

Businessperson, Politician

Architect of Russia’s State Defense Industry Power

Shaquille O Neal

Professional Basketball Player

One of the Most Dominant Centers in NBA History

Thylane Blondeau

Model, Actress

A globally recognized fashion icon once dubbed “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”

John C. Reilly

Actor, Singer

A versatile character actor bridging drama, comedy, and musical performance

Hector Lavoe

Singer, Musician

“The Singer of Singers” and one of salsa’s most iconic voices

Sergei Bodrov

Film Director, Producer

Russian filmmaker known for war dramas and historical epics

Carrie Coon

Actress

Critically acclaimed performer known for emotionally layered roles in television, film, and theater

John Krasinski

Actor, Director

Star of The Office and creator of the A Quiet Place franchise

Stefan Quandt

Businessperson, Investor, Engineer

German billionaire heir and largest individual shareholder of BMW

Susanne Klatten

Businessperson, Investor

Germany’s richest woman and key shareholder of BMW

Roman Trotsenko

Businessperson, Investor

Founder of Aeon Corporation and key figure in Russia’s infrastructure and transport sectors

Prometheus

Mythological Figure

The Titan who defied the gods to give fire and knowledge to humanity

Tadashi Yanai

Businessperson, Entrepreneur

Founder of Fast Retailing and architect of the UNIQLO global retail empire

Mikhail Fridman

Businessperson, Investor

Russian-Israeli billionaire and co-founder of Alfa Group

Edith Cavell

Nurse

Symbol of humanitarian courage during World War I

Mackenzie Scott

Novelist

Influential philanthropist and early architect of Amazon’s rise

Zhang Yiming

Entrepreneur, Software Developer

Founder of ByteDance and architect of the global short-video revolution

Paul Thomas Anderson

Film Director, Screenwriter

Visionary auteur of modern American cinema

Jessie Buckley

Actress, Singer

Award-winning Irish performer bridging cinema, television, and music

Minor Cooper Keith

Businessperson, Entrepreneur

Architect of the Banana Empire and Co-founder of United Fruit Company

Sidney Poitier

Actor, Director

A pioneering Oscar-winning actor who broke racial barriers in Hollywood

John Robert McNeill

Historian, Author

A pioneering voice in global environmental history and the Anthropocene narrative

Theo Albrecht Jr.

Businessperson

A discreet architect of one of the world’s largest discount retail empires

İlya Ponomarev

Politician, Entrepreneur, Author

A controversial Russian opposition figure and the only Duma member to vote against Crimea’s annexation

Norman Reedus

An iconic cult actor and the face of Daryl Dixon in modern television

Klaas Knot

Economist

A leading European monetary policymaker and central banking authority

Ken Loach

Film Director

A defining figure of social realist cinema and politically engaged filmmaking

Boris Rotenberg

Businessperson, Investor

A powerful Russian oligarch shaping infrastructure and energy networks

Arkady Rotenberg

Businessperson, Investor

A powerful infrastructure oligarch and long-time associate of Vladimir Putin

Gennady Timchenko

Businessperson, Investor

A powerful Russian energy oligarch and long-time ally of Vladimir Putin

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

Alpine Ski Racer

One of the leading speed specialists in modern alpine skiing

Mark McMorris

Snowboarder

One of the most innovative and resilient snowboarders in modern history

Johannes Thingnes Bo

Biathlete

One of the greatest biathletes in modern history

Vladimir Potanin

Businessperson, Investor

One of Russia’s most influential oligarchs shaped by post-Soviet privatization

Zhang Zhidong

Entrepreneur, Engineer

A key architect behind Tencent’s rise and China’s digital revolution

George Everest

Engineer

The surveyor whose name became the world’s highest peak

Marco Odermatt

Alpine Ski Racer

One of the most dominant all-around skiers of the modern era

Rupert Murdoch

Investor, Entrepreneur

A global architect of modern media power and influence

Shohei Ohtani

Professional Baseball Player

A once-in-a-generation two-way phenomenon redefining modern baseball

Fred Astaire

Dancer, Singer, Actor

The legendary master who defined elegance in Hollywood musicals

Christine Lagarde

Lawyer, Politician

The first woman to lead both the IMF and the European Central Bank

Yann LeCun

Computer Scientist

A pioneer of deep learning and one of the architects of modern artificial intelligence

Iris Murdoch

Novelist, Philosopher

A writer who fused moral philosophy with the psychological depth of the modern novel

Oleg Deripaska

Businessperson

A powerful oligarch shaped by post-Soviet privatization and global aluminum markets

Priscilla Ann Presley

Actress, Businessperson

A key guardian of Elvis Presley’s legacy and a prominent figure in American popular culture

Wang Wei

Poet, Painter, Musician

A master of nature poetry who fused art, spirituality, and landscape into a single vision

Michael B. Jordan

Actor, Producer, Director

One of Hollywood’s leading modern actors bridging blockbuster cinema and character-driven storytelling

Mark Cuban

Business Leader, Investor

A bold entrepreneur who turned tech disruption into a multibillion-dollar empire

Lisa Marie Presley

Singer, Songwriter, Actress

The sole heir to Elvis Presley’s legacy and a musician who forged her own artistic identity

Mira Murati

Engineer, Business Leader

One of the leading developers of modern generative artificial intelligence

Thomas Kaan Onol Lang

Alpine Ski Racer

Turkish alpine skier competing internationally in slalom and giant slalom

Colman Domingo

Actor, Director, Producer

Award-winning American performer known for powerful roles in film, television, and theater

Victor Wembanyama

Professional Basketball Player

Generational NBA prospect known for unprecedented size and guard-like skill

Caitlin Clark

Professional Basketball Player

NCAA’s all-time leading scorer and one of the new superstars of women’s basketball

Therese Johaug

Cross-Country Skier

One of the most successful athletes in modern cross-country skiing

Kevin Durant

Professional Basketball Player

One of the greatest scorers in National Basketball Association history

Connor McDavid

Professional Ice Hockey Player

Generational NHL superstar and captain of the Edmonton Oilers

Vanessa Nakate

Activist

Ugandan voice of the global climate justice movement

Mojtaba Khamenei

Third Supreme Leader of Iran

Rob Jetten

Politician

Youngest Prime Minister in Dutch history and the first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Asif Ali Zardari

Politician, President

Political leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party and twice-serving President of Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto

Politician

First female Prime Minister in the Muslim world and a central figure in Pakistan’s democratic struggle

Stephen King

Novelist, Screenwriter

Master of Modern Horror and Creator of The Dark Tower Universe

Felipe VI

King, Head of State

King of Spain and Constitutional Monarch

Leonor, Princess of Asturias

Princess

Heir to the Spanish Crown

Marina Silva

Political Activist, Historian

Symbol of Brazil’s Environmental Struggle

Ma Huateng

Entrepreneur, Inventor

Founder and CEO of Tencent

Ludwig Guttmann

Neurologist

Founder of the Stoke Mandeville Games and Pioneer of the Paralympic Movement

Alireza Arafi

Religious Leader, Political Leader

Member of Iran’s Interim Leadership Council (2026)

Mian Tansen

Musician, Composer

Mian Tānsen (“The Learned One”), Sangeet Samrāt (“Emperor of Hindustani Music”)

Li Ka-shing

Businessperson, Investor

Eugene Cernan

Astronaut, Military Officer, Engineer

The last human being to walk on the Moon.

Lee Shau Kee

Businessperson, Investor

One of Hong Kong’s most powerful real estate tycoons and a defining architect of the city’s property empire.

Shaun White

Professional Snowboarder

Three-Time Olympic Champion and “The Flying Tomato”

Sofia Goggia

Alpine Ski Racer

“Downhill Queen” – Italy’s Speed Icon

El Mencho

Organized Crime Leader

Founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)

Alisher Usmanov

Russia’s Influential Billionaire in Metals and Technology

Yves Montand

Actor, Singer

Postwar France’s Politically Conscious “Latin Lover” Icon

Kaori Sakamoto

Figure Skater

Three-Time World Champion and Olympic Medalist

Irene Schouten

Long-Distance Speed Skater

Triple Olympic Champion in Beijing 2022