1. Kimberly Elise (1967)

Actress

She played the role of Pearl Farmer in The Great Debaters alongside Denzel Washington. She won a BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in Diary of a Mad Black...

2. William Heffelfinger (1867)

American Football Player And Coa

Confirmed as the first professional football player after records showed that he was paid $500 for his game performance by the Allegheny Athletic Association.

3. Benjamin Salisbury (1980)

American Actor

Former child actor known to television audiences as Brighton Sheffield on the television series, The Nanny.

4. Wendell Bryant (1980)

Player Of American Football

Defensive tackle who played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, winning the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year Award twice.

5. Keene Thompson (1885)

Writer

American screenwriter who worked from 1920 to 1937 on many different silent and sound films.

6. Fred Quimby (1886)

Animation Producer

Academy Award-winning producer of the popular Tom and Jerry animated shorts.

7. Taylor Twellman (1980)

American Soccer Player

Former forward who played for the New England Revolution from 2002 to 2010 and was a member of the US national team from 2002 to 2008 before going on to...

8. Farrington Daniels (1889)

American Chemist

Pioneer in the use of solar power, who made the earliest serious research into practical solar energy application. He won the Priestley Medal for his work in solar energy in...

9. John Aasen (1890)

Actor

American silent film actor who was known as one of the tallest actors in history at 8 feet, 9.7 inches.

10. Jill Larson (1947)

Actress

Portrayed Opal Cortlandt on the soap opera All My Children for twenty-two years.

11. Westbrook Pegler (1894)

American Investigative Journalis

Twentieth-century writer and newspaper columnist who was opposed to both the New Deal and labor unions and criticized the Supreme Court and the tax system. His outspoken and aggressive writing...

12. William Benton (1900)

Actor

U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1949 to 1953 who was also notably a publisher of the Encyclopedia Britannica. He also established the Benton Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

13. Harrison Salisbury (1908)

American Journalist

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times who was also the author of over two dozen books on the communist world.

14. Eunice Norton (1908)

American Musician

Acclaimed classical musician who played to rave reviews all over the world and worked to promote classical music in the U.S.

15. Lew Ayres (1908)

Actor

He became known for his work in All Quiet on the Western Front and The Kiss. In 1931, he appeared in Iron Man, and in 1979, he appeared in the...

16. Minor White (1908)

American Photographer

Expressionist photographer who used the camera to reveal internal feelings.

17. Mike Todd (1909)

American Film Producer

Producer of the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

18. Sid Gillman (1911)

American Football Player And Coa

American football player, coach, executive, and innovator who pioneered deep downfield passes.

19. Ward Kimball (1914)

Animator And Director

Famous animator and cartoonist,who is recognized for being one of Disney's Nine Old Men. In 1960, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short for It's Tough to be...

20. Chad G (1996)

Instagram Star

American Instagram star who typically posts hip-hop beats that he produced to his Instagram account. 

21. Bud Wilkinson (1916)

American Football Player And Coa

Coach of the dynastic Oklahoma Sooners football team of the 1950s.

22. Patty Berg (1918)

Professional Golfer

One of women's golfing greats, she not only won over a dozen major titles, but also founded the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

23. Jack Segal (1918)

American Musician

Remembered for writing such popular mid-twentieth-century songs as "When Sunny Gets Blue," "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)," and "When Joanna Loved Me," this pianist, lyricist, and composer also wrote background...

24. Aria Shahghasemi (1996)

Tv Actor

Regular in the series Legacies who landed the role of Landon Kirby. He played the same role in an episode of The Originals.

25. Hy Averback (1920)

American Actor

Producer and director of television classics like M*A*S*H, F Troop, and McCloud.

26. Sid Hartman (1920)

American Sportswriter

Known for his sports journalism work for Minnesota's Star Tribune, he also managed the Minneapolis Lakers professional basketball team (which later became the famous Los Angeles Lakers team) and provided sports commentary...

27. Vincent Kartheiser (1979)

American Actor

Actor who earned praise for his role as Pete Campbell on the acclaimed TV Series Mad Men. He later began starring as Bodie on FOX's law drama Proven Innocent.

28. George Roy Hill (1921)

American Actor

Directed Paul Newman and Robert Redford in the classic films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. The two features combined to win 11 Academy Awards.

29. Clark MacGregor (1922)

American Politician

Minnesota Republican who had the unenviable job of orchestrating Richard Nixons 1972 re-election campaign after Watergate.

30. Charles Schulz (1922)

Cartoonist

Peanuts cartoonist who created characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy. In 1962, he won the Humor Comic Strip Award from the National Cartoonist's Society.

31. Jason Gray (1972)

Rock Singer

Christian rock singer who was voted one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans in 2003.

32. Cornell MacNeil (1922)

American Opera Singer

Baritone opera singer of the twentieth century who sang in over 600 Metropolitan Opera performances in twenty-six roles.

33. James Arness (1923)

American Actor

Portrayed the role of Marshall Dillon on TV's Gunsmoke for twenty years, a role that John Wayne declined and recommended for Arness according to urban legend.

34. Arlene Dahl (1925)

American Stage Television Soap O

Some of her films include Reign of Terror and Three Little Words, but she made most of her money in the cosmetics business. She was featured in the 2003 documentary...

35. Slick Woods (1996)

Model

American model who is best known for having appeared in a campaign for Calvin Klein. She is also recognized for having walked the runway for brands such as Tyler, The...

36. Rashad Vaughn (1996)

Basketball Player

6'6" guard who played a year of college basketball at UNLV before being selected 17th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was named the Mountain...

37. Terrell Suggs (1982)

All-american College Football Pl

Outside linebacker who began his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2003. He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, and he helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl...

38. James Hong (1929)

Actor

Acting veteran who starred in over 350 productions, including Big Trouble in Little China, where he played Lo Pan. He also starred in The Human Vapor and an episode of...

39. Gordon Solie (1929)

Professional Wrestling Announcer

Legendary announcer of Championship Wrestling from Florida was a staple on the telecasts for nearly two decades.

40. Nick Schenk (1965)

American Screenwriter

Screenwriter best known for his award-winning screenplay for the film Gran Torino, which was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood.

41. David Backes (1984)

American Ice Hockey Player

American right winger who was named to his first All-Star team during the 2010 season, representing the St. Louis Blues. After ten seasons in St. Louis, he signed with the...

42. Tom Laughlin (1931)

American Actor And Political Act

Director, actor, and screenwriter who is best known for his Billy Jack film series, four films in which he played a no-nonsense gunslinger.

43. Sayeed Shahidi (2003)

American Actor

Famous for his childhood roles on the television shows The First Family and In the Motherhood. He is also notable for his portrayal of Damon Cross in the 2012 thriller Alex...

44. Kris Humphries (1985)

American Basketball Player

NBA forward who joined the league in 2004 with the Utah Jazz before moving to the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics.

45. Peter Graves (1926)

American Actor

Actor who played the role of Jim Phelps on TV's Mission Impossible in both the original from 1967-1973 and its revival from 1988-1990.

46. Marisa Coughlan (1974)

American Actor

Played Melissa Hughes in the hit show Boston Legal and played Officer Ursula in Super Troopers.

47. Melissa Peterman (1971)

American Actor

American comedian and actress who played the dim-witted Barbara Jean on the television series Reba. She also hosted ABC Family's Dancing Fools and ABC's Bet on Your Baby. 

48. David Wheaton (1969)

Tennis Player

Tennis player who won several top-level singles titles, including the Grand Slam Cup in Munich in 1991. He later became the host of the radio show The Christian Worldview as...

49. Arthur Phillips (1969)

American Writer Novelist; Jeopar

A best-selling American novelist, he is particularly known for works such as Prague (2002), The Egyptologist (2004), and Angelica (2007). His 2009 novel, The Song is You, was a New...

50. John James (1956)

Actor

Best known for playing Jeff Colby on the soap opera Dynasty, he also starred on the spin-off of the series, The Colbys.