Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries
Filterable archive covering centuries of intellectual, artistic, and moral contributions to the human story.
Kenojuak Ashevak
(Kenojuak Ashevak)
World-renowned Inuit artist from Cape Dorset whose 1960 stonecut print The Enchanted Owl became a beloved national symbol, reproduced on a Canadian six-cent postage stamp and banknotes.
Bart Van den Bossche
Bart Van den Bossche was a Flemish singer, actor and radio and television presenter.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski
Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski was a German composer.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Joselo
Josรฉ Manuel Dรญaz Mรกrquez was a Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Willi Dreesen
Willi Dreesen was a Swiss painter and sculptor.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Haradhan Banerjee
Haradhan Bandopadhyay was a Bengali Indian actor of television and films. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Sรกndor Szoboszlai
Sรกndor Szoboszlai (1926โ2013) was a distinguished Hungary public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in arts.
ลenay Yรผzbaลฤฑoฤlu
ลenay Yรผzbaลฤฑoฤlu, was a Turkish singer-songwriter professionally known as ลenay. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Vittorio Missoni
Vittorio Missoni was an Italian businessman, CEO of the fashion house Missoni founded by his parents in 1953. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Thomas Holtzmann
Thomas Holtzmann was a German stage and film actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Bhanumati Devi
Bhanumati Devi was an Indian film and theater actress who worked in the Odia film industry.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu was a Romanian film director, actor and politician.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Gรฉza Koroknay
Gรฉza Koroknay was a Hungarian actor, most notable for his work on the Hungarian television show Szomszรฉdok (Neighbors).. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Zaharira Harifai
Zaharira Harifai was an Israeli film, stage, and television actress, director, and stage artist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Council Cargle
Council Cargle was an American stage and film actor, whose career in theater spanned more than six decades. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Jim Boyd
Jim Boyd (1934โ2013) was a distinguished United States public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in arts.
Barbara Werle
Barbara May Theresa Werle was an American actress, dancer and singer, best known for her role in Seconds (1966).. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler, better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.