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Vanessa Paradis is a French singer, actress and model.
Tarsila do Amaral gave Latin American art a new direction.
Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian singer, musician and a songwriter.
Sarah Jane Brown is a businesswoman, philanthropist, author and the wife of former UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.
Sarah Brightman is a popular British actress, classical crossover soprano, dancer and a songwriter.
Sarah Bernhardt was one of the most excellent actors of the 19th century France.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa was a highly revered Indian mystic during the 19th century.
R. K. Narayan was an Indian writer who was most famous for his fictional work Malgudi Days.
Quentin Tarantino is one of Hollywood’s most distinctive directors.
Pete Maravich was one of the greatest American professional basketball players.
Paramahansa Yogananda was a great Indian yogi who popularized the concept of Kriya Yoga to the Western World.
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P. V. Narasimha Rao was an Indian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of India.
Nuruddin Farah is a leading Somali writer and professor, known for his feminist and nationalist literary works.
N. R. Narayana Murthy is the co-founder of Infosys Ltd.
Moussa Dadis Camara is a former President of Guinea and also a career military man.
Mallika Sarabhai is a famous Indian classical dancer and activist.
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Laisenia Qarase was the former Prime Minister of Fiji and founder of the ‘SDL Party’, which is one of the major political parties in the country.
John Garang is a Sudanese politician, who founded and led the 'Sudan People's Liberation Army' in the ‘Second Civil War’.
Hosni Mubarak is a political leader who served as the President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
Harry Caray was a famous baseball broadcaster of America.
Guillermo Endara was the President of Panama who was renowned for his efforts to establish democracy in the country.
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Diego Maradona is one of the greatest soccer players that the world has witnessed.
Dayanand Saraswati was a Hindu religious leader who founded the reform movement, Arya Samaj.
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Clara Bow was a popular American actress and a leading sex symbol during her time.
Clara Barton was an American nurse, teacher and founder of the American Red Cross.
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Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist best known for her black and white photographs overlaid with powerful captions.
Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist, poet, social activist, and author of the best-selling novel ‘The Poisonwood Bible’.
Barbara Jordan was an American politician and leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
Barbara Hepworth was an English artist and sculptor.
Barbara Harris is a Tony award winning Broadway and film actress.
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison was an American author and journalist, most famous for her autobiographical works and travel writing.
Barbara Feldon is an American actress, known for her contributions towards television and theatre.
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