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gender
Female♀
Male♂
transgender
Changed gender
Zodiac
the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Bio
adopted
born Christmas day
Birthday is Christmas - December 25
changed name
Changed name
citizen
Citizenship identified
deceased
died on birthday
Died on his/her birthday
died recently
Died within the past 12 months
knighted
Awarded knighthood in UK; not honorary knighthood
no middle name
Oldest
The oldest 20 people in our database
relative
Wife or husband or child of a famous person
same sex
Same sex marriage or official civil/domestic partnership
Separated
Separated or divorcing
Twins
Twins
unusual name
A name with humor or which is funny
art
architect
artist
Painter or illustrator; not necessarily a musician artist
effects
Special effects animation and special effects imaging
Painter or Sculptor
An artist or sculptor - either category
photographer
Also cameraman and cinematographer
sculptor
infamous
accused
Accused of a crime; or suspected; or arrested
criminal
Convicted of misdemeanor or felony; or believed to be a criminal
executed
Executed for criminal actions
gunfighter
Old West gunfighter
pirate
A sea pirate or privateer
media
cartoonist
Print cartoonist or animator for animated movies
columnist
A newspaper/magazine columnist
commentator
A radio or TV commentator
news
News anchor or reporter; journalist
poet
Published or wrote poetry
publisher
Print media publisher
Pulitzer Prize
Awarded Pulitzer Prize or nominated or citation
radio
A famed radio personality
sports analyst
Radio/TV sports commentator or game announcer; print media sports commentator; sportscaster
tv
Television personality; program host; not acting in a role
writer
Author or screenwriter or playwright
medicine
dentist
doctor
nurse
podiatrist
A foot doctor
psychologist
miscellaneous
aviator
Pilot of airplanes
blacklist
Blacklisted or caused blacklisting
business
Important in a business; owns a business
explorer
Known for explorations (other than space/moon)
famous
Miscellaneous famous person; unclassified
hall of fame
Inducted into a Hall of Fame
hero
Also heroine
historical
Famous in history
religion
Any advocate of religion
spy
Spy or counterspy
subject of
Subject of a movie or program or book
music
bandleader
Also see conductor
bassist
Bass guitar player
bluegrass
Bluegrass style of country music (also Appalachian music)
blues
composer
Composer or songwriter
conductor
country
Country or Country/Western or Cowboy or Hillbilly or Rockabilly music
dj
Disk Jockey (radio) or Rap/Hip-Hop DJ or turntablist
drums
A drummer
folk
Traditional folk music; protest-folk music
Grand Ole Opry
Member of the Grand Ole Opry
jazz
Jazz musician or singer
keyboard
Plays a keyboard instrument; pianist
lyricist
Writer of words for songs
metal
Heavy metal and variants, glam metal, thrash metal, etc.
musical performer
Either musician or singer
musician
Plays a musical instrument
opera
Opera singer or composer
punk
Punk rock musician
R&B
Rhythm and Blues; may include soul or neo-soul music
rapper
Rap or Hip-Hop: MC, DJ, singer, performer, vocalist, musician, composer, promoter or producer
reggae music
Genre found in Caribbean - especially Jamaica
reggaeton
Genre found in Puerto Rico - related to hip-hop - with reggae DemBow beat
singer
Singer or vocalist
southern gospel
Religious music popular in Southern churches; church gospel; sub-genre of Christian Music; not the same as soul or R&B
performance
actor
Actor or actress - movies/TV/stage/voice/radio
actress
A female actor
ballet
A ballet dancer
Bond Girl
A beautiful female in a James Bond movie
Broadway
Involved with Broadway theatre
burlesque
A stripper or burlesque dancer; not necessarily in a burlesque revue or show
choreographer
circus
Circus or sideshow performer
clown
comedy
Comedian or role in a comedy show
costume design
Costume designer
dancer
director
Director of movie/tv show/play
female impersonator
Male entertainer dressed as a woman; transvestite; drag queen
Harry Potter
Involved in the books or the movies about Harry Potter
in a role
Performed in a role
Keystone Kop
One of the Keystone Kops; in a Keystone Kop movie
kids
Created programming or entertainment for children
magician
A performer of magic tricks; an illusionist
makeup
Makeup artist or design for movies or theater or TV
model
Also spokesmodel/product representative; also a beauty contestant
mouseketeer
In either Mickey Mouse Club or All New Mickey Mouse Club shows
Munchkin
Role of a resident of Munchkinland in the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Oscar
Oscar (Academy Award) winner or nomination
playmate
Playmate model in Playboy magazine
producer
Also executive producer and associate producer and music/record producer
production designer
Design of the sets and locations of a movie; theatre set design
puppeteer
Puppet shows; often a ventriloquist as well
sidekick
A supporting role; usually in Western movies
soap
Soap opera - long term daytime serial TV or radio shows; acted or involved
stunts
Stunt performer
Superman
In a Superman movie or TV show
Tarzan
In a Tarzan movie
Tony Award
Nominated for or won a Tony Award
voice role
In a voice role
western
Western (Cowboy/Indians) movies or TV
wild west
Wild West shows; also rodeo performer
politics
activist
Advocate for a cause; or an agitator
ambassador
Or other similar title - Consul, Minister, Charge d'Affaires, etc.
cabinet
Secretary of a cabinet department
candidate for
Ran for public office
despot
Infamous leader of a country - often a dictator
First Lady
Wife of a President
governor
Governor of a US state
invader
Leader of a group invading other countries
judge
Judge of legal matters; not a contest judge
mayor
military
Any military role; served or was an officer
politician
A political role not in another category; a candidate for office
president
US President
revolutionary
royalty
King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Duke or Duchess, Earl, Count, or Countess, Viscount - must have a title
senator
US Senator
terrorist
Widely considered a terrorist - now or formerly
traitor
Also spy (for another country) or turncoat
US Representative
US House of Representatives
vice pres
US Vice President
social
cook
Noted cook - or TV/radio/print cook
etiquette
Writer about etiquette and politeness
parties
Famed as a host or hostess
socialite
Known for partying or attending social events
style
Design clothing; fashion designer; costume designer; any style role
space
Challenger
Died in the Challenger shuttle STS 51-L explosion
Columbia
Died in the Columbia shuttle STS-107 disaster
lunar orbit
Orbited the moon without landing
moon
Walked on the moon
space
Astronaut/Cosmonaut - a person who flew higher than 100 km (62.137 mi)
sports
auto racing
Stock car and race car and drag racing
baseball
Player or manager or writer or commentator; also softball
basketball
billiards
Pocket billiards or pool or other similar games
boxing
Traditional boxing plus extreme fighting and kick-boxing
coach
commissioner
Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Cy Young Award
Winner of the baseball Cy Young Award
fitness
Advocate of fitness - also bodybuilder
football
American football
Gold
Won Olympic gold medal
golf
gymnastics
Heisman Trophy
Won the Heisman Trophy
hockey
horse racing
ice skating
Figure skating and ice dancing and speed skating
manager
Baseball manager/coach
motorcycle
Motorcycle racing or trick riding
NASCAR
Involved in NASCAR stock car racing
Olympics
Involved in the Olympic Games
skateboard
skiing
Snow skiing and snowboarding
soccer
Called football outside North America
sumo
Japanese-style wrestling
surfing
swimming
A swimmer; either competitive sports or known for expertise
tennis
track
Track and field events
volleyball
wrestling
victim
accident
Died in a car wreck or plane crash or other accident
AIDS
Died of AIDS or related conditions
air crash
Died in a plane or helicopter crash - not a spacecraft crash
house fire
Died in or as a result of a house fire
kidnapped
Kidnapped by someone
murdered
Killed by another (even if no conviction); incudes manslaughter
overdose
Drug overdose by accident or suicide
suicide
Suicide - probable or suspected or proven
vehicle crash
Died in an automobile or motorcycle or bus accident
employed
educator
Teacher or professor
engineer
inventor
lawman
U S Marshal or sheriff; police
lawyer
Attorney or legal expert or prosecutor or barrister
mathematician
naturalist
Studied animals; a zoologist
scientist
spokes
Spokesperson or spokesmodel
winery
Founder or owner of a winery