221 Influential People Around The World

Sara Blakely was born on the 27th of February 1971 in Florida, U.S. Do you know that Sara Blakely learnt to write her own patent by reading a book? Sara Blakely is the founder of Spanx, an apparel company with pants and leggings for women and men to give them a slimmer and shapelier appearance.

Viswanathan Anand, popularly known as Vishy, was born on the 11th of December 1969 in Tamil Nadu, India. Do you know that Vishy is the youngest Indian to be awarded the Padma Shri? He received the award when he was only 18 years old. An Indian chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Grandmaster in

Brian Charles Lara was born on the 2nd of May 1969 in Trinidad and Tobago. Do you know that because of his 1993 match in Sydney where he scored 227 making him a world-class cricketer, Brian Lara named his first daughter Sydney? A retired international cricket player, Brian Lara is one of the greatest cricketers

Michael Schumacher was born on the 3rd of January 1969 in West Germany. Do you know Michael Schumacher has a lucky pendant, without which he does not drive? A retired race car-driver, Michael Schumacher is a 7-time Formula One World Champion. Considered the world over as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all

Allah Rakha Rahman was born on the 6th of January 1967 in Tamil Nadu, India. Do you know that as a kid A. R. Rahman got popular for playing 4 keyboards simultaneously? Indian singer, songwriter, composer, music director and philanthropist, A. R. Rahman is the first Asian to have two Academy Awards in the same

Gordon James Ramsay was born on the 8th of November 1966 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Do you know that Gordon Ramsay almost became a professional soccer player when he got selected to play for the under-14 team for Warwickshire? A British Chef, Gordon Ramsay is not only the owner of world-class restaurants, but also presents his

Carl Douglas McMillon, popularly known as Doug McMillon, was born on the 17th of October 1966 in Arkansas, U.S. Do you know Doug McMillon started working at Walmart only so that he might pay his college tuition? President and CEO of Walmart Stores, Inc., a multinational retail corporation, Doug McMillon had started at Walmart as

Jimmy Donal Wales, popularly known as Jimbo, was born on the 7th of August 1966 in Alabama, U.S. Do you know that before creating Wikipedia, Wales had developed another free online encyclopedia known as Nupedia? An Internet entrepreneur, Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of the world-famous Internet encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’. Along with others, Jimmy Wales created

Michael Gerard Tyson, popularly known as Mike Tyson was born on the 30th of June 1966. Do you know that Tyson loves the pigeon bird? He even hosted a show on Animal Planet about the birds. Popularly known as The Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson is a former American professional boxer. At the

Shahrukh Khan, popularly known as SRK, was born on the 2nd of November 1965 in New Delhi, India. Do you know that before he established himself as an actor, during his struggling days, SRK ran a restaurant in Darya Ganj, New Delhi? Known as King Khan, SRK is an actor and producer. With 14 Filmfare

Sunita Lyn Williams was born on the 19th of September 1965 in Texas, U.S. Do you know that Sunita Williams is ranked amongst the top 5 most experienced space walkers? An officer of the U.S. Navy and an American astronaut, Sunita Williams holds the record for total space walk by a woman, which was seven

Joanne Rowling, who goes by the pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, was born on the 31st of July 1965 in Gloucestershire, England. Do you know that J. K. Rowling transformed her life from unemployment and living on state benefit to being a multi-millionaire in 5 years? A novelist, screenwriter and producer, Rowling

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, popularly known as Jeff Bezos, was born on the 12th of January 1964 in New Mexico, U.S. Do you know that at the age of 3 years, Jeff Bezos took apart his crib with a screwdriver, so that he might sleep in a proper bed? A technology magnate and an investor, Jeff

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on the 17th of February 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Do you know that because of a childhood incident, Jordan is afraid of water? A former American professional basketball player, MJ (as he is popularly known) is now a businessman, chairman and principal owner the Charlotte Hornets. He played for

Sri Mulyani Indrawati was born on the 26th of August 1962 in Lampung. Do you know that it was only because of Indrawati policies that Indonesia pulled through the global crisis in 2008-09? An Indonesian economist and former Finance Minister of Indonesia, Sri Mulyani Indrawati was appointed in 2010 as the Managing Director of the