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Ali Hewson is an Irish businesswoman and activist. She was born in 1961 in Raheny, Ireland. She married Bono of the rock band U2 in 1982. Hewson has been the inspiration for many of U2 songs, notably Sweetest Thing. In 1993, she was the narrator for the documentary Black Wind, White Land, about the aftermath of the Chernobyl tragedy. She is the co-founder of Nude Skincare and the fashion brand EDUN.
Alfred Hitchcock was an English producer and film director, born in Leytonstone Essex, England in 1899. He was famous for the methods he created for suspense and thriller films. In 1926, he married Alma Reville. Hitchcock became known as England’s premier director and moved to Hollywood in 1939. He directed over 50 feature films and had a television program titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents. On April 29, 1980, Hitchcock died from renal failure in Bel Air, California.
Alfonzo Ratliff is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in 1956 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. In 1980, Ratliff won the Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago. He turned pro later that year and earned the WBC Cruiserweight Title in 1985 by defeating Carlos De Leon in a decision victory. Ratliff finished his career in 1989 with 25 wins and 9 losses.
Alex Stewart is a retired English professional boxer, born in London in 1964. In 1984, he was part of the Jamaican Olympic team in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Stewart won a bronze medal in the 1983 Pan American Games. He finished his boxing career with a 43-10 record. Stewart lost bouts to former world heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, and Michael Moorer.
Alex Kozinski is an American federal court judge. He was born in 1950 in Bucharest, Romania. His parents, who were survivors of the Holocaust, moved to the United States in 1962. In November 2007, he was appointed Chief Judge of the United States Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Kozinski is also known for his judicial commentary and essays.
Alan Keyes is an American Republican activist and author, born in Long Island, New York in 1950. Keyes served as President Ronald Reagan’s Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985-1987. In 1996, 2000, and 2008, he ran for President of the United States. Keyes made a bid for the U.S. Senate in 1988, 1992, and 2004.
Alan Jackson is an American award winning country music artist. He was born in 1958 in Newnan, Georgia. As of 2014, he had sold over 80 million records and has had 35 number one hits on the Billboard Country charts. In 2010, Jackson earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Al Sharpton is an American minister and civil rights activist. He was born in 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He has appeared as a regular guest on Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN. Sharpton was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 Presidential Election. He became host of PoliticsNation on MSNBC in 2011.
AJ Jacobs is an American author and journalist who is the editor at large for Esquire. He was born in 1968 in New York City. His most well-known articles for Esquire include My Outsourced Life (2005), Overly Documented Life (2012), and Grading the MOOC Universe (2013). Jacobs has also contributed to Entertainment Weekly and The Daily Ledger.
Al Jardine is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was born in 1942 in Lima, Ohio. Jardine is an original member of The Beach Boys. He created twenty-five albums with the band which included songs such as Help Me, Rhonda, Lady Lynda, and I Know There’s an Answer. Jardine’s solo debut album, A Postcard from California was released in 2010.
2 Chainz (Tauheed Epps) is an American rapper born in 1977 in College Park, GA. He started in the industry as part of the group Playaz Circle. He was originally signed to the record label Disturbing the Peace, which is operated by platinum selling rap artist Ludacris. In 2012, he released his first album Based on a T. R. U. Story. Later that year, he won four awards at the BET Awards.
Subway is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Milford, CT that mainly sells sub sandwiches. It has 42,070 restaurants in 107 countries, and is the largest fast food chain in the world. It was founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck as Pete’s Super Submarines. In 1966, they formed Doctor’s Associates Inc., which continues to own the company. They chose this names in hope of earning enough money for DeLuca to attend medical school. Subway’s best selling sandwich is the BMT, which includes pepperoni, salami, and ham.
Wendy’s is a fast food hamburger restaurant headquartered in Dublin, OH. It has 6,650 locations worldwide. It was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969. Wendy’s primarily sells hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, french fries, and beverages, including the Frosty. Wendy’s uses square hamburger patties as its signature item.
Burger King is a fast food hamburger restaurant chain headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL. It has over 13,000 restaurants in 79 countries. It was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King. After enduring financial difficulties, two franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore, bought the company in 1954 and renamed it Burger King. The company then changed owners several times. Since 2010, 3G Capital of Brazil has held majority stake of the company. The restaurant primarily sells burgers, chicken sandwiches, french fries, beverages, and desserts. The Whopper is Burger King’s signature sandwich.
McDonald’s Corporation is the largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the world, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. McDonald’s operates more than 35,000 restaurants in 118 countries worldwide. McDonald’s began in 1940 as a single barbecue restaurant owned by Richard and Maurice McDonald, but they redeveloped their restaurant into a hamburger stand in 1948. Ray Kroc joined their team in 1955, and later purchased the chain and oversaw worldwide growth through franchising. McDonald’s primary sells hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, french fried, breakfast items, and desserts. The Big Mac is McDonald’s signature sandwich.
Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968) is an American celebrity chef, television personality, business woman, and author. She hosts the Racheal Ray Show on CBS, as well as 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels, $40 a Day, and Week in a Day on Food Network. She writes cookbooks as well as runs a magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray. She is a nominee and winner of numerous Emmys for Best Outstanding Talk show Host and Best Outstanding Service Host.
Natalie Portman is an American actress noted for her roles as Queen Padmé Amidala in Star Wars and Dr. Jane Foster in Thor. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1981 and later moved to Long Island, New York where she grew up. She studied at Harvard University where she earned a degree in psychology, and in 2010 she received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the Swan Queen in Black Swan. She and her husband, dancer Benjamin Millepied have a son.
Shia LaBeouf is an American actor/director who first rose to promanance for his portrayal of Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series, Even Stevens. He made his film debut in Holes and proceeded to receive the lead role in major films such as Disturbia, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Transformers. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Kate Beckinsale is an English actress noted for her roles in Van Helsing, Underworld, and the 2012 remake of Total Recall. She was born in 1973 in Finsbury Park, London, and later attended Oxford University. Before rising to fame in the US with a leading role in the break-out film Pearl Harbor, she appeared in a number of British period dramas. She is married to director Len Wiseman and has a daughter with actor Michael Sheen.
Patrick Carney is a musician from Akron, Ohio known as one-half of the blues-rock duo The Black Keys (with Dan Auerbach). He is also the founder of a side-project called Drummer, featuring drummers from other Ohio-based groups. Carney founded the now-defunct Audio Eagle Records and has produced albums for other artists, including The Sheepdogs and Tennis.