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Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actress born in 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland. She first gained prominence on the NBC show A Different World. Pinkett Smith is also popular for her roles in films such as Set It Off, Menace II Society, Ali, Scream 2, the Matrix movie franchise, and the Madagascar movie franchise. She has attained awards such as multiple Image Awards, Black Reel Awards, a BET Comedy Award, and a Teen Choice Award. Pinkett Smith is married to actor Will Smith. They are the parents to actor Jaden Smith and singer-actress Willow Smith.

Jackie Jackson is an American singer born in 1951 in Gary, Indiana. He is mostly known for being a member of the The Jackson 5 along with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Tito, and Marlon. The group’s most notable hit singles include I Want You Back, ABC, I’ll Be There, The Love You Save, Dancing Machine, and Never Can Say Goodbye. The Jackson 5 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Jackson also released the solo albums Jackie Jackson and Be the One. He is married to Victoria Triggs and has two children.

The Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman. Jointly produced by CBS Television Studios and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants Incorporated, the hour-long show is recorded at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. The show’s in-house band, The CBS Orchestra, is led by Paul Shaffer. It premiered in August, 1993 and has won six Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series.

Jack Swagger is an American professional wrestler born in 1982 in Perry, Oklahoma. Swagger wrestlers for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Previously, he was on the football team and wrestling team at the University of Oklahoma. In his career in WWE, he has held the World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship, and the WWE United States Championship. Swagger’s top rivals include Rusev, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy, Evan Bourne, and Alberto Del Rio. Swagger is married to Catalina White and has one child.

Jack Dorsey is an American businessman and web developer born in 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the co-founder of Twitter as well as the CEO and founder of the mobile payments company Square. He ranked as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under 35 years of age by Technology Review TR35. The Wall Street Journal honored him with the Innovator of the Year Award for technology in 2012.

J.K. Rowling is a British author born in 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. Rowling is popular for writing the Harry Potter book series. Over 400 million copies of the book series have been sold worldwide. The Harry Potter movie franchise based on the books became the most successful movie series of all time. Rowling has also wrote books such as The Silkworm, The Cuckoo’s Calling, and The Casual Vacancy. Her list of honors include multiple Nestle Smarties Book Prizes, a Locus Award, a Hugo Award, and Freedom of the City of London Award. Rowling has three children and is married to Neil Murray.

J. Cole is an American rap artist born in 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany. He initially became known for his mixtape The Come Up in 2007. Rap artist and businessman Jay-Z signed Cole to Roc Nation in 2009. He released his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story in 2011. He released his second Born Sinner in 2013. Cole’s hit singles include Miss America, Crooked Smile, She Knows, and Forbidden Fruit. He has earned two BET Hip Hop Awards in his career.

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team founded in 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Colts moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1984. The team competes in the AFC South Division of the National Football League (NFL).  The Colts have won three AFC championships, eight AFC South Division titles, and two Super Bowl titles. Some of the legendary players who have played for the franchise include Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, Marvin Harrison, Edgerrin James, Reggie Wayne, and Marshall Faulk, Jim Irsay owns the team and Ryan Grigson is the general manager.

Iggy Azalea is an Australian hip hop artist born in 1990 in Sydney, Australia. In 2011, Azalea released her first mixtape Ignorant Art. She signed with rapper T.I.’s record label Grand Hustle in 2012. In 2014, Azalea released her debut studio album The New Classic. Her hit singles include Fancy, Bounce, and Work. She has won three Teen Choice Awards and one MTV Video Music Award.

Idina Menzel is an American actress and singer born in 1971 in Queens, New York. Menzel is well known for Broadway roles in productions such as Rent, Wicked, and If/Then. She has also appeared on television shows such as Glee, Sesame Street, Kevin Hill, Private Practice, and Great Performances. Menzel was a voice actor in the animated features Enchanted and Frozen. Mentzel has also released the albums Still I Can’t Be Still, Here, I Stand, and Live: Barefoot at the Symphony. Her most popular singles include Minuet, Gorgeous, and Brave. She was formerly married to actor Taye Diggs and has one child.