BIOGRAPHY

A trailblazing player in the Negro Leagues, baseball pitcher Satchel Paige also became the oldest rookie in Major League history and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

Actress Emmy Rossum sang her heart out in the movie musical The Phantom of the Opera in 2004. She’s made a name for herself on TV too, in the show Shameless.

Italian Jewish chemist Primo Levi survived a year at Auschwitz against all odds. He is best known for his moving memoirs ‘If This Is a Man’ and ‘The Periodic Table.’

Civil rights leader James Farmer headed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and organized the historic Freedom Rides of 1961.

Jimmy Buffett was a well-known folk-country singer and songwriter. He wrote the popular songs “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”

Grammy-winning country singer Keith Urban is known for the song “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” “Somebody Like You,” and “Better Life.”

Retired professional football quarterback Peyton Manning set numerous records en route to winning five NFL MVP awards and two Super Bowls.

Luis Fonsi is a Latin Grammy-winning singer and songwriter who became a worldwide star with his 2017 hit song, ‘Despacito.’

Throughout his career, cartoonist and writer Dr. Seuss published over 60 books. ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ were among his most famous works.

Selma Blair is an American film and television actress who rose to fame with her breakout roles in the 1999 drama ‘Cruel Intentions’ and 2001’s comedy ‘Legally Blonde.’