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Read exclusive biographies and discover fascinating stories about your favorite icons, musicians, authors, and historical figures.

Coco Chanel
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Coco Chanel

With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.

Ralph Macchio
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Ralph Macchio

Former teen heartthrob beloved for his role in ‘The Karate Kid,’ actor Ralph Macchio has appeared in movies, theater and on television.

Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin

Multiple Grammy winner and “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as “Respect,” “Freeway of Love” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is often called the “father of the atomic bomb” for leading the Manhattan Project, the program that developed the first nuclear weapon during World War II.

Sam Cooke
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Sam Cook

Sam Cooke was a trailblazing recording artist who helped shape the soul and pop scene with hits like “You Send Me,” “Chain Gang,” and “Sad Mood.”

Claude Monet
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Claude Monet

Claude Monet was a famous French painter whose work gave a name to the art movement Impressionism, which was concerned with capturing light and natural forms.

Gregory Peck
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Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck is best known for his larger-than-life film roles, particularly as Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’

Nancy Reagan
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Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan was a former Hollywood actress, the first lady of the United States during President Ronald Reagan’s time in office and the founder of the “Just Say No” drug awareness campaign.

Dave Chappelle
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Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle is a comedian whose Comedy Central program, Chappelle’s Show, became a smash hit in the early 2000s.

Gene Wilder
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Gene Wilder

Actor Gene Wilder made his first huge splash as the title character in the film ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ among other memorable roles.