326: Sushma Swaraj Former Indian Minister of External Affairs Born: 14 February 1952, Ambala, Punjab (present-day India) Died: 6 August 2019, New Delhi, India Sushma was the second woman to hold that position in India’s history. Sushma was a politician and also a former Supreme Court Judge. She was the youngest cabinet minister in the…
325: Jeanine Pirro Television Host, Author, Former Judge, Prosecutor, and New York Politician Born: 2 June 1951, Elmira, New York, United States of America Also Known As: Judge Jeanine Jeanine is now the host of her own Fox News show Justice With Judge Jeanine. She is also a former contributor to NBC News and the…
324: Sonia Gandhi Former President of the Indian National Congress (Party) Born: 9 December 1946, Lusiana, Italy Original Name: Edvige Antonia Albina Maino Sonia is the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi and declined the office of Prime Minister after her husband’s assassination—shocking the world, nearly all of whom expected her to accept the position. Although she…
323: Juliette Lewis Actress and Singer Born: 21 June 1973, Los Angeles, California, United States of America She is known for her roles in films like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? and Whip It. Juliette took six years off of acting to pursue a music career, but eventually returned to Hollywood. She released two albums during…
322: Meira Kumar The First Female Speaker of Lok Sabha—the Lower House of Indian Parliament Born: 31 March 1945, Patna, India She served in that position from 2009 to 2014. Meira is a politician and diplomat. She was born into a political Dalit Family (Dalit means untouchable—today they are called Scheduled Caste), but obviously didn’t…
321: Hattie McDaniel Actress, Singer-songwriter and Comedian Born: 10 June 1895, Wichita, Kansas, United States of America Died: 26 October 1952, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Hattie is most known for her role in Gone With the Wind—notably because she won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role—the first person…
320: Zoë Saldana Actress, Model, and Dancer Born: 19 June 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, United States of America Original Name: Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario Zoë spent the first ten years of her life in New York but the next seven years growing up in the Dominican Republic. Before she acted, Zoë danced with the Faces…
319: Anneliese Michel Exorcism Victim Born: 21 September 1952, Leiblfing, Germany Died: 1 July 1976, Klingenberg am Main, Germany In 1975 and 1976, Anneliese underwent a Catholic Exorcism and ended up dying from lack of medical care. She was malnourished and dehydrated at the time of her death leading her parents and the priests who…
318: Ellen DeGeneres Comedian, Actress, Television Host, Writer, and Producer Born: 26 January 1958, Metairie, Louisiana, United States of America Ellen is known for her sitcom Ellen (1994-1998) and her talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her voice is also known famously for portraying everyone’s lovable blue fish friend Dory in the Finding Nemo Franchise….
317: Jodie Foster Academy Award Winning Actress, Producer, and Director Born: 19 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Original Name: Alicia Christian Foster Jodie is most known for her role as Clarisse in the The Silence of the Lambs. She used to work a lot more as an actress but has slowed down…