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• Abraham, John; India; Actor

• Abu-Assad, Hany; Middle East; Director

• Adria, Ferran; Spain; Chef

• Ahn, Hyun-Soo; Korea; Skater

• al Rajhi, Sulaiman bin abdul; Saudi; Banker

• Alexievich, Svetlana; Belerus; Writer

• al-Hakim, Abdel Aziz; Iraq; Cleric

• al-Jaafari, Ibrahim; Iraq; PM

• Al-Jazaira, Warda; France; Musician

• Alkatiri, Mari; E. Timor; PM

• al-Maliki, Nuri Kamal; Iraq; PM

• Alsaud, Alwaleed bin Talal; Saudi; Businessman

• Amadou & Mariam; Mali; Singers

• Amla, Hashim; SA; Cricket Player

• Antinori, Marchese; Italy; Winemaker

• Arakawa, Shizuka; Japan; Skater

• Arctic Monkys; British; Band

• Arsuaga, Juan Luis; Spain; Paleoanthropologist

• Ataman, Kutlug; Turkey; Artist

• Azimi, Abdul Salaam; Afghani; Judge

• Bachelet, Michelle; Chile; President

• Bagger, Mianne; Denmark; Golfer

• Baghdatis, Marcos; Cyprus; Tennis Player

• Baron-Cohen, Simon; Britain; Autism Expert

• Beckenbauer, Franz; Germany; Soccer player

• Bekmambetov, Timur; Russia; Director

• Bhosle, Asha; India; Singer

• Boeteng, Ozwald; Ghana; Designer

• Bohlen, Dieter; Germany; Musician

• Bonino, Emma; Italy; EU Parliament Member

• Bostridge, Ian; UK; Opera Singer

• Bregovic, Goran; Serbia; Composer

• Burtynsky, Edward; Canada; Photographer

• Calderon, Felipe; Mexico; President

• Cannavaro, Fabio; Italy; Soccer Player

• Chicherina, Julia; Russia; Pop Star

• Chiu Leung Wai; China; Actor

• Chopra, Yash; India; Filmmaker

• Cotler, Irwin; Canada; MP

• Cox, Margaret; Britain; Forensic Scientist

• Dangaremba, Tsisi; Zimbabwe; Author

• DaRocha, Paulo Mendes; Brazil; Architect

• De Silva, Desmond; Great Britain; U.N. Official

• Deripaska, Oleg; Russia; Executive

• Dhalla, Ruby; Canada; Politician

• di Montezemolo, Luca; Italy; Head of Ferrari

• Diniz, Abilio; Brazil; Food Exec.

• Dixit, Madhuri; India; Actress

• Doyle, Christopher; Australia; Cinematographer

• Dyer, Gwynne; Canada; Documentary Maker

• Ellis, George; South Africa; Cosmologist

• Fabregas, Francesc; Spain; Soccer Player

• Fabris, Enrico; Italy; Skater

• Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng; China; Astronauts

• Filipovic, Mediha; Bosnia; MP; Ambassador

• Fisk, Robert; Britain; Journalist

• Front 242; Belgium; Band

• Fujio Cho; Japan; Auto executive

• Furse, Clara; United Kingdom; CEO London Stock Exchange

• Furtado, Jorge; Brazil; Filmmaker

• Ganz, Bruno; Germany; Actor

• Garreton, Manuel Antonio; Chile; Sociologist

• Gervais, Ricky; UK; Actor/Producer

• Glucksman, Andre; French; Philosopher

• Goerne, Matthius; Germany; Opera Singer

• Golijov, Osvaldo; Argentina; Pianist

• Gould, Wayne; NZ; Puzzle maker

• Grandes, Almudena; Spain; Novelist

• Guerlain, Jean Paul; France; Perfumer

• Halonen, Tarja; Finland; President

• Han Myung-Sook; South Korea; PM

• Haniya, Ismail; Middle East; Hamas Leader

• Harper, Stephen; Canada; PM

• Henry, Martha; Canada; Actress

• Hong, Sang-soo; Korea; Filmmaker

• Hood, Gavin; South Africa; Actor/Screenwriter

• Hopkins, Sarah; Australia; Composer

• Huang Huang; China; TV Host

• Hubchen, Henry; Germany; Actor

• Hussain, MF; India; Painter

• Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Russia; Opera Singer

• Hwang, Woo-Suk; S. Korea; Cloning Fraud

• Isokoski, Soile; Finland; Opera Singer

• Jentsch, Julia; Germany; Actress

• Jin Xing; China; Ballerina

• Johnson-Sirleaf, Ellen; Liberia; President

• Jones, David; Scotland; Video-game Creator

• Kaczynski, Lech; Poland; President

• Kaleeba, Norine; Uganda; AIDS Activist

• Keane, Roy; Ireland; Soccer Player

• Khan, Amir; Britain/Pakistan; Boxer

• Kikelli, Sibel; Turkey; Actress

• Klein, Guillermo; Argentina; Pianist

• Koirala, Giija Prasad; Nepal; PM

• Kostelic, Janica; Croatia; Skier

• Kosternik, Alexandra; Russia; Chess Champ

• Kurasawa, Kiyoshi; Japan; Filmmaker

• Kurihara, Harumi; Japan; Japanese Martha Stewart

• Laird, Nick; Ireland; Poet

• Lakshmi, Padma; India; Model/Actress

• Lararidis, Mike; Canada; Inventor

• Laurie, Hugh; Britain; Actor

• Leunig, Michael; Australia; Cartoonist

• Li Na; China; Golfer

• Li Yifei; China; Head of MTV

• Lindquist, Sven; Swedish; Writer

• Lippi, Marcello; Italy; Soccer Coach

• Liu, Chuanzhi; China; Tech. Exec.

• Liu, Fang; China; Pipa Player

• Livni, Tzipi; Israel; Foreign Minister

• Loung, Ung; Cambodia; anti-land-mine activist

• Lundqvist, Henrik; Sweden; Hockey Player

• Ma, Jack; China; Internet Executive

• Macgregor, Joanna; England; Pianist

• Maddin, Guy; Canada; Filmmaker

• Mai, Mukhtar (Mukhtaran Bibi); Pakistan; Activist

• Maimon, Shiri; Israel; Pop Star

• Mangusson, Mangus; Scotland; Broadcaster/Journalist

• Mankell, Henning; Sweden; Mystery Writer

• Manning, Patrick; Trinidad/Tobago; PM

• Maradona, Diego; Argentinea; Soccer Player

• Masuko, Mario; Swaziland; Opposition leader

• Mazumdar-Shaw, Kiran; India; Businesswoman

• McAleese, Mary; Ireland; President

• Mehta, Tyeb; India; Artist

• Merzbow (Masumi Akita); Japan; avant-garde Musician

• Milner, Brenda; Canada; Neuroscientist

• Mittal, Lakshmi; India; Mittal Steel Co. CEO

• Miyajima, Tatsuo; Japan; Artist

• Morales, Evo; Bolivia; President

• Musevini, Yoweri; Uganda; President

• Nakamura, Shuji; Japan; Inventor

• Nano, Lourdes Flores; Peru; Politician

• Napolitano, Giorgio; Italy; President

• Nasrallah, Hassan; Lebanon; Hezbollah Leader

• New Order; Britain; Music group

• Ogilvy, Geoff; Australia; Golfer

• Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi; Nigeria; Finance Minister

• Olayan, Lubna; Saudi Arabia; Executive

• Olmert, Ehud; Israel; PM

• Oshii, Mamoru; Japan; Filmmaker

• Palmer, Geoffrey; United Kingdom; Actor

• Pastrana, Andres; Colombia; President

• Perelman, Grigori; Russia; Mathematician

• Podles, Ewa; Poland; Opera Singer

• Pohamba, Hifikepunye; Namibia; President

• Poon Tip, Bruce; Trinidad; Travel Executive

• Potanin, Vladimir; Russia; Billionaire

• Poussel, Sydney; Brazil; Explorer

• Preval, Rene; Haiti; President

• Prodi, Romano; Italy; PM

• Rain; Korea; Pop Star

• Rajapakse, Mahinda; Sri Lanka; President

• Rattansi, Afshin; UK; Reporter/Novelist

• Rava, Enrico; Italian; Trumpeter

• Restrepo, Laura; Colombia; Novelist

• Ribado, Mallam Nuhu; Nigeria; Head of Crimes Commission

• Roncagliolo, Santiago; Peru; Novelist

• Ruiz-Linares, Andres; Colombia; Geneticist

• Ruranga, Rubaramira; Uganda; AIDS Activist

• Sairum, Aruna; India; Singer

• Salzano, Francisco; Brazil; Genetics Expert

• Sambi, Ahmed Abdallah; Comoros Island; Politician

• Sangh, Talvin; Britain; Musician

• Sarkozy, Nicolas; France; Finance Minister

• Sayako; Japan; Princess

• Schmidt, Harald; Germany; Comedian

• Schonborn, Christoph; Vienna; Archbishop

• Scolari. Luiz Felipe; Portugal; Soccer Player

• Seigner, Emmanuelle; France; Actress

• Sen, Sushmita; India; Actress

• Severgnini, Beppe; Italy; Journalist

• Seville, Peter; UK; Graphic Designer

• Sgarbi, Vittorio; Italy; Critic; Former Govt. Official

• Shinso, Abe; Japan; PM

• Simpson-Miller, Portia; Jamaica; PM

• Slimane, Hedi; France; Fashion Designer

• Son, Masayoshi; Japan; Internet Mogul

• Svankmajer, Jan; Czech; Filmmaker/ Artist

• Tang, David; China; Cigar Maker

• Tarkan; Turkey; Pop Star

• Testino, Mario; Peru; Photographer

• The Veronicas; Australia; Pop Group

• Trichet, Jean-Claude; France; Banker

• Trollope, Joanna; UK; Novelist

• Tsuchiya, Keiichi; Japan; Auto Racer

• Tuzun, Sibel; Turkey; Pop Singer

• Tymoshenko, Yulia; Ukraine; Former PM

• Uderzo, Albert; France; Illustrator

• Uematsu, Nobuo; Japan; Composer

• Vall, Ely Ould Mohamed; Mauritania; Head of State

• Vassa, Yossi; Ethiopian/Israeli; Comedian

• Venturini, Silvia Fendi; Italy; Designer

• Vieira, Patrick; Senegal/France; Soccer Player

• Vuitton, Louis; France; Fashion Designer

• Wade, Abdoulaye; Senegal; President

• Wang, Yongzhi; China; Space Program Official

• Warren, Frank; England; Boxing Promoter

• Watanabe, Shinichiro; Japan; Filmmaker

• Werner, Wendelin; German; Mathematician

• Westerna, Hayley Dee; New Zealand; Singer

• Whiteread, Rachel; UK; Artist

• Windshuttle, Keith; Australia; Writer

• Yao Bin; China; Skating Coach

• Yessa, Abdel Nasser Ould; Mauritania; Anti-slavery activist

• Zahar, Mahmoud; Middle East; Hamas Leader

• Zetsche, Dieter; Germany; Auto Executive

• Zhang, Xin; China; Real Estate Exec.

• Zorzi, Cristian; Italy; Skier

• Zuma, Jacob; SA; Politician