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Legends (Past and Present)

There are many amazing people throughout history and amazing people still alive today that are considered "Legends" Do you just so happen to know who?
(Does NOT include anyone who has done bad or evil like dictators)
(Everyone is ordered based on the year they were born)
(Be sure to actually TRY your best)
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Anchient Egyptian architect who designed the first pyramid
Egyptian
Imhotep
Writer and explorer who traveled along the Silk road
Italian
Marco Polo
Inventor of the printing press
German
Johannes Gutenberg
Explorer who voyaged to the Americas 4 times
Italian
Christopher Columbus
Polymath who painted of the Mona Lisa
Italian
Leonardo Da Vinci
Sculpter of the statue of David. Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Italian
Michelangelo
Studied the rings of Saturn and the 4 largest moons of Jupiter
Italian
Galileo Galilei
Poet and Playwrighter (Hamilton)
British
William Shakespeare
Polymath and Mathmetician. Discovered the Laws of Motion and Gravity
British
Issac Newton
Composer of The Four Seasons
Italian
Antonio Vivaldi
Composer and Organist
German
Johann Sebastian Bach
Founding Father and Polymath
American
Benjamin Franklin
First US President and Founding Father
American
George Washington
Second US President and Founding Father
American
John Adams
Third US President. Author of the Declaration of Independence
American
Thomas Jefferson
Musical Prodigy from Salzburg. Composer of "Ronda Alla Turca"
Austrian
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer of "Fur Elise" and "Moonlight Sonata"
German
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Considered "The greatest mathematician of all time"
German
Carl Gauss
Virtuoso Violinist nicknamed "The Violin Devil"
Italian
Niccolo Paganini
Inventor of the Computer
British
Charles Babbage
US President during the Civil War
American
Abraham Lincoln
Known for the theory of Evolution and wrote "Origin of Species"
British
Charles Darwin
Virtuoso pianist and composer of some of the most beautiful piano pieces of all time
Polish
Frederic Chopin
Composer of "Ride of the Valkyries"
German
Richard Wagner
Inventor of the saxophone
Belgian
Adolphe Sax
Abolitionist known for freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad
American
Harriet Tubman
Author of "War and Peace"
Russian
Leo Tolstoy
Architect who designed the Eiffel Tower and the framework for the Statue of Liberty
French
Gustave Eiffel
Composer of "The Nutcracker"
Russian
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Inventor of the Light Bulb
American
Thomas Edison
Architect who designed the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona
Spanish
Antoni Gaudi
Canvas painter known for paintings like "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers"
Dutch
Vincent Van Gogh
Engineer who designed the alternating electric current. helped invent the Radio and much more
Serbian-American
Nikola Tesla
26th US President known for his energetic personality
American
Theodore Roosevelt
Inventors who flew the first successful Airplane
American
Wright Brothers
Chemist and Psychist who helped us understand radioactivity
Polish-French
Marie Curie
Political Ethicist known as the "Father of India"
Indian
Mahatma Gandhi
British Prime Minister during WWII
British
Winston Churchill
Scientist known for the theory of relativity and the E=MC^2 equation
German-American
Albert Einstein
The worlds first deaf and blind college graduate
American
Helen Keller
Meteorologist who came up with the theory of plate tectonics
German
Alfred Wegener
Artist and Sculptor known for his unique style of art
Spanish
Pablo Picasso
32nd US President. Only presdient to serve 3 terms
American
Franklin D Roosevelt
Inventor of the Helicopter
Russian-American
Igor Sikorsky
5 star general during WWII. 34th US President
American
Dwight D Eisenhower
Inventor of the Microwave
American
Percy Spencer
Trumpeter and Jazz Musician
American
Louis Armstrong
Animator who built the largest theme park in the world
American
Walt Disney
Author known for characters like The Cat In the Hat
American
Dr Seuss
Actor and 40th US President
American
Ronald Reagan
"Horror film actor known for voice at the end of Michael Jacksons "Thriller"
American
Vincent Price
Civil Rights activist known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus
American
Rosa Parks
35th US President known for his insparational speeches
American
John F Kennedy
Activist who became the 1st President of South Africa
South African
Nelson Mandela
Sometimes called the greatest baseball player of all time
American
Jackie Robinson
Mountaineer who was one of the first 2 men to summit Mount Everest
New Zealand
Edmund Hillary
Actress, model and sex symbol
American
Marilyn Monroe
Broadcaster and Naturalist known for his iconic voice and 70+ year career
British
David Attenborough
Painter who was a significant figure in modern pop culture
American
Andy Warhol
Civil Rights Activist who gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
American
Martin Luther King Jr
First man to walk on the moon
American
Neil Armstrong
Actor known for his deep booming voice. Voiced Darth Vader and Mufasa
American
James Earl Jones
Composed iconic movie music like Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park
American
John Williams
Cosmonaut who became the first man in space
Soviet
Yuri Gagarin
Primatologist known for her 60+ years of research on Chimpanzees
English
Jane Goodall
Singer often dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll"
American
Elvis Presley
Actor known for his roll in the Shawshank Redemption
American
Morgan Freeman
Band group who became international superstars in the 1960s
British
The Beatles
Theoretical physicist who helped us understand how black holes work
British
Stephen Hawking
Probably the greatest boxer of all time
American
Muhammed Ali
Actor known for playing Han Solo in Star Wars
American
Harrison Ford
Painter and tv host known for his show The Joy of Painting
American
Bob Ross
Director and creater of Star Wars
American
George Lucas
Actor known for his role as Rocky in Rocky
American
Sylvester Stallone
Lead singer of the band "Queen" known for his 4 octave vocal range
British
Freddie Mercury
Director of some of the biggest blockbusters in film history
American
Steven Spielberg
Singer and pianist known for songs such as "Rocket Man"
British
Elton John
Actor known for roles in films like Jurassic Park and Thor: Ragnarok
New Zealand
Sam Neill
Author known for his horror themed novels
American
Stephen King
Actor who was once the highest paid actor in the world
American
Samuel L Jackson
First American woman in space
American
Sally Ride
Comedian and Actor known for his role as Genie in Aladdin
American
Robin Williams
Actor known for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
American
Mark Hamill
Actor and musician known for his role as Dr Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park
American
Jeff Goldblum
Creator of Nintendos biggest game franchises, including Super Mario Bros and Legend of Zelda
Japanese
Shigeru Miyamoto
Actor and choreographer known for his acrobatic fighting style and innovative stunts
Hong Konger
Jackie Chan
Director of Titanic and Avatar. 2 of the highest grossing films of all time
Canadian
James Cameron
American actor who played Green Goblin in the original "Spiderman"
American
Willem Dafoe
Oscar winning actor known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump and Toy Story
American
Tom Hanks
Actress known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars
American
Carrie Fisher
Musician and Singer known for songs like "Raspberry Beret"
American
Prince
Singer and dancer dubbed the "King of Pop"
American
Michael Jackson
Former basketball Player whos considered the greatest point guard of all time
American
Magic Johnson
Hockey player who won 4 stanley cups. Was very consistent throughout his 20 year career
Canadian
Wayne Gretzky
Country star often considered the greatest country singer in the world
American
Garth Brooks
Wildlife expert and conservationist. Nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter"
Australian
Steve Irwin
Lead singer of the band that was named after him. All ladies wanted to marry him back in the 1980s
American
Bon Jovi
The actual GOAT (Basketball)
American
Michael Jordan
Sometimes called the "Greatest Female Singer Ever"
American
Whitney Houston
Actor known for his kind personality and role as "John Wick"
Canadian
Keanu Reeves
Celebrity Chef known for his angry explosive reactions on TV
British
Gordon Ramsay
Singer and songwriter who was the lead singer of Nirvana
American
Kurt Cobain
Actress known for her role as Dr Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park
American
Laura Dern
Actor known for his role as "Shaw" in Fast and Furious
British
Jason Statham
Drummer and singer who was the founder of the band "Foo Fighters"
American
Dave Grohl
Actor and musician known for his role in School of Rock
American
Jack Black
Former basketball player whos known for his funny personality
American
Shaquille O’Neal
Actor and wrestler also known by his ring name
American
Dwayne Johnson
Rapper nicknamed "Slim Shady" one of the best selling rapper/artists of all time
American
Eminem
Often considered the greatest golfer of all time
American
Tiger Woods
Actor and wrestler who has the most championship titles in the WWE
American
John Cena
The GOAT quarterback
American
Tom Brady
Basketball player nicknamed "Black Mamba"
American
Kobe Bryant
Actor known for his roles in movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World
American
Chris Pratt
Actor and comedian known for his role in movies like Jumanji
American
Kevin Hart
Actor who portayed Captain America in the MCU
American
Chris Evans
The GOAT of Tennis
American
Serena Williams
Rapper who was once the best selling female rapper in the world
Trinidadian
Nicki Minaj
Actor who portrayed Thor in the MCU
Australian
Chris Hemsworth
Actress and model who portrayed Black Widow in MCU
American
Scarlett Johansson
NOT the GOAT of Basketball, but still an excellent player
American
Lebron James
Contender for the greatest soccer (football) player of all time
Portuguese
Christiano Ronaldo
Singer and musician from Hawaii
American
Bruno Mars
Rapper who has been diss tracked several times by the below
Canadian
Drake
Rapper known for his complex lyrics. Performed the 2025 super bowl halftime show
American
Kendrick Lamar
Another contender for the greatest soccer (football) player of all time
Argentinian
Lionel Messi
5 Dudes known for their trick shot videos on YouTube
American
Dude Perfect
Retired NFL tight end. One of the best tight ends to ever play
American
Rob Gronkowski
Singer who took the world by storm with her Eras Tour
American
Taylor Swift
Country singer known for songs like "Beer never Broke my Heart"
American
Luke Combs
DJ known for his hit songs such as Alone and Happier
American
Marshmello
Actress and singer who's often called a "Queen." Also highly regarded for her attractiveness
American
Selena Gomez
Singer and songwriter known for her 4-octave vocal range
American
Ariana Grande
Youtuber know for his laid-back personality and analogies
American
Penguinz0
One of the biggest youtubers in Australia. Known for his likeable and humble personality and fortnite
Australian
Lazarbeam
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