wing of the archive
The Contemporary Era
Lives within living memory, from world wars to the digital age.
Contemporary era
Bill Murray
b. September 21, 1950
American actor and comedian
Contemporary era
Eddie Murphy
b. April 3, 1961
American actor and comedian
Contemporary era
Whoopi Goldberg
b. November 13, 1955
American actress, comedian, author and television personality
Contemporary era
Samuel L. Jackson
b. December 21, 1948
American actor (born 1948)
Contemporary era
Halle Berry
b. August 14, 1966
American actress (born 1966)
Contemporary era
Tom Cruise
b. July 3, 1962
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
Contemporary era
Sylvester Stallone
b. July 6, 1946
American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)
Contemporary era
Arnold Schwarzenegger
b. July 30, 1947
Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
Contemporary era
Rowan Atkinson
b. January 6, 1955
English actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Contemporary era
Michelle Yeoh
b. August 6, 1962
Malaysian actress (born 1962)
Contemporary era
Sridevi
August 13, 1963 – February 24, 2018
Indian actress (1963–2018)
Contemporary era
Rajinikanth
b. December 12, 1950
Indian actor (born 1950)
Contemporary era
Christopher Reeve
September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004
American actor (1952–2004)
Contemporary era
Patrick Swayze
August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009
American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
Contemporary era
Paul Walker
September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013
American actor (1973–2013)
Contemporary era
River Phoenix
August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993
American actor and musician (1970–2026
Contemporary era
Philip Seymour Hoffman
July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014
American actor (1967–2014)
Contemporary era
Steve Irwin
February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006
Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality (1962-2006)
Contemporary era
Billie Eilish
b. December 18, 2001
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Contemporary era
Ariana Grande
b. June 26, 1993
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1993)
Contemporary era
Al Green
b. April 13, 1946
American singer
Contemporary era
Ed Sheeran
b. February 17, 1991
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1991)
Contemporary era
Donna Summer
December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012
American singer (1948–2012)
Contemporary era
Justin Bieber
b. March 1, 1994
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
Contemporary era
Teresa Teng
January 29, 1953 – May 8, 1995
Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)
Contemporary era
Leslie Cheung
September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003
Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)
Contemporary era
Ryuichi Sakamoto
January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023
Japanese composer (1952–2023)
Contemporary era
Cher
b. May 20, 1946
American singer, actress and television personality (born 1946)