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Actor Biographies
Every archived life recorded as actor, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Bill Russell
February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022
American basketball player (1934–2022)
Contemporary era
Shaquille O'Neal
b. March 6, 1972
American basketball player (born 1972)
Contemporary era
Pelé
October 23, 1940 – December 29, 2022
Brazilian footballer, three-time World Cup winner, the game's first global king
Contemporary era
Diego Maradona
October 30, 1960 – November 25, 2020
Argentine footballer of the 'Hand of God' and the Goal of the Century
Contemporary era
David Beckham
b. May 2, 1975
English footballer (born 1975)
Contemporary era
Serena Williams
b. September 26, 1981
Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, a tennis era unto herself
Contemporary era
Steffi Graf
b. June 14, 1969
German tennis player
Modern era
Don Bradman
August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001
Australian cricketer (1908–2001)
Contemporary era
Atif Aslam
b. March 12, 1983
Pakistani playback singer and songwriter
Contemporary era
Alamgir
b. April 3, 1950
Bangladeshi actor
Modern era
Noor Jehan
September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000
Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000)
Contemporary era
Sajal Aly
b. January 17, 1994
Pakistani actress and model
Contemporary era
Ayeza Khan
b. January 15, 1991
Pakistani actress and model
Contemporary era
Fahad Mustafa
b. June 26, 1983
Pakistani actor, producer and model
Contemporary era
Bushra Ansari
b. May 15, 1956
Pakistani actress
Modern era
Mustansar Hussain Tarar
b. March 1, 1939
Pakistani writer and actor
Contemporary era
Arif Lohar
b. April 18, 1966
Pakistani singer
Modern era
Inayat Hussain Bhatti
January 12, 1923 – May 31, 1999
Pakistani actor and singer
Modern era
Bhimsen Joshi
February 4, 1922 – January 24, 2011
Indian Hindustani classical vocalist (1922–2011)
Modern era
Talat Mahmood
February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998
Indian singer (1924–1998)
Modern era
Geeta Dutt
November 23, 1930 – July 20, 1972
Indian playback singer (1930–1972)
Modern era
Suraiya
June 15, 1929 – January 31, 2004
Indian actress and singer (1929-2004)
Modern era
K. L. Saigal
April 4, 1904 – January 18, 1947
Indian singer and actor (1904–1947)
Modern era
Ilaiyaraaja
b. June 2, 1943
Indian film composer & singer
Contemporary era
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
June 4, 1946 – September 25, 2020
Indian playback singer (1946–2020)
Modern era
Waheed Murad
October 2, 1938 – November 23, 1983
Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer (1938–1983)
Contemporary era
Zeba
b. September 10, 1945
Pakistani actress
Contemporary era
Shabnam (actress)
b. August 17, 1946
Bangladeshi actress
Modern era
Sabiha Khanum
October 16, 1935 – June 13, 2020
Pakistani actress
Modern era
Nadeem Baig
b. July 19, 1941
Pakistani actor
Modern era
Sultan Rahi
June 24, 1938 – January 9, 1996
Pakistani actor (1938–1996)
Modern era
Mustafa Qureshi
b. May 11, 1938
Pakistani actor
Contemporary era
Anjuman (actress)
b. July 24, 1955
Pakistani actress
Contemporary era
Babra Sharif
b. December 10, 1954
Pakistani film actress
Contemporary era
Reema Khan
b. October 27, 1971
Pakistani actress and director
Contemporary era
Shaan Shahid
b. April 27, 1971
Pakistani actor, screenwriter and director
Modern era
Munawar Zarif
December 25, 1940 – April 29, 1976
Pakistani comedian and film actor (1940-1976)
Modern era
Rangeela (comedian)
January 1, 1937 – May 24, 2005
Pakistani actor
Modern era
Lehri (comedian)
January 2, 1929 – September 13, 2012
Pakistani actor and comedian
Contemporary era
Ismail Tara
November 16, 1949 – 2022
Pakistani actor
Modern era
Zia Mohyeddin
June 20, 1931 – February 13, 2023
Pakistani actor (1931–2023)
Modern era
Qavi Khan
November 15, 1942 – 2023
Pakistani film and television actor (1942-2023)
Contemporary era
Abid Ali (actor)
March 17, 1952 – September 5, 2019
Pakistani television actor
Contemporary era
Samina Peerzada
b. April 9, 1955
Pakistani actress
Modern era
Madhubala
February 14, 1933 – February 23, 1969
Indian actress (1933–1969)
Modern era
Nargis
June 1, 1929 – May 3, 1981
Indian actress (1929–1981)
Modern era
Waheeda Rehman
b. May 14, 1938
Indian actress
Contemporary era
Rekha
b. October 10, 1954
Indian actress
Contemporary era
Smita Patil
October 17, 1955 – December 13, 1986
Indian actress (1955–1986)
Modern era
Shashi Kapoor
March 18, 1938 – December 4, 2017
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017)
Contemporary era
Irrfan Khan
January 7, 1967 – April 29, 2020
Indian actor (1967–2020)
Contemporary era
Om Puri
October 18, 1949 – January 6, 2017
Indian actor (1949–2017)
Contemporary era
Salman Shah (actor)
September 17, 1971 – September 6, 1996
Bangladeshi actor
Contemporary era
Ahmed Dawood
b. January 31, 1983
Egyptian actor
Modern era
Norodom Sihanouk
October 31, 1922 – October 15, 2012
Cambodian monarch and politician (1922–2012)
Modern era
P. Ramlee
March 22, 1929 – May 29, 1973
Malaysian singer, actor and film director (1929–1973)
Modern era
Forugh Farrokhzad
January 5, 1935 – February 13, 1967
Iranian poet (1935-1967)
Modern era
Carlos Gardel
December 11, 1890 – June 24, 1935
Uruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango
Modern era
Carmen Miranda
February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955
Brazilian singer (1909–1955)
Modern era
Duke Kahanamoku
August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968
American swimmer, surfer and actor (1890-1968)