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Tupou VI
King of Tonga
Umberto Eco
Novelist, semiotician and literary critic, 1932–2016
Usain Bolt
Sprinter
Valentino Rossi
Motorcycle racer and racing driver
Victor Hugo
Poet, novelist, playwright and public figure, 1802–1885
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Crown Princess of Sweden; Duchess of Västergötland
Vincent van Gogh
Painter and draughtsman, 1853–1890
Viola Davis
A body of work linking stage, film, television and narration.
Virat Kohli
Cricketer
Virginia Woolf
Novelist, essayist and publisher, 1882–1941
Warren Buffett
Investor; Berkshire Hathaway chairman emeritus and director
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Bumble founder and CEO
Will Smith
A public career spanning hip-hop, television and leading film roles.
Willem-Alexander
King of the Netherlands
William Shakespeare
Playwright, poet and theatre shareholder, 1564–1616
William, Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales; heir apparent to the British throne
Yayoi Kusama
Avant-garde artist and writer, 1929–2026
Yves Saint Laurent
Couturier and fashion-house co-founder, 1936–2008
Zaha Hadid
Iraqi-born British architect, 1950–2016
Zinedine Zidane
Footballer and football manager
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