People
Musicians, actors, athletes, founders, and public figures who shaped the decade. Metadata sourced from Wikidata.
Nelson Mandela
1918President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Bill Clinton
1946President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Jerry Seinfeld
1954American comedian and actor
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Bill Gates
1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Jobs
1955American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Tim Berners-Lee
1955English computer scientist (born 1955)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Tom Hanks
1956American actor and film producer (born 1956)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Cal Ripken Jr.
1960American retired baseball player (born 1960)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
David Duchovny
1960American actor and writer
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Wayne Gretzky
1961Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Garth Brooks
1962American country music singer and songwriter
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Michael Jordan
1963American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Whitney Houston
1963American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Dr. Dre
1965American record producer and rapper (born 1965)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Shania Twain
1965Canadian country music singer and songwriter (born 1965)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Janet Jackson
1966American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1966)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Julia Roberts
1967American actress (born 1967)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Kurt Cobain
1967American rock musician (1967–1994)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Gillian Anderson
1968American actress (born 1968)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Jay-Z
1969American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Jennifer Aniston
1969American actress (born 1969)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Mariah Carey
1969American singer (born 1969)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Steffi Graf
1969German tennis player
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
Andre Agassi
1970American tennis player (born 1970)
Image: CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons