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  • Amy Hunter (58)

    Amy Hunter is an American actress and model. She has had roles on a number of television series...

  • Alain-René Lesage (356)

    Alain-René Lesage was a French novelist and playwright. Lesage is best known for his comic novel...

  • Archis Tiku (47)

    Archis Tiku is a founding member and bass guitarist of British indie rock band Maxïmo Park.

  • Willem de Sitter (152)

    Willem de Sitter was a Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer.

  • Jim Chim (59)

    Jim Chim Sui-man is a Hong Kong-based stage actor and comedian.

  • Afshin (46)

    Afshin Jafari is an Iranian pop singer and songwriter.

  • Ghena Dimitrova (83)

    Ghena Dimitrova was a Bulgarian operatic soprano. Her voice was known for its power and...

  • Orson Welles (109)

    George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer and producer who worked in theater,...

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    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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