Ian McKellen
[1939-present]
Out Gay actor and Activist.
http://www.mckellen.com
Mahatma Gandhi
[1869-1948]
Preeminent spiritual and political leader of India and renowned 20th Century prophet of
nonviolence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi
Valentina Tereshkova
[1937-present]
In 1963 she became the first woman to travel to outer space.
http://www.astronautix.com/astros/terhkova.htm
Dith Pran [1942-2008],
left, and Haing S. Ngor [1940-1996], right
Activists and survivors of the Khmer Rouge Genocide. Haing S. Ngor won an Oscar
for
portraying Dith Pran in the film "The Killing Fields".
http://www.dithpran.org
Roméo Dallaire
(1946-present)
A French Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general. http://www.romeodallaire.com/
Stephen Lewis
(1937-present)
A Canadian politician, broadcaster, and diplomat and the former United
Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/
Disney's "Nine
Old Men":
Les Clark [1907-1979], Marc Davis [1913-2000], Ollie
Johnson [1912-2008],
Milt Kahl [1909-1987], Ward Kimball [1914-2002], Eric
Larson [1905-1988],
John Lounsbery [1911-1976], Woolie Reitherman [1909-1985]
and
Frank Thomas [1912-2004].
The legendary animators
who brought to life countless classic
animated
feature films and shorts.
http://www.frankanollie.com/FrankanOllie.html
Nelson Mandela
[1918-present]
South African Civil Rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
http://www.anc.org.za/people/mandela
Kurt Browning [1966-present]
Four time Canadian and World Men's Figure Skating Champion and the first skater to ever land a quadruple jump in competition!
http://www.kurtfiles.com
Jim Henson [1936-1990]
Puppeteer, writer, director and producer and the creator of
"Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
http://www.henson.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson
Matt Groening [1954
- present]
Writer, artist, cartoonist and television producer.
Creator of "The Simpsons", "Life In Hell" and
"Futurama"
http://www.thesimpsons.com
Willow & Tara
Heroines of the cult TV series "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer"
[1997-2003]
A Lesbian couple and practicing Wiccans!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/buffy/
http://www.amberbenson.fr/
http://willowandtara.com/
