The name of this Italian city is shared as the setting of Taming and the high school of 10 Things.
What is Padua?
"I burn, I pine! I perish"
(Act 1, Scene 1)
Who is Lucentio?
This Aussie actor went on to be nominated for two Academy Awards following 10 Things, one for Brokeback Mountain and a posthumous win for his role as the clown prince of crime in The Dark Knight.

Who is Heath Ledger?
The simple act of refusing to stand on the bus gave this woman her notoriety. A shrew to some, an icon and legend to even more, much of the change of the American Civil Rights movement would not have occurred if not thanks to her.
Who is Rosa Parks?
"I think the apple's rotten right to the core
From all the things passed down
From all the apples coming before"
Who is Charli xcx (Apple)?
This hip-hop GOAT likes it when you call him 'Big Poppa', and apparently so does Kat, where she dances to his hit song on the table at Bogey's party.
Who is The Notorious B.I.G. (or Biggie Smalls)?
"You lie, in faith, for you are called plain Kate,
And bonny Kate and sometimes Kate the curst,
But Kate, the prettiest Kate in Christendom,
Kate of Kate Hall, my super-dainty Kate"
(Act 2 Scene 1)
Who is Petruchio?
Alison Janney, who plays 'Miss Perky' starred opposite this other Australian in I, Tonya, which they were both nominated for Academy Awards for, with Janney winning her first.

Who is Margot Robbie?
This French martyr and saint, was burned at the stake at only 19 years of age after being convicted of "heresy, witchcraft, and violating divine law".

Who is Joan of Arc?
"I will be king. And you, you will be queen · Though nothing will drive them away. We can beat them, just for one day · We can be heroes, just for one day"
Who is David Bowie?
The film came out in this year, as did The Matrix, Fight Club, American Beauty, Toy Story 2, Eyes Wide Shut and The Sixth Sense. Talk about a way to end the millenium!
What is 1999?
"Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth,
Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,
But that our soft conditions and our hearts
Should well agree with our external parts?"
(Act 5, Scene 1)
Who is Katherina?
This actress, who plays Kat, went on to star in the Bourne Trilogy, Silver Linings Playbook and Dexter. The latter of which she earnt an Emmy nomination for.
Who is Julia Stiles?
This Swedish girl, considered a shrew by many, became famous in 2018, organising a solo school strike outside parliament, pressuring her government to address climate change.

Who is Greta Thunberg?
"They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone".
Who is Billy Joel (Piano Man)?

This director of the film, never quite hit the same heights following 10 Things', staying in the teen-movie realm, to varying levels of success.
Who is Gil Junger?
"There's small choice in rotten apples."
(Act 1 Scene 1)
Who is Hortensio?
This director, known for his time, space and historical explorations must have been a fan of the film, casting Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David Krumholtz in his later projects.

Who is Christopher Nolan?
Known as the 'Godmother of Punk', this rocker's "Bad Reputation" characterises Kat perfectly in the opening scene of the film. 
Who is Joan Jett?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man".
Who is the Dude (From the Big Lebowski)?

This is the final of the titular "10 Things" Kat hates about Patrick that she delivers in her final admission of love, a reworking of a Shakespearean sonnet.
What is "I hate the way I don't hate you / Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all"
“Old fashions please me best. I am not so nice
To change true rules for old inventions.”
(Act 3, Scene 1)
Who is Bianca?
Only a year after 10 Things, Gabrielle Union re-entered the teen movie realm, with this hit movie, where she's competing with Kirsten Dunst to be the best cheerleading team in town.

What is Bring It On?
Despite claims from the members themselves, this woman is despised by many for (allegedly) breaking up the Beatles, that in combination with an outgoing avant-garde style of music has made her a shrew to many.

Who is Yoko Ono?
"Life Moves Pretty Fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
Who is Ferris Bueller (from Ferris Bueller's Day Off)?