Steelers Before & Actor
A current Steelers Pro Bowl safety also portrays Ahab, Professor X, and a captain of a very famous spaceship.
Minkah Fitz-Patrick Stewart
She’s a main vocalist for (G)I-dle — I saw them in LA this summer! They’re great! — and she goes by the same name as a famous mouse whose full name is supposedly Minerva?
Minnie
Two parents named this player, although one put down his name as "Stef."
Stephen Curry
She’s an all-time great comedic actress with too many great films and shows on her resume to name, but I’ll name one: 9 to 5.
Lily Tomlin
Smells Like Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
The Steelers’ four-time Super Bowl champion QB decides he isn’t done with football, but now he portrays an undersized white guy who just wants to suit up for Notre Dame.
Terry Brad-Shaw(ea)n Astin
Main vocalist for Red Velvet — they’re great! — she shares a name with a fictional girl in Neverland and a major fast food chain (minus the possessive, duh).
Wendy
Three parents named this retired all-time great, but only one got his last name spot-on (the other two went with -den and -don). One mom kindly added the parenthetical (from the Bulls) though!
Michael Jordan
The Fair Pay Act passed in 2009 is named after her, because she brought a gender pay discrimination case to the Supreme Court.
Lilly Ledbetter
Amish Paradise
Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio
A Super Bowl-winning Steelers coach plays Diana Prince in a very famous 1970s TV show. You probably know Diana Prince by her superhero name.
Mike Tom-Li(y)nda Carter
This American-born member of legendary girl group Girls’ Generation — they’re great! — shares a name with a jewelry company that is also famous for morning meals even though people don’t really eat them there.
Tiffany
Of course this legendary sidekick was confused with the musical that almost bears his name.
Scottie Pippen
The company named for him famously saw its stock price go way down when, during the great Twitter blue checkmark fiasco, someone pretended to be them and tweeted about one of their products being free now.
Eli Lilly
Like A Surgeon
Like a Virgin, Madonna
A Hall of Fame safety from the 2000s becomes a gem of a 1980s and 1990s actor, starring in movies like La Bamba and Young Guns.
Troy Polama-L(o)u Diamond Phillips
A longtime famous K-pop soloist — she’s great! — her name said out loud brings to mind a South American snake that I don’t really want to think about because I’m not a fan of snakes!! Her name written down is the initials of a giant United States bank.
BoA
One parent named a Hall of Fame power forward who is maybe even more famous as a broadcaster, but spelled his name like the bank that used to sponsor the English Premier League.
Charles Barkley
She was a socialite and fashion designer who got her name when she married the grandson of the creator of the most famous prize in writing.
Lilly Pulitzer
White & Nerdy
Ridin', Chamillionaire
A Hall of Fame offensive guard moonlights as Mel Brooks' straight man and a member of George Clooney’s Ocean’s crew.
Alan Fane-Carl Reiner
OK, I’m cheating here but this is my trivia, my rules. He’s a member of BTS — they’re better than great! They’re the best! — and his name is one letter away from being this table condiment that is used to add sweetness. You can guess the condiment, and an extra 200 points if you can guess his actual stage name. Oh he’s also an official NBA ambassador and took a photo with Luka Doncic!
Sugar (Suga)
Maitreyi’s mom nailed the assignment; she named the entire 2004 Pistons championship starting 5 (I can’t do that!) and also named five current Pistons, which I also can’t do! (She even only had one misspelling!) I picked one of those current Pistons at random for this: A guard who was born in Florida but moved to France when he was 1 and still plays for France.
Killian Hayes
She’s an actress in a lot of things but I mostly know her because Defector buddy Kalyn Kahler finally got me to watch the Mamma Mia movies.
Lily James
Phony Calls
Waterfalls, TLC