USA
This Founding Father was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third president of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
This boxing legend, nicknamed "PacMan," became an eight-division world champion and later served as a senator of the Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao
This Frankish king united much of Western Europe and was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 A.D.
Charlemagne
This South African anti-apartheid revolutionary became the country’s first Black president in 1994 and is a global icon for peace and reconciliation.
Nelson Mandela
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr
This first female president of the Philippines led the People Power Revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
Corazon Aquino
This German composer and pianist, who lost his hearing, created some of the most enduring classical works, including the Ninth Symphony.
Ludwig van Beethoven
This South African entrepreneur founded SpaceX, Tesla, and other companies, becoming one of the world’s most influential tech innovators.
Elon Musk
This aviation pioneer was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Amelia Earhart
This beauty queen brought pride to the Philippines when she won the Miss Universe crown in 2015.
Pia Wurtzbach
This Byzantine emperor, famous for his legal reforms, codified Roman law in the Corpus Juris Civilis.
Justinian I
This 7'2" Congolese-American is a professional basketball player. He played for 6 teams over 18 seasons in the NBA, known for his defensive prowess.
Dikembe Mutombo
This African American abolitionist, known as the "Moses of her people," helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This Filipino scientist was instrumental in developing the drug erythromycin and was known as the "Father of Philippine Medicine."
Dr. Abelardo Aguilar
This Spanish surrealist artist, known for his eccentric personality, created the iconic painting The Persistence of Memory with melting clocks.
Salvador Dalí
This Ethiopian emperor, known for his modernization efforts, helped protect his country from Italian colonization in the 1930s.
Haile Selassie