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Novelists, poets, musicians, actors, directors and designers who made the country's culture.
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Actor 58
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Michael Jackson 1958–2009MusicPerformer whose recordings, choreography, and music videos redefined global pop stardom.
Fred Astaire 1899–1987Film, Television & ComedyMade dance work on film by winning control of how it was shot.
Gene Kelly 1912–1996Film, Television & ComedyDanced in a T-shirt instead of tails, co-directed Singin' in the Rain, and rebuilt how dance is filmed.
Ginger Rogers 1911–1995Film, Television & ComedyActress and dancer of Hollywood's Golden Age