Tyler Piccotti
News and Culture Editor, Biography.com
Tyler Piccotti first joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor in February 2023, and before that worked almost eight years as a newspaper reporter and copy editor. He is a graduate of Syracuse University. When he's not writing and researching his next story, you can find him at the nearest amusement park, catching the latest movie, or cheering on his favorite sports teams.
![Jonathan Meijer is the subject of the Netflix docuseries 'The Man with 1000 Kids' jonathan meijer holding a baby and looking forward into a camera in a screenshot from 'the man with 1000 kids'](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/the-man-with-1000-kids-n-s1-e1-00-16-14-07-667db6bf502a8.png?crop=0.427xw:1.00xh;0.287xw,0&resize=360:*)
What Serial Sperm Donor Jonathan Jacob Meijer Thinks About The Man with 1000 Kids
The new Netflix docuseries examines how Meijer fathered hundreds of children around the world, prompting outrage and legal intervention.
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Zach Bryan
Country-folk singer Zach Bryan is known for his Grammy-winning song “I Remember Everything.”
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Get to Know 13 of Team USA’s Biggest Stars Ahead of the 2024 Olympics
From previous record-breakers to emerging gold medal hopefuls, Team USA will boast plenty of star power at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Coco Gauff
Professional tennis player Coco Gauff rose to prominence as a teenage phenom and most recently won the 2023 U.S. Open.
![Cailee Spaeny in January 2024 cailee spaeny smiles at the camera, she wears a cream colored dress and dangling diamond earrings and stands in front of a navy blue background](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/cailee-spaeny-attends-the-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-news-photo-1719601460.jpg?crop=0.359xw:0.239xh;0.348xw,0.0759xh&resize=360:*)
Cailee Spaeny
Actor Cailee Spaeny received a Golden Globe nomination for her lead performance in the biopic Priscilla.
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Ayo Edebiri
Actor Ayo Edebiri is best known for her Emmy-winning role as Sydney Adamu on the TV show The Bear.
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Ted Bundy
Serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious criminals of the late 20th century, having admitted to 30 murders committed in the 1970s.
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Trinity Rodman
Soccer player Trinity Rodman competes on the U.S. Women’s National Team and the Washington Spirit of the NWSL.
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Jelly Roll
After achieving marginal success in rap and hip-hop, Jelly Roll has emerged as a Grammy-nominated country music star with hit songs like “Save Me,” “Son of a Sinner,” and “Need a Favor.”
![Celine Dion in June 2024 celine dion smiling and tilting her head to the left](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/c-c3-a9line-dion-attends-the-i-am-celine-dion-new-york-special-news-photo-1718986969.jpg?crop=0.636xw:0.923xh;0.146xw,0.0771xh&resize=360:*)
Inside Céline Dion’s Health Journey With Stiff-Person Syndrome
The new Prime Video documentary I Am: Celine Dion details the singer’s battle with the rare neurological disorder.
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Sha’Carri Richardson
Two-time world champion track athlete Sha’Carri Richardson specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash events and is known for her bold fashion choices.
![Scooter Braun in September 2021 scooter braun looking offscreen at photographers in front of a backdrop](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/scooter-braun-attends-the-justin-bieber-our-world-event-at-news-photo-1692733264.jpg?crop=0.551xw:0.825xh;0.351xw,0.0863xh&resize=360:*)
Who Is Scooter Braun? Inside the Former Music Manager’s Controversy with Taylor Swift
Braun, who just retired from music management, infamously purchased the rights to Swift’s early albums in 2019 and ignited a long-standing feud with the pop star.
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RuPaul
RuPaul is an American drag queen, singer and actor known for such TV shows as RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag U.
![Kelsea Ballerini in September 2023 kelsea ballerini in a red dress in front of a pink background](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/kelsea-ballerini-attends-the-2023-mtv-video-music-awards-at-news-photo-1718904993.jpg?crop=0.958xw:0.640xh;0.0321xw,0.00321xh&resize=360:*)
Kelsea Ballerini
Country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini has created hit songs such as “Peter Pan” and “Love Me Like You Mean It.”
![The movie 'The Bikeriders' is based on the real Outlaws Motorcycle Club a motorcycle rider wearing a leather jacket with a skull and pistons logo](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/members-of-the-outlaws-motorcycle-gang-were-among-thousands-news-photo-1718640105.jpg?crop=0.668xw:1.00xh;0.276xw,0&resize=360:*)
The Vandals from The Bikeriders Are Based on a Real Motorcycle Club
The movie, starring Tom Hardy and Austin Butler, takes inspiration from a 1968 photobook documenting the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
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Gordon Ramsay
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has restaurants around the world and hosts the TV shows Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef.
![United States soccer player Megan Rapinoe at the 2023 SheBelieves Cup us soccer player megan rapinoe looking on during match warmup](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/megan-rapinoe-of-united-states-during-the-2023-shebelieves-news-photo-1689014092.jpg?crop=0.601xw:0.901xh;0.266xw,0.0625xh&resize=360:*)
Megan Rapinoe
Retiring soccer player and social activist Megan Rapinoe won two World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal with the United States Women’s National Team.
![Justin Timberlake in March 2024 justin timberlake looks at the camera, he weras a black suit jacket and bowtie with a white collared shirt and brooch on his lapel](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/justin-timberlake-attends-the-2024-vanity-fair-oscar-party-news-photo-1710784167.jpg?crop=0.643xw:0.935xh;0.247xw,0.0653xh&resize=360:*)
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake made it big with the boy band *NSYNC before becoming a solo singer and actor who has starred in The Social Network and the Trolls franchise.
![Betsy Ross sews a United States flag in front of George Washington a painting of betsy ross sewing an american flag as people look on](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/vintage-illustration-of-george-washington-watching-betsy-news-photo-1686595194.jpg?crop=0.585xw:0.861xh;0.339xw,0.125xh&resize=360:*)
Betsy Ross Probably Didn’t Design the First American Flag. Meet the Man Historians Say Did
Ross did run a successful upholstery shop, but evidence suggests founding father Francis Hopkinson created the stars and stripes.
!['Bridgerton' actor Nicola Coughlan in March 2024 nicola coughlan wearing a black feathered dress and smiling in a photo](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/nicola-coughlan-attends-the-launch-of-chioma-nnadis-first-news-photo-1715365431.jpg?crop=0.699xw:1.00xh;0.124xw,0&resize=360:*)
9 Things You Might Not Know About Bridgerton Star Nicola Coughlan
Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington on the hit Netflix romance drama, had a winding path to TV stardom.
![Retired NBA player Jerry West in March 2015 jerry west sitting courtside at a basketball game with the nba logo on chairs](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/golden-state-warriors-executive-board-member-jerry-west-news-photo-1718202806.jpg?crop=0.743xw:1.00xh;0.239xw,0&resize=360:*)
Jerry West Had a Love-Hate Relationship with the Iconic NBA Logo He Inspired
The basketball legend, who died Wednesday at age 86, wasn’t consulted during the logo design process and eventually found his involvement “embarrassing.”
![Glen Powell stars in the Netflix movie 'Hit Man' based on the life of Gary Johnson glen powell with long hair and glasses standing in front of an old warehouse in a scene from hit man](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/hitmanstillphoto2-665f1ae862f86.jpg?crop=0.495xw:0.879xh;0.130xw,0.0838xh&resize=360:*)
Glen Powell’s Hit Man Character Is Based on Real Texas Investigator Gary Johnson
Actor Glen Powell plays a fictional version of Gary Johnson, a Texas investigator who went undercover to help prosecutors with murder solicitation cases.
![Karl Lagerfeld in October 2018 karl lagerfeld looks at the camera with a straight face, he wears a black suit with decorative pins on his black tie and jacket lapel, he also wears black framed aviator glasses](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/karl-lagerfeld-walks-the-runway-during-the-chanel-show-as-news-photo-1698352546.jpg?crop=0.866xw:0.576xh;0.0684xw,0.220xh&resize=360:*)
Karl Lagerfeld
In addition to his own label, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was a major creative force behind such well-known brands as Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Fendi.
![Boxing champion Mike Tyson in October 2023 boxing champion mike tyson smiles and looks past the camera, he wears a blue suit jacket and white collared shirt](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/mike-tyson-looks-on-prior-to-the-heavyweight-fight-between-news-photo-1716477352.jpg?crop=0.619xw:0.923xh;0.167xw,0.0769xh&resize=360:*)
Mike Tyson
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has courted controversy in and outside of the ring, including biting opponent Evander Holyfield’s ear and a 1992 rape conviction.
![Suzanne Collins announced a new 'Hunger Games' book author suzanne collins smiling](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/suzanne-collins-arrives-at-the-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-news-photo-1717697944.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.728xh;0,0&resize=360:*)
Suzanne Collins
American writer Suzanne Collins is the author of the best-selling The Hunger Games series and The Underland Chronicles.
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Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper is an award-winning American singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s with a string of pop hits such as “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”
![Amanda Knox in September 2016 amanda knox smiling at the camera, she wears a black and white patterned dress](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/amanda-knox-is-a-guest-on-good-morning-america-thursday-news-photo-1712870470.jpg?crop=0.821xw:0.529xh;0.122xw,0.0837xh&resize=360:*)
Amanda Knox
American college student Amanda Knox was twice convicted and acquitted in the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy. She has since become an author and activist.
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Pat Sajak Is Retiring as Wheel of Fortune Host. Originally, NBC Didn’t Even Want to Hire Him
Show creator Merv Griffin handpicked Sajak to take over in 1981, but the network wasn’t on board.
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Glen Powell
Actor Glen Powell is one of Hollywood’s top leading men having starred in the movies Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Gypsy Rose Blanchard orchestrated her mother’s 2015 murder after suffering years of abuse. She served eight and a half years in prison and was released in December 2023.
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Barron Trump
Barron Trump is the son of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, and former First Lady Melania Trump.
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Jesse Plemons
Actor Jesse Plemons has had featured roles in the TV shows Friday Night Lights and Breaking Bad and received an Oscar nomination for The Power of the Dog.