20th-century American writers

The list 20th-century American writers includes Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Seth MacFarlane, Madonna and Jenny McCarthy. The list consists of 5,141 members and 12 sublists.

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20th-century American poets
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20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
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20th-century American short story writers
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20th-century American women writers
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20th-century American non-fiction writers
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20th-century American male writers
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20th-century Puerto Rican writers
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20th-century American screenwriters
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20th-century African-American writers
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20th-century American songwriters
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- Harry Brannon
- Phil Charig
20th-century Native American writers
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20th-century American novelists
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Nikki Sixx

American musician (born 1958)

Overview: Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter ...

Date of birth: 11 December 1958

Age: 65

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Italian American heavy metal musicians 55T

Brides of Destruction members 8T

American male bass guitarists 1,092T
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Michael Jackson

American singer (1958–2009)

Overview: Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1958

Date of death: 25 June 2009

Age: 50 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Presley family 9T

20th-century African-American male singers 999T

20th-century American male singers 1,989T
3.

Tupac Shakur

American, Rapper

Overview: Tupac Amaru Shakur (TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter. Considered ...

Date of birth: 16 June 1971

Date of death: 13 September 1996

Age: 25 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Male actors from Manhattan 323T

20th-century African-American writers 784T

20th-century African-American musicians 882T
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Seth MacFarlane

American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer (born 1973)

Overview: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series Family Guy (1999–present) and The Orville ( ...

Date of birth: 26 October 1973

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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American parodists 175T

Singer-songwriters from Connecticut 68T

20th-century American male singers 1,964T
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Marilyn Manson

American musician (born 1969)

Overview: Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, painter, and writer. He is known for his controversial stage personality and ...

Date of birth: 5 January 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Lindsay Usich (Married)

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Singer-songwriters from Florida 218T

Singer-songwriters from Ohio 198T

Eccentrics 26T
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Madonna

American singer and actress (born 1958)

Overview: Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", Madonna is noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music ...

Date of birth: 16 August 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Akeem Morris (Dating)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,654T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,272T

Singer-songwriters from Michigan 188T
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Jim Carrey

Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1962)

Overview: James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Film producers from Ontario 166T

People with multiple nationality 65T

Canadian anti-vaccination activists 11T
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg

American actress and model

Overview: Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (née Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, television host, satellite radio broadcaster, author, and anti-vaccine activist. She began her ...

Date of birth: 1 November 1972

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Donnie Wahlberg (Married)

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Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

American anti-vaccination activists 105T

Actresses of Irish descent 598T
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Brooke Shields

American, Actress

Overview: Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby ...

Date of birth: 31 May 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Chris Henchy (Married)

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American comedy actresses 409T

Actors from Greenwich Village 42T

Actors from the Upper East Side 20T
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Ben Affleck

American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)

Overview: Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards ...

Date of birth: 15 August 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Television producers from Massachusetts 66T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

Male actors of Scottish descent 224T
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Barack Obama

American, Politician

Overview: Barack Hussein Obama II ( bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the ...

Date of birth: 4 August 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Michelle Obama (Married)

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American male feminists 109T

21st-century Illinois politicians 372T

21st-century American legislators 10,508T
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Maxwell

American R&B singer

Overview: Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio ...

Date of birth: 23 May 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Deimante Guobyte (Married)

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20th-century American male singers 1,944T

21st-century American male singers 2,116T

Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 703T
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Tina Turner

American-born Swiss singer (1939–2023)

Overview: Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was an American-born Swiss singer. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina ...

Date of birth: 26 November 1939

Date of death: 24 May 2023

Age: 83 (age at death)

Nationality: Swiss

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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American musicians with disabilities 265T

American writers with disabilities 326T

MTV Video Music Award winners 224T
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Willie Nelson

American entertainer and songwriter

Overview: Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American musician, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red ...

Date of birth: 29 April 1933

Age: 91

Nationality: American

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Annie D'Angelo (Married)

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Businesspeople in the cannabis industry 33T

Singers from Hawaii 43T

Activists from Hawaii 6T
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Kathie Lee Gifford

American actress, talk show host, and singer (born 1953)

Overview: Kathryn Lee Gifford (née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author. She is best known for her 15-year run (1985–2000) on the ...

Date of birth: 16 August 1953

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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American sitcom actresses 542T

Comedians from Paris 56T

21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,678T
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Dolly Parton

American singer (born 1946)

Overview: Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. After ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' (152 cm)

Partner: Carl Dean (Married)

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American feminist musicians 278T

21st-century American women composers 328T

20th-century American women composers 398T
17.

Annette Funicello

American actress and singer (1942–2013)

Overview: Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence ...

Date of birth: 22 October 1942

Date of death: 8 April 2013

Age: 70 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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20th-century American women singers 2,001T

Musicians from Utica, New York 11T

American women non-fiction writers 2,184T
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Marlene Dietrich

actor and singer

Overview: Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (, 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s.

Date of birth: 27 December 1901

Date of death: 6 May 1992

Age: 90 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Emigrants from the Weimar Republic to the United States 158T

Bisexual women musicians 182T

American bisexual musicians 98T
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Victoria Principal

American, Actress

Overview: Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950), later known as Victoria Principal, is an American actress, producer, entrepreneur, and author, best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the American ...

Date of birth: 3 January 1950

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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South Dade Senior High School alumni 8T

American women non-fiction writers 2,823T

Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture 80T
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Slash

musician

Overview: Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is a British–American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he ...

Date of birth: 23 July 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Meegan Hodges (Long-Term)

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Musicians from Hampstead 30T

Musicians from Stoke-on-Trent 14T

English male songwriters 1,064T