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Tung Desem Waringin Motivational Speaker b. 1968 Tunku Abdul Rahman Politician 1903–1990 Tupac Shakur Rapper · Activist 1971–1996 Turgay Şeren Athlete 1932–2016 Tyagaraja Entertainer · Singer 1767–1847 Tyler Perry Actor · Director b. 1969 Tyler, the Creator Rapper · Actor b. 1991 U Nu Politician 1907–1995 Uche Okeke Entertainer 1933–2016 Udo Lattek Coach 1935–2015 Umm Kulthum Musician · Actor 1898–1975 Una Marson Poet · Author 1905–1965 Urs Wietlisbach Investor Ursula von der Leyen Politician b. 1958 Urthboy Musician · Rapper b. 1901 Urzila Carlson Comedian b. 1976 Usain Bolt Athlete b. 1986 Usman Awang Poet · Author 1929–2001 Usmar Ismail Director · Author 1921–1971 Utagawa Hiroshige Entertainer 1797–1858 Uthman Dan Fodio Motivational Speaker · Activist 1754–1817 V. C. Samuel Priest 1912–1998 V. Y. Mudimbe Philosopher · Author 1941–2025 Václav Havel Activist · Author 1936–2011