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John Woo

(Ng Yu-Sum [Cantonese]; Wu Yu-Sen [Mandarin])directorBorn: 5/01/1946Birthplace: Guangzhou, Canton, China Woo got his start in show business at Hong Kong's Cathay Studios, where he worked as a…

John Thomas

Born: 1907 Birthplace: East St. Louis, Illinois Fiberglass—In the 1930s, John Thomas, Games Slayter, and Dale Kleist…

John Okada

novelistBorn: 1923 Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. John Okada was born in Seattle and attended the University of Washington and Columbia University. Much like other Japanese Americans, he fought for the…

John Yau

critic, poet, essayistBorn: 1950 Birthplace: Lynn, Mass. A leading art critic, poet, essayist, and prose writer, Yau received a BA from Bard College and an MFA from Brooklyn College. His works…

John Chuang

entrepreneurBirthplace: New York, N.Y. Chuang attended Harvard University, earning both a bachelor's degree and an MBA. In 1986, while running a small print shop as a student, Chuang realized the…

John Tu

software entrepreneurBorn: 1941Birthplace: Shanghai, China As a young man, Tu left China to live with relatives in Germany, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering in 1970. Tu came to…

John Leguizamo

actor, comedianBorn: 7/22/1964Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia Leguizamo moved with his family to New York when he was four. Accepted into Lee Strasberg's actors' studio he studied with the master for…

John Ruiz

Born: Jan. 4, 1972Boxer ddefeated Evander Holyfield by decision in 2001 for the WBA heavyweight title; the first-ever Hispanic heavyweight champ; lost belt to Roy Jones Jr. on unanimous dec. in…

John Biggers

artistBorn: 4/13/1924Birthplace: Gastonia, N.C. One of seven children whose father was a school principal, preacher, and basket maker, Biggers decided to become an artist while attending the…

John Freeman

businessmanBorn: 1807Birthplace: Prince Edwards County, Va. Freeman was about 24 when he left Virginia to live in Monroe, Ga. He stayed there for more than ten years before moving to Indianapolis…