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Ogyū Sorai Author · Philosopher 1666–1728 Ólafur Elíasson Entertainer · Director b. 1967 Olaudah Equiano Entertainer · Actor 1745–1797 Oleg Blokhin Coach · Athlete Oleg Yankovsky Actor · Director 1944–2009 Olga Tokarczuk Entertainer · Author b. 1962 Olive Schreiner Entertainer 1855–1920 Olof Palme Politician 1927–1986 Olympe de Gouges Activist · Journalist 1748–1793 Omar Khayyám Author · Musician 1048–1131 Omar Sharif Actor 1932–2015 Omid Djalili Comedian · Actor b. 1965 Onn Jaafar Politician 1895–1962 Oprah Winfrey CEO · Actor b. 1954 Oriana Fallaci Journalist · Politician 1929–2006 Ouyang Fei Fei Singer b. 1949 P. Ramlee Director · Actor 1929–1973 Paolo Rocca Entrepreneur b. 1952 Parviz Dehdari Athlete 1933–1992 Pat Chan Athlete b. 1954 Pat Evison Actor 1924–2010 Pat Hanna Comedian · Director 1888–1973 Patrice Motsepe Entrepreneur · Politician b. 1962 Paul Joostens Author 1889–1960