Yoko Ono, born in Tokyo in 1933 with quite the family pedigree—her dad traced all the way back to a 9th-century emperor, and her mom's side had the founder of Yasuda Bank. Wild, right? She landed in California as a toddler, finally meeting her dad, but the family bounced back to Japan before war broke out. She survived the Tokyo bombings in ’45, went to school with Hirohito’s sons (though, honestly, she was already breaking rules by sneaking into the boys’ side). Fast forward: New York in the early '50s, Sarah Lawrence College, music prodigy vibes, then a marriage to Toshi Ichiyanagi and a move to Manhattan. Her mind was absolutely marinating in Kafka, van Gogh, and all things avant-garde. She was deep in the New York arts scene, rubbing elbows with folks like John Cage and Nam June Paik, hustling as a waitress and teacher while making legendary experimental art and music. After splitting from Toshi, she went back to Japan, where things got dark—hospitalized for depression until Anthony Cox swooped in, helped her out, and they got married. Yoko became a mom to Kyoko, but her marriage to Cox fizzled, and she was back in New York, diving into more wild art. Her film 'Bottoms' (yep, a whole movie about butts) was as bold as her ad for it. In London, she met John Lennon—sparks flew, and the rest got messy: scandal, missing daughter, relentless media attacks. But she and John stuck together, made art, music, and had Sean Lennon. Through it all, Yoko’s art and resilience never quit, even when everything else came crashing down.
It’s kind of wild how much Yoko Ono and Linda McCartney had in common, right? Both grew up surrounded by money, and both tried to carve out their own paths—Yoko dabbling in art and acting, Linda behind the camera as a photographer. Despite their family wealth, people accused them of marrying for money, which is just... classic tabloid nonsense. They even both went to Sarah Lawrence, though they didn’t stick around long enough to snag a degree. Their weddings to Beatles frontmen happened just eight days apart in March 1969, and both women were pregnant at the time—though, heartbreakingly, Yoko suffered a miscarriage. Each had a daughter from a previous marriage and ex-husbands with some serious issues (kidnapping, communes, even suicide). Fans and press never gave them a break, blaming them for the Beatles’ breakup and trashing their musical talent. Oh, and both were older than their husbands and big into activism. Coincidence? Maybe, but it’s pretty uncanny.
Arnold Schwarzenegger—yeah, the guy's practically a walking action figure, but with more catchphrases and actual biceps. Born in Austria, he bulldozed his way into Hollywood, mainly by flexing in movies where things explode every five minutes. He’s the Terminator, obviously—everyone knows “I’ll be back,” even if they’ve never seen the film. But he’s also done comedies (Twins, anyone?) and somehow ended up as the governor of California because, I guess, why not? The dude’s whole career is like this wild ride from lifting weights to dropping one-liners and signing government bills. He’s got that whole immigrant-makes-good story, too, which people eat up. Whether he’s fighting killer robots, raising a kid with Danny DeVito, or just being himself, Arnold’s got this larger-than-life vibe that nobody else really matches. Love him or roll your eyes, you can’t ignore him—he’s everywhere.
February 18, 1933
5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Tokyo, Japan
Yes, Sean Lennon
92 years old