Julia

Today would have been Julia Child's 99th birthday. She was responsible for teaching Americans about French food and helping to create the cooking show genre with her television program The French Chef. And she was a spy during World War II; how cool is that? She also had a voice that guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. 

Speaking of which, here's a link to an episode of The French Chef in which she makes a cheese souffle (yum). Happy Birthday Julia and bon appétit.