Matt Groening

Full Name: Matt Groening
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Profession: Cartoonist
Why Famous: Creator of animated series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama". "The Simpson" with its iconic characters Homer Simpson and Bart Simpson is the longest-running and has the most episode count of any American series, bypassing "Gunsmoke".

"The Simpsons" began life as a short on "The Tracey Ullman Show" in 1987 before becoming a half hour show on Fox in 1989.

Groening has won 12 Emmy awards, 10 for "The Simpsons" and 2 for "Futurama".

Born: February 15, 1954 (64 years old)
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA

Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius