Arts and Entertainment:
* David Bowie: Legendary musician and artist.
* David Lynch: Renowned filmmaker known for his surreal style.
* David Attenborough: Legendary broadcaster and naturalist.
* David Copperfield: Famous illusionist.
* David Beckham: Bivši profesionalni nogometaš i modna ikona.
* David Letterman: Late-night talk show host.
* David Hasselhoff: Actor known for "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider."
* David Schwimmer: Glumac poznat po ulozi Rossa Gellera u "Prijateljima".
* David Spade: Comedian and actor.
Politics and History:
* King David: Biblical figure, second king of Israel.
* David Lloyd George: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
* David Cameron: Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
* David Ben-Gurion: First Prime Minister of Israel.
* David Livingstone: Scottish missionary and explorer.
Science and Academia:
* David Hilbert: German mathematician.
* David Deutsch: Britanski fizičar poznat po svom radu na kvantnom računanju.
* David Suzuki: Canadian geneticist and environmental activist.
* David Baltimore: Nobel Prize-winning biologist.
Literature:
* David Foster Wallace: Romanopisac i esejist poznat po svom složenom i pronicljivom djelu.
* David Sedaris: Humorous essayist and author.
* David Brin: Science fiction author.
Sports:
* David Ortiz: Igrač bejzbola poznat po igranju za Boston Red Soxe.
* David Robinson: Former NBA player, Hall of Famer.
* David Ferrer: Former professional tennis player.
Ostalo:
* David Karp: Osnivač Tumblra.
* David S. Pumpkins: Izmišljeni lik iz "Saturday Night Live" (glumi ga Tom Hanks).
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