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Each stamp displays the face of a public figure who was instrumental in achieving American independence.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and former Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, has been a public figure since the 90s.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams will receive the Giving Tree Award, which is awarded annually to a public figure who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to improving the lives of children in need.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The Ivy League graduate and former high school valedictorian has since become a polarizing public figure, viewed by some as a vigilante and others as a cold and calculated murderer.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and former Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, has been a public figure since the 90s.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams will receive the Giving Tree Award, which is awarded annually to a public figure who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to improving the lives of children in need.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The Ivy League graduate and former high school valedictorian has since become a polarizing public figure, viewed by some as a vigilante and others as a cold and calculated murderer.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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