Most Admired Cancerian Figures and Why?

My question to you is which famous/public/historical Cancerian best epitomizes the best traits of their sign? Could be multiple figures or just one, a detailed explanation on why or just a few words. Could be celebrities or not. Here's a good list of some notable Cancerian figures who aren't celebrities (the list is not exhaustive of course):

Notable leaders
-Alexander the Great
-Julius Caesar
-Nelson Mandela
-Hare Krishna
-Mother Cabrini
- Dalai Llama XIV

Notable thinkers:
-Nicola Tesla
-George Eastman
-Johannes Gutenberg
-Hellen Keller
-Franz Kafka
-Herman Hesse
-Ernest Hemingway
-Henry David Thoreau
-George Orwell
-Thurgood Marshall
-Alan Turing

Notable fighters:
-Mike Tyson
-Jack Dempsey
-Brock Lesnar
-Tito Ortiz
-Wanderlei Silva
-Forest Griffin
-Randy Couture

Other Notable Cancerians:
-Princess Diana
-George Steinbrenner
-Carlos Santana
-Cat Stevens
-John D. Rockefeller
-Michael Phelps
-Arthur Ashe
-Buckminster Fuller
-Duke of Windsor
-Henry VIII

I figured this could be a thread to show how great the Cancerian sign can be manifested for those who appreciate our sign, rather than the usual negativity. And well, it's a Cancer forum after all =P

Cancerians can be terrible but clearly when we're good, we're the best.
Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks are cancerians too I think, and who doesn't love them?

Harrison Ford is great!

And I don't understand all the hate for Mike Tyson.

Yeah, I know he has a bad rap, but I honestly don't think he raped Desiree Washington.

If you watch the documentary, "Tyson," you can almost see it in his eyes that he didn't do it and that he was sent to federal prison as an innocent man.

Just my humble opinion, so take it as such.

NOT Tito Ortiz(born January 23, 1975)! 😄

How about the guitarists?

Slash
Richie Sambora
Emppu Vuorinen
John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Jeff Beck
Yngwie Malmsteen
Mr.Crabby
Carlos Santana
Jason Becker

Don't forget funny Cancerians!

Will Farrell (already mentioned but deserves a second)
Bill Cosby
Robin Williams (more crazy than funny imo)
Ricky Gervais.. now he is the funniest!

Mr.Crabby are you famous yet? Silly question... you're Canadian. Of course not 😉

We look alike. 😉

Speaking of Slash, I thought you all might enjoy some pics from our 80's themed b-day party a couple years ago. My husband was Slash, he looks pretty convincing! lol

Thanks for the correction on Tito Ortiz mr. crabby. Unfortunately there's no edit =P

I find it interesting that while the Cancer sign itself is not known for leadership as a sign like Leo or power like Scorpio is for example, some of the greatest leaders/rulers and most powerful people this world has ever had fall under the sign. One could even argue that those are anomalies not meant to represent the sign. I have a view on this: Cancer is known as the sign of the home, the nurturers, providers, and protectors, ones with sensitivity to emotion. Many take it to mean that a typical Cancerian is to be more of an introvert, more comfortable with their close-knit group/family/friends than in being social settings, provider and overseer of the family, overly sensitive and swayed. But what if that's only the most shallow perspective? After all Cancer is still a Cardinal sign which is a sign of leadership and initiation.

What happens when that Cancerian sees the world itself as their rightful home, who protects and defends the community at large, who provides for all as their family, whose sensitivity not only lets them feel the pulse of the people, but also influence *their* feelings? Taken in that light, the people on the lists can be said to truly embody evolved Cancerian traits. And we see for ourselves that when fully evolved, Cancers are right among the top.

Posted by shellshocker
Don't forget funny Cancerians!

Will Farrell (already mentioned but deserves a second)
Bill Cosby
Robin Williams (more crazy than funny imo)
Ricky Gervais.. now he is the funniest!

Mr.Crabby are you famous yet? Silly question... you're Canadian. Of course not 😉

I don't like these guys much, but Gervais was funny in his skit in Grand Theft Auto 4.

You forgot Prince William!

Julian Assange is a Cancer....get out!

@Luna nice pic!