Starbucks started in 1971 selling coffee beans, tea and spices. It now operates over 19,500 stores across 58 countries selling coffee, tea, pastries and other food items. The well-known Starbucks logo features a twin-tailed siren that has been modified over the years. Uma Thurman, born in Sweden, has modeled for brands like Givenchy and starred as the revenge-seeking assassin Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino's award-winning film Kill Bill.