A number of famous personalities from the 1930s may also have inspired the creation of the passengers aboard the Zinderneuf, such as Veronica Lake (Veronica Marlowe), Johnny Weissmuller (Buck Battle), and Hedda Hopper (Margaret Vandergilt).
Several well-known personalities from the 1930s, including Veronica Lake, Johnny Weissmuller, and Hedda Hopper, may have contributed to the design of the passengers on the Zinderneuf.