Famous Birthdays on December 27

Q: Who was born on December 27?

Famous people born on December 27 include: John I of Aragon (died 1395), Anne de Mortimer, John I Albert, Casimir, Johann Pfeffinger.

Q: What is Milos Raonic known for?

Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player

1990 — Milos Raonic

Canadian tennis player

December 27 has seen 231 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1350 – 2001. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · December 27 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 231 people 1350 – 2001

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Raonic won eight ATP Tour titles, and reached a major final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships

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Raonic first gained widespread recognition by reaching the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open as a qualifier

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Raonic was the first player born in the 1990s to be ranked in the top 10 and to qualify for the ATP Finals

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Coupled with his first ATP Tour title three weeks later, his world ranking rose from No

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3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, making him the highest-ranked Canadian in ATP history

John I of Aragon (died 1395)

John I, called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance, or the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death.

1350

Anne de Mortimer

claimant to the English throne (died 1411)

Anne de Mortimer was a medieval English noblewoman who became an ancestor to the royal House of York, one of the parties in the fifteenth-century dynastic Wars of the Roses. It was her line of descent which gave the…

1390

John I Albert

King of Poland (died 1501)

John I Albert was King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania from 1492 to his death and Duke of Głogów from 1491 to 1498. He was the fourth Polish sovereign from the Jagiellonian dynasty and the son of Casimir IV and…

1459

Casimir

Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margrave of Bayreuth (died 1527)

Casimir of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Margrave of Bayreuth or Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1515 to 1527.

1481

Johann Pfeffinger

German theologian (died 1573)

Johann Pfeffinger was a significant theologian and Protestant Reformer.

1493

Jan Jesenius

Bohemian physician, politician and philosopher (died 1621)

Jan Jesenius, also written as Jessenius, was a Bohemian physician, anatomist, politician and philosopher. He was active in Prague, where he gained fame after he conducted a public dissection of a human body for…

1566

Johannes Kepler

German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (died 1630)

Johannes Kepler was a German polymath who was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and music theorist. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of…

1571

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus

Czech poet, playwright, and composer (died 1622)

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet and dramatist.

1572

Philipp Julius

Duke of Pomerania (died 1625)

Philipp Julius was duke of Pomerania in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast from 1592 to 1625.

1584

Bohdan Khmelnytsky

hetman of Ukraine (died 1657)

Zynoviy Bohdan Mykhailovych Khmelnytsky of the Abdank coat of arms was a Ruthenian nobleman and military commander of Zaporozhian Cossacks as Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host, which was then under the suzerainty of the…

1595

Teofil Rutka

Polish philosopher (died 1700)

Teofil (Bogusław) Rutka SJ was a Polish Jesuit, Rhetorician, philosopher, theologian and missionary.

1622

Jean de Lamberville

French missionary (died 1714)

Jean de Lamberville was a Jesuit priest who arrived in New France from France in 1669. He was the older brother of Jacques de Lamberville. Jean became a missionary to the Onondagas and had success in converting their…

1633

William Whitelock

English gentleman, Member of Parliament (died 1717)

Sir William Whitelock KC was an English barrister and Tory politician. His name is also spelt Whitelocke and Whitlock.

1636

Petar Kanavelić

Venetian writer (died 1719)

Pietro Canavelli was a Croatian writer who wrote poems in Croatian and Italian. He is regarded as one of the greatest Croatian writers of the 17th century.

1637

Giovanni Antonio Viscardi

Swiss architect (died 1713)

Giovanni Antonio Viscardi was a Swiss architect of the baroque, who worked mostly in Bavaria.

1645

Abstrupus Danby

English politician (died 1727)

Sir Abstrupus Danby was an English wool merchant and country gentleman. He was the son of Christopher Danby and Anne Culpepper, niece of Lord Colepeper.

1655

Veronica Giuliani

Italian Capuchin mystic (died 1727)

Veronica Giuliani, OSC Cap. was an Italian Capuchin Poor Clares nun and mystic. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839.

1660

Johann Melchior Roos

German painter (died 1731)

Johann Melchior Roos was a German Baroque painter.

1663

Conyers Middleton

English priest and theologian (died 1750)

Conyers Middleton was an English clergyman. Though mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time.

1683

Jacob August Franckenstein

Encyclopedia editor, professor (died 1733)

Jacob August Franckenstein was the main editor of the first two volumes of Johann Heinrich Zedler's Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon , the most important encyclopedia published in the Holy Roman Empire in the…

1689

Sollom Emlyn

Irish legal writer (died 1754)

Sollom Emlyn was an Irish legal writer.

1697

Prince Frederick Henry Eugen of Anhalt-Dessau

German prince of the House of Ascania (died 1781)

Frederick Henry Eugen of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch.

1705

Giovanni Battista Borra

Italian architect and engineer (died 1770)

Giovanni Battista Borra was an Italian architect, engineer and architectural draughtsman born in Dogliani and believed to have died in Turin.

1713

George Whitefield

English preacher and saint (died 1770)

George Whitefield, was an English Anglican priest and Itinerant preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.

1714

Philippe de Noailles

French general (died 1794)

Philippe de Noailles, comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix, duc de Mouchy, and duc de Poix à brevêt, was a younger brother of Louis de Noailles, and a more distinguished soldier than his brother. He was the son of…

1715

François Hemsterhuis

Dutch philosopher and author (died 1790)

François Hemsterhuis was a Dutch writer on aesthetics and moral philosophy.

1721

George Cayley

English engineer and politician (died 1857)

Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet was an English engineer, inventor, and aviator. He was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering and is sometimes referred to as "the father of aviation", designing the first glider reliably…

1773

Nikolay Kamensky

Russian general (died 1811)

Count Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky was a Russian general, younger son of Field Marshal Count Mikhail Fedotovich Kamensky and his wife, Princess Anna Pavlovna Shcherbatova (1749-1826).

1776

Ghalib

Indian poet (died 1869)

Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet and letter writer of the Mughal Empire. Writing in Persian and Urdu during the final years of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British…

1797

Charles Hodge

American theologian (died 1878)

Charles Hodge was a Presbyterian theologian in the area of reformed theology. He was also principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878.

1797

François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier

Canadian activist (died 1839)

François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, also known under shorter names such as François-Marie-Thomas de Lorimier, Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier or Chevalier de Lorimier, was a notary who fought as a Patriote…

1803

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis

Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (died 1892)

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis or Alexander Rizos Rakgabis, was a Greek man of letters, poet and statesman.

1809

Louis Pasteur

French chemist and microbiologist (died 1895)

Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. His…

1822

Mackenzie Bowell

English-Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1917)

Sir Mackenzie Bowell was the fifth prime minister of Canada, serving from 1894 to 1896.

1823

Stanisław Mieroszewski

Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (died 1900)

Count Stanisław Mieroszewski (Mieroszowski) (1827–1900) was a Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria.

1827

Pavel Tretyakov

Russian businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tretyakov Gallery (died 1897)

Pavel Mikhaylovich Tretyakov was a Russian businessman, patron of art, collector, and philanthropist who gave his name to the Tretyakov Gallery and Tretyakov Drive in Moscow. His brother Sergei Tretyakov was also a…

1832

Lars Oftedal

Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor (died 1900)

Lars Svendsen Oftedal was a Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor. He was the founding editor of Stavanger Aftenblad and served as a member of the Storting.

1838

Juan Luis Sanfuentes

Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (died 1930)

Juan Luis Sanfuentes Andonaegui was President of Chile between 1915 and 1920.

1858

Louis Lincoln Emmerson

American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois (died 1941)

Louis Lincoln Emmerson was an American Republican politician and the 27th Governor of Illinois. He was also a prominent figure in Freemasonry in Illinois.

1863

Hermann-Paul

French painter and illustrator (died 1940)

René Georges Hermann-Paul was a French artist. He was born in Paris and died in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

1864

Kalle Korhonen

Finnish politician (died 1938)

Kaarlo (Kalle) Eeronpoika Korhonen was a Finnish farmer, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Oulu Province…

1878

Sydney Greenstreet

English-American actor (died 1954)

Sydney Hughes Greenstreet was a British and American character actor. While he did not begin his career in films until the age of 61, he had a run of significant motion pictures in a Hollywood career lasting through the…

1879

Mina Loy

British modernist poet and artist (died 1966)

Mina Loy was a British artist, writer, poet, playwright, novelist, painter, designer of lamps, and bohemian. She was one of the last of the first-generation modernists to achieve posthumous recognition. Her poetry was…

1882

Cyrus S. Eaton

Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1979)

Cyrus Stephen Eaton Sr. was a Canadian-American investment banker, businessman and philanthropist, with a career that spanned 70 years.

1883

Thea von Harbou

German actress, director, and screenwriter (died 1954)

Thea Gabriele von Harbou was a German screenwriter, novelist, film director, and actress. She is remembered as the screenwriter of the science fiction film classic Metropolis (1927) and for the 1925 novel on which it…

1888

Alfred Edwin McKay

Canadian captain and pilot (died 1917)

Captain Alfred Edwin "Eddie" McKay MC was a Canadian flying ace who flew with the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.

1892

Louis Bromfield

American author and theorist (died 1956)

Louis Bromfield was an American writer and conservationist. A bestselling novelist in the 1920s, he reinvented himself as a farmer in the late 1930s and became one of the earliest proponents of sustainable and organic…

1896

Maurice De Waele

Belgian cyclist (died 1952)

Maurice De Waele was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer.

1896

Carl Zuckmayer

German author and playwright (died 1977)

Carl Zuckmayer was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer.

1896

Inejiro Asanuma

Japanese politician (died 1960)

Inejiro Asanuma was a Japanese politician and leader of the Japan Socialist Party. Known for his large stature and powerful voice, he tirelessly toured the country delivering speeches, earning him the nicknames…

1898

Hans Stuck

German racing driver (died 1978)

Hans Erich Karl Josef Stuck was a German motor racing driver. Both his son Hans-Joachim Stuck and his grandsons Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck became race drivers.

1900

Marlene Dietrich

German-American actress and singer (died 1992)

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in…

1901

Irene Handl

English actress (died 1987)

Irene Handl was a British character actress and novelist who appeared in more than 100 British films.

1901

René Bonnet

French racing driver and engineer (died 1983)

René Bonnet was a French engineer and businessman who co-founded the automobile manufacturing brand DB Deutsch-Bonnet in 1937, before founding his own brand, Automobiles René Bonnet, in 1961.

1904

Cliff Arquette

American actor and comedian (died 1974)

Clifford Charles Arquette was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for performing comedic routines as his alter-ego Charley Weaver on numerous television and radio shows.

1905

Oscar Levant

American pianist, composer, and actor (died 1972)

Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S., from Russian-emigrant parents. Levant studied under Zygmunt Stojowski and Arnold Schoenberg, and has 33 albums as a…

1906

Asaf Halet Çelebi

Turkish poet (died 1958)

Asaf Halet Çelebi was a Turkish mystical poet. Although not very widely known, due to his erudite and often foreign-influenced style, he is considered to be Turkey's first surrealist poet.

1907

Sebastian Haffner

German journalist and author (died 1999)

Raimund Pretzel, better known by his pseudonym Sebastian Haffner, was a German journalist and historian. As an émigré in Britain during World War II, Haffner argued that accommodation was not only impossible with Adolf…

1907

Mary Howard

English author (died 1991)

Mary Mussi, née Edgar, was a British writer of over 50 romance novels as Mary Howard, who also wrote over 10 gothic romance as Josephine Edgar. She is one of the two novelists to win three times the Romantic Novel of…

1907

Conrad L. Raiford

American baseball player and activist (died 2002)

Conrad Laurel Raiford was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador and one of the first African-American police officers in Greensboro, North Carolina.

1907

Willem van Otterloo

Dutch conductor and composer (died 1978)

Jan Willem van Otterloo was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.

1907

James Riddell

English skier and author (died 2000)

W. James Riddell MBE was a British champion skier and author who was involved in the early days of skiing as a competitive sport and holiday industry. Like his near contemporary, Sir Arnold Lunn, he matched his…

1909

Charles Olson

American poet and educator (died 1970)

Charles John Olson was a second generation modernist American poet who was a link between earlier modernist figures such as Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams and the third generation modernist New American poets.…

1910

Anna Russell

English-Canadian singer and actress (died 2006)

Anna Russell was an English–Canadian singer and comedian. She gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches, also playing the piano. Among her best-known works are her concert performances and…

1911

Elizabeth Smart

Canadian poet and novelist (died 1986)

Elizabeth Smart was a Canadian poet and novelist. Her best-known work is the novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945), an extended prose poem inspired by her romance with the poet George Barker.

1913

William Masters

American gynecologist, author, and academic (died 2001)

William Howell Masters was an American gynecologist and the senior member of the Masters and Johnson human sexuality research team. Along with his partner Virginia E. Johnson, he pioneered research into the nature of…

1915

Gyula Zsengellér

Hungarian-Cypriot footballer and manager (died 1999)

Gyula Zsengellér was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker. A historic player of Újpest FC, he scored 387 goals in the Hungarian league between 1935 and 1947, making him the league's third-highest goalscorer of…

1915

Werner Baumbach

German pilot (died 1953)

Werner Baumbach was a German bomber pilot during World War II. He commanded the secret bomber wing Kampfgeschwader 200 of the Luftwaffe, the air force of Nazi Germany. Baumbach received the Knight's Cross of the Iron…

1916

Cathy Lewis

American actress (died 1968)

Catherine Lee Lewis was an American actress on radio, film, and television. She is remembered best for numerous radio appearances but also noted for making a number of film and television appearances in the last decade…

1916

Buddy Boudreaux

American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2015)

John Landry “Buddy” Boudreaux was an American big band and jazz musician. He played saxophone and clarinet. Starting in 1934, he directed and played in a number of bands that toured the southern United States and drew…

1917

T. Nadaraja

Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (died 2004)

Thambiah Nadaraja was a Sri Lankan academic, lawyer and author. He was dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ceylon and chancellor of the University of Jaffna.

1917

Onni Palaste

Finnish soldier and author (died 2009)

Onni Palaste, born Onni Bovellan was a Finnish Winter War veteran and writer.

1917

John Celardo

American captain and illustrator (died 2012)

John Celardo was an American comic strip and comic book artist, best known for illustrating the Tarzan comic strip.

1918

Charles Sweeney

American general and pilot (died 2004)

Charles William Sweeney was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the pilot who flew Bockscar carrying the Fat Man atomic bomb to the Japanese city of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945.…

1919

Bruce Hobbs

American jockey and trainer (died 2005)

Bruce Robertson Hobbs was an English jockey and racehorse trainer.

1920

John Whitworth

English countertenor (died 2013)

John Anthony Whitworth was an English countertenor, organist, and teacher of music. He was a lay vicar at Westminster Abbey and a professor at the Guildhall School of Music.

1921

Bruno Bobak

Polish-Canadian painter and educator (died 2012)

Bruno Bobak, was a Polish-born Canadian Official war artist and art teacher. His main medium was watercolour painting but he also produced woodcuts.

1923

Lucas Mangope

South African politician (died 2018)

Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope was the leader of the Bantustan (homeland) of Bophuthatswana. The territory he ruled over was distributed between the Orange Free State – what is now Free State – and North West Province. He…

1923

Jean Bartik

American computer scientist and engineer (died 2011)

Jean Bartik was an American computer programmer who was one of the original six programmers of the ENIAC computer.

1924

James A. McClure

American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2011)

James Albertus McClure was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms from 1973 to 1991. He also served three terms in the U.S.…

1924

Michel Piccoli

French actor, singer, director, and producer (died 2020)

Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide variety of…

1925

Jerome Courtland

American actor, director, and producer (died 2012)

Jerome Courtland was an American actor, director and producer. He acted in films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and in television in the 1950s and 1960s. Courtland also appeared on Broadway in the musical Flahooley in…

1926

Antony Gardner

English engineer and politician (died 2011)

Antony (Tony) John Gardner was a British Labour Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1966 to 1970.

1927

Nityanand Swami

Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (died 2012)

Nityanand Swami was the chief minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, named Uttaranchal during his administration. He was the first chief minister of the state, serving from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001.

1927

Audrey Wagner

American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (died 1984)

Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner was an outfielder who played from 1943 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.

1927

Marshall Sahlins

American anthropologist and academic (died 2021)

Marshall David Sahlins was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He was the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service…

1930

Wilfrid Sheed

English-born American novelist and essayist (died 2011)

Wilfrid John Joseph Sheed was an English-born American novelist and essayist.

1930

Scotty Moore

American guitarist and songwriter (died 2016)

Winfield Scott Moore III was an American guitarist who formed the Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968.

1931

Dave Marr

American golfer (died 1997)

David Francis Marr Jr. was an American professional golfer and sportscaster, best known for winning the 1965 PGA Championship.

1933

Larisa Latynina

Ukrainian gymnast and coach

Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a Russian former artistic gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals for the Soviet Union. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold…

1934

Jeffrey Sterling

Baron Sterling of Plaistow, English businessman

Jeffrey Maurice Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, is a British businessman and Conservative peer. The Plaistow referred to is Plaistow, West Sussex, reflected in the land holdings in the county.

1934

Michael Turnbull

English bishop

Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull is a retired Church of England bishop. He was ordained in 1961 and in 1988 he was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester. In 1994, he became the Bishop of Durham until he retired in 2003.…

1935

James Harrison

Australian blood plasma donor (died 2025)

James Christopher Harrison was an Australian blood donor known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for his prolific history of donations, 1,173 times between the ages 18 to 81.

1936

Phil Sharpe

English cricketer (died 2014)

Philip John Sharpe was an English cricketer, who played in twelve Test matches from 1963 to 1969, and was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1963. He played all of his county cricket for Yorkshire and…

1936

Eve Uusmees

Estonian swimmer and coach (died 2026)

Eve-Mai Maurer was an Estonian breaststroke swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m…

1936

John Amos

American actor (died 2024)

John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries…

1939

David Shepherd

English cricketer and umpire (died 2009)

David Robert Shepherd was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire, and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June…

1940

Miles Aiken

American basketball player and coach

Miles Aiken is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football.

1941

Mike Pinder

English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2024)

Michael Thomas Pinder was an English rock musician. He was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group the Moody Blues. In 1978, he left the group following the recording of Octave, their ninth…

1941

Nolan Richardson

American basketball player and coach

Nolan Richardson Jr. is an American former basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three…

1941

Byron Browne

American baseball player

Byron Ellis Browne is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, between 1965 and…

1942

Thomas Menino

American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (died 2014)

Thomas Michael Menino was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston, from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. He was elected mayor in 1993 after first serving three months as acting…

1942

Ron Rothstein

American basketball player and coach

Ronald L. Rothstein is an American former professional basketball coach and college basketball player, who has led many different NBA teams. He served as the first head coach for the Miami Heat, and later coached the…

1942

Cokie Roberts

American journalist and author (died 2019)

Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts was an American journalist and author. Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio, PBS, and ABC News, with prominent…

1943

Joan Manuel Serrat

Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist

Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa is a Catalan musician, singer, and composer from Spain. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both Spanish and Catalan languages.

1943

Peter Sinfield

English songwriter and producer (died 2024)

Peter John Sinfield was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King is considered one of the first and most…

1943

Roy White

American baseball player and coach

Roy Hilton White is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the New York Yankees between 1965 and 1979. With the Yankees, he…

1943

Mick Jones

English guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Michael Leslie Jones is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader and only continuous original member of the British-American rock band Foreigner, though he no longer tours…

1944

Lenny Kaye

American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology Nuggets.

1946

Joe Kinnear

Irish footballer and manager (died 2024)

Joseph Patrick Kinnear was an Irish professional football manager and player. As a defender, Kinnear spent the majority of his career spanning ten seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and one with Brighton & Hove Albion. With…

1946

Janet Street-Porter

English journalist and producer

Janet Vera Street-Porter is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer and media personality. She began her career in 1969 as a fashion writer and columnist at the Daily Mail and was appointed fashion editor of the…

1946

Polly Toynbee

English journalist and author

Mary Louisa "Polly" Toynbee is a British journalist and writer. She has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998.

1946

Bill Eadie

American wrestler and coach

William Reid Eadie is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for performing under the ring names The Masked Superstar and Ax, the latter as part of Demolition.

1947

Doug Livermore

English footballer and manager

Douglas Ernest Livermore is a former professional football player and manager.

1947

Willy Polleunis

Belgian runner

Willy Polleunis is a Belgian former long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind his clubmate Emiel Puttemans. He also ran a world record on the 10…

1947

Gérard Depardieu

French-Russian actor

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor. Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has completed over 200 films since 1967, most of which as a lead actor. Depardieu…

1948

Terry Ito

Japanese director, producer, and critic

Teruo Ito , better known as Terry Ito , is a Japanese director, television producer, critic, and writer. His name "Terry" comes from his first name, "Teruo". His ancestral home is in Yokoshibahikari, Sanbu District,…

1949

Haris Alexiou

Greek singer-songwriter

Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical…

1950

Roberto Bettega

Italian footballer and manager

Roberto Bettega is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.

1950

Terry Bozzio

American drummer and songwriter

Terry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons, U.K., and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and five albums with Missing…

1950

Karla Bonoff

American singer-songwriter

Karla Bonoff is an American singer-songwriter. As a vocalist and songwriter. Bonoff has released a number of albums that have established her with an enduring fan base., As a songwriter Bonoff is recognized for her…

1951

Ernesto Zedillo

Mexican economist and politician, 54th President of Mexico

Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 61st president of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted 71-year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional…

1951

Jay Hill

Canadian farmer and politician

Jay D. Hill is a Canadian politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Prince George—Peace River in British Columbia from 1993 to 2010. He served as Government House Leader in…

1952

David Knopfler

Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

David Knopfler is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums.…

1952

Kent Benson

American basketball player

Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to…

1954

Mandie Fletcher

English director, producer, and production manager

Mandie Elizabeth Fletcher is a British television and film director.

1954

Teo Chee Hean

Singaporean politician and 5th Senior Minister of Singapore

Teo Chee Hean is a Singaporean former politician and naval officer who served as Senior Minister of Singapore and Coordinating Minister for National Security from 2019 and 2015 respectively until 2025. He served as the…

1954

Brad Murphey

American race car driver

Brad Murphey, is a former American racecar driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1996 and 1996-1997 seasons for Hemelgarn Racing with three career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 where he was credited…

1955

Barbara Olson

American journalist and author (died 2001)

Barbara Kay Olson was an American lawyer and conservative television commentator who worked for CNN, Fox News Channel, and several other outlets. She was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77 en route to a taping…

1955

Doina Melinte

Romanian runner

Doina Ofelia Melinte is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed at four Olympics (1980–92), and won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver medal in the 1,500 metres in 1984. She won the world indoor…

1956

Steve Jones

American golfer

Steven Glen Jones is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1996.

1958

Gerina Dunwich

American astrologer, historian, and author

Gerina Dunwich is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects.

1959

Andre Tippett

American football player and coach

Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the…

1959

Maryam d'Abo

English actress

Maryam d'Abo is a British actress, best known as Bond girl Kara Milovy in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.

1960

Donald Nally

American conductor and academic

Donald Nally is an American conductor, chorus master, and professor of conducting, specializing in chamber choirs, opera, and new music. Nally has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, of which he has won 4. He is the…

1960

Terry Price

Australian golfer

Terry Price is an Australian professional golfer.

1960

Guido Westerwelle

German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (died 2016)

Guido Westerwelle was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay person to hold any…

1961

Mark Few

American basketball player and coach

Mark Norman Few is an American college basketball coach who has been the head coach at Gonzaga University since 1999.

1962

John Kampfner

Singaporean journalist and author

John Kampfner is a British author, broadcaster and commentator.

1962

Bill Self

American basketball player and coach

Billy Eugene Self Jr. is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. Self has held various coaching roles at the collegiate level and has been the coach of the…

1962

Sherri Steinhauer

American golfer

Sherri Steinhauer is an American professional golfer who plays on the Legends Tour. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2012 after a 26-year career. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended The University of Texas…

1962

Gaspar Noé

Argentine-French director and screenwriter

Gaspar Julio Noé Murphy, known professionally as Gaspar Noé, is an Argentine filmmaker and screenwriter, who lives and works primarily in France. He is one of the primary exponents of New French Extremity, associated…

1963

Ian Gomez

American actor

Ian Braque Gomez is an American actor known for his comedic TV work, which includes series-regular roles as Javier on Felicity and Andy on Cougar Town.

1964

Theresa Randle

American actress

Theresa Randle is an American retired actress. She has appeared in films such as Malcolm X (1992), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Space Jam (1996), Spawn (1997) and the Bad Boys franchise (1995–2020).

1964

Salman Khan

Indian film actor and producer

Salman Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, his awards include two National Film Awards as a film producer, and…

1965

Marianne Elliott

English director and producer

Marianne Phoebe Elliott is a British theatre director and producer. Known for her works in the West End and on Broadway, she has received numerous accolades including two Laurence Olivier Awards and four Tony Awards.

1966

Bill Goldberg

American football player, wrestler and actor

William Scott Goldberg, often known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. As a wrestler, he is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and…

1966

Eva LaRue

American model and actress

Eva Maria LaRue is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Maria Santos on All My Children and Detective Natalia Boa Vista on CSI: Miami.

1966

Jean-Christophe Boullion

French racing driver

Jean-Christophe Joël Louis "Jules" Boullion is a French former racing driver. He won the 1994 International Formula 3000 Championship with DAMS, took two Le Mans Series titles with the Pescarolo Sport outfit in 2005 and…

1969

Chyna

American professional wrestler and actress (died 2016)

Chyna, also known as Joanie Laurer, was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality.

1969

Sarah Vowell

American author and journalist

Sarah Jane Vowell is an American historian, writer, journalist, radio personality, social commentator, and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing…

1969

Lorenzo Neal

American football player and radio host

Lorenzo LaVonne Neal is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Neal played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was…

1970

Naoko Yamazaki

Japanese pilot and astronaut

Naoko Yamazaki is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai.

1970

Duncan Ferguson

Scottish footballer and coach

Duncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player.

1971

Guthrie Govan

English guitarist and educator

Guthrie Govan is an English guitarist and guitar teacher, known for his work with the bands the Aristocrats, Asia, GPS, the Young Punx and the Fellowship, as well as his solo project Erotic Cakes. More recently, he has…

1971

Savannah Guthrie

American television journalist

Savannah Clark Guthrie is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012.

1971

Colin Charvis

Welsh rugby union player and coach

Colin Charvis is a former professional rugby union player. A back row forward, Charvis was equally adept as a flanker or at number 8. Born in Sutton Coldfield, England, he captained the Wales national team from 2002 to…

1972

Kevin Ollie

American basketball player and coach

Kevin Jermaine Ollie is an American basketball coach and former player who most recently was the interim head coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1972

Matt Slocum

American guitarist and songwriter

Matt Slocum is an American musician and songwriter, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer.

1972

Wilson Cruz

American actor

Wilson Cruz is an American actor known for playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, Dr. Hugh Culber on Star Trek: Discovery, and the recurring character Junito on Noah's Arc. As a gay man of Afro-Puerto Rican…

1973

Kristoffer Zegers

Dutch pianist and composer

Kristoffer Zegers is a Dutch composer.

1973

Tomáš Janků

Czech high jumper

Tomáš Janků is a former Czech high jumper.

1974

Masi Oka

Japanese-American actor and visual effects designer

Masayori "Masi" Oka is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist based in the United States who became widely known for starring in NBC's Heroes as Hiro Nakamura, for which he was nominated for the…

1974

Fumiko Orikasa

Japanese voice actress and singer

Fumiko Orikasa is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer. She voiced Ruki Makino in Digimon Tamers, Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach, Meyrin Hawke in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Kanade…

1974

Jay Pandolfo

American ice hockey player and coach

Jay Paul Pandolfo is an American college ice hockey coach and former professional forward. He is currently the head coach of the Boston University Terriers.

1974

Aigars Fadejevs

Latvian race walker and therapist

Aigars Fadejevs was a Latvian athlete, competing in 20 km, 50 km walk, and marathon running, and a physiotherapist for sprinters and other athletes. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 50 km race…

1975

Heather O'Rourke

American actress (died 1988)

Heather Michele O'Rourke was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as…

1975

Nikolaos Georgeas

Greek footballer

Nikolaos "Nikos" Georgeas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was most recently administrative director of AEK Athens Academy.

1976

Piotr Morawski

Polish mountaineer (died 2009)

Piotr Morawski was a Polish mountaineer. He achieved the first successful winter ascent together with Simone Moro of Shishapangma on 14 January 2005. Morawski died aged 32 during an international Dhaulagiri/Manaslu…

1976

Daimí Pernía

Cuban basketball player and hurdler

Daimí Pernía Figueroa is a retired Cuban athlete competing mainly in 400 m hurdles. A former basketball player, she did not rise to international level until 1999, when she lowered her personal best from 55.51s to…

1976

Fernando Pisani

Canadian-Italian ice hockey player

Fernando Antonio Pisani is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played professionally in the National Hockey League for his hometown Edmonton Oilers for seven NHL seasons, and one for the Chicago…

1976

Jacqueline Pillon

Canadian actress

Jacqueline Patricia Pillon is a Canadian actress.

1977

Chris Tate

English footballer

Christopher Douglas Tate is an English former footballer who played as a striker for various teams in the Football League.

1977

Deuce McAllister

American football player

Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football…

1978

Lisa Jakub

Canadian actress

Lisa Jakub is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former child actress. She is best known for her roles as Lydia Hillard in the comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and as Alicia Casse in Independence Day (1996).

1978

Pascale Dorcelus

Canadian weightlifter

Pascale Dorcelus is a Canadian weightlifter.

1979

David Dunn

English footballer and manager

David John Ian Dunn is an English former professional football player, manager and coach.

1979

Carson Palmer

American football player

Carson Hilton Palmer is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. Palmer played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman…

1979

Bernard Berrian

American football player

Bernard Berrian is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American…

1980

Claudio Castagnoli

Swiss wrestler

Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is a member of the Death Riders faction. Castagnoli is also known for his work in…

1980

Dahntay Jones

American basketball player

Dahntay Lavall Jones is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for…

1980

Meelis Kompus

Estonian journalist

Meelis Kompus is an Estonian civil servant and former Estonian TV and radio host, employed by the Estonian Public Broadcasting.

1980

David Aardsma

American baseball player

David Allan Aardsma is an American former professional baseball pitcher, currently serving in the Toronto Blue Jays front office as a coordinator of player development. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004…

1981

Emilie de Ravin

Australian actress

Emilie de Ravin is an Australian actress. She first gained recognition for playing Tess Harding on The WB's science fiction television series Roswell (2000–2002). She went on to portray Claire Littleton on the ABC drama…

1981

Jay Ellis

American actor

Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series The Game. His role as Martin "Lawrence" Walker in the HBO series Insecure (2016–2021), earned him an…

1981

Moise Joseph

American-Haitian runner

Moise Joseph is a Haitian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2012.

1981

Patrick Sharp

Canadian ice hockey player

Patrick Sharp is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Dallas Stars. After his retirement as a…

1981

Erin E. Stead

American illustrator

Erin E. Stead is an American illustrator of children's books. She won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for the year's best-illustrated U.S. picture book, recognizing her first publication, A Sick Day for Amos McGee.

1982

Anthony Boric

New Zealand rugby union player

Anthony Frank Boric is a former rugby union footballer who represented the New Zealand in international rugby, and was a member of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks squad. He played as a lock.

1983

Cole Hamels

American baseball player

Colbert Michael Hamels, nicknamed "Hollywood", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2015), Texas Rangers (2015–2018), Chicago…

1983

Jesse Williams

American high jumper

Jesse Daniel Williams is an American high jumper and the 2011 World Champion. He was ranked the #2 jumper in the world, outdoors, in 2010 and #1 in the world in 2011. He has jumped 53 centimeters above his height, a…

1983

Andrejs Perepļotkins

Ukrainian-Latvian footballer

Andrejs Perepļotkins is a Ukrainian born Latvian former footballer, who used to primarily play as a winger.

1984

Gilles Simon

French tennis player

Gilles Simon is a French former tennis player. He turned professional in 2002 and won fourteen singles titles on the ATP Tour, and attained a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 6, on 5 January 2009.

1984

Logan Bailly

Belgian footballer

Logan Bailly is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having started his career at Genk, Bailly has had spells at German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach, Scottish Premiership…

1985

Jérôme d'Ambrosio

Belgian racing driver

Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian motorsport executive and former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2011 to 2012. Since 2024, d'Ambrosio has served as deputy team principal of Ferrari in Formula One, as well…

1985

Adil Rami

French footballer

Adil Rami is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

1985

Paul Stastny

Canadian-American ice hockey player

Paul Stastny is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey center who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights, and…

1985

Torah Bright

Australian snowboarder

Torah Jane Bright is an Australian former professional snowboarder. She is Australia's second most successful Winter Olympian, former Olympic gold and silver medalist, two time X Games gold medalist, three time US Open…

1986

Jamaal Charles

American football player

Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college…

1986

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Jamaican sprinter

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time.

1986

Lily Cole

English model

Lily Luahana Cole is an English actress, model, author, and entrepreneur. Cole pursued a modelling career as a teenager and was listed in 2009 by Vogue Paris as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. She was booked for…

1987

Jorge Gutiérrez

Mexican basketball player

Jorge Iván Gutiérrez Cárdenas is a Mexican former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the California…

1988

Hera Hilmar

Icelandic actress

Hera Hilmarsdóttir, known professionally as Hera Hilmar, is an Icelandic actress. Starting her career as a child actor, she has been active in the film industry since 1995.

1988

Zavon Hines

Jamaican-English footballer

Zavon Albert Hines is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is currently assistant coach for the West Ham United under-18 team.

1988

Ok Taec-yeon

South Korean singer and actor

Ok Taec-yeon, known mononymously as Taecyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he debuted as the rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2010, Ok debuted as an actor in the Korean…

1988

Rick Porcello

American baseball player

Frederick Alfred Porcello III is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.

1988

Hayley Williams

American singer-songwriter

Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band Paramore and has released several solo albums.

1988

Ingrid Várgas Calvo

Peruvian tennis player

Ingrid Esperanza Várgas Calvo is a Peruvian former tennis player.

1989

Max Lindholm

Finnish figure skater

Max Lindholm is a Finnish former ice dancer. With partner Olesia Karmi, he is the 2015 CS Ice Challenge bronze medalist, 2014 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time Finnish national champion. The duo reached the…

1990

Jonathan Marchessault

Canadian ice hockey player

Jonathan Marchessault is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay…

1990

Zelina Vega

American wrestler

Thea Megan Trinidad Büdgen is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE under the ring name Zelina Vega.

1990

Chloe Bridges

American actress

Chloe Marisa Suazo Devine, known professionally as Chloe Bridges, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Zoey Moreno in the sitcom Freddie (2005–2006) and as Dana Turner in the Disney Channel original…

1991

Michael Morgan

Australian rugby league player

Michael Morgan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the NRL.

1991

Beth Potter

Scottish triathlete and long-distance runner

Beth Potter is a Scottish triathlete and long distance runner. She competed for Great Britain in athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2019 she won the gold medal at the European Triathlon…

1991

Danny Wilson

Scottish footballer

Daniel John Wilson is a Scottish footballer who last played for Scottish Championship club Livingston.

1991

Joel Indermitte

Estonian footballer

Joel Indermitte is a retired Estonian footballer and current football manager. He played the position of centre back.

1992

Maicel Uibo

Estonian decathlete

Maicel Uibo is an Estonian decathlete. While competing for the University of Georgia, he won the 2014 and 2015 NCAA championships in decathlon. Uibo won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, setting his…

1992

Olivia Cooke

English actress

Olivia Kate Cooke is an English actress. She has appeared as Alicent Hightower in the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon (2022–present), Emma Decody in the thriller Bates Motel (2013–2017), Becky Sharp…

1993

Isi Palazón

Spanish footballer

Isaac Palazón Camacho, better known as Isi Palazón, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or right midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.

1994

Timothée Chalamet

French-American actor

Timothée Hal Chalamet is an American and French actor. Known for his work in a diverse range of blockbusters and independent films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Actor Award, a Golden Globe…

1995

Nick Chubb

American football player

Nicholas Jamaal Chubb is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. Across his…

1995

Ghislain Konan

Ivorian footballer

Ghislain N'Clomande Konan is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente and the Ivory Coast national team.

1995

Mark Lapidus

Estonian chess player

Mark Lapidus is an Estonian chess player who won the Estonian Chess Championship in 2012.

1995

Mads Juel Andersen

Danish footballer

Mads Juel Andersen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Luton Town.

1997

Vachirawit Chivaaree

Thai actor and singer

Vachirawit Chivaaree, also known as Bright Vachirawit or Bright, is a Thai actor, singer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his role in the 2gether series franchise and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, for the films…

1997

Ana Konjuh

Croatian tennis player

Ana Konjuh is a Croatian tennis player.

1997

Jang Gyu-ri

South Korean actress

Jang Gyu-ri is a South Korean actress and former singer. She finished ninth in Mnet's girl group survival show Idol School, becoming a member of the resulting girl group Fromis 9, but left after her contract expired…

1997

Luka Garza

American basketball player

Luka Hudson Garza is a Bosnian-American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

1998

Brock Purdy

American football player

Brock Richard Purdy is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the…

1999

Ander Barrenetxea

Spanish footballer

Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza, commonly known mononymously as Barrene, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Real Sociedad and the Spain national team.

2001

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