Famous Birthdays on February 9

Q: Who was born on February 9?

Famous people born on February 9 include: Honorius II, Louis of Toulouse, Maria of Portugal, Meinhard III, Ali-Shir Nava'i.

Q: What is Holly Johnson known for?

Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player

1960 — Holly Johnson

English singer-songwriter and bass player

February 9 has seen 244 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1060 – 2007. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · February 9 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 244 people 1060 – 2007

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He is best known as lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s

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Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan

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In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, Blast, reached number one in the UK Albums Chart

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Two singles from the album – "Love Train" and "Americanos" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart

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In the 1990s, he also embarked on writing, painting, and printmaking careers.

Honorius II

pope of the Catholic Church (died 1130)

Pope Honorius II, born Lamberto Scannabecchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 December 1124 to his death in 1130.

1060

Louis of Toulouse

French bishop (died 1297)

Saint Louis of Toulouse, also known as Louis of Anjou, was a Neapolitan prince of the Capetian House of Anjou and a Catholic bishop.

1274

Maria of Portugal

Queen of Castile, Portuguese infanta (died 1357)

Maria of Portugal was a Portuguese princess who became Queen of Castile upon her marriage to Alfonso XI in 1328. She was the eldest daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice of Castile.

1313

Meinhard III

count of Tyrol (died 1363)

Meinhard, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was duke of Upper Bavaria and count of Tyrol from 1361 until his death. He was the son of Duke Louis V of Bavaria with Countess Margaret of Tyrol and as such also the last…

1344

Ali-Shir Nava'i

Turkic poet, linguist, and painter (died 1501)

'Ali-Shir Nava'i, also known as Nizām-al-Din ʿAli-Shir Herawī was a Timurid poet, writer, statesman, linguist, Hanafi Maturidi mystic and painter who was the greatest representative of Chagatai literature.

1441

Shimazu Yoshihisa

Japanese daimyō (died 1611)

Shimazu Yoshihisa was a powerful daimyō and the 16th Chief of Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province, the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. He was renowned as a great general, who managed to subjugate Kyushu through the deft…

1533

Johannes Meursius

Dutch classical scholar (died 1639)

Johannes Meursius was a Dutch classical scholar and antiquary.

1579

Procopio Cutò

French entrepreneur (died 1727)

Procopio Cutò, also known as Francesco Procopio Cutò, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, or François Procope was an Italian chef, a subject of the Kingdom of Sicily. He founded in 1686 what has become the oldest extant…

1651

George Hamilton

1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish field marshal (died 1737)

Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney,, styled Lord George Hamilton from 1666 to 1696, was a British army officer and the first officer of the British Army to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. After…

1666

Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla

Spanish sailor and commander (died 1762)

Commandant Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla was a Spanish Navy officer who served in the Anglo-Spanish War. He was killed in action during the British siege of Havana in 1762.

1711

Thomas Paine

English-American philosopher, author, and activist (died 1809)

Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. His pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783) framed the Patriot argument for…

1737

Henri-Joseph Rigel

German-French composer (died 1799)

Henri-Joseph Rigel was a German-born composer of the Classical era who spent most of his working life in France. He was born in Wertheim am Main where his father was musical intendant to the local prince. After an…

1741

Sir John Duckworth

1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (died 1817)

Admiral of the Blue Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, GCB was a Royal Navy officer, colonial administrator and politician who served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary and…

1748

Louis I

Grand Duke of Baden (died 1830)

Ludwig I succeeded as Grand Duke of Baden on 8 December 1818. He was the uncle of his predecessor Karl Ludwig Friedrich, and his death marked the end of the Zähringen line of the House of Baden. He was succeeded by his…

1763

George W. Campbell

Scottish-American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1848)

George Washington Campbell was an American statesman who served as a U.S. representative, senator, Tennessee Supreme Court justice, U.S. ambassador to Russia and the 5th secretary of the treasury from February to…

1769

William Henry Harrison

American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (died 1841)

William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841. He died 31 days into his term, making him the shortest serving president and the first president to die in office.…

1773

Farkas Bolyai

Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1856)

Farkas Bolyai was a Hungarian mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry.

1775

Johann Baptist von Spix

German biologist and explorer (died 1826)

Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix was a German biologist. From his expedition to Brazil, he brought to Germany a large variety of specimens of plants, insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. They constitute an…

1781

Vasily Zhukovsky

Russian poet and translator (died 1852)

Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s and a leading figure in Russian literature in the first half of the 19th century. He held a high position at the Romanov court as tutor to the…

1783

Franz Xaver Gabelsberger

German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849)

Franz Xaver Gabelsberger was a German stenographer; the inventor of Gabelsberger shorthand.

1789

Hyrum Smith

American religious leader (died 1844)

Hyrum Smith was an American religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the older brother of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith,…

1800

Samuel J. Tilden

American lawyer and politician, 28th Governor of New York (died 1886)

Samuel Jones Tilden was an American politician who served as the 25th governor of New York and was the Democratic nominee in the disputed 1876 United States presidential election.

1814

Federico de Madrazo

Spanish painter (died 1894)

Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz was a Spanish painter.

1815

Keʻelikōlani

Hawaiian royal and governor (died 1883)

Ruth Ke‘elikōlani, or sometimes written as Luka Ke‘elikōlani, also known as Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa or Ruth Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Ke‘elikōlani, was a member of the House of Kamehameha who served as…

1826

Abdülaziz

Ottoman Sultan and Caliph (died 1876)

Abdulaziz was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was overthrown in a government coup. He was a son of Sultan Mahmud II and succeeded his brother Abdulmejid I in 1861.

1830

Felix Dahn

German lawyer, historian, and author (died 1912)

Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn was a German law professor and nationalist author, poet and historian.

1834

José Burgos

Filipino priest and revolutionary (died 1872)

José Apolonio Burgos y García was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other…

1837

Silas Adams

American colonel, lawyer, and politician (died 1896)

Silas Adams was an American attorney and politician from Kentucky who served for one term as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 11th congressional district.

1839

Wilhelm Maybach

German engineer and businessman, founded Maybach (died 1929)

Wilhelm Maybach was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of Designers".

1846

Whitaker Wright

English businessman and financier (died 1904)

James Whitaker Wright was a company promoter and swindler, who committed suicide at the Royal Courts of Justice in London immediately following his conviction for fraud.

1846

Hugh Price Hughes

Welsh-English clergyman and theologian (died 1902)

Hugh Price Hughes was a Welsh Methodist clergyman and religious reformer. He served in multiple leadership roles in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He organised the West London Methodist Mission, a key Methodist…

1847

Aletta Jacobs

Dutch physician and suffrage activist (died 1929)

Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the Netherlands. In 1882, she…

1854

Hara Takashi

Japanese politician, 10th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1921)

Hara Takashi , informally known as Hara Kei, was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 until his assassination. Hara was the first commoner and first Christian appointed to be Prime…

1856

Akiyama Yoshifuru

Japanese general (died 1930)

Akiyama Yoshifuru was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and was considered the father of modern Japanese cavalry. He was the older brother of Vice Admiral Akiyama Saneyuki.

1859

Anthony Hope

English author and playwright (died 1933)

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: The Prisoner…

1863

Miina Härma

Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1941)

Miina Härma was an Estonian composer, organist, choir director, and music teacher, known for being Estonia's first professional female composer and organist.

1864

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

English-French actress (died 1940)

Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner, better known by her stage name Mrs Patrick Campbell or Mrs Pat, was an English stage actress, best known for appearing in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw and Barrie. These included Shaw's…

1865

Erich von Drygalski

German geographer and geophysicist (died 1949)

Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a German geographer, geophysicist and polar scientist, born in Königsberg, East Prussia.

1865

Natsume Sōseki

Japanese author and poet (died 1916)

Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan. Sōseki's fiction explored themes…

1867

Howard Taylor Ricketts

American pathologist and physician (died 1910)

Howard Taylor Ricketts was an American pathologist after whom the bacteria family Rickettsiaceae and the order Rickettsiales are named.

1871

Amy Lowell

American poet, critic, and educator (died 1925)

Amy Lawrence Lowell was an American poet of the imagist school. She posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.

1874

Arthur Edward Moore

New Zealand-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Queensland (died 1963)

Arthur Edward Moore was an Australian politician. He was the Country and Progressive National Party Premier of Queensland, from 1929 to 1932. He was the only Queensland Premier not to come from the ranks of the Labor…

1876

Jack Kirwan

Irish international footballer (died 1959)

John Henry Kirwan was an Irish football player and coach. As a player, he was described as an out and out winger with good pace and skills, playing as an outside-left for, among others, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur,…

1878

Lipót Fejér

Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1959)

Lipót Fejér was a Hungarian mathematician.

1880

Jules Berry

French actor and director (died 1951)

Jules Berry was a French actor.

1883

Alban Berg

Austrian composer and educator (died 1935)

Alban Maria Johannes Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively small oeuvre, he is…

1885

Clarence H. Haring

American historian and author (died 1960)

Clarence Henry Haring was an American historian of Latin America and a pioneer in initiating the study of Latin American colonial institutions among scholars in the United States.

1885

Larry Semon

American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (died 1928)

Lawrence Semon was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working with both Stan…

1889

Ronald Colman

English-American actor (died 1958)

Ronald Charles Colman was an English actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States, where he had a highly successful Hollywood film career. Colman…

1891

Kristian Krefting

Norwegian footballer and chemical engineer (died 1964)

Kristian August Krefting was a Norwegian footballer, military officer, chemical engineer and company owner. He was Norwegian champion with the club Lyn in 1910 and 1911, and was on the Norway national football team at…

1891

Pietro Nenni

Italian journalist and politician, Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (died 1980)

Pietro Sandro Nenni was an Italian socialist politician and statesman, the national secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and senator for life since 1970. He was a recipient of the Stalin Peace Prize in 1951.…

1891

Peggy Wood

American actress (died 1978)

Mary Margaret Wood was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best remembered for her performance as the title character in the CBS television series Mama (1949–1957), for which she was nominated for…

1892

Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas

Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (died 1987)

Georgios Athanasiadis–Novas was a Greek poet, lawyer and politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 1965.

1893

Hermann Brill

German lawyer and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (died 1959)

Dr. Hermann Louis Brill was a German resistance fighter, doctor of law and politician (SPD).

1895

Alberto Vargas

Peruvian-American painter and illustrator (died 1982)

Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. These pin-ups are sometimes known as Vargas girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists and one of the…

1896

Charles Kingsford Smith

Australian captain and pilot (died 1935)

Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand.

1897

Jūkichi Yagi

Japanese poet and educator (died 1927)

Jūkichi Yagi was a Japanese poet active in the late Taishō period and for the first few years of the Shōwa period, who focused on modern religious themes.

1898

Brian Donlevy

American actor (died 1972)

Waldo Brian Donlevy was an American actor of film, stage, television, and radio. He appeared both in leading and supporting roles in Hollywood, and was noted for playing dangerous and tough "heavies", often in films…

1901

James Murray

American actor (died 1936)

James T. Murray was an American film actor best known for starring in the 1928 film The Crowd.

1901

David Cecil

6th Marquess of Exeter, English hurdler and politician (died 1981)

David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG, KStJ, styled Lord Burghley from birth until 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party…

1905

André Kostolany

Hungarian-French economist and journalist (died 1999)

André Kostolany was a stock market expert, bon vivant and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. He worked most of his life in France and Germany.

1906

Trường Chinh

Vietnamese politician, 4th President of Vietnam (died 1988)

Trường Chinh, born Đặng Xuân Khu was a Vietnamese communist political leader, revolutionary and theoretician. He was one of the key figures of Vietnamese politics for over 40 years, and played a major role in the…

1907

Dit Clapper

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1978)

Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Clapper played his entire professional career for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame…

1907

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter

English-Canadian mathematician and academic (died 2003)

Harold Scott MacDonald "Donald" Coxeter was a British-Canadian geometer and mathematician. He is regarded as one of the greatest geometers of the 20th century.

1907

Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson

Scottish historian (died 2002)

Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson was a Scottish historian and paleographer.

1909

Heather Angel

English-American actress (died 1986)

Heather Grace Angel was a British actress. She was known for providing the voice of Mrs. Darling, Wendy's mother in Peter Pan (1953) and Alice's sister in Alice in Wonderland (1951).

1909

Carmen Miranda

Portuguese-Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer (died 1955)

Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "the Brazilian Bombshell," she was known for her signature fruit hat…

1909

Dean Rusk

American colonel and politician, 54th United States Secretary of State (died 1994)

David Dean Rusk was the United States secretary of state from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, the second-longest serving secretary of state after Cordell Hull from the Franklin…

1909

Jacques Monod

French biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)

Jacques Lucien Monod was a French biochemist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with François Jacob and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis"

1910

William Orlando Darby

American general (died 1945)

William O. Darby was a career United States Army officer who fought in World War II, where he was killed in action at age 34 in Italy. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general. Darby was the founding commander…

1911

Esa Pakarinen

Finnish actor and musician (died 1989)

Feeliks Esaias "Esa" Pakarinen was a Finnish actor, singer, accordionist and comedian, best known for the role of Pekka Puupää in the Pekka and Pätkä films from 1953–1960. He was also a skilled, self-taught accordion…

1911

Ginette Leclerc

French actress (died 1992)

Ginette Leclerc was a French film actress. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1932 and 1978. Her last TV appearance was in 1981. She was born in Ile-de-France, France and died in Paris. She was married to the actor…

1912

Futabayama Sadaji

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Yokozuna (died 1968)

Futabayama Sadaji was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Oita Prefecture. Entering sumo in 1927, he was the sport's 35th yokozuna from 1937 until his retirement in 1945. He won twelve yūshō or top division…

1912

Ernest Tubb

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)

Ernest Dale Tubb, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), marked the rise of the…

1914

Tex Hughson

American baseball player (died 1993)

Cecil Carlton Hughson was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed.

1916

Lloyd Noel Ferguson

American chemist (died 2011)

Lloyd Noel Ferguson was an American chemist.

1918

John Abramovic

American basketball player (died 2000)

John M. Abramovic Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, St. Louis Bombers and Baltimore Bullets. Abramovic was nicknamed…

1919

Fred Allen

New Zealand rugby player and coach (died 2012)

Sir Frederick Richard Allen was a captain and coach of the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby union team. The All Blacks won all 14 of the test matches they played under his coaching.

1920

Enrico Schiavetti

Italian football player (died 1993)

Enrico Schiavetti was an Italian professional football player. Born in Tivoli, he played for 3 seasons in the Serie A for A.S. Roma.

1920

Kathryn Grayson

American actress and soprano (died 2010)

Kathryn Grayson was an American actress and coloratura soprano.

1922

Jim Laker

English cricketer and broadcaster (died 1986)

James Charles Laker was an English professional cricketer. A right-arm off break bowler, Laker is generally regarded as one of the greatest spin bowlers in cricket history.

1922

C. P. Krishnan Nair

Indian businessman, founded The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts (died 2014)

Captain Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair was an Indian businessman who founded The Leela Group. He was a 2010 recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given by Government of India. He was sometimes popularly known as Captain…

1922

Robert E. Ogren

American zoologist (died 2005)

Robert Edward Ogren was an American zoologist.

1922

Brendan Behan

Irish rebel, poet, and playwright (died 1964)

Brendan Francis Aidan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, an activist who wrote in both English and Irish. His widely acknowledged alcohol dependence, despite…

1923

Tonie Nathan

American radio host, producer, and politician (died 2014)

Theodora Nathalia "Tonie" Nathan was an American radio producer, television producer, and political activist. She was the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a United States presidential election. She was the…

1923

John B. Cobb

American philosopher and theologian (died 2024)

John Boswell Cobb Jr. was an American theologian, philosopher and environmentalist. He is often regarded as the preeminent scholar in the field of process philosophy and process theology, the school of thought…

1925

Burkhard Heim

German physicist and academic (died 2001)

Burkhard Heim was a German theoretical physicist known for proposing a unified field theory called Heim theory, which he claimed could have applications to the development of hyperspace travel.

1925

Garret FitzGerald

Irish lawyer and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2011)

Garret Desmond FitzGerald was an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist, and barrister who served twice as Taoiseach, serving from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987. He served as Leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 and was…

1926

Richard A. Long

American historian and author (died 2013)

Richard A. Long was an American cultural historian and author, who has been called "one of the great pillars of African-American arts and culture". As an academic, he taught at University of Pennsylvania, University of…

1927

Frank Frazetta

American painter and illustrator (died 2010)

Frank Frazetta was an American artist known for themes of fantasy and science fiction, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is often referred to…

1928

Rinus Michels

Dutch footballer and coach (died 2005)

Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels was a Dutch football player and coach. He played his entire career for Ajax, which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team for four…

1928

Roger Mudd

American journalist (died 2021)

Roger Harrison Mudd was an American broadcast journalist who was a correspondent and anchor for CBS News and NBC News. He also worked as the primary anchor for the History Channel. Previously, Mudd was weekend and…

1928

A. R. Antulay

Indian social worker and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2014)

Abdul Rahman Antulay was an Indian politician. Antulay was a union minister for Minority Affairs and a Member of Parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Earlier he had been the Chief Minister of the state of…

1929

Clement Meadmore

Australian-American sculptor (died 2005)

Clement Meadmore was an Australian-American furniture designer and sculptor known for massive outdoor steel sculptures.

1929

Garner Ted Armstrong

American evangelist and author (died 2003)

Garner Ted Armstrong was an American evangelist and the son of Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God, at the time a Sabbatarian organization that taught observance of seventh-day Sabbath and…

1930

Thomas Bernhard

Austrian author, poet, and playwright (died 1989)

Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard was an Austrian novelist, playwright, poet and polemicist who is considered one of the most important German-language authors of the postwar era. He explored themes of death, isolation,…

1931

Josef Masopust

Czech footballer and coach (died 2015)

Josef Masopust was a Czech football player and coach. He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final. He was capped 63 times, scoring ten goals for his…

1931

Robert Morris

American sculptor and painter (died 2018)

Robert Morris was an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He was regarded as having been one of the most prominent theorists of minimalism along with Donald Judd, but also made important contributions to the…

1931

Tatsuro Hirooka

Japanese baseball player and manager

Tatsuro Hirooka is a Japanese retired professional baseball player and manager.

1932

Gerhard Richter

German painter and photographer

Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists…

1932

Lionel Fanthorpe

English-Welsh priest, journalist, and author

Robert Lionel Fanthorpe is a retired British priest and entertainer. Fanthorpe also worked as a dental technician, journalist, teacher, television presenter, author and lecturer. Born in Dereham in Norfolk, he lives in…

1935

Callistus Ndlovu

Zimbabwean academic and politician (died 2019)

Callistus Dingiswayo Ndlovu was a Zimbabwean academic, diplomat, and politician. He joined the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) in 1963 as a teacher in Matabeleland, and went on to serve as its representative to…

1936

Clive Swift

English actor and singer-songwriter (died 2019)

Clive Walter Swift was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as…

1936

Stompin' Tom Connors

Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter (died 2013)

Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has released four…

1936

Clete Boyer

American baseball player and manager (died 2007)

Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer was an American professional baseball third baseman—who occasionally played shortstop and second base—in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957), New York Yankees…

1937

Fazle Haque

Bengali state minister

Mohammed Fazle Haque is an Indian politician and also was the past Minister of State for Home Ministry as well as Public Works in the government of West Bengal. He was also an MLA, elected from the Sitai constituency in…

1937

Raul Martirez

Filipino Roman Catholic prelate (died 2024)

Raul José Quimpo Martirez was a Filipino Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of San Jose de Antique from 1983 to 2002.

1938

Mahala Andrews

English vertebrae palaeontologist (died 1997)

Mahala Andrews was a British vertebrae palaeontologist who worked for the National Museum of Scotland.

1939

Barry Mann

American pianist, songwriter, and producer

Barry Mann is an American songwriter and musician, and was part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.

1939

Janet Suzman

South African-British actress and director

Dame Janet Suzman is a South African-born British actress who had a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles on television. In her first film, Nicholas and…

1939

Brian Bennett

English drummer and songwriter

Brian Laurence Bennett is an English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group the Shadows. He is the father of musician and Shadows band…

1940

J. M. Coetzee

South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate

John Maxwell Coetzee AC FRSL OMG is a South African and Australian novelist, essayist, linguist, and translator. The recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, Coetzee is one of the most critically acclaimed and…

1940

Kermit Gosnell

American abortionist and serial killer

Kermit Barron Gosnell was an American serial killer and abortion doctor. At his clinic in West Philadelphia, Gosnell provided illegal late-term abortions, committed post-labor infanticide after many live births, and ran…

1941

Sheila Kuehl

American actress, lawyer, gay rights activist, and politician

Sheila James Kuehl is an American politician and retired actress, who served as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District from 2014 to 2022. Kuehl was California's first openly gay…

1941

Carole King

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Carole King Klein is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the latter half of…

1942

Barbara Lewis

American singer-songwriter

Barbara Ann Lewis is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues.

1943

Joe Pesci

American actor

Joseph Frank Pesci is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films…

1943

Joseph Stiglitz

American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Joseph Eugene Stiglitz is an American New Keynesian economist, a public policy analyst, political activist, and a professor at Columbia University. He is a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences…

1943

Derryn Hinch

New Zealand-Australian radio and television host and politician

Derryn Nigel Hinch is an Australian media personality, politician, actor, journalist and published author. Born in New Zealand, he moved to Australia in 1963 and became known for his career on Melbourne radio and…

1944

Alice Walker

American novelist, short story writer, and poet

Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was…

1944

Bill Bergey

American football player (died 2024)

William Earl Bergey was an American professional football linebacker who played for 12 seasons, most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals…

1945

Mia Farrow

American actress, activist, and model

Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow is an American actress and activist. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the prime-time television soap opera Peyton Place and gained further recognition…

1945

Yoshinori Ohsumi

Japanese biologist, 2016 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components.

1945

Carol Wood

American mathematician and academic

Carol Saunders Wood is a retired American mathematician, the Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics, Emerita, at Wesleyan University. Her research concerns mathematical logic and model-theoretic algebra, and in…

1945

Bob Eastwood

American golfer

Robert Fred Eastwood is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments.

1946

Vince Papale

American football player and sportscaster

Vincent Francis Papale is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, primarily on special…

1946

Jim Webb

American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of the Navy

James Henry Webb Jr. is an American politician and author. He has served as a United States senator from Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Counsel for the United States…

1946

Carla Del Ponte

Swiss lawyer and diplomat

Carla Del Ponte is a Swiss former Chief Prosecutor of two United Nations international criminal law tribunals. A former Swiss attorney general, she was appointed prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for…

1947

Joe Ely

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025)

Joe Ely was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was "one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas's progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s.

1947

Major Harris

American singer (died 2012)

Major Harris III was an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics. His biggest hit as a solo artist was the 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait".

1947

Alexis Smirnoff

Canadian-American wrestler and actor (died 2019)

Michel Lamarche was a Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ringnames Alexis Smirnoff and Michel "Justice" Dubois, who competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance,…

1947

Guy Standing

English economist and academic

Guy Standing is a British labour economist. He is a professor of development studies at SOAS University of London and the University of London. Standing co-founded the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) in 1986. Standing…

1948

Bernard Gallacher

Scottish golfer and journalist

Bernard Gallacher is a Scottish retired professional golfer. He captained the Europe team to victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup.

1949

Judith Light

American actress

Judith Ellen Light is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of A Doll's House. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera…

1949

Marcia Garbey

Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist (died 2024)

Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she…

1949

Richard F. Colburn

American sergeant and politician

Richard Franklin Colburn was an American politician who was a Republican state senator for District 37 in Maryland.

1950

David Pomeranz

American singer, musician, and composer

David Pomeranz is an American singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile, a foundation dedicated to cleft lip and palate and a member of the…

1951

Danny White

American football player and sportscaster

Wilford Daniel White is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback and punter for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was the third major franchise…

1952

Ciarán Hinds

Irish actor

Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles and has starred in feature films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover…

1953

Ezechiele Ramin

Italian missionary, priest, and martyr (died 1985)

Ezechiele "Lele" Ramin, MCCJ was an Italian Comboni missionary and artist. He was described as a martyr of charity by Pope John Paul II after his murder in Brazil while defending the rights of the farmers and the Suruí…

1953

Gabriel Rotello

American journalist and author, founded OutWeek

Gabriel Rotello is an American musician, writer and filmmaker. He created New York's Downtown Divas revues in the 1980s, was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of OutWeek magazine, became the first openly gay columnist…

1953

Jo Duffy

American author

Mary Jo Duffy is an American comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s and DC Comics and Image Comics in the 1990s.

1954

Chris Gardner

American businessman and philanthropist

Christopher Paul Gardner, Sr. is an American businessman and motivational speaker. He became a stockbroker in the mid-1980s and eventually founded his own brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, in 1987. In 2006, Gardner…

1954

Kevin Warwick

English scientist

Kevin Warwick is an English engineer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Coventry University. He is known for his studies on direct interfaces between computer systems and the human nervous system, and has also…

1954

Jerry Beck

American historian and author

Jerry Beck is an American animation historian, author, blogger, and video producer.

1955

Jimmy Pursey

English singer-songwriter and producer

James Timothy Pursey is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist.

1955

Charles Shaughnessy

English actor

Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy is a British actor and hereditary peer. His roles on American television include Shane Donovan on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Maxwell Sheffield on the…

1955

Phil Ford

American basketball player and coach

Phil Jackson Ford Jr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School in 1974, and had an All-American college career…

1956

Mookie Wilson

American baseball player and coach

William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach who played for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays over 12 major league seasons. He is best remembered as the Met who…

1956

Terry McAuliffe

American businessman and politician, 72nd Governor of Virginia

Terence Richard McAuliffe is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996…

1957

Gordon Strachan

Scottish footballer and manager

Gordon David Strachan is a Scottish former football coach and player who is currently Technical Director of Dundee. He played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the…

1957

Sandy Lyle

Scottish golfer

Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s.…

1958

Chris Nilan

American ice hockey player, coach, and radio host

Christopher John Nilan is an American former professional ice hockey player and former radio host. Nilan played 688 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York…

1958

David Simon

American journalist, author, screenwriter, and television producer

David Judah Simon is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–2008).

1960

Peggy Whitson

American biochemist and astronaut

Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as the 13th chief of the Astronaut Office. Over all her missions, Whitson…

1960

John Kruk

American baseball player and sportscaster

John Martin Kruk is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. Kruk played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox from 1986…

1961

Anik Bissonnette

Canadian ballerina

Anik Bissonnette is a Canadian ballet dancer. She began her professional ballet career with the Ballet de Montreal Eddy Toussaint in the 1980s, and became a principal dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 1990.

1962

Brian Greene

American physicist

Brian Randolph Greene is an American physicist known for his research on string theory. He is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, director of its center for theoretical physics, and the…

1963

Peter Rowsthorn

Australian comedian and actor

Peter Rowsthorn is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, MC, host and theatre.

1963

Travis Tritt

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

James Travis Tritt is an American country singer, songwriter, and actor.

1963

Debrah Miceli

Italian-American wrestler and manager

Debrah Ann Miceli, better known as Madusa, is an American monster truck driver and retired professional wrestler. She is currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as a producer. In professional wrestling…

1964

Dewi Morris

English rugby player

Colin Dewi Morris is a former rugby union footballer, who played scrum half for England.

1964

Ernesto Valverde

Spanish footballer and manager

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward.

1964

Dieter Baumann

German runner

Dieter Baumann is a German former athlete and 5000 m Olympic champion at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won the silver medal in the same event (5000 m) at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

1965

Julie Warner

American actress

Juliet Mia Warner is an American actress. She is known for playing Danni Lipton on Family Law (1999–2001), Megan O'Hara on Nip/Tuck (2003–2006), Lou in Doc Hollywood (1991), Elaine in Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Michelle…

1965

Harald Eia

Norwegian comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Harald Meldal Eia is a Norwegian comedian, and sociologist. In recent years, Eia has also made TV-documentaries and written books.

1966

Gaston Browne

Antiguan and Barbudan Prime Minister

Gaston Alphonso Browne is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014. Before entering politics, he was a banker and businessman.

1967

Venus Lacy

American basketball player

Venus Lacy is an American former professional basketball who played as a 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) center. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she won championships at every level, but her American professional career was…

1967

Todd Pratt

American baseball player and coach

Todd Alan Pratt is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1992 and 2006, primarily serving as a back-up catcher for most of his career. Following his playing…

1967

Dan Shulman

Canadian sportscaster

Daniel Shulman is a Canadian sportscaster with Sportsnet as well as the American network ESPN.

1967

Alejandra Guzmán

Mexican singer-songwriter and actress

Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal is a Mexican pop and rock singer. With more than 30 million records sold throughout her career, winner of a Latin Grammy Award, and nicknamed "La Reina de Corazones" and "La Reina del…

1968

Derek Strong

American basketball player and race car driver

Derek Lamar Strong is an American former professional basketball player who played in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1991 to 2001 for six different teams. A 6'8" power forward from Xavier…

1968

Gloria Trevi

Mexican singer and actress

Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz, known professionally as Gloria Trevi, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She is one of the best-selling Latin music artists in history, having sold over 20 million records worldwide.…

1968

Jimmy Smith

American football player

Jimmy Lee Smith Jr. is an American former professional football who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Jackson…

1969

Glenn McGrath

Australian cricketer and sportscaster

Glenn Donald McGrath is an Australian former international cricketer whose career spanned 14 years. He was a fast-medium pace bowler and is considered one of cricket's greatest bowlers and a leading contributor to…

1970

Sharon Case

American actress and model

Sharon Case is an American actress and former model. At the age of 17, Case began working as a model, relocating briefly to Japan, before pursuing an acting career. She is best known for her roles on daytime television…

1971

Matt Gogel

American golfer

Matthew John Gogel is an American professional golfer and golf commentator. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour and the Nike Tour.

1971

Johan Mjällby

Swedish footballer and manager

Karl Johan Siward Mjällby is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who played as a centre-back. He represented AIK, Celtic, and Levante during a career that spanned between 1989 and 2006. A full…

1971

Darren Ferguson

Scottish footballer and manager

Darren Ferguson is a Scottish professional football manager and former player, who was last the manager of EFL League One club Peterborough United, in his fourth stint as manager of the club. In between his stints with…

1972

Jason Winston George

American actor and model

Jason Winston George is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Bourne on the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach, as Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter on the UPN television sitcom Eve, as Dr. Otis…

1972

Svetlana Boginskaya

Belarusian gymnast

Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya is a former artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union and Belarus of Belarusian origin. She is a three-time Olympic champion, with an individual gold medal on vault from the 1988 Summer…

1973

Colin Egglesfield

American actor

Colin Egglesfield is an American actor. He played Josh Madden in the soap opera All My Children, Auggie Kirkpatrick on The CW's reboot of the drama series Melrose Place, and Dex in the film Something Borrowed.

1973

Makoto Shinkai

Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter

Makoto Niitsu , known as Makoto Shinkai , is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. A founder of CoMix Wave Films, he is known for his anime feature films enriched with visually-appealing animation and romantic stories…

1973

Jordi Cruyff

Dutch footballer and manager

Johan Jordi Cruijff is a Dutch-Spanish professional football director, coach and former player. Following an appointment in December 2025, he is the Director of Football at Ajax.

1974

Brad Maynard

American football player

Bradley Alan Maynard is an American former professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals, twice earning consensus All-American honors.…

1974

Amber Valletta

American model

Amber Evangeline Valletta is an American model and actress. She began her career as a fashion model, landing her first of 17 American Vogue covers in February 1993. During the 1990s, Valletta reached the status of…

1974

John Wallace

American basketball player and coach

John Gilbert Wallace is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcaster on MSG Network. He also hosts a live stream and podcast called "Power Forward w/ John Wallace" on SportsCastr. A 6' 8"…

1974

Kurt Asle Arvesen

Norwegian cyclist and coach

Kurt Asle Arvesen is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2011. Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships…

1975

Clinton Grybas

Australian journalist and sportscaster (died 2008)

Clinton Andrew Grybas was an Australian rules football and sports radio and television commentator.

1975

Vladimir Guerrero

Dominican-American baseball player

Vladimir Guerrero Alvino, nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for the…

1975

Charlie Day

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Charles Peckham Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX/FXX dark comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), of which he is also…

1976

A. J. Buckley

Irish-Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter

Alan John Buckley is a Canadian actor. He played crime lab technician Adam Ross on the television series CSI: NY (2005–2013) and Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on the television series SEAL Team (2017–2024). He also had roles in…

1977

Akinori Iwamura

Japanese baseball player

Akinori Iwamura is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.

1979

Irina Slutskaya

Russian figure skater

Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya is a Russian former figure skater. She is a two-time World champion, two-time Olympic medalist, seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Russian…

1979

Zhang Ziyi

Chinese actress and model

Zhang Ziyi, sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996.…

1979

Angelos Charisteas

Greek footballer

Angelos Charisteas is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.

1980

Margarita Levieva

Russian-American actress

Margarita Vladimirovna Levieva is a Russian-American actress. She is best known for portraying Annie Newton in The Invisible, Abby Parker in The Deuce, Mother Koril in Star Wars: The Acolyte, and Heather Glenn / Muse in…

1980

Manu Raju

American journalist

Manu K. Raju is an American journalist who serves as the chief congressional correspondent at the news network CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. He is also anchor of the Sunday edition of…

1980

Tom Hiddleston

English actor

Thomas William Hiddleston is a British actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Thor in 2011 and including the Disney+ series Loki (2021–2023).

1981

John Walker Lindh

American Taliban member

John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was detained at Qala-i-Jangi…

1981

Daisuke Sekimoto

Japanese wrestler

Daisuke Sekimoto is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division. where he is a three-time BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion, former one-time…

1981

The Rev

American musician (died 2009)

James Owen Sullivan, also known by his stage name The Rev, was an American musician and songwriter. He was the drummer, pianist, backing vocalist, and occasional co-lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Avenged…

1981

Domingo Cisma

Spanish footballer

Domingo Cisma González is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

1982

Jameer Nelson

American basketball player

Jameer Lamar Nelson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball…

1982

Ami Suzuki

Japanese singer-songwriter and actress

Ami Suzuki is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. Following her late 90s fame as a popular teen idol, Suzuki went on to become known for her self-penned lyrics and music production.

1982

Chris Weale

English footballer and manager

Christopher Weale is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently Director of Football Coaching at Sherborne School.

1982

Mikel Arruabarrena

Spanish footballer

Mikel Arruabarrena Aranbide is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. He is currently manager of Segunda Federación club Beasain.

1983

Maurice Ager

American basketball player, singer, and producer

Maurice Darnell Ager is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans from 2002 until 2006. Ager led the Spartans to the NCAA Final Four as a junior in…

1984

Dioner Navarro

Venezuelan baseball player

Dioner Favian Navarro Vivas is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs,…

1984

Shōhōzan Yūya

Japanese sumo wrestler

Shōhōzan Yūya is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Chikujō, Fukuoka. Wrestling for Hanaregoma stable, he made his professional debut in March 2006 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2011.…

1984

Nigel Dawes

Canadian-Kazakhstani ice hockey player

Nigel Alexander Dawes is a Canadian–Kazakhstani former professional ice-hockey winger. He played 212 games in five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames,…

1985

David Gallagher

American actor

David Lee Gallagher is an American actor and former model. He began his career as a child actor and model at the age of two, and is known for his roles as Mikey Ubriacco in Look Who's Talking Now, Simon Camden in 7th…

1985

Michael B. Jordan

American actor

Michael Bakari Jordan is an American actor, producer, and director. His accolades include an Academy Award, three Actor Awards, and a Producers Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a…

1987

Davide Lanzafame

Italian footballer

Davide Lanzafame is an Italian football coach and former professional player, who played as a striker or right winger. He is in charge of Eccellenza amateurs Borgaro.

1987

Rose Leslie

Scottish actress

Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie is a Scottish actress. She portrayed Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey and Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. She played Maia Rindell in three seasons of the…

1987

Magdalena Neuner

German biathlete

Magdalena "Lena" Holzer is a retired German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the…

1987

Maxime Dufour-Lapointe

Canadian skier

Maxime Dufour-Lapointe is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montréal, Quebec.

1989

Randall Delgado

Panamanian baseball player

Randall Enrique Delgado is a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks, and in the Chinese Professional…

1990

Tariq Sims

Australian-Fijian rugby league player

Tariq Sims is a Fiji international retired rugby league footballer who played as a Second-row, Loose forward and Prop for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.

1990

Camille Winbush

American actress

Camille Simoine Winbush is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Emma Aimes on short-lived sitcom Minor Adjustments, Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show and as Lauren Treacy on the…

1990

Helena Kmieć

Polish Roman Catholic missionary (died 2017)

Helena Agnieszka Kmieć was a Polish Catholic missionary who was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit. In May 2024, her sainthood cause was opened and she was named a Servant of God.

1991

Logan Ryan

American football player

Logan Daniel Ryan is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as a…

1991

Avan Jogia

Canadian actor

Avan Tudor Jogia is a Canadian actor, author and director. Starting as a child actor, he first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006). After…

1992

Wataru Endō

Japanese footballer

Wataru Endo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.

1993

K. J. McDaniels

American basketball player

Kevin Ornell Chapman "K. J." McDaniels Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Clemson University before he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 32nd overall pick…

1993

Despina Papamichail

Greek tennis player

Despina Papamichail is a Greek professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147, reached on 20 June 2022. Her highest doubles ranking is No. 93, achieved on 4 December 2023. Papamichail…

1993

Niclas Füllkrug

German footballer

Niclas Füllkrug is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club AC Milan, on loan from EFL Championship club West Ham United. He also plays for the Germany national team.

1993

André Burakovsky

Swedish ice hockey player

André Burakovsky is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals, who drafted him 23rd…

1995

Mario Pašalić

Croatian footballer

Mario Pašalić is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Atalanta. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team.

1995

Sheraldo Becker

Surinamese footballer

Sheraldo Rudi Salomo Willem Becker is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Mainz 05, on loan from La Liga club Osasuna. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

1995

Jimmy Bennett

American actor

James Michael Bennett is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009…

1996

Kelli Berglund

American actress

Kelli Michelle Berglund is an American actress. She became known for starring as Bree Davenport in the Disney XD series Lab Rats (2012–2016) and its sequel Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016). She also starred in the comedy…

1996

Chungha

South Korean singer

Kim Chung-ha, known mononymously as Chung Ha, is a South Korean singer, dancer and choreographer. She finished fourth in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101, becoming a member of the resulting girl group I.O.I.…

1996

Sebastián Driussi

Argentinian footballer

Sebastián Driussi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera Division club River Plate.

1996

Jaire Alexander

American football player

Jaire Zakar Alexander is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was…

1997

Saquon Barkley

American football player

Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he set…

1997

Valentini Grammatikopoulou

Greek tennis player

Valentini Grammatikopoulou is a Greek tennis player. On 22 August 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 143. On 15 July 2024, she peaked at No. 97 in the WTA doubles rankings. She has won a singles and…

1997

Cem Bölükbaşı

Turkish racing driver and former sim racer

Cem Bölükbaşı is a Turkish racing driver and former sim racer who competes in the 2025 European Le Mans Series for Nielsen Racing. He previously drove for DKR Engineering in the 2024 European Le Mans Series.

1998

Isabella Gomez

Colombian-American actress

Isabella Gomez is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring in One Day at a Time. Gomez has previously had minor roles in both Modern Family and Matador. She was later cast in a starring role in HBO Max's…

1998

Dylan Cozens

Canadian ice hockey player

Dylan Cozens is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cozens was selected seventh overall in the 2019 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo…

2001

Jalen Green

American basketball player

Jalen Romande Green is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and the best shooting guard in the 2020 class,…

2002

Cooper DeJean

American football player

Cooper Michael DeJean is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, receiving unanimous All-American…

2003

Ryan Williams

American football player

Ryan Alexander Coleman-Williams Jr. is an American college football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

2007

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