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Jonny Lee Miller has appeared in several theatrical productions, most notably After Miss Julie and Frankenstein, the latter of which earned him an Olivier Award for Best Actor.
Famous Birthdays on November 15
1972 — Jonny Lee Miller
English-American actor
November 15 has 224 recorded notable births across history, from 459 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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459 – 2001
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Major events on November 15
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- 1988 The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands. Source
- 1976 René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec government of the 20th century clearly in favor of independence. Source
- 1933 Thailand holds its first election. Source
- 1917 Eduskunta declares itself the supreme state power of Finland, prompting its declaration of independence and secession from Russia. Source
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Earl Tywone Stevens, better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper.
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Aneurin Bevan was first elected as MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929, and used his Parliamentary platform to make a number of influential criticisms of Winston Churchill and his government during the Second World War.
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Eleanor of Austria, also called Eleanor of Castile, was Queen of Portugal from 1518 to 1521 as the wife of King Manuel I and Queen of France from 1530 to 1547 as the wife of King Francis I.
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Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
More major people born on November 15
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1967
E-40
American rapper and actor
Earl Tywone Stevens, better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group the Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records.
1897
Aneurin Bevan
Welsh journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Health (died 1960)
Aneurin "Nye" Bevan was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for spearheading the creation of the British National Health Service during his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government.
1498
Eleanor of Austria
queen of Portugal and France (died 1558)
Eleanor of Austria, also called Eleanor of Castile, was Queen of Portugal from 1518 to 1521 as the wife of King Manuel I and Queen of France from 1530 to 1547 as the wife of King Francis I.
1931
Mwai Kibaki
Kenyan economist and politician, 3rd President of Kenya (died 2022)
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
1919
Joseph Wapner
American judge and television personality (died 2017)
Joseph Albert Wapner was an American judge and television personality. He is best known as the first presiding judge of the reality court show The People's Court.
1866
Cornelia Sorabji
Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (died 1954)
Cornelia Sorabji was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer. She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University.
1970
Jack Ingram
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jack Owen Ingram is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles.
1776
José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi
Mexican journalist and author (died 1827)
José Joaquín Eugenio Fernández de Lizardi Gutiérrez, commonly known as José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, was a Mexican writer, journalist, and political thinker known for his pioneering role in Latin American…
1935
Nera White
American basketball player (died 2016)
Nera D. White was an American basketball player. White played in the AAU national tournaments for the Nashville Business College team while completing her education at George Peabody College for Teachers, which did not…
1967
Cynthia Breazeal
American computer scientist, roboticist, and academic
Cynthia Breazeal is an American AI and robotics scientist and entrepreneur. She is a pioneer of social robotics and human-robot interaction.
1859
Christopher Hornsrud
Norwegian businessman and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Norway (died 1960)
Christopher Andersen Hornsrud was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as leader of the Labour Party from 1903 to 1906 and became a member of the Storting in 1912.
1989
Jona Viray
Filipino singer
Jonalyn Roxas Viray, known mononymously as Jona, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She gained recognition after winning Pinoy Pop Superstar. She was previously the lead singer of trio girl-group La Diva.
1948
Teodoro Locsin
Jr., Filipino journalist, lawyer, politician and diplomat
Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr. is a Filipino politician, diplomat, lawyer, and former journalist who is currently serving as the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 30, 2022.
1316
John I
king of France and Navarre (died 1316)
John I, called the Posthumous, was the King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X, for the four days he lived in 1316.
1981
Lorena Ochoa
Mexican golfer
Lorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican former professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010.
1865
John Earle
Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1932)
John Earle was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1914 to 1916 and also for one week in October 1909. He later served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1917 to 1923.
1873
Sara Josephine Baker
American physician and academic (died 1945)
Sara Josephine Baker was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in the immigrant communities of New York City.
1852
Tewfik Pasha
Egyptian ruler (died 1892)
Mohamed Tewfik Pasha, also known as Tawfiq of Egypt, was khedive of Egypt and the Sudan between 1879 and 1892 and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.
1887
Georgia O'Keeffe
American painter and educator (died 1986)
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements.