Famous Birthdays on November 21

Q: Who was born on November 21?

Famous people born on November 21 include: John Bale, Anne de Xainctonge, Catharina Questiers, Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Voltaire.

Q: What is Nicollette Sheridan known for?

Nicollette Sheridan, English actress

1963 — Nicollette Sheridan

English actress

November 21 has seen 207 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1495 – 2004. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · November 21 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 207 people 1495 – 2004

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She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived ABC primetime soap opera Paper Dolls in 1984, as well as starring in the romantic comedy film The Sure Thing (1985)

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She rose to prominence as Paige Matheson on the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1986–1993), for which she received two Soap Opera Digest Awards

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Thereafter, Sheridan appeared in lead roles in numerous television films and miniseries, including Lucky Chances (1990), Virus (1995), and The People Next Door (1996)

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She also appeared in the feature films Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007).

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Nicollette Sheridan is a British-born American actress

John Bale

English bishop and historian (died 1563)

John Bale was an English churchman, historian controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory in Ireland. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English, King Johan, which depictes King John in a virtuous struggle…

1495

Anne de Xainctonge

French saint, founded the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin (died 1621)

Anne de Xainctonge was a French religious sister who founded of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin. She was declared venerable by the Roman Catholic Church in 1991.

1567

Catharina Questiers

Dutch poet (died 1669)

Catharina Questiers was a Dutch poet and dramatist. Along with Cornelia van der Veer and Katharyne Lescailje, she was the most successful female Dutch poet of the second half of the 17th century. Her brother David also…

1631

Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni

Italian poet and academic (died 1768)

Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni was an Italian poet and librettist. As a poet Frugoni was one of the best of the school of the Arcadian Academy, and his lyrics and pastorals had great facility and elegance. His collected works…

1692

Voltaire

French writer and philosopher (died 1778)

François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire…

1694

Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg

German composer, critic, and theorist (died 1795)

Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. Described as "one of Germany's leading mid[18th-]century music critics," he was friendly and active with many figures of the…

1718

Josiah Bartlett

American physician and politician, 6th Governor of New Hampshire (died 1795)

Josiah Bartlett was an American Founding Father, physician, statesman, a delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire, and a signatory to the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. He was a…

1729

Joseph Plumb Martin

American sergeant (died 1850)

Joseph Plumb Martin was a soldier in the Connecticut Militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and was mustered out as a 23-year-old Sergeant in a Sapper company. His published narrative of his…

1760

Friedrich Schleiermacher

German theologian, philosopher, and scholar (died 1834)

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher was a German Reformed theologian, pastor, philosopher, and biblical scholar known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional Protestant…

1768

William Beaumont

American surgeon, "Father of Gastric Physiology" (died 1853)

William Beaumont was a surgeon in the U.S. Army.He served as an assistant surgeon from 1812 to 1815, and then rejoined the army in 1820. He became known as the "Father of Gastric Physiology" for his research on human…

1785

Samuel Cunard

Canadian businessman, founded the Cunard Line (died 1865)

Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet, was a British-Canadian shipping magnate, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line, establishing the first scheduled steamship connection with North America. He was the…

1787

Ludwik Gorzkowski

Polish politician, physicist, and revolutionary activist (died 1857)

Ludwik Jędrzej Gorzkowski (1811–1857) was a Polish politician, physicist and revolutionary activist, one of the organizers of the Kraków uprising, during which he was a member of the newly formed Polish National…

1811

Lewis H. Morgan

American lawyer, anthropologist, and theorist (died 1881)

Lewis Henry Morgan (November 21, 1818 – December 17, 1881) was an American anthropologist and social theorist, who worked as a railroad lawyer. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories…

1818

Hetty Green

American businesswoman and financier (died 1916)

Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green was an American businesswoman and financier known as "the richest woman in America" during the Gilded Age. Those who knew her well referred to her admiringly as the "Queen of…

1834

Victoria

Princess Royal of England (died 1901)

Victoria, Princess Royal was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha…

1840

Désiré-Joseph Mercier

Belgian cardinal and theologian (died 1926)

Désiré Félicien François Joseph Mercier was a Belgian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1906 until his death in 1926. A Thomist scholar, he had several of his works translated into other…

1851

Francisco Tárrega

Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1909)

Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Gran Vals, the latter of which…

1852

Hussein Kamel of Egypt (died 1917)

Hussein Kamel was the Sultan of Egypt from 19 December 1914 to 9 October 1917, during the British protectorate over Egypt. He was the first person to hold the title of Sultan of Egypt since the killing of Sultan Tuman…

1853

Pope Benedict XV (died 1922)

Pope Benedict XV was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and humanitarian consequences in Europe.

1854

Sigbjørn Obstfelder

Norwegian poet and author (died 1900)

Sigbjørn Obstfelder was a 19th-century Norwegian writer and poet.

1866

Konishiki Yasokichi I

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 17th Yokozuna (died 1914)

Konishiki Yasokichi I was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Musha District, Kazusa Province. He was the sport's 17th yokozuna.

1866

Alexander Berkman

Lithuanian-American activist and author (died 1936)

Alexander Berkman was a Russian-American anarchist and author. He was a leading member of the anarchist movement in the early 20th century, famous for both his political activism and his writing.

1870

Joe Darling

Australian cricketer and politician (died 1946)

Joseph Darling was an Australian cricketer who played 34 Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1894 and 1905. As captain, he led Australia in a total of 21 Tests, winning seven and losing four. In Test cricket,…

1870

Stanley Jackson

English cricketer and politician (died 1947)

Sir Francis Stanley Jackson, known as the Honourable Stanley Jackson during his playing career, was an English cricketer, soldier and Conservative Party politician. He played in 20 Test matches for the England cricket…

1870

Olav Duun

Norwegian author and educator (died 1939)

Olav Duun was a writer of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-four times in fourteen…

1876

Sigfrid Karg-Elert

German composer and educator (died 1933)

Sigfrid Theodor Karg-Elert was a German composer and organist who wrote prolifically for pipe and reed organs.

1877

Gustav Radbruch

German lawyer and politician, German Minister of Justice (died 1949)

Gustav Radbruch was a German legal scholar and politician. He served as Minister of Justice of Germany during the early Weimar period. Radbruch is also regarded as one of the most influential legal philosophers of the…

1878

Harold Nicolson

English author and politician (died 1968)

Sir Harold George Nicolson was a British politician, writer, broadcaster and gardener. His wife was Vita Sackville-West.

1886

Cecil M. Harden

American politician (died 1984)

Cecil Murray Harden was an American educator who became a Republican politician and an advocate of women's rights. She served five terms in the U.S. Representative representing Indiana's 6th congressional district.…

1894

Mollie Steimer

Russian-American activist (died 1980)

Mollie Steimer was an anarchist activist. A Ukrainian Jew, she left Russia and settled in New York City in 1913. She quickly became involved in the local anarchist movement and was caught up in the case of Abrams v.…

1897

René Magritte

Belgian painter (died 1967)

René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality…

1898

Jobyna Ralston

American actress (died 1967)

Jobyna Ralston was an American stage and film actress. She had a featured role in Wings in 1927, and is remembered for her on-screen chemistry with Harold Lloyd, with whom she appeared in seven films.

1899

Harekrushna Mahatab

Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha (died 1987)

Harekrushna Mahatab was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by…

1899

Foster Hewitt

Canadian sportscaster (died 1985)

Foster William Hewitt was a Canadian radio broadcaster, most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt.

1902

Mikhail Suslov

Russian soldier, economist, and politician (died 1982)

Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov was a Soviet politician. In addition to serving as the Central Committee's longtime Secretary of Ideology, he held office as Second Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from…

1902

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-born Jewish American novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, essayist, and translator in the United States. Some of his works were adapted for the theater. He wrote and published…

1903

Coleman Hawkins

American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 1969)

Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. One of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument, as Joachim E. Berendt explained: "There were some…

1904

Georgina Battiscombe

British biographer (died 2006)

Georgina Battiscombe was a British biographer, specialising mainly in lives from the Victorian era.

1905

Buck Ram

American songwriter and music producer (died 1991)

Samuel "Buck" Ram was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger. He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and…

1907

Leo Politi

Italian-American author and illustrator (died 1996)

Atiglio Leoni Politi was an American artist and author who wrote and illustrated some 20 children's books, as well as Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (1964), intended for adults. His works often celebrated cultural diversity,…

1908

Elizabeth George Speare

American author and educator (died 1994)

Elizabeth George Speare was an American writer of children's historical fiction, including two Newbery Medal winners, recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". In 1989…

1908

Eleanor Powell

American actress and dancer (died 1982)

Eleanor Torrey Powell was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's top dancing stars during the Golden Age…

1912

John Boulting

English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1985)

John Edward Boulting and Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting, known collectively as the Boulting brothers, were English filmmakers and identical twins who became known for their series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and…

1913

Roy Boulting

English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001)

1913

Gunnar Kangro

Estonian mathematician, author, and academic (died 1975)

Gunnar Kangro was an Estonian mathematician. He worked mainly on summation theory. He taught various courses on mathematical analysis, functional analysis and algebra in the University of Tartu and he has written…

1913

Nusret Fişek

Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (died 1990)

Hasan Nusret Fişek was a Turkish physician and Minister of Health.

1914

Henri Laborit

French physician and philosopher (died 1995)

Henri Laborit was a French surgeon, neurobiologist, writer and philosopher. In 1952, Laborit was instrumental in the development of the drug chlorpromazine, published his findings, and convinced three psychiatrists to…

1914

Norm Smith

Australian footballer and coach (died 1973)

Norman Walter Smith was an Australian rules football player and coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After more than 200 games as a player with Melbourne and Fitzroy, Smith began a twenty-year coaching career,…

1915

Sid Luckman

American football player and soldier (died 1998)

Sidney Luckman was an American professional football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears, he led them to four…

1916

Chung Il-kwon

Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier (died 1994)

Chung Il-kwon was a South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier. A general in the Republic of Korea Army, he served as foreign minister 1963 to 1964, and prime minister from 1964 to 1970. He was an ally of President…

1917

Paul Bogart

American director and producer (died 2012)

Paul Bogart was an American television director and producer. Bogart directed episodes of the television series 'Way Out in 1961, Coronet Blue in 1967, Get Smart, The Dumplings in 1976, All in the Family from 1975 to…

1919

Ralph Meeker

American actor (died 1988)

Ralph Meeker was an American film, stage, and television actor. He first rose to prominence for his roles in the Broadway productions of Mister Roberts (1948–1951) and Picnic (1953), the former of which earned him a…

1920

Stan Musial

American baseball player and manager (died 2013)

Stanley Frank Musial, nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American professional baseball player. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Musial spent 22 seasons as an…

1920

Donald Sheldon

American pilot (died 1975)

Donald Edward Sheldon was an Alaskan bush pilot who pioneered the technique of glacier landings on Denali during the 1950s and 1960s.

1921

Abe Lemons

American basketball player and coach (died 2002)

A.E. "Abe" Lemons was an American college basketball player and coach. As a head coach at Oklahoma City University, Pan American University and the University of Texas at Austin, he compiled a record of 594–343 in 34…

1922

Joseph Campanella

American actor (died 2018)

Joseph Anthony Campanella was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was widely known for his roles as Joe Turino on Guiding Light…

1924

Milka Planinc

Yugoslav politician, 28th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (died 2010)

Milka Planinc was a Croatian communist politician who served as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1986. She was the first and only woman to hold this office. Planinc was also the first female head of government…

1924

Christopher Tolkien

English author and academic (died 2020)

Christopher John Reuel Tolkien was an English academic editor and writer. The son of the author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, he edited 24 volumes based on his father's posthumously published work, including The…

1924

Veljko Kadijević

Croatian general and politician, 5th Federal Secretary of People's Defence (died 2014)

Veljko Kadijević was a Serbian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He was the Minister of Defence in the Yugoslav government from 1988 until his resignation in 1992, which made him de facto commander-in-chief…

1925

Matti Ranin

Finnish actor (died 2013)

Matti Helge Ranin was a Finnish actor.

1926

William Wakefield Baum

American cardinal (died 2015)

William Wakefield Baum was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri and archbishop of Washington in the District of Columbia. He then served in the Roman Curia as…

1926

Georgia Frontiere

American businesswoman (died 2008)

Georgia Frontiere was an American businesswoman and entertainer. She was the majority owner and chairperson of the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams NFL team.

1927

Marilyn French

American author and academic (died 2009)

Marilyn French was an American radical feminist author, most widely known for her second book and first novel, the 1977 work The Women's Room.

1929

Laurier LaPierre

Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (died 2012)

Laurier L. LaPierre was a Canadian Senator, professor, broadcaster, journalist and author. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

1929

Marjan Rožanc

Slovenian journalist, author, and playwright (died 1990)

Marjan Rožanc was a Slovenian author, playwright, and journalist. He is mostly known for his essays, and is considered one of the foremost essayists in Slovene, along with Ivan Cankar, Jože Javoršek, and Drago Jančar,…

1930

Lewis Binford

American archaeologist and academic (died 2011)

Lewis Roberts Binford was an American archaeologist known for his influential work in archaeological theory, ethnoarchaeology and the Paleolithic period. He is widely considered among the most influential archaeologists…

1931

Revaz Dogonadze

Georgian chemist and physicist (died 1985)

Revaz Dogonadze was a notable Georgian scientist, Corresponding Member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences (GNAS) (1982), Doctor of Physical & Mathematical Sciences (1966), Professor (1972), one of the founders…

1931

Stanley Kalms

Baron Kalms, English businessman (died 2025)

Harold Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms was a British businessman who was the life president and chairman of Currys plc. In 1948 he joined Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937. He spent his whole…

1931

Malcolm Williamson

Australian pianist and composer (died 2003)

Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson was an Australian composer. He was the Master of the Queen's Music from 1975 until his death. According to Grove Music Online, although Williamson's earlier compositions…

1931

Beryl Bainbridge

English author and screenwriter (died 2010)

Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge was an English writer. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. She won the Whitbread Awards prize for best…

1932

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

Danish composer (died 2016)

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was a Danish composer.

1932

Henry Hartsfield

American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2014)

Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. was a colonel in the United States Air Force and a NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2006.

1933

Jean Shepard

American country music singer-songwriter (died 2016)

Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard, was an American country singer who was considered one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her commercial success ran from the 1950s to the 1970s while also being a member of…

1933

Etta Zuber Falconer

American educator and mathematician (died 2002)

Etta Zuber Falconer was an American educator and mathematician the bulk of whose career was spent at Spelman College, where she eventually served as department head and associate provost. She was one of the earlier…

1933

Laurence Luckinbill

American actor, director, and playwright

Laurence George Luckinbill is an American actor, playwright and director. He has worked in film, television and theatre, doing triple duty in the theatre by writing, directing and starring in stage productions. He is…

1934

Peter Philpott

Australian cricketer (died 2021)

Peter Ian Philpott was an Australian cricketer. He was a leg-spin bowler and middle order batsman who played for New South Wales and the national team in the 1960s. More recently, he was known as a coach.

1934

Victor Chang

Chinese-Australian surgeon (died 1991)

Victor Peter Chang was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.

1936

John Kerin

Australian politician (died 2023)

John Charles Kerin was an Australian economist and Labor Party politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1993. He held a number of senior ministerial roles in both…

1937

Ingrid Pitt

Polish-English actress (died 2010)

Ingrid Pitt was a Polish and British actress and writer. She was best known for her work in British horror cinema of the 1970s.

1937

Marlo Thomas

American actress, producer, and activist

Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring as Ann Marie in a sitcom series That Girl (1966–1971) and her children's franchise Free to…

1937

R. Budd Dwyer

American educator and politician, 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania (died 1987)

Robert Budd Dwyer was an American politician who served as the 70th treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1981 until his suicide in 1987. He had previously served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania…

1939

Freddy Beras-Goico

Dominican comedian and television host (died 2010)

Freddy Reinaldo Antonio Beras-Goico, popularly known as "Freddy Beras" or just "Beras-Goico", was a Dominican comedian, TV presenter, writer and media personality for over 30 years. He hosted the TV show El Gordo de La…

1940

Terry Dischinger

American basketball player (died 2023)

Terry Gilbert Dischinger was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dischinger was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year, after averaging 28…

1940

Richard Marcinko

American commander and author (died 2021)

Richard Marcinko was a U.S. Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam War veteran. He was the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six. After retiring from the United States Navy, he became an author, radio talk show host,…

1940

Natalia Makarova

Russian ballerina, choreographer, and actress

Natalia Romanovna Makarova is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance, published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the…

1940

Juliet Mills

English-American actress

Juliet Maryon Mills is an English and American actress. The daughter of actor Sir John Mills and older sister of actress Hayley Mills, she began her career as a child actress and was nominated at age 18 for a Tony Award…

1941

David Porter

American songwriter, musician, and producer

David Porter is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

1941

Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul

German educator and politician

Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul is a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 1965.

1942

Phil Bredesen

American businessman and politician, 48th Governor of Tennessee

Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and…

1943

Jacques Laffite

French race car driver

Jacques-Henri Laffite is a French former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1986. Laffite won six Formula One Grands Prix across 13 seasons.

1943

Dick Durbin

American lawyer and politician

Richard Joseph Durbin is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term…

1944

Earl Monroe

American basketball player

Vernon Earl Monroe is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams…

1944

Harold Ramis

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)

Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote…

1944

Vincent Di Fate

American artist

Vincent Di Fate is an American artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy and realistic space art illustration. He was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame on June 25, 2011.

1945

Goldie Hawn

American actress, singer, and producer

Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an American actress, comedian, producer, dancer, and singer. She achieved stardom and acclaim for playing lighthearted comedic roles in film and television. In a career spanning six decades, she…

1945

Alphonse Mouzon

American jazz drummer (died 2016)

Alphonse Lee Mouzon was an American musician and vocalist, most prominently known as a jazz fusion drummer. He was also a composer, arranger, producer, and actor. Mouzon gained popularity in the late 1960s and early…

1948

Michel Suleiman

Lebanese general and politician, 16th President of Lebanon

Michel Suleiman is a Lebanese politician who served as the 12th president of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008.

1948

Hisham Barakat

Egyptian lawyer and judge (died 2015)

Hisham Muhammad Zaki Barakat was Attorney General of Egypt from 2013 to 2015. During his term as state prosecutor, he was responsible of thousands of controversial prosecutions, including several widely deemed…

1950

Livingston Taylor

American singer-songwriter and musician

Livingston Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Boston and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he is the brother of singer-songwriter James Taylor, singer-songwriter Kate Taylor, singer…

1950

Mervyn Davies

Baron Davies of Abersoch, Welsh banker and politician

Evan Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch, is a British former banker and was a Labour government minister until May 2010, as Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business. Davies remains a UK government…

1952

Janne Kristiansen

Norwegian lawyer and jurist

Janne Kristiansen is a Norwegian jurist. She was the first head of the Criminal Cases Review Commission from 2004 to 2009. and head of the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) from 2009 to 2012, a position from which…

1952

Lorna Luft

American actress and singer

Lorna Luft is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Judy Garland and Sidney Luft, the sister of Joey Luft and the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.

1952

Tina Brown

English-American journalist and author

Christina Hambley Brown, Lady Evans, is a British and American journalist, magazine editor, columnist, broadcaster, and author. She is the former editor in chief of Tatler (1979–1982), Vanity Fair (1984–1992), The New…

1953

Fiona Pitt-Kethley

English journalist, author, and poet

Fiona Pitt-Kethley is a British poet, novelist, travel writer and journalist, who is the author of more than 20 books of poetry and prose. She lived for many years in Hastings, East Sussex and moved to Spain in 2002…

1954

Peter Koppes

Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Peter Koppes is an Australian guitarist, best known as a founding and almost-continuous member of the independent rock band The Church. He is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing mandolin, drums, piano, and harmonica.…

1955

Cedric Maxwell

American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

Cedric Bryan Maxwell is an American former professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting. Nicknamed "Cornbread", he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played a key role in two…

1955

Glenn Ridge

Australian radio and television host and producer

Glenn Daryl Ridge is an Australian television and radio presenter, and the owner and managing director of the Q Media Group, a production company making television specials and documentaries.

1955

Cherry Jones

American actress

Cherry Jones is an American actress. She started her career in theater as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 before transitioning into film and television. Celebrated for her dynamic roles on…

1956

Sergei Ratnikov

Estonian footballer and manager

Sergei Ratnikov is an Estonian professional football manager and former player. He last managed Levadia in Estonian Meistriliiga.

1959

Mark Bailey

English rugby player, author, and educator

Mark David Bailey, is a British academic, headteacher and former rugby union player. Since 2020, he has been Professor of Late Medieval History at the University of East Anglia. In 2019, he delivered the James Ford…

1960

Brian McNamara

American actor, director, and producer

Brian McNamara is an American actor. His first major role was in the film The Flamingo Kid (1984). He then went on to appear in a few films, such as Short Circuit (1986), Caddyshack II (1988), Arachnophobia (1990) and…

1960

Brian Ritchie

American bass player and songwriter

Brian Taigan Ritchie is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and…

1960

João Domingos Pinto

Portuguese footballer and manager

João Domingos da Silva Pinto is a Portuguese former footballer and manager. He spent his entire professional career with Porto.

1961

Steven Curtis Chapman

American Christian music singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, author, and social activist

Steven Curtis Chapman is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.

1962

Alan Smith

English football player

Alan Martin Smith is an English football commentator and former player who played as a striker. He played for Leicester City and Arsenal in a career that spanned over a decade. A co-commentator for Sky Sports, Smith has…

1962

Dave Molyneux

Manx motorcycle racer

Dave Molyneux is a Manx sidecar racer and chassis engineer. He is the most successful Sidecar competitor in the history of the Isle of Man TT races, achieving 17 TT victories and 30 podium finishes. His race wins place…

1963

Shane Douglas

American wrestler and manager

Troy Allan Martin is an American professional wrestler, manager, and promoter, better known by his ring name Shane Douglas. He is best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship…

1964

Olden Polynice

Haitian-American basketball player and coach

Olden Polynice is a Haitian former professional basketball player. He played center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Utah Jazz of the National Basketball…

1964

Liza Tarbuck

English actress, television and radio presenter

Liza Tarbuck is an English actress, comedian, and television and radio presenter.

1964

Björk

Icelandic singer-songwriter

Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical…

1965

Reggie Lewis

American basketball player (died 1993)

Reginald C. Lewis was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. Lewis died at the age of 27, and his number was posthumously retired by the…

1965

Troy Aikman

American football player and sportscaster

Troy Kenneth Aikman is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners, he…

1966

Evgeny Bareev

Russian chess player and coach

Evgeny Ilgizovich Bareev is a Russian-Canadian chess player, trainer, and writer. Awarded the FIDE Grandmaster title in 1989, he was ranked fourth in the world in the international rankings in 1992 and again in 2003,…

1966

Thanasis Kolitsidakis

Greek footballer

Thanasis Kolitsidakis is a Greek football manager and former player.

1966

Ken Block

American race car driver (died 2023)

Kenneth Paul Block was an American professional rally driver, extreme sports racer, and business entrepreneur with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block was also one of the…

1967

Tripp Cromer

American baseball player

Roy Bunyan "Tripp" Cromer III is an American former professional baseball player. He is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina. His younger brother, D. T. was also a Major League Baseball player.

1967

Toshihiko Koga

Japanese martial artist (died 2021)

Toshihiko Koga was a Japanese judoka, 9th degree black belt and Olympic champion who competed in the –71 kg and –78 kg divisions. Koga is regarded as having perhaps the greatest ippon seoi nage ever. He died of cancer…

1967

Amanda Lepore

American model and singer

Amanda Lepore is an American transgender model, singer, and performance artist. A former Club Kid, she has appeared in advertising for numerous companies. Lepore is noted as a regular subject in photographer David…

1967

Jan Bertels

Belgian politician

Jan Bertels is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of Vooruit, he has represented Antwerp since June 2024. He had previously been a member of the Chamber of Representatives from…

1968

Andy Caddick

New Zealand-English cricketer

Andrew Richard Caddick is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test matches.…

1968

Alex James

English singer-songwriter, bass player

Steven Alexander James is an English musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Blur. He has also played with the bands Fat Les, Me Me Me, WigWam and Bad Lieutenant.

1968

Antonio Tarver

American boxer, sportscaster, and actor

Antonio Deon Tarver is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing, he competed from 1997 to 2015, and held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including the WBA (Unified), WBC,…

1968

Ken Griffey Jr.

American baseball player and actor

George Kenneth Griffey Jr., nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle…

1969

Karen Davila

Filipino journalist

Kristin Karen Lising Davila–Sta. Ana, is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She has been the anchor or host of multiple programs under ABS-CBN's News and Current Affairs division, including Bandila, My Puhunan: Kaya Mo!,…

1970

Justin Langer

Australian cricketer and coach

Justin Lee Langer is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the former coach of the Australia men's national team, having been appointed to the role in May 2018 and leaving in February 2022 and became…

1970

Michael Strahan

American football player, actor, and talk show host

Michael Anthony Strahan is an American television host and former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons with the New York Giants. A dominant pass rusher,…

1971

Rich Johnston

English author and critic

Richard "Rich" Johnston is a British comics creator, columnist, and founder of the comics news site Bleeding Cool.

1972

Rain Phoenix

American actress and singer

Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix is an American actress, musician, and singer. She is the older sister of Joaquin, Liberty and Summer Phoenix and younger sister of River Phoenix.

1972

Marina de Tavira

Mexican actress

Marina de Tavira Servitje is a Mexican actress. She is internationally known for her role in the film Roma (2018), for which she received widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting…

1974

Jimmi Simpson

American actor

Jimmi Simpson is an American actor. Known for his work across film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

1975

Mihaela Botezan

Romanian long-distance runner

Mihaela Maria Botezan is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 10000 metres and the half marathon. She represented Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2002 European Athletics Championships,…

1976

Saleem Elahi

Pakistani cricketer

Saleem Elahi is a former Pakistani cricketer who played 13 Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals between 1995 and 2004. He made 102 not out on his international debut, against Sri Lanka in September 1995, becoming…

1976

Martin Meichelbeck

German footballer

Martin Meichelbeck is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

1976

Daniel Whiston

English figure skater

Daniel J Whiston is an English figure skater. He appeared in Strictly Ice Dancing on BBC One in 2004 and for all series of ITV show Dancing on Ice since its inception in 2006. He won the first series of Dancing on Ice…

1976

Michael Wilson

Australian footballer

Michael Robert Wilson is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL)

1976

Michael Batiste

American basketball player

Michael James Batiste is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time All-EuroLeague…

1977

Yolande James

Canadian lawyer and politician

Yolande James is a former Quebec provincial politician. She was the first black female MNA, the youngest, and the first black cabinet minister in Quebec history. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she represented the…

1977

Jonas Jennings

American football player

Jonas Duran Jennings is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2001…

1977

Daniel Bradshaw

Australian footballer

Daniel Mark Bradshaw is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

1978

Lucía Jiménez

Spanish actress and singer

Lucía Jiménez Arranz is a Spanish actress.

1978

Vincenzo Iaquinta

Italian footballer

Vincenzo Iaquinta is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

1979

Stromile Swift

American basketball player

Stromile Emanuel Swift is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers before being selected second overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2000 NBA draft. At…

1979

Alex Tanguay

Canadian ice hockey player

Alex Joseph Jean Tanguay is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a winger for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes in the National…

1979

Hank Blalock

American baseball player

Hank Joe Blalock is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays.

1980

Alec Brownstein

American author and director

Alec Brownstein is an American creative marketer, the co-author of several humor books, and a film director. He attended The Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and Tufts University. He is currently advisor and…

1980

Leonardo González

Costa Rican footballer

Leonardo González Arce is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a defender.

1980

Wesley Britt

American football player

Wesley Britt is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for three seasons with the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson…

1981

Ainārs Kovals

Latvian javelin thrower

Ainārs Kovals is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 m. He achieved this at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished second.

1981

Jonny Magallón

Mexican footballer

José Jonny Magallón Oliva is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

1981

Ioana Ciolacu

Romanian fashion designer

Ioana Ciolacu Miron Mistretu is a Romanian fashion designer and researcher. She is the founder and creative director of the womenswear label Ioana Ciolacu, known for combining architectural design principles with…

1982

Georgios Kalogiannidis

Greek archer

Georgios Kalogiannidis is an archer from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

1982

John Lucas III

American basketball player and coach

John Harding Lucas III is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently serving as a player development coach for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).…

1982

Brie Bella

American wrestler and television personality

Brianna Monique Danielson, also known by the stage names Brie Bella and Brie Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and media personality. She is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Brie Bella…

1983

Nikki Bella

American wrestler and television personality

Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace, also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand.

1983

Álvaro Bautista

Spanish motorcycle racer

Álvaro Bautista Arce is a Spanish motorcycle road racer. He won the 2022 and 2023 Superbike World Championship with the Ducati factory team. He was the 2006 125cc World Champion and runner-up in 250cc, and finished in…

1984

Josh Boone

American basketball player

Oscar Joshua Boone is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" power forward-center, he played three years of college basketball for UConn. He declared for the 2006 NBA draft after his junior season,…

1984

Lindsey Haun

American actress, singer, and director

Lindsey Haun is an American actress, singer, and director. She is known for her role as Hadley on the HBO television series True Blood. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the 2000 Disney Channel…

1984

Jena Malone

American actress and singer

Jena Laine Malone is an American actress. Born in Sparks, Nevada, Malone spent her early life there and in Las Vegas, while her mother acted in local theater productions. Inspired to become an actress herself, Malone…

1984

Carly Rae Jepsen

Canadian singer-songwriter and actress

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth…

1985

Jesús Navas

Spanish footballer

Jesús Navas González is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back or right winger.

1985

Nicola Silvestri

Italian footballer

Nicola Silvestri is an Italian footballer.

1985

Colleen Ballinger

American YouTuber, comedian, actress, and singer

Colleen Mae Ballinger is an American comedian, YouTuber, actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her creation and portrayal of the Internet character Miranda Sings, posting videos of the character on YouTube,…

1986

Ben Bishop

American ice hockey player

Benjamin Manning Bishop III is an American former professional ice hockey player. As a goaltender, he played for the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, and Dallas Stars of the NHL.…

1986

Kristof Goddaert

Belgian cyclist (died 2014)

Kristof Goddaert was a Belgian road racing cyclist who competed as a professional between 2008 and 2014 for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Ag2r–La Mondiale and IAM Cycling squads.

1986

Sam Palladio

English actor and musician

Sam Christian Palladio Scott is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Gunnar Scott in the ABC musical drama series Nashville (2012–18). Palladio has also had recurring roles on the…

1986

Stefan Glarner

Swiss footballer

Stefan Glarner is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Köniz in the Swiss 1. Liga.

1987

Eesha Karavade

Indian chess player

Eesha Karavade is an Indian chess player from Pune. She holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She played for India in the Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012 and 2014.

1987

Karl Stollery

Canadian ice hockey player

Karl Stollery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played with HC Bolzano, Italian team of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

1987

Larry Sanders

American basketball player

Larry Sanders is an American professional basketball player. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams before declaring himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft and was selected 15th overall…

1988

Len Väljas

Canadian skier

Lennard "Len" Väljas is a Canadian former cross-country skier. He was born in Toronto, and is of Estonian descent. He is the younger brother of Canadian beach volleyball Olympian Kristina May.

1988

Preston Zimmerman

American soccer player

Preston Mark Zimmerman is a retired American soccer player.

1988

Will Buckley

English footballer

William Edward Buckley is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.

1989

Dárvin Chávez

Mexican footballer

Dárvin Francisco Chávez Ramírez is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is an Olympic gold medalist.

1989

Fabian Delph

English footballer

Fabian Delph is an English former professional footballer who primarily played as a midfielder.

1989

José Pirela

Venezuelan baseball player

José Manuel Pirela is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York…

1989

Chris Singleton

American basketball player

Christopher Carl Singleton Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Listed at 6'9", he played as a power forward and small ball center. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

1989

Justin Tucker

American football player

Justin Paul Tucker is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012, spending 13 seasons with…

1989

Dani King

English cyclist

Danielle Rowe is a British former road and track cyclist. As a track cyclist, she is an Olympic gold medallist, three-time world champion, and two-time European champion in the team pursuit. She is a member of the…

1990

Georgie Twigg

English field hockey player

Georgina Sophie Twigg is an English international field hockey player and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

1990

Almaz Ayana

Ethiopian sprinter

Almaz Ayana Eba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Almaz is a four-time World Athletics Championships medallist…

1991

Lewis Dunk

English footballer

Lewis Carl Dunk is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He has played international football for the England national team, most recently in 2024.

1991

Peni Terepo

New Zealand rugby league player

Peni Terepo is a Tonga former international rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row and lock for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.

1991

Andreas Johnsson

Swedish ice hockey player

Andreas Karl Johnsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Johnsson played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Pittsburgh…

1994

Saúl Ñíguez

Spanish footballer

Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez, often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. A versatile player, he can also be deployed as a…

1994

Wyatt Teller

American football player

Wyatt Teller is an American professional football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

1994

Chris Chiozza

American basketball player

Christopher Xavier Chiozza is an American professional basketball player for Cantù of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators. Chiozza won an NBA championship with the…

1995

Vladislav Gavrikov

Russian ice hockey player

Vladislav Andreyevich Gavrikov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 159th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in…

1995

Reo Hatate

Japanese footballer

Reo Hatate is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Japan national team.

1997

Ognjen Ilić

Serbian cyclist

Ognjen Ilić is a Serbian cyclist.

1998

Vangelis Pavlidis

Greek footballer

Evangelis "Vangelis" Pavlidis is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Greece national team.

1998

Jaelin Howell

American soccer player

Jaelin Marie Howell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the…

1999

Isabel May

American actress

Isabel May is an American actress. She first gained attention as high school student Katie Cooper on the Netflix series Alexa & Katie (2018–2020) as well as playing Elsa Dutton on the Paramount+ series 1883 (2021–2022).…

2000

Matt O'Riley

English-Danish footballer

Matthew Sean O'Riley is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in England, he plays for the Denmark national team.

2000

Rizky Ridho

Indonesian footballer

Rizky Ridho Ramadhani is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team.

2001

Liz

South Korean singer

Kim Ji-won, known professionally as Liz, is a South Korean singer under Starship Entertainment. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive.

2004

Rico Lewis

English footballer

Rico Mark Lewis is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

2004

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