Famous Birthdays on October 26

Q: Who was born on October 26?

Famous people born on October 26 include: Edmund Grey, Sigismund, Ercole I d'Este, Friedrich of Saxony, Hans Buchner.

Q: What is Guy Sebastian known for?

Guy Sebastian, Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter

1981 — Guy Sebastian

Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter

October 26 has seen 237 notable people enter the world across recorded history — from 1416 – 2002. Below are the most significant names born on this date.

By thisDay.info Editorial Team · October 26 — Wikipedia

Famous Birthdays 237 people 1416 – 2002

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Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame after winning the first season of Australian Idol, in 2003

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Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to achieve six number one singles, and places third overall for all Australian acts

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Twelve of his singles have been certified multi-platinum, including the 14× platinum "Battle Scars"

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His debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia in the decade 2000 to 2009

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Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian has since released eleven top ten albums, including three achieving number one in Australia

Edmund Grey

1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1490)

Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, KB was an English administrator, nobleman and magnate, and the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland. His main residence was at Wrest near Silsoe, Bedfordshire.

1416

Sigismund

Archduke of Austria (died 1496)

Sigismund, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1439 until his death. As a scion of the Habsburg Leopoldian line, he ruled over Further Austria and the County of Tyrol from 1446 until his…

1427

Ercole I d'Este

Duke of Ferrara, Italian politician (died 1505)

Ercole I d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from 1471 until his death in 1505. A member of the House of Este, he was known for his patronage of the arts and for strengthening the duchy's economy and…

1431

Friedrich of Saxony

Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (died 1510)

Duke Frederick of Saxony, also known as Friedrich von Sachsen or Friedrich von Wettin, was the 36th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1498–1510. He was the third son of Albert III, Duke of Saxony, and…

1473

Hans Buchner

German Renaissance composer (died 1538)

Hans Buchner was a German organist and composer.

1483

Zhengde Emperor of China (died 1521)

The Zhengde Emperor, personal name Zhu Houzhao, was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1505 to 1521. He succeeded his father, the Hongzhi Emperor.

1491

John Basset

Devonshire gentleman (died 1541)

John Basset was an English gentleman from Devon, a member of the old Basset family, and heir to a substantial inheritance. His short life is well documented in the Lisle Papers. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn and at…

1518

Anna of Hesse

princess of Hesse (died 1591)

Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken.

1529

Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan (died 1617)

Charlotte de Beaune Semblançay, Viscountess of Tours, Baroness de Sauve, Marquise de Noirmoutier was a French noblewoman and a mistress of King Henry of Navarre, who later ruled as King Henry IV of France. She was a…

1551

Ahmad Baba al Massufi

Malian academic (died 1627)

Aḥmad Bābā al-Timbuktī, was a Sanhaja Berber writer, scholar, and political provocateur in the area then known as the Western Sudan. He was a prolific author and wrote more than 40 books.

1556

Hans Leo Hassler

German organist and composer (died 1612)

Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nuremberg and died in Frankfurt.

1564

William Sprague

English-American settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (died 1675)

William Sprague left England on the ship Lyon's Whelp for Plymouth/Salem Massachusetts. He was originally from Upwey, near Weymouth, Dorset, England.

1609

Henry Wilmot

1st Earl of Rochester (died 1658)

Lieutenant-General Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between 1644 and 1652, was an English Cavalier who fought for the Royalist cause during…

1612

Dimitrie Cantemir

Moldavian geographer, historian, and philosopher (died 1723)

Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir, also known by other spellings, was a Moldavian prince, statesman, and man of letters. He twice served as voivode of Moldavia. During his second term, he allied his state with Russia in a…

1673

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin

Prussian field marshal (died 1757)

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall, one of the leading commanders under Frederick the Great.

1684

Domenico Scarlatti

Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1757)

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Like his famous father…

1685

Johan Helmich Roman

Swedish composer and academic (died 1758)

Johan Helmich Roman was a Swedish Baroque composer. He has been called "the father of Swedish music" or "the Swedish Handel." He was the leader of the Swedish Royal Orchestra during the first decades of Sweden's Age of…

1694

Ivan Mane Jarnović

Italian violinist and composer (died 1804)

Ivan Mane Jarnović was a violinist and composer during the 18th century, often said to have been Italian but whose family was of Ragusan origin. There is no evidence that he ever lived in the Croatian lands to which…

1747

Karl Leonhard Reinhold

Austrian philosopher and academic (died 1823)

Karl Leonhard Reinhold was an Austrian philosopher who helped to popularise the work of Immanuel Kant in the late 18th century. His "elementary philosophy" (Elementarphilosophie) also influenced German idealism, notably…

1757

Georges Danton

French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (died 1794)

Georges Jacques Danton was a French politician and leading figure of the French Revolution. A modest and unknown lawyer on the eve of the Revolution, Danton became a famous orator of the Cordeliers Club and was raised…

1759

Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko

Polish general and politician (died 1844)

Prince Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko (1768–1844) was a Polish nobleman, general, military commander, diplomat and politician.

1768

Konstantin Thon

Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (died 1881)

Konstantin Andreyevich Thon or Ton was a Russian architect who was one of the most notable architects during the reign Nicholas I. His major works include the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Grand Kremlin Palace…

1794

Nikolaos Mantzaros

Greek composer and theorist (died 1872)

Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros was a Greek-Italian composer, born in Corfu. He was a major representative and founder of the so-called Ionian school of music.

1795

Giuditta Pasta

Italian soprano (died 1865)

Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta was an Italian opera singer. A soprano, she has been compared to the 20th-century soprano Maria Callas.

1797

Margaret Agnes Bunn

Scottish actress (died 1883)

Margaret Agnes Bunn was a British actress.

1799

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Prussian field marshal (died 1891)

Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the…

1800

Miguel I of Portugal (died 1866)

Dom Miguel I, known by several nicknames, was King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834. He was the son of King John VI and Queen Carlota Joaquina.

1802

Joseph Hansom

English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall (died 1882)

Joseph Aloysius Hansom was an English architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal The Builder in 1843.

1803

Vasily Vereshchagin

Russian soldier and painter (died 1904)

Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin was a Russian painter, war artist, and traveller. The graphic nature of his realist scenes led to many of them never being printed or exhibited to the public.

1842

Ferdinand Georg Frobenius

German mathematician and academic (died 1917)

Ferdinand Georg Frobenius was a German mathematician, best known for his contributions to the theory of elliptic functions, differential equations, number theory, and to group theory. He is known for the famous…

1849

Grigore Tocilescu

Romanian archaeologist and historian (died 1909)

Grigore George Tocilescu was a Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist, and member of the Romanian Academy.

1850

C. W. Post

American businessman, founded Post Foods (died 1914)

Charles William Post was an American businessman. He was the founder of what became Post Consumer Brands.

1854

Frank Eaton

American marshal and author (died 1958)

Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton was an American scout, sheriff, cowboy, and author. He is the inspiration for the Oklahoma State University mascot, Pistol Pete.

1860

Benjamin Guggenheim

American businessman (died 1912)

Benjamin Guggenheim was an American businessman, who was a wealthy member of the Guggenheim family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard the British ocean liner RMS Titanic and perished along with…

1865

Washington Luís

Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (died 1957)

Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa was a Brazilian politician who served as the 13th president of Brazil. Elected governor of São Paulo state in 1920 and president of Brazil in 1926, Washington Luís belonged to the…

1869

Guillermo Kahlo

German-Mexican photographer (died 1941)

Guillermo Kahlo was a German-born Mexican-naturalized photographer. He photographically documented important architectural works, churches, streets, landmarks, as well as industries and companies in Mexico at the…

1871

A. K. Fazlul Huq

Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior (died 1962)

Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Pakistani statesman, lawyer and politician who served as the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of United Bengal during the British Raj. He presented…

1873

Thorvald Stauning

Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 1942)

Thorvald August Marinus Stauning was the first social democratic prime minister of Denmark. He served as prime minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942.

1873

Martin Lowry

English chemist and academic (died 1936)

Thomas Martin Lowry was an English physical chemist who developed the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory simultaneously with and independently of Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and was a founder-member and president…

1874

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller

American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art (died 1948)

Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son…

1874

H.B. Warner

English actor (died 1958)

Henry Byron Warner was an English film and theatre actor. He was popular during the silent era and played Jesus Christ in The King of Kings. In later years, he successfully moved into supporting roles and appeared in…

1876

William Kissam Vanderbilt II

American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman (died 1944)

William Kissam Vanderbilt II was an American motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.

1878

Andrei Bely

Russian novelist, poet, and critic (died 1934)

Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev, better known by the pen name Andrei Bely or Biely, was a Russian and Soviet novelist, Symbolist poet, theorist and literary critic. He was a committed anthroposophist and follower of Rudolf…

1880

Louis Bastien

French cyclist and fencer (died 1963)

Eugène Louis Bastien was a French racing cyclist and fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the…

1881

Napoleon Hill

American philosopher and author (died 1970)

Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and con man who is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid…

1883

Paul Pilgrim

American runner (died 1958)

Paul Henry Pilgrim was an American runner. He competed at the 1904, 1906 and 1908 Olympics and won three gold medals in 1904 and 1906.

1883

William Hogenson

American sprinter (died 1965)

William P. Hogenson was an American athlete and sprinter, who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics in the men's 60 m dash, but was beaten by Archie…

1884

Runar Schildt

Finnish author (died 1925)

Ernst Runar Schildt was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author from Helsinki. His son was art historian and author Göran Schildt. Although Schildt wrote his books in Swedish, they have also been translated into Finnish,…

1888

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi

Indian journalist and politician (died 1931)

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was an Indian journalist, a leader of the Indian National Congress and an independence movement activist. He was an important figure in the non-cooperation movement and the freedom movement of…

1890

Miloš Crnjanski

Serbian poet and author (died 1977)

Miloš Crnjanski was a Serbian writer and poet of the expressionist wing of Serbian modernism, author, journalist and a diplomat.

1893

Florence Nagle

English trainer and breeder of racehorses (died 1988)

Florence Nagle was a British trainer and breeder of racehorses, a breeder of pedigree dogs, and an active feminist. Nagle purchased her first Irish Wolfhound in 1913, and went on to own or breed twenty-one United…

1894

Judy Johnson

American baseball player and coach (died 1989)

William Julius "Judy" Johnson was an American professional baseball third baseman, shortstop, manager and scout whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons, from 1921 to 1937. He also played in the Cuban…

1899

Ibrahim Abboud

Sudanese politician and general, 1st President of Sudan (died 1983)

Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese military officer and political figure who served as the head of state of Sudan between 1958 and 1964 and as President of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending Sudan's first…

1900

Karin Boye

Swedish poet and novelist (died 1941)

Karin Maria Boye was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden, she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally, she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel Kallocain (1940).

1900

Beryl Markham

Kenyan horse trainer and author (died 1986)

Beryl Markham was an aviator born in England, adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America but was not the first to cross the…

1902

Jack Sharkey

American boxer and referee (died 1994)

Jack Sharkey was a Lithuanian-American boxer who held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1932 to 1933.

1902

Henrietta Hill Swope

American astronomer and academic (died 1980)

Henrietta Hill Swope was an American astronomer who studied variable stars. In particular, she measured the period-luminosity relation for Cepheid stars, which are bright variable stars whose periods of variability…

1902

Mahn Ba Khaing

Burmese politician (died 1947)

Mahn Ba Khaing was a Karen politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Labour in Burma's pre-independence government. He was assassinated on 19 July 1947, alongside Prime Minister Aung San, the father of Aung…

1903

George Bernard Flahiff

Canadian cardinal (died 1989)

George Bernard Flahiff, CC, C.S.B. was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Winnipeg from 1961 to 1982, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

1905

Primo Carnera

Italian boxer and actor (died 1967)

Primo Carnera was the first Italian Heavyweight Champion boxer, holding the title from 1933 to 1934. Nicknamed the Ambling Alp, he was best known for his immense size and status as one of the most physically imposing…

1906

Ignace Lepp

French psychologist and author (died 1966)

Ignace Lepp, was a French writer of Estonian origin.

1909

Dante Quinterno

Argentinian author and illustrator (died 2003)

Dante Quinterno was an Argentine comics artist, agricultural producer, and prolific editorial businessman, famous for being the creator of the Patoruzú, Isidoro Cañones and Patoruzito characters.

1909

John Krol

American cardinal (died 1996)

John Joseph Krol was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (1953–1961), and was…

1910

Sid Gillman

American football player and coach (died 2003)

Sidney Gillman was an American football player, coach and executive. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at…

1911

Mahalia Jackson

American singer (died 1972)

Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel…

1911

Sorley MacLean

Scottish poet and educator (died 1996)

Sorley MacLean was a Scottish Gaelic poet, described by the Scottish Poetry Library as "one of the major Scottish poets of the modern era" because of his "mastery of his chosen medium and his engagement with the…

1911

Don Siegel

American director and producer (died 1991)

Donald Siegel was an American film and television director, producer, and editor. He was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered…

1912

Charlie Barnet

American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (died 1991)

Charles Daly Barnet was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.

1913

Jackie Coogan

American actor and director (died 1984)

John Leslie Coogan was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's title role in Charlie Chaplin's film The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the…

1914

Ray Crawford

American race car driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman (died 1996)

Ray Crawford was an American fighter ace, test pilot, race-car driver and businessman.

1915

Joe Fry

English race car driver (died 1950)

Joseph Gibson Fry was a British racing driver. He became the primary driver for the Shelsley Special "Freikaiserwagen", created by his cousin David Fry and Hugh Dunsterville, with help from Dick Caesar. The original car…

1915

François Mitterrand

French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France (died 1996)

François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was President of France from 1981 to 1995. He was the longest holder of that position in the history of France and the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under…

1916

Boyd Wagner

American colonel and pilot (died 1942)

Lieutenant Colonel Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner was an American aviator and the first United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighter ace of World War II.

1916

Princess Ashraf of Iran (died 2016)

Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran (Persia), and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty. She was considered the "power behind her brother" and was instrumental in the…

1919

Frank Bourgholtzer

American journalist (died 2010)

Frank Bourgholtzer was an American journalist and television correspondent.

1919

Edward Brooke

American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (died 2015)

Edward William Brooke III was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. He was the first African American elected to the United…

1919

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Shah of Iran (died 1980)

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution led by Ruhollah Khomeini, which…

1919

Sarah Lee Lippincott

American astronomer and academic (died 2019)

Sarah Lee Lippincott, also known as Sarah Lee Lippincott Zimmerman, was an American astronomer. She was professor emerita of astronomy at Swarthmore College and director emerita of the college's Sproul Observatory. She…

1920

Joe Fulks

American basketball player (died 1976)

Joseph Franklin "Jumping Joe" Fulks was an American professional basketball player. The NBA's first scoring champion, he was sometimes called "the first of the high-scoring forwards". He was posthumously enshrined in…

1921

Madelyn Dunham

American grandmother of Barack Obama (died 2008)

Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham was an American banker and the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. She and her husband Stanley Armour Dunham raised Obama from age ten in their…

1922

Fred Wood

English actor (died 2003)

Fred Wood, died January 2003) was an English actor.

1922

Robert Hinde

English zoologist and academic (died 2016)

Robert Aubrey Hinde was a British zoologist, ethologist and psychologist. He served as the emeritus Royal Society research professor of zoology at the University of Cambridge. Hinde is best known for his ethological…

1923

Shaw Taylor

English actor and television host (died 2015)

Eric Stanley Taylor, known professionally as Shaw Taylor, was a British actor and television presenter, best known for presenting the long-running five-minute crime programme Police 5.

1924

Jan Wolkers

Dutch sculptor, painter, and author (died 2007)

Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter. Wolkers is considered by some to be one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, alongside Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch…

1925

Panos Gavalas

Greek singer (died 1988)

Panos Gavalas was a Greek singer. He was born and died in Athens.

1926

Warne Marsh

American saxophonist (died 1987)

Warne Marion Marsh was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as a member of…

1927

Francisco Solano López

Argentinian illustrator (died 2011)

Francisco Solano López was an Argentine comics artist. He was the co-creator of El Eternauta.

1928

Neal Matthews Jr.

American country/gospel singer (died 2000)

Neal Matthews Jr. was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Matthews played guitar, double bass, and bass…

1929

Suhaila Noah

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2014)

Tun Dato' Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah was the widow of the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. Hishammuddin Hussein, a…

1931

Takis Kanellopoulos

Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1990)

Takis Kanellopoulos was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1960 and 1980.

1933

Andrew P. O'Rourke

American judge and politician (died 2013)

Andrew Patrick O'Rourke was an American judge and politician from New York State. A Republican, he served as the County Executive of Westchester County, New York from 1982 to 1997.

1933

Hot Rod Hundley

American basketball player and sportscaster (died 2015)

Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals…

1934

Hans-Joachim Roedelius

German keyboard player and producer

Hans-Joachim Roedelius is a German electronic musician and composer, known as a co-founder of the influential 'kosmische' groups Cluster and Harmonia. He is notable for his prolific discography, either as a solo artist,…

1934

Mike Gray

American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)

Harold Michael Gray was an American writer, screenwriter, cinematographer, film producer and director.

1935

Gloria Conyers Hewitt

American mathematician and academic

Gloria Conyers Hewitt is an American mathematician. She was the fourth African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. Her main research interests were in group theory and abstract algebra. She is the first…

1935

Al Casey

American guitarist (died 2006)

Alvin Wayne Casey was an American guitarist. He was mainly known for his work as a session musician, but also released his own records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States. His contribution to…

1936

Etelka Kenéz Heka

Hungarian writer, poet and singer (died 2024)

Etelka Kenéz Heka, sometimes Etelka Heka was a Hungarian writer, poet and singer.

1936

Shelley Morrison

American actress (died 2019)

Shelley Morrison was an American actress. Morrison was known for her role as maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy Will & Grace, which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was also a regular performer on the sitcom The…

1936

György Pauk

Hungarian violinist and educator

György Pauk was a Hungarian violinist, chamber musician and music pedagogue.

1936

Tom Meschery

Chinese-American basketball player

Thomas Nicholas Meschery is an American former professional basketball player. Born in China, Meschery was a power forward with a 10-year National Basketball Association career from 1961 to 1971. He played for the…

1938

Eddie Henderson

American trumpet player and educator

Eddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through…

1940

John Horgan

Irish academic and politician

John S. Horgan is a former Labour Party politician, professor of journalism at Dublin City University and, from 2007 to 2014. the first Press Ombudsman in Ireland.

1940

Steven Kellogg

American author and illustrator

Steven Castle Kellogg is an American author and illustrator who has created more than 90 children's books.

1941

Charlie Landsborough

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Charles Alexander Landsborough is a British country and folk musician and singer-songwriter. He started singing professionally in the 1970s, although his major success did not come until 1994 with his song "What Colour…

1941

Bob Hoskins

English actor, singer, and director (died 2014)

Robert William Hoskins was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur…

1942

Milton Nascimento

Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento, also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

1942

Zdenko Runjić

Croatian songwriter and producer (died 2004)

Zdenko Runjić was a Croatian songwriter. His career spanned decades in the former Yugoslavia and Croatia.

1942

Jonathan Williams

English race car driver and pilot (died 2014)

Jonathan James Williams was a British racing driver.

1942

Jim McCann

Irish singer and guitarist (died 2015)

James McCann was an Irish entertainer and folk musician. Although a solo artist for most of his career, McCann was a member of the folk group The Dubliners from 1974 until 1979, then later appearing with them in their…

1944

Pat Conroy

American author (died 2016)

Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last…

1945

Demetris Th. Gotsis

Greek poet and author (died 2021)

Demetris Th. Gotsis was a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus. He studied medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received musical education since his parents were trained opera singers.

1945

Nancy Davis Griffeth

American computer scientist and academic

Nancy Davis Griffeth is an American computer scientist notable for approaches to the feature interaction problem. In 2014, she is a professor at Lehman College of The City University of New York and is modelling…

1945

Jaclyn Smith

American actress and producer

Jaclyn Smith is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its…

1945

Kevin Barron

English electrician and politician

Sir Kevin John Barron is a British Labour Party politician and former coal industry worker. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley from 1983 until 2019.

1946

Keith Hopwood

English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Keith Hopwood is an English pop musician who was the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the 1960s band Herman's Hermits.

1946

Pat Sajak

American journalist, actor, and game show host

Patrick Leonard Sajak ; né Sajdak ; is an American retired game show host, television personality, and creative consultant. He is best known as the host of the television game show Wheel of Fortune, a position which he…

1946

Holly Woodlawn

Puerto Rican actress and author (died 2015)

Holly Woodlawn, born Haroldo Santiago Franceschi Rodriguez Danhakl and for some years known as Harold Ajzenberg, was an American actress. Best known as a Warhol superstar, she appeared in the films Trash (1970) and…

1946

Ricardo Asch

Argentinian gynecologist and endocrinologist

Ricardo Hector Asch is an Argentine-Mexican obstetrician, gynecologist, and endocrinologist. He worked with reproductive technology and pioneered gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), as well as working on research…

1947

Ian Ashley

German-English race car driver

Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley is a British-German racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Token, Williams, BRM and Hesketh teams.

1947

Hillary Clinton

American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New…

1947

Reg Empey

Northern Irish businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Belfast

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1947

Trevor Joyce

Irish poet and scholar

Trevor Joyce is an Irish poet, born in Dublin.

1947

Kenzo Kitakata

Japanese author

Kenzo Kitakata is a Japanese novelist, especially known for his hardboiled novels. He studied law at Chuo University in the early 1970s. He served as the 10th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 1997 to 2001.

1947

Toby Harrah

American baseball player and coach

Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. Harrah played the majority of his career for the Texas Rangers…

1948

Antonio Carpio

Filipino lawyer and jurist, Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Antonio Tirol Carpio is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26, 2001, and served until his…

1949

Steve Rogers

American baseball player

Stephen Douglas Rogers is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos from 1973 to 1985. Rogers led MLB in earned run average in 1982 and…

1949

Kevin Sullivan

American wrestler and booker (died 2024)

Kevin Francis Sullivan was an American professional wrestler and booker, best known for his roles in Championship Wrestling From Florida and World Championship Wrestling.

1949

Bootsy Collins

American singer-songwriter and bass player

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established…

1951

Tommy Mars

American keyboard player

Tommy Mars is an American keyboard player known for his work with Frank Zappa.

1951

Julian Schnabel

American painter, director, and screenwriter

Julian Schnabel is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings"—with broken ceramic plates set onto large-scale paintings. Since the 1990s, he has been a…

1951

Bobby Bandiera

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Robert Bandiera is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from New Jersey. Bandiera played rhythm guitar for Bon Jovi in live performances from 2005 until 2015 and for over two decades was lead guitarist for…

1952

Edward Garnier

English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales

Edward Henry Garnier, Baron Garnier, is a British barrister and former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. A former lawyer for The Guardian newspaper, Lord Garnier is on the socially liberal wing of his…

1952

Andrew Motion

English poet and author

Sir Andrew Motion is an English poet, novelist, and biographer, who was Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2009. During the period of his laureateship, Motion founded the Poetry Archive, an online resource of poems and audio…

1952

David Was

American singer-songwriter and producer

David Jay Weiss, known as David Was, is an American musician, music producer and journalist. With his life-long friend and stage-brother Don Was, he was the founder of the 1980s pop group Was.

1952

Roger Allam

British actor

Roger William Allam is an English actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received three Laurence Olivier Awards.

1953

Tim Hely Hutchinson

English publisher

The Honourable Timothy Mark Hely Hutchinson is a British publisher, former group CEO of the second largest British publisher, Hachette UK, and the second son of the 8th Earl of Donoughmore.

1953

Joe Meriweather

American basketball player and coach (died 2013)

Joe C. Meriweather was an American professional basketball player.

1953

Keith Strickland

American guitarist and songwriter

Julian Keith Strickland is an American singer-songwriter, composer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the founding members of the B-52s. He was born in Athens, Georgia.

1953

AAMS Arefin Siddique

Bangladeshi academic administrator (died 2025)

Abu Ahsan Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Siddique was a Bangladeshi academic who served as the 27th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 2009–2017. On 15 July 2020, he was appointed the chairman of the board of…

1953

Vasilis Hatzipanagis

Greek footballer

Vasilis Hatzipanagis is a Greek former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder for Iraklis in the Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Soviet Supreme League. He also played for Greece and the Soviet…

1954

Adam Mars-Jones

English author and critic

Adam Mars-Jones is a British novelist and literary and film critic.

1954

D. W. Moffett

American actor and director

Donald Warren Moffett is an American actor. He began his career in stage productions in Chicago before starring in the original New York City production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart in 1985. He subsequently…

1954

James Pickens Jr.

American actor

James Pickens Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and for his supporting roles as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh…

1954

Stephen Gumley

Australian engineer and businessman

Stephen John Gumley, AO was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, serving in the role from February 2004 to July 2011.

1956

Rita Wilson

American actress and producer

Margarita Wilson Hanks is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way…

1956

Bob Golic

American football player and radio host

Robert Perry Golic is an American former professional football player, television actor, radio personality, and sports commentator.

1957

Shaun Woodward

English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Shaun Anthony Woodward is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2010.

1958

Paul Farmer

American anthropologist and physician (died 2022)

Paul Edward Farmer was an American medical anthropologist and physician. Farmer held an MD and PhD from Harvard University, where he was a University Professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social…

1959

Evo Morales

Bolivian soldier and politician, 80th President of Bolivia

Juan Evo Morales Ayma is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. He is widely regarded as the country's first president to come…

1959

Patrick Breen

American actor

Joseph Patrick Breen is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.

1960

Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenyan politician, 4th President of Kenya

Uhuru Mũigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, he had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008…

1961

Gerald Malloy

American lawyer and politician

Gerald Malloy is a former member of the South Carolina Senate, who represented the 29th District from 2002 to 2024. Malloy is a Democrat.

1961

Dylan McDermott

American actor

Mark Anthony "Dylan" McDermott is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance…

1961

Joey Salceda

Filipino politician

Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda is a Filipino politician and economist who previously served as Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2016 to 2025. He previously…

1961

Cary Elwes

English actor and producer

Ivan Simon Cary Elwes is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series. The accolades he has received…

1962

Jack Morelli

American comic book professional and author

John Morelli is an American comic book letterer and author. He has designed many comic book logos. His lettering is notable for being the basis for the computer font used by John Byrne when he letters his own work.

1962

Tom Cavanagh

Canadian actor and producer

Thomas Cavanagh is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed (2000–2004), Love Monkey (2006) and Trust Me (2009), and recurring roles on Providence and…

1963

Ted Demme

American actor, director, and producer (died 2002)

Edward Kern Demme was an American director, producer, and actor.

1963

Natalie Merchant

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Natalie Anne Merchant is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums…

1963

Craig Shakespeare

English football player (Walsall, West Bromwich Albion) and manager (Leicester City) (died 2024)

Craig Robert Shakespeare was an English professional footballer and coach best known for managing at the time Premier League club Leicester City in 2017.

1963

Kikka Sirén

Finnish pop/schlager singer (died 2005)

Kirsi Hannele Sirén, better known by her stage name Kikka, was a Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, double entendre-filled songs. Kikka's best-known songs were "Mä haluun…

1964

Kelly Rowan

Canadian actress and producer

Kelly Rowan is a retired Canadian film and television actress and former fashion model. A native of Ottawa, Rowan studied acting in London and New York City before she started working as a model. She was featured in the…

1965

Ken Rutherford

New Zealand cricketer

Kenneth Robert Rutherford is a former New Zealand cricketer who enjoyed a ten-year career with the national team, and was captain for a period in the 1990s. He is the 50th ODI cap for New Zealand.

1965

Sverre Gjørvad

Norwegian drummer and composer

Sverre Gjørvad is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums) and composer. He is known for participating in establishing the SoddJazz festival and recording with various notable musicians including Live Maria Roggen, Ståle…

1966

Masaharu Iwata

Japanese keyboard player and composer

Masaharu Iwata is a Japanese video game composer. In high school his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band. After graduating from high school he joined Bothtec as a composer.…

1966

Steve Valentine

Scottish actor and magician

Stephen John Valentine is a British actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama series Crossing Jordan, the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and…

1966

Jeanne Zelasko

American journalist and sportscaster

Jeanne Zelasko is an American journalist and sportscaster who worked for "The Beast" AM980 KFWB and Fox Sports West in Los Angeles County, California. Prior to taking that position Zelasko had a relatively lengthy…

1966

Douglas Alexander

Scottish lawyer and politician, former Minister of State for Europe

Douglas Garven Alexander is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as Secretary of State for Scotland since 5 September 2025, having previously held the role from 2006 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he has…

1967

Keith Urban

Australian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Keith Lionel Urban is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves…

1967

Miyuki Imori

Japanese actress and singer

Miyuki Imori is a Japanese entertainer, idol, actress, and singer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro.

1968

Dian Bachar

American actor, director, and screenwriter

Dian Bachar is an American actor most notable for his roles in various films by or starring his friends Trey Parker and Matt Stone, such as Cannibal! The Musical, Orgazmo and his most famous role as Kenny "Squeak"…

1970

Lisa Ryder

Canadian actress

Lisa Ryder is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda.

1970

Jim Butcher

American author

Jim Butcher is an American author. He has written the contemporary fantasy The Dresden Files, Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires book series.

1971

Rosemarie DeWitt

American actress

Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston. She appeared as Charmaine Craine on…

1971

Audley Harrison

English boxer

Audley Hugh Harrison, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2013. As an amateur, he represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division and…

1971

Ronnie Irani

English cricketer

Ronald Charles Irani is an English former cricketer. He played three Tests for England in 1996 and 1999, but found a niche in One Day Internationals, where he gained much praise for his performances.

1971

Anthony Rapp

American actor and singer

Anthony Deane Rapp is an American actor and singer who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent. Following his original performance of the role in 1996, he reprised it in the film version of…

1971

Matsuko Deluxe

Japanese journalist and author

Matsuko Deluxe is a Japanese columnist, essayist, and TV personality. Matsuko is a female persona and stage name assumed by a cross-dressing gay man. He has been described as plus-sized and gravely-voiced with a sharp…

1972

Daniel Elena

Monegasque race car driver

Daniel Elena also known as "Danos" is a Monégasque rally co-driver working most notably with Sébastien Loeb. Between them the pair have won the World Rally Championship (WRC) nine times with Citroën, later competing…

1972

Raveena Tandon

Indian actress, producer, and former model

Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s, Tandon is a recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, two…

1972

Austin Healey

English rugby player and sportscaster

Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey, is an English former rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British & Irish Lions.

1973

Seth MacFarlane

American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television…

1973

Taka Michinoku

Japanese wrestler and trainer

Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name Taka Michinoku , is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He primarily appears for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He was a member of…

1973

Róbert Petrovický

Slovak ice hockey player

Róbert Petrovický is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders. In 2009/2010…

1973

Florence Kasumba

Ugandan-German actress

Florence Kasumba is a Ugandan-born German actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers:…

1976

Miikka Kiprusoff

Finnish ice hockey player

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff, nicknamed "Kipper", is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames between 2000 and 2013. He was…

1976

Jon Heder

American actor and producer

Jonathan Joseph Heder is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout lead role as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite (2004). He also voiced the character in the Fox animated series of the…

1977

Marisha Pessl

American author

Marisha Pessl is an American writer known for her novels Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Night Film, Neverworld Wake, and Darkly.

1977

Sari Abacha

Nigerian footballer (died 2013)

Sanni Sari Abacha was a Nigerian footballer who played as a sweeper. He died in 2013.

1978

Jimmy Aggrey

English footballer and actor

James Emmanuel Aggrey is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Hammersmith, London.

1978

Eva Kaili

Greek journalist and politician

Eva Kaili is a Greek former politician who was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2024. She served as one of fourteen vice presidents of the European Parliament from January 2022 until she was…

1978

Antonio Pierce

American football player and coach

Antonio Durran Pierce is an American professional football coach and former linebacker. He served as the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) in 2023 and 2024.

1978

CM Punk

American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor

Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Brooks is known for his outspoken…

1978

Dave Zastudil

American football player

David Michael Zastudil is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats, and was selected in the fourth round of…

1978

Movsar Barayev

Chechen terrorist (died 2002)

Movsar Buharovich Barayev, earlier known as Suleimanov, was a Chechen Islamist militia leader during the Second Chechen War, who led the seizure of a Moscow theater that led to the deaths of over 170 people.

1979

Cristian Chivu

Romanian footballer

Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.

1980

Nick Collison

American basketball player

Nicholas John Collison is an American former professional basketball player who is a special assistant for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his entire career with the…

1980

Claire Cooper

English actress

Claire Elizabeth Cooper is a British actress and former gymnast from Wakefield, England, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a character she played full time from 2006 to 2013…

1980

Koichi Watanabe

Japanese kick-boxer

Koichi Watanabe, better known as Koichi Pettas or simply KOICHI, was a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1, It's Showtime and GLORY.

1980

Sam Brown

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

The Whitest Kids U' Know (WKUK) is an American sketch comedy television series starring the comedy troupe of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams, and Darren…

1981

Martina Schild

Swiss skier

Martina Schild is a Swiss alpine skier competing in downhill and super-G.

1981

Chou Ssu-Chi

Taiwanese baseball player

Chou Szu-chi is a Taiwanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played 20 seasons in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Macoto Cobras/dmedia T-REX and Brother Elephants/Chinatrust…

1981

Nicola Adams

English boxer

Nicola Virginia Adams OBE is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female flyweight title in 2019. As an…

1982

Adam Carroll

Irish race car driver

Adam Norman Carroll is a British professional racing driver. He last raced in the 2016–17 Formula E season for Jaguar Racing. He has also raced for Team Ireland in A1 Grand Prix, winning the series in 2009.

1982

Francisco Liriano

Dominican baseball player

Francisco Liriano Casillas is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros,…

1983

Dmitri Sychev

Russian footballer

Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is a Russian professional football official and a former player who played as a forward or as a midfielder. He is the president of Irtysh Omsk. He was hailed by the international press as "The…

1983

Luke Watson

South African rugby player

Luke Asher Watson is a South African former rugby union footballer who can play at flank or eighthman. He has represented and captained the South African Schools rugby team (2001), South Africa's under-19 (2002) and…

1983

Sasha Cohen

American figure skater

Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is an American retired figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.…

1984

Adriano Correia

Brazilian footballer

Adriano Correia Claro, known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. One of few players in professional football who are genuinely ambidextrous, he was capable of playing as a full-back or…

1984

Mathieu Crépel

French snowboarder

Mathieu Crépel is a French professional snowboarder and World Champion based in Anglet, Northern Basque Country. Crépel rides regular stance. He has also surfed competitively in the multi-discipline Quik Cup.

1984

Jefferson Farfán

Peruvian footballer

Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname Foquita, he is known for his speed and technical ability and was…

1984

Amanda Overmyer

American singer-songwriter

Amanda Lindsay Overmyer is an American rock singer-songwriter who was the eleventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol.

1984

Andrea Bargnani

Italian basketball player

Andrea Bargnani is an Italian former professional basketball player. The 7-foot (2.13 m) power forward-center played for Benetton Treviso in the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague before being selected first overall in the…

1985

Kafoumba Coulibaly

Ivorian footballer

Kafoumba Coulibaly is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

1985

Monta Ellis

American basketball player

Monta Jerome Ellis is an American former professional basketball player. Ellis attended Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was a McDonald's All-American and first-team Parade All-American. He entered…

1985

Kieran Read

New Zealand rugby player

Kieran James Read is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks.

1985

Ibor Bakar

French footballer

Ibor Bakar is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for French fourth division side US Marignane. Born in France, he represented Comoros at international level.

1986

Jakub Rzeźniczak

Polish footballer

Jakub Rzeźniczak is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for regional league club Mazur Radzymin. Besides Poland, he has played in Azerbaijan.

1986

Marco Ruben

Argentinian footballer

Marco Gastón Ruben Rodríguez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Rosario Central as a striker.

1986

Schoolboy Q

German-American rapper

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1986

Abudramae Bamba

Ivorian footballer

Abudramae Bamba is an Ivorian footballer. He plays in the centre forward position.

1987

Shawn Lauvao

American football player

Shawn Sisifo Lauvao is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played…

1987

Nosliw Rodríguez

Venezuelan politician

Nosliw Rodríguez Franco is a Venezuelan politician. Nosliw was deputy of the National Assembly for Cojedes. She is currently a member of the 2017 Constituent National Assembly.

1988

Greg Zuerlein

American figure skater

Greg Zuerlein is an American former ice dancer. With Madison Chock, he was the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 JGP Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist. They competed together from 2006 to 2011.

1988

Dre Kirkpatrick

American football player

D'Andre Lawan "Dre" Kirkpatrick is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was…

1989

Emil Sayfutdinov

Russian motorcycle racer

Emil Damirovich Sayfutdinov is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia. He is a member of the Russia national speedway team. He is a three times World team champion, twice World Junior champion and a two-time winner of…

1989

Mark Swanepoel

South African rugby player

Mark Swanepoel is a retired rugby union player.

1990

Riho Iida

Japanese model and actress

Riho Iida is a Japanese ex-child model-turned-actress, voice actress and singer. Her nickname is Rippi. She voiced Amari Katasumi in Idol Land PriPara.

1991

Joseph Cramarossa

Canadian hockey player

Joseph Cramarossa is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

1992

Sergey Karasev

Russian basketball player

Sergey Vasiliyevich Karasev is a Russian professional basketball player and the team captain for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Cleveland…

1993

Waqa Blake

Fijian rugby league player

Waqa Blake is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and wing for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and Fiji at international level.

1994

Allie DeBerry

American model and actress

Alexandria Danielle DeBerry is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in A.N.T. Farm as Paisley Houndstooth, Shake It Up as Destiny, Lazer Team as Mindy and True Jackson, VP as Cammy.

1994

Yuta

Japanese singer

Yuta Nakamoto , known professionally as Yuta, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, dancer and radio host based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT, debuting in the group's second fixed…

1995

Rebecca Tunney

English gymnast

Rebecca Tunney is a retired British artistic gymnast who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

1996

Rhenzy Feliz

American actor and singer

Rhenzy Feliz is an American actor, who is best known for playing Alex Wilder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Runaways, voicing Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto, and…

1997

Lee Eunsang

South Korean singer

Lee Eun-sang, also known by the mononym Eunsang, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is currently a member of Younite. He is also a former member of X1 which debuted in 2019. He debuted as a solo artist on August 31,…

2002

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