Famous People Born Today

Mila Kunis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Popular American actress Mila Kunis garnered huge fame when she played Jackie in American sit-com, That ‘70s Show and later did a voiceover for the cartoon series Family Guy. Post that, the charming actress proved her versatility by working in films of different genres—romantic comedy, psychological thriller, action and fantasy—including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan.

Magic Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States

Magic Johnson, the now retired American basketball player was one of the most powerful players of the 1980s and led NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers to five championships during his thirteen years career. His real name is Earvin Johnson and he earned his nickname Magic during his high school days. He retired after testing positive for HIV and currently heads Magic Johnson Enterprises.

Halle Berry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Halle Berry is one of the most popular actresses of the current generation. During the 2000s, she was one of the highest-paid Hollywood actresses. Halle is also known for her activism for which she was honored with the 2006 Woman of The Year award by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. She also gets featured in several Sexiest Women lists.

Steve Martin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Waco, Texas, United States

A man of many talents, Steve Martin is a successful comedian, actor, and musician. In 2004, he was ranked sixth in Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comics list. Despite achieving great fame and success as a comedian and actor, Steve decided to pursue a career in music and began appearing seldom in films to record and tour with bluegrass acts.

Tim Tebow

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Makati, Philippines

New York Mets baseball player Tim Tebow was previously a successful football player. The former Florida Gators quarterback later played for the Denver Broncos, helping them reach the 2011 playoffs and win their first AFC West title. He is known for “Tebowing,” his signature style of praying on the field.

Catherine Bell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: London, England

Catherine Bell is an actress, producer, and model. She is best known for her roles in the TV series JAG and Army Wives. As a young woman, she enrolled at UCLA but dropped out to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She struggled for a few years but was eventually able to establish herself as a versatile actress.

Marcia Gay Harden

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States

David Crosby

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2023

Sarah Brightman

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

Classical crossover soprano and actor Sarah Brightman is best known for her international hit Time to Say Goodbye, sung with Andrea Bocelli. She has also performed in various West End and Broadway musicals, such as Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. She was previously married to Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Jennifer Flavin

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Jennifer Flavin is a former American model and wife of famous actor Sylvester Stallone. A successful model during the late-80s and early-90s, Jennifer Flavin took her popularity to another level after marrying Stallone. She now co-owns a company called Serious Skin Care where she plays an influential role.

Kofi Kingston

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Kumasi, Ghana

Ghanaian-American wrestler Kofi Kingston plays for the WWE brand Raw. He was initially known as Kofi Nahaje Kingston and used his Jamaican identity in the wrestling circuit, but later began to be billed from Ghana. The 13-time Tag Team Champion has also won the Intercontinental and U.S. championships.

Brianna Hildebrand

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: College Station, Texas, United States

Brianna Hildebrand is an American actress best known for playing Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool and its sequel. She is also known for playing Sadie Cunningham in the comedy horror film Tragedy Girls for which she received Best Actress awards at the London FrightFest Film Festival and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.

Marsai Martin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2004

Birthplace: Plano, Texas

Marsai Martin is best known as Diane Johnson from the series Black-ish. She also starred in and produced the film Little at 14, earning a Guinness record for being the youngest Hollywood executive producer. She has won multiple NAACP Image Awards and was featured on Time 100 Next in 2019.

Jay-Jay Okocha

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Enugu, Nigeria

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Danielle Steel

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

James Horner

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Lamorne Morris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lamorne Morris began his career with the BET shows HotWyred and 106 & Park. He gained game with his Teen Choice Award-nominated role of Winston in New Girl. He has appeared in many FunnyorDie shorts, in the docu-drama Valley of the Boom, and as Keef Knight in the series Woke.

Gary Larson

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington

Gary Larson is an American environmentalist, cartoonist, and former musician. He is credited with creating a single-panel cartoon series titled The Far Side, which was syndicated for 15 years to over 1,900 newspapers around the world. In 1990 and 1994, Gary Larson was honored by the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) with the prestigious Reuben Award.

Jackée Harry

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Jackée Harry is best known as Sandra Clark from 227, a role that made her the first African-American to win the Emmy for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.” Fans also loved her as Lisa Landry in Sister, Sister and as JoAnn Payne in Tyler Perry's The Paynes.

Susan Olsen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Chris Pérez

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Guitarist Chris Pérez was married to Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla and performed as part of her band, Selena y Los Dinos. Following Selena’s murder by her own manager, Chris sank into depression. He later won a Grammy with the Chris Pérez Band and also wrote a book about Selena.

Ray William Johnson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Alice Ghostley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Eve, Missouri

Died: 2007

Susan Saint James

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Stanley A McChrystal

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States

Retired United States Army general, Stanley A McChrysta,l is best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) during the 2000s. He was described as "perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I ever met" by Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Following his retirement, he began teaching courses in international relations at Yale University.

Brenda Benet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Died: 1982

Brenda Benet was an American actress best remembered for playing important roles in soap operas, such as The Young Marrieds and Days of Our Lives. Benet became a much-sought-after TV actress in the 1960s and 1970s. However, Benet faced several personal challenges, especially after her divorce from Bill Bixby. In 1982, she took her own life due to depression.

Larry Graham

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA

Antonio Fargas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Mark Fidrych

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 2009

Emmanuelle Beart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Gassin, France

Emmanuelle Beart is a French actress best known for her portrayal of Manon in the 1986 period film Manon des Sources, for which she received the prestigious César Award under the Best Supporting Actress category. Apart from being an actress, Beart is also a social activist. She serves as an ambassador for the popular United Nations agency, UNICEF.

Rhonda Ross Kendrick

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Rhonda Ross Kendrick, daughter of singer Diana Ross and Motown founder Berry Gordy, is best known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Toni Burrell in the soap Another World. She has also appeared in series such as The Temptations and Cosby. She grew up believing Robert Ellis Silberstein was her father.

Joseph Marcell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: St. Lucia, Caribbean

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Yoo Jae-suk

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Suyu-dong, South Korea

South Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk is known for his association with FNC Entertainment. He has hosted shows such as Infinite Challenge and Running Man. He is also part of the K-pop supergroup SSAK3. He was voted the Favorite Comedian at the 2013 Annual Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards.

Miranda Rae Mayo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Fresno

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Connie Smith

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Hans Christian Ørsted

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1777

Birthplace: Rudkøbing

Died: 1851

Hans Christian Ørsted was a Danish chemist and physicist. He was the first person to discover that electric currents can be used to create magnetic fields. His discovery was the first relationship found between magnetism and electricity. Oersted, the unit of the auxiliary magnetic field H, is named in his honor.

Ander Herrera

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Bilbao, Spain

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Galsworthy

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1867

Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, England

Died: 1933

Adrienne C. Moore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Mike Vrabel

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

Mike Vrabel is a former American football player who played as a linebacker for Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs at the National Football League (NFL). After retiring as a player, Mike Vrabel became a coach and is currently working as the head coach of the popular NFL team, Tennessee Titans.

Wellington Mara

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States

Died: 2005

Wellington Mara co-owned the NFL team New York Giants, as he inherited the team from his father and the team’s founder, Tim Mara. The Giants players named him The Duke, as it was believed he was named after the Duke of Wellington. He died of lymphoma at age 89.

Preston Lacy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Carthage, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Bob Backlund

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Princeton, Minnesota, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Adrian Lester

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Carl Lumbly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

John Jacob Astor VI

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 1992

Sunidhi Chauhan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

A musical prodigy, Sunidhi Chauhan had started performing at events at age 4. Discovered by actor Tabassum, she quit school and plunged into a full-fledged music career, winning several reality shows. She then soared to fame with her playback singing in Mast and now has three Filmfare awards in her kitty.