Famous People Born Today

Charlize Theron

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa

Charlize Theron is a former model and was an aspiring ballerina whose career came to a halt after a knee injury. However, an unexpected encounter brought her in the world of acting and she went on achieve tremendous success including winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She is currently one of the world's highest-paid actresses.

Mike Trout

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Millville, New Jersey, United States

Mike Trout is an American baseball player. An eight-time MLB All-Star, Mike Trout is widely regarded as one of the best Major League Baseball (MLB) players of the current generation and one of the best young players in baseball history. He is also one of the most popular American sportsmen, with endorsement deals worth $2.5 million in his kitty

Sidney Crosby

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Canadian professional ice hockey player Sidney Crosby is the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, he made his professional debut in 2005. Immediately rising to stardom, he has continued to impress the audience with his powerful gameplay.

Taissa Farmiga

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Readington Township, New Jersey, United States

Taissa Farmiga is an American actress whose performance in horror TV series like American Horror Story earned her a reputation as a scream queen of the current generation. She is also credited with bringing the famous character Raven to life with her impressive voice-acting skills.

David Duchovny

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

David Duchovny is best known for his Golden Globe-winning roles of FBI Agent Fox Mulder in the sci-fi series The X-Files and Hank Moody in Californication. He is an environment enthusiast and advocates for the use of electric cars. He has released music albums, written books, and recorded audiobooks.

Michael Shannon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States

American actor Michael Shannon was born into a family of academicians and then decided not to follow in the footsteps of his parents due to his passion for acting. Also a musician, Michael Shannon is credited with forming an indie rock band called Corporal.

DeMar DeRozan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

DeMar DeRozan is an American basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. A four-time NBA All-Star, DeRozan has also been an important member of the United States national team, helping the team win gold medals at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jalen Hurts

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Wayne Knight

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Wayne Knight is best known as Newman from the sitcom Seinfield and has also been noticed for his roles in the films Jurassic Park and Space Jam. He has voiced countless animated characters, most notably Al McWhiggin from Toy Story 2 and Emperor Zurg from Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Bourne, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1963

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, born in August 1963, was the infant son of U.S. president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who died just a little over 39 hours after his birth. Patrick was born prematurely, with hyaline membrane disease (HMD), now known as infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS).

Francesca Eastwood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Redding, California, United States

Francesca Eastwood, daughter of legendary actor Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher, is best known for her appearance on the reality show Mrs. Eastwood & Company, which revolved around her family. She has also appeared in Jersey Boys, a film directed and produced by her father, among other screen projects.

Kyler Murray

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Bedford, Texas, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Bruce Dickinson

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Bruce Dickinson is an English singer-songwriter best known for his association with the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. An important member and lead singer of the band since 1981, Dickinson is famous for his energetic stage presence and wide-ranging operatic vocal style. Also an aircraft enthusiast, Dickinson is credited with creating Cardiff Aviation, a pilot training and aircraft maintenance company.

Maggie Wheeler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Maggie Wheeler is best known as Janice, Chandler’s girlfriend, from the iconic sitcom Friends. She was also popular as Linda in Everybody Loves Raymond and as Anita Warrell in Ellen. She also voiced Steelheart in the series Silverhawks and appeared in movies such as The Parent Trap.

Tobin Bell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Harold Perrineau

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: New York, New York City, United States

Harold Perrineau is an American actor known for playing important roles in popular films, such as The Matrix franchise and Romeo + Juliet. For his portrayal of Thomas Cole in the 1995 independent film Smoke, Harold Perrineau received the Independent Spirit Award nomination under the Best Supporting Male category.

B. J. Thomas

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Hugo, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 2021

Jimmy Wales

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales is widely known as the co-founder of the not-for-profit online encyclopedia Wikipedia, though he has claimed to be its sole founder. Wikipedia had its roots in Nupedia, a free encyclopedia that was funded by Wales’s portal Bomis. Wales also co-founded Wikia, or Fandom, a web-hosting service.

Billie Burke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1884

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died: 1970

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Brit Marling

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Nathanael Greene

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1742

Birthplace: Potowomut, Rhode Island, United States

Died: 1786

James Randi

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Died: 2020

World renowned stage magician James Randi, better known by his stage name, The Amazing Randi, had been drawn to magic while recovering from a bicycle accident. He later dropped out of high school to become a road magician. He is also fond of debunking theories of paranormal activity.

Carl Switzer

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Paris, Illinois, United States

Died: 1959

Lee Corso

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Lake Mary, Florida, USA

Garrison Keillor

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Anoka, Minnesota

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Melanie Sykes

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Brett Gray

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Alan Page

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Jordan Cameron

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Jordan Cameron is a former American football player who represented The Cleveland Browns and The Miami Dolphins at the National Football League. Although he started playing basketball at Brigham Young University, Cameron decided to go back to his first love football after redshirting his freshman year. He then went on to sign a $15 million deal with the Miami Dolphins.

Eric Johnson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Don Larsen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Died: 2020

Nicholas Ray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Galesville, Wisconsin, USA

Died: 1979

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

John Glover

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Kingston, New York, U.S.

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Carlos Vives

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Santa Marta, Colombia

Carlos Vives is a Colombian actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his fusion of pop music and traditional Colombian musical styles, such as champeta, cumbia, vallenato, and porro. Carlos Vives has won important awards like the Grammys, Latin Grammy Awards, and Premios Nuestra Tierra. In 2020, he was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.

Megan Gale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Perth, Australia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Franco Columbu

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Ollolai, Italy

Died: 2019

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Robert Mueller

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Republican attorney Robert Mueller served as the sixth and the second-longest-serving FBI director, from 2001 to 2013. He was also the special counsel for the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. His service in the Vietnam War earned him the Purple Heart Medal and the Bronze Star.

Hans Matheson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Stornoway, Scotland

A shy kid, Hans Matheson hated school and, on the insistence of his mother, joined a drama school. The Scottish actor is best known for his roles in Doctor Zhivago, Sherlock Holmes, and Tess of the D'Urbervilles. He loves playing the guitar, harmonica, and violin, and often travels by train.

Ramon Estevez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Constantius II

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 0317

Birthplace: Sirmium

Died: 0361

Abbie Cornish

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Lochinvar, Australia

Australian actress and rapper, Abbie Cornish is best known for her role in the film Bright Star. She developed a fascination for acting early in her life and began her career when she was a teenager. At the beginning of her acting career, she also ventured into music. She is an ambassador for the Australian animal rights group, Voiceless.

Vanness Wu

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

M. S. Swaminathan

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Kumbakonam, India

Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning geneticist M. S. Swaminathan is best known for his contribution to the Indian Green Revolution. Featured on Time, he introduced high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice seedlings to Indian farmers. He is also known for his administrative work as part of the Indian civil services.