Famous People Born Today

Adam Driver

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

From supporting roles to starring in the legendary Star Wars franchise, Adam Driver is hailed as much for his unique talent as for his unconventional looks. He has gained popularity over the recent years to become one of the sought-after actors in Hollywood, thanks to his noteworthy performances.

Jodie Foster

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Jodie Foster is considered to be one of the best actors of her time. She attained fame as a child actor in the acclaimed film Taxi Driver. Some of her memorable roles as an adult are The Accused, The Silence of the Lambs and Sommersby. She’s a director too. Foster has been in the news for her sexual orientation.

Allison Janney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

One of the most revered and decorated actresses of her generation, Allison Janney is famous for playing C. J. Cregg, a role which is regarded as one of the greatest female characters in the history of American television. Also known for her work as an activist, Allison campaigns for issues like addiction recovery, mental health, women's rights, and gay rights.

Meg Ryan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

The Queen of American romantic comedy movies in 1990s, Meg Ryan is best recognised for her role in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail, all of which earned her prestigious award nominations. After proving her mettle in romantic comedies Meg Ryan showed her versatility as actress by acting in other genre movies. She made her directorial debut with Ithaca.

James A. Garfield

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1831

Birthplace: Moreland Hills, Ohio, United States

Died: 1881

The 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield began his career as an attorney. Born into poverty, he struggled throughout his childhood and youth to become a respected lawyer. He eventually entered politics and rose through the ranks to be elected the president. Unfortunately, he was assassinated less than seven months after he took office.

Larry King

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2021

Regarded as one of the most popular American TV and radio hosts, Larry King was famous for hosting the successful and popular TV program, Larry King Live. The recipient of several awards, King was an iconic figure on American television. Also known for his charitable works, he founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to help poor people undergo cardiac procedures.

Gene Tierney

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1991

Gene Tierney is best remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role of Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven. She also starred in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Laura, and The Razor's Edge, and performed on Broadway, too. Her personal life is said to have inspired an Agatha Christie novel.

Abella Danger

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Indira Gandhi

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1917

Birthplace: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Died: 1984

The third Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi served as PM from 1966 till 1977 and then again from 1980 till her assassination in October 1984. She is considered one of India’s strongest PM and is hailed for leading India to victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. However, she is also categorised as authoritarian and is criticised for imposing Emergency in 1975.

Terry Farrell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Terry Farrell is an American fashion model and actress whose modeling journey began in her junior year of high school when she submitted her photograph to the Elite modeling agency, which led to a contract with Mademoiselle. She then studied acting with Stella Adler before appearing in popular TV series like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Becker.

Calvin Klein

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Known for designing tight-fitting signature jeans, the award-winning American designer is the co-founder of the New York-headquartered fashion brand 'Calvin Klein Inc'. Calvin Klein featured in The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame. Father of noted television producer, Marci Klein, Calvin has funded Democratic Party candidates and made financial contributions to the Political Action Committee.

Patrick Kane

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Dick Cavett

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Gibbon, Nebraska, United States

Dick Cavett is an American comedian, television personality, and former talk show host. For five decades, Cavett made frequent appearances on the United State's nationally broadcast television. In 2020, Stephen Colbert on his TV show, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, acknowledged that Dick Cavett had served as a major influence due to his conversational style.

Kathleen Denise Quinlan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States

Actress Kathleen Denise Quinlan is best known for her role in the film Apollo 13, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. She became interested in acting while in high school. She made her acting debut at the age of 18 and has since appeared in numerous TV shows and films in a career spanning nearly five decades.

Jason Scott Lee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Jason Scott Lee is one of the most popular American actors and martial artists of Asian descent. In recognition of his work and the positive image he has created for Asians in America, the Asian-American magazine website Goldsea ranked him seventh in its list of The 130 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time.

Jack Welch

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S

Died: 2020

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Douglas Henshall

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Glasgow

While he gained fame with films such as Angels and Insects and stage productions such as Death of a Salesman, Douglas Henshall’s real claim to fame was his BAFTA-winning role of Jimmy Perez in the crime series Shetland. A football fan, he initially wished to be a sports journalist.

Jack Dorsey

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

As the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey continues to influence the lives of millions around the world. Also a well-known philanthropist, Dorsey is credited with funding 600 public school projects in Missouri. A prolific donator, Jack Dorsey has donated $24 million as part of various relief efforts. He also donated $10 million to Boston University.

Kerri Strug

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, United States

Kerri Strug is a retired gymnast who was a member of the all-around women's gymnastics team that represented USA at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. She began training in gymnastics as a child. She was mentored by coach Béla Károlyi and made her way to the US national team. She became a teacher after retirement.

Ann Curry

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Hagåtña, Guam

Born to a Japanese mother and an American father, journalist Ann Curry is best known for her extensive war reporting and has covered disturbances from areas such as Syria and Afghanistan. The Emmy Award-winning journalist has had a long stint on NBC. She also supports cancer research.

Dan Haggerty

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Pound, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 2016

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tyga

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Compton, California, United States

Tyga is a singer-songwriter, rapper, television personality, and actor. Although Tyga had a promising start to his music career, he faced a setback when he had to endure a long period of negative reviews and poor sales. He was also troubled by a series of legal issues. Despite his struggles, Tyga proved his mettle by releasing his hit album Legendary.

Peter Drucker

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 2005

FaZe Rug

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

FaZe Rug is an American social media personality and YouTuber. He is best known for producing challenges, vlogs, pranks, and gaming videos on YouTube. He is also known as the co-owner of a professional esports and entertainment organization called FaZe Clan. With 22 million subscribers on YouTube, FaZe Rug is the most subscribed member of FaZe Clan.

Evgenia Medvedeva

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Evgenia Medvedeva is a Russian figure skater who has won two silver Olympic medals, two World Championship gold medals, and two European Championship gold medals. At the 2017 World Championships, Medvedeva became the first 16-year-old female skater after Michelle Kwan to win back-to-back world titles. Evgenia Medvedeva is also the first skater to achieve two Grand Slams in a row.

Susie Dent

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Surrey, England, United Kingdom

An integral part of British game show, Countdown, on Channel 4 since 1992, Susan Dent is a well-known authority in English lexicography and etymology. Famous for her commentary on words and phrases and tracing their origins, she authored a number of books and worked for the Oxford University Press on producing dictionaries. She also appeared on BBC quiz shows.

Alan Young

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: North Shields, England

Died: 2016

While his asthma attacks in childhood made him addicted to radio, it also made Alan Young host his own radio show by 17. He soared to fame with his Emmy-winning radio/TV comedy show The Alan Young Show. The Disney star later became popular as the voice of Scrooge McDuck.

Jerry Sheindlin

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: New York City, USA

Ahmad Rashād

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Sushmita Sen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Hyderabad

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Sandrine Holt

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Erika Alexander

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Winslow, Arizona

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Tommy Dorsey

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1956

Roy Campanella

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1993

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Bianca Comparato

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Katherine Kelly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Clifton Webb

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1889

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Died: 1966

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Billy Sunday

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1862

Birthplace: Story County, Iowa, U.S

Died: 1935

Laura Osnes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Charlie Kaufman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Charlie Kaufman is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. One of the most decorated screenwriters of his generation, Kaufman has won several prestigious awards, such as the Academy Award, BAFTA Awards, and Writers Guild of America award. Three of his scripts feature in the 101 greatest movie screenplays list published by the Writers Guild of America.

Jim L. Mora

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Cam

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

Michael Wilbon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

José Raúl Capablanca

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1888

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Died: 1942

Mikhail Lomonosov

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1711

Birthplace: Lomonossowo, Russia

Died: 1765

Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov was born to a fisherman father and left his village later to satiate his hunger for knowledge. Apart from reforming Russian language and literature, he also made the first colored glass mosaic in his country and discovered the atmosphere of Venus. He loved simple life.