Famous People Born Today

Elton John

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Pinner, England

The supremely gifted English singer, songwriter, pianist and composer, Elton John has entertained music lovers globally since the 1970s. His phenomenal talent make him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Not to forget his tribute to Princess Diana, Candle in the Wind 1997, which till date is one of the best-selling singles in the UK and the US.

Aretha Franklin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Died: 2018

Widely regarded as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin was a singer-songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Aretha was ranked number one on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list in 2010. Having sold over 75 million records, she is also one of the best-selling musicians ever.

Wladimir Klitschko

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Semey, Kazakhstan

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian former boxer. Widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight champions ever, Wladimir Klitschko was renowned for his great footwork and extraordinary knockout power. He won a gold medal for his country in the super-heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He has often been named among Ukraine's most influential people.

Danica Patrick

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Beloit, Wisconsin, United States

Danica Patrick, the first female driver to clinch an IndyCar series win, became the Rookie of the Year at the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the 2005 IndyCar Series and later joined stock-car racing with the NASCAR Nationwide Series. She owns a wine brand and an athleisure line, and supports DRIVE4COPD.

Jadon Sancho

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Camberwell, England

Jadon Sancho is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. He is known for his technical skills as a winger and formidable pace. He started playing as a young boy and was part of the England youth team that won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Katharine McPhee

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

The seed for Katharine McPhee's career as actress, singer, and songwriter was sown during her time in the fifth season of American Idol; not only was she able to overcome her eating disorders while competing at the singing reality series, her experience in the show also helped her establish a career in the entertainment field.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio, United States

Sarah Jessica Parker's name is synonymous with the TV series, Sex and the City TV. Apart from being an actress, she is also known for her work in the fashion industry; she has become the face of several popular fashion brands, such as Garnier and Gap. Not surprisingly, she has launched her own fashion line, featuring accessories and clothing items.

Jim Lovell

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Retired American astronaut Jim Lovell commanded the iconic Apollo 13 mission and was one of the first three human beings to fly to the Moon, orbit it, and get back to Earth. He had also been a US Navy captain. Following his retirement, Lovell launched a restaurant in Lake Forest.

Kyle Lowry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

A six-time NBA All-Star, Kyle Lowry has been an important player for the Canadian professional basketball team Toronto Raptors since 2012; he helped the team win their first NBA championship in 2019. Also a prominent player for the US national team, Kyle Lowry was part of the US team that won the Olympic gold in 2016.

Lee Pace

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States

Lee Pace is best known for his Emmy-nominated role in Pushing Daisies and his Golden Globe-nominated performance in Soldier's Girl. Fans also loved him as Garrett in the Twilight franchise and as Thranduil in The Hobbit trilogy. The queer actor has won the Berlinale Silver Bear for The Good Shepherd.

Gloria Steinem

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States

Hailing from a humble background, Gloria Steinem went on to become a celebrated journalist and an iconic feminist. Founder of the New York magazine and Ms Magazine, her life has been dedicated to writing, talking and fighting for women’s rights, gender equality, legalisation of abortion, among other things. She brought issues like female genital mutilation to the forefront in America.

Bonnie Bedelia

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Bonnie Bedelia is best known as Holly McClane from the Die Hard movies. Fans also loved her Golden Globe-nominated performance in Heart Like a Wheel and her Emmy-nominated roles in Locked in Silence and Fallen Angels. A talented stage actor, she won a Theatre World Award for My Sweet Charlie.

Marcia Cross

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Marcia Cross is an American actress best known for playing Bree Van de Kamp in the popular TV series, Desperate Housewives, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award.

Elizabeth Lail

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Williamson County, Texas, United States

Elizabeth Lail is best known as Amy Hughes from the horror series Dead of Summer and as Guinevere Beck from the thriller series You, and was nominated for a Saturn Award for the latter role. Fans also loved her as Anna in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time.

Paul Michael Glaser

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Paul Michael Glaser is best known as Dave Starsky from the series Starsky & Hutch and as Jack Steeper from the series Third Watch. He has also directed films such as Kazaam. He has chaired the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, named after his first wife, who died of AIDS.

Edgar Ramirez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: San Cristóbal, Táchira San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Matthew Adam Garber

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Stepney, London, England

Died: 1977

Matthew Adam Garber was a British child actor who achieved popularity after playing Michael Banks in the 1964 musical fantasy film, Mary Poppins. Garber appeared in two other movies before retiring from acting. Regarded as a spirited and bright boy, Garber enjoyed playing sports and reading books. He died at the age of 21 due to pancreatitis.

Jenny Slate

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Lark Voorhies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Howard Cosell

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Winston-Salem

Died: 1995

Laz Alonso

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Laz Alonso is best known as Mother's Milk from the Amazon series The Boys. The former investment banker with Merril Lynch has previously voiced Tsu'tey in Avatar and appeared as Fenix Calderon in Fast & Furious. He has also appeared in Breakout Kings, The Mysteries of Laura, and Deception.

Norman Borlaug

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Cresco, Iowa, United States

Died: 2009

Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist who played a key role in the Green Revolution, a set of research technology transfer initiatives that increased agricultural production, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. Nicknamed the Father of the Green Revolution, Borlaug was also honored with the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work.

Aly Michalka

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: orrance, California, United States

Aly Michalka is best known as Keely Teslow from the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. Fans also loved her in the film Easy A and in the series Hellcats and iZombie. She also created music as part the duo Aly and AJ, along with her sister AJ Michalka.

Big Sean

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

An American rapper and songwriter, Big Sean has worked with reputed record labels, such as Def Jam Recordings, GOOD Music, and Roc Nation. Known for living a luxurious life, he acquired an 11,000 square foot home in Beverly Hills for $8.7 million. Also known for his good fashion sense, he launched a clothing company called Aura Gold in 2013.

Bela Bartok

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1881

Birthplace: Sânnicolau Mare, Romania

Died: 1945

Bela Bartok was a Hungarian pianist, composer, and ethnomusicologist. Widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most prominent composers, Bartok is also counted among Hungary's greatest composers of all time. He is credited with co-founding comparative musicology, which came to be known as ethnomusicology.

Mikey Madison

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Hoyt Axton

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 1999

Brenda Strong

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ed Begley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died: 1970

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

David Lean

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England

Died: 1991

David Lean was an English film producer, director, editor, and screenwriter. He is best remembered for directing large-scale epics like The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Passage to India, and Lawrence of Arabia. David Lean is widely regarded as one of the most prominent figures in British cinema. He won many prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards.

Ben Mankiewicz

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Ben Mankiewicz started as a WCSC-TV journalist for. He initially hosted shows such as The Times and At the Movies, and later gained fame for hosting the TCM podcast The Plot Thickens and The Young Turks show What the Flick?! He has also appeared in a few movies.

Avery Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Simone Signoret

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany

Died: 1985

Simone Signoret was a German-born French actress best known for her role in the film Room at the Top, for which she won several awards, including an Academy Award. Growing up during the Nazi occupation, she started acting in the early 1940s. She was professionally active for over 40 years, until her death in 1985.

Ryan Lewis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tom Glavine

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Burt Munro

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1899

Birthplace: Invercargill, New Zealand

Died: 1978

New Zealand motorcyclist Burt Munro made three world records, traveling in his Indian motorcycle from New Zealand to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the U.S., and the one made in 1967 still remains unbroken. The 2005 film The World's Fastest Indian, based on his life, featured Anthony Hopkins as Munro.

Seychelle Gabriel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Flannery O'Connor

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Died: 1964

Tatjana Patitz

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Kari Matchett

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Spalding, Canada

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Demna Gvasalia

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Sokhumi, Georgia

Patrick Troughton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Mill Hill, London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1987

Patrick Troughton was an English actor best known for his portrayal of Second Doctor in the popular science fiction television series, Doctor Who. Before starting his acting career, Troughton joined the Royal Navy where he served throughout the Second World War. After the war, he achieved popularity as a TV and film actor, although he was trained for the stage.

Cathy Dennis

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Norwich

John Stockwell

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States

Jean-Marie Loret

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Seboncourt, France

Died: 1985

Jean-Marie Loret learned he was Adolf Hitler’s illegitimate child when his mother, a French lady named Charlotte revealed it to him on her deathbed. Though Loret died before finding any concrete evidence to prove the same, following his death, proof of cash sent to Charlotte by Hitler proved Loret's claim.