Famous People Born Today

Liam Hemsworth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor and has starred in Hollywood films like The Last Song, Independence Day: Resurgence, Empire State, The Hunger Games, Isn't It Romantic and Killerman. He has been in the news for his relationship with singer and songwriter, Miley Cyrus. Luke and Chris, his older brothers, are also actors.

Natalia Dyer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Actress Natalia Dyer is best known for her role in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. Interested in acting from a young age, she graduated from the performing arts high school Nashville School of the Arts before embarking on her career. She has appeared in many TV shows and films.

Orlando Bloom

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Canterbury, England

British heartthrob Orlando Bloom shot to fame fir playing elf warrior Legolas in the fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings and later achieved success with more high profile films like The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The Hobbit film trilogy, Troy and Elizabethtown. In between, he made his Broadway debut with Romeo Juliet and was also named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: New York City, United States

An actress and comedian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won more Screen Actors Guild Awards and more Emmy Awards than any other artist in American television history. In 2016, she was named in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list. In 2018, she was presented with America's highest comedy honor - The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Patrick Dempsey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Lewiston, Maine, United States

Patrick Dempsey is an actor and racecar driver. Despite achieving considerable success as an actor, Patrick Dempsey enjoys auto racing more. A vintage car and sports car collector, Dempsey has competed in events, such as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Baja 1000. Dempsey is also known for his philanthropic workS.

Michael Peña

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Michael Peña is best known as Kiki Camarena from Netflix's Narcos: Mexico. He has also played significant roles in End of Watch, American Hustle, Ant-Man, and Crash. He delivered an award-winning performance in the HBO film Walkout and also scored a Billboard-charting song, Beast, with his band Nico Vega.

Connor McDavid

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Richmond Hill, Canada

Canadian ice hockey player Connor McDavid currently serves as the captain of the NHL team Edmonton Oilers. The two-time Art Ross Trophy-winning player became the youngest NHL captain and has won the gold at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Championships, the 2015 Junior Championships, and the 2013 U-18 Championships.

Jill Wagner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Jill Wagner is best known for co-hosting the game show Wipeout. Jill began her career with the MTV hidden-camera series Punk'd. She has also appeared as Kate Argent in Teen Wolf and been part of several Hallmark TV films, especially the Mystery 101 series and a few Christmas movies.

Charles Nelson Reilly

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2007

Charles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, director, comedian, and drama teacher. He was best known for his work on the television panel game show Match Game where he was a regular panelist between 1973 and 1991. He was also known for voicing popular animated characters like Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Toad, and Dirty Bubble.

Trace Adkins

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Sarepta, Louisiana, United States

Trace Adkins is an American country singer renowned for his bass-baritone singing voice. Adkins has recorded many studio albums that have received platinum or gold certification in the US. A multi-talented personality, Adkins also appears on TV and writes books; his autobiography was released in 2007. He is also a member of a non-profit organization called 'Sons of Confederate Veterans'.

Robert Stack

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2003

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Penelope Ann Miller

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Penelope Ann Miller is an American actress known for her contribution across all the three major acting mediums. During the late-1980s and early 1990s, sheplayed important roles in popular movies, such as Adventures in Babysitting, The Freshman, and Kindergarten Cop. Over the years, she has also contributed to the success of several TV films.

Shonda Rhimes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Chicago

Shonda Rhimes is a screenwriter, author, and television producer. She is credited with creating, writing, and executive producing one of the most popular American medical drama TV series ever, Grey's Anatomy. She is also credited with creating series like Private Practice and Scandal. In 2007, she was named in Time magazine's list of 100 People Who Help Shape the World.

Ruth Wilson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Ashford, Surrey, England

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Gwen Verdon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Culver City, California, United States

Died: 2000

Four-time Tony-winning actor Gwen Verdon is remembered for her SAG-nominated performance in Marvin’s Room. She was known for her signature red hair and her love for cats. She was nominated for Emmys for the series Magnum, P.I., Dream On, and Homicide: Life on the Street. She inspired the series Fosse/Verdon.

Lee Seung-gi

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Banghak-dong, Dobong District, South Korea

Lee Seung-gi is a South Korean actor, host, and singer. Dubbed the Triple Treat entertainer, Seung-gi was named in Forbes' Korea Power Celebrity list in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015. One of the top Hallyu stars, Lee Seung-gi is also one of the most popular celebrity endorsers and commercial models in South Korea. 

Ginger Zee

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Orange, California, U.S.

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Richard Moll

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States

Died: 2023

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Nicole Eggert

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States

Nicole Eggert is best known as Summer Quinn from the series Baywatch and as Jamie Powell from Charles in Charge. Eggert has also appeared in a few Lifetime Christmas movies and on the shows Celebrity Fit Club and Splash. She was crowned Little Miss California Universe at age 5.

Janet Hubert

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rip Taylor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Julian Morris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Kay Francis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Died: 1968

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

William B. Davis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Graham McPherson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Hastings

Shad Gaspard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2020

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Josh Freeman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Michael Bond

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Newbury, Berkshire, England

Died: 2017

Salmon P. Chase

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1808

Birthplace: sixth Chief Justice of the United States

Died: 1873

Sophie Tucker

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1886

Birthplace: Tul'chyn, Ukraine

Died: 1966

Traci Bingham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: North Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Bill Bailey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Park Jin-young

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Park Jin-young is a South Korean singer, record producer, songwriter, reality television show judge, and record executive. He is credited with founding one of South Korea's most profitable entertainment agencies JYP Entertainment, for which he also serves as co-CEO. Park Jin-young is also credited with managing successful K-pop artists like Wonder Girls, Stray Kids, Miss A, Rain, Twice, and 2PM.

Sol Bamba

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Veronica De Laurentiis

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Joe Pass

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Died: 1994

Isaiah Wright

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Suzanne Cryer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Ronny Turiaf

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Fort-de-France, Martinique

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Marinus van der Lubbe

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Leiden

Died: 1934

Marco Pantani

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Cesena, Italy

Died: 2004

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Paul Kelly

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia

Miloš Biković

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Miloš Biković is a Serbian actor best known for playing prominent roles in popular films like South Wind and Serf. Regarded as a sex symbol in Eastern Europe, Biković is often compared with actors like James Dean and Leonardo DiCaprio for his physical appearance as well as acting style. In 2018, Miloš Biković was honored with the Medal of Pushkin.        

William Hung

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Hong Kong, China

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Henry Ellenson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Thomas Massie

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Conservative libertarian Republican Thomas Massie is the US Representative from Kentucky's 4th district. Born to a beer distributor, he studied mechanical engineering at MIT and also co-owned a start-up. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he earned Donald Trump’s ire when he opposed a stimulus package to boost the American economy.

Ernie Irvan

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Salinas, California, United States

Vasilije Micić

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Kraljevo, Serbia

Serbian basketball player Vasilije Micić is associated with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. The talented point guard has also been a 2-time EuroLeague champion with Anadolu Efes. He has also been part of the Serbian squad that won a silver at the 2017 EuroBasket. He is the brother of renowned snowboarder Nina Micić.

Curtis Conway

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Sydney Brenner

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Germiston, Transvaal, Union of South Africa

Died: 2019

Sydney Brenner was a South African biologist who made important contributions to various areas of molecular biology, including the genetic code. Brenner shared the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir John E. Sulston and H. Robert Horvitz. Sydney Brenner is credited with founding the Molecular Sciences Institute, which is situated in the United States of America.