Famous People Born Today

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1756

Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria

Died: 1791

A child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is regarded as one of the greatest classical composers ever. A prolific composer, he had a profound influence on Western music. Many of his works are considered pinnacles of choral, symphonic, operatic, chamber, and concertante music. Before his death, at the age of 35, he had composed over 600 works.

Rosamund Pike

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England

Popular English actress, Rosamund Pike, is best known for her performances in the movies Gone Girl, Hostiles, An Education and A Private War. A talented stage actress, she shot to international fame with her debut film Die Another Day. Since then, she has appeared in diverse roles and has achieved both critical and commercial success as well as prestigious award nominations.

Lewis Carroll

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1832

Birthplace: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1898

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, is remembered for his iconic children’s fiction such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. He explored the genre of literary nonsense with his poems such as Jabberwocky. He was also a photographer, a mathematician, and an inventor.

Bridget Fonda

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Bridget Fonda, daughter of Peter Fonda and niece of Jane Fonda, is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performances in Scandal and No Ordinary Baby. The TV film In the Gloaming got her an Emmy nomination. Her other notable projects were Single White Female and Point of No Return.

Alan Cumming

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland

Alan Cumming is a Scottish-American actor, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. A Tony Award winner, Cumming has contributed immensely to the development of the Scottish Youth Theatre, of which he is a patron. An openly bisexual actor, Cumming's work as an LGBT rights activist has earned him several awards, including the Vito Russo Award and HRC's Humanitarian Award.

Donna Reed

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Denison, Iowa, United States

Died: 1986

Donna Reed was an American actress whose career spanned over four decades. She is best remembered for her performance in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Donna Reed is also remembered for her TV work and received the Golden Globe Award for her role in The Donna Reed Show.

Mimi Rogers

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Mimi Rogers is an American actress and producer. She is credited with introducing Scientology to her ex-husband Tom Cruise, which later on to had a major impact on Tom's life. Also a former poker player, Mimi Rogers has competed in several poker tournaments and is currently on the board of directors of the World Poker Tour.

John Roberts

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

The current chief White House correspondent for the Fox News Channel, John Roberts has, in his journalistic career, worked for various television and radio channels before joining CTV, CBS News and CNN. The notable works of the veteran award winning journalist and Canadian Broadcast Hall of Famer include coverage of Presidential debates, Hurricane Irene, Iraq invasion and the Israel war.

James Cromwell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

James Cromwell established himself as a leading character actor in American movies in the 1980s. Best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in Babe and his Emmy-winning role in American Horror Story: Asylum, he is also an animal rights activist and supported the Black Panther Party in the past.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Latvian-born Russian-American dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov was a prominent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Latvian SSR, he moved to America where he joined the New York City Ballet. Within years, he became one of the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancers in the world. He is also a dramatic actor.

Troy Donahue

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 2001

Troy Donahue was an American actor and singer. During the 1950s and 1960s, Donahue became known as a popular sex symbol. He was also one of the most bankable stars during the early-1960s and was ranked the 20th most popular American star in 1963. The creation of Troy McClure, a character from The Simpsons, was inspired by Troy Donahue.

Like Nastya

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 2014

Birthplace: Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Tasuku Honjo

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Nobel Prize-winning Japanese immunologist Tasuku Honjo is known identifying the programmed cell death protein 1 and for revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy. Initially part of the University of Tokyo's faculty of medicine, he later taught genetics, immunology, and medical chemistry at several institutes. He was a foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

Cris Collinsworth

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Cris Collinsworth is a former American football player who played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). After retiring as a player, Cris Collinsworth became a sports broadcaster. He went on to become an important broadcaster, winning 15 Sports Emmy Awards. He is also credited with owning a sports statistic monitoring service called Pro Football Focus.

Patton Oswalt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Best known for his role in the sitcom The King of Queens, comedian and actor, Patton Oswalt, has been active in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. From appearing in his own TV show in the 1990s to making it big as a film actor, he has had a fulfilling career. He loves dogs and has worked with PETA.

Mohamed Al-Fayed

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: El-Gomorok, Alexandria

Mohamed Al-Fayed is a businessman whose son Dodi Fayed's death in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales became international news. Apart from being one of the richest businessmen in the world, Al-Fayed is also a humanitarian. In 1987, he established the Al Fayed Charitable Foundation, which aims at helping children living in poverty and children with life-limiting conditions.

Nick Mason

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

Born to a documentary film maker, drummer Nick Mason was no stranger to art and entertainment as a child. He formed his first band while studying architecture. He was the only original member of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd member to have been part of the band since its inception.

Jerry Buss

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Died: 2013

Legendary LA Lakers co-owner Jerry Buss lived through a poverty-stricken childhood during the Great Depression. Growing up working odd jobs, he also once quit school to work for the railroads. He grew up to be a chemist and later also taught chemistry, before investing in real estate.

Lupe Fuentes

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Cali, Colombia

Lupe Fuentes had started out as a porn actor, with her own website, at 19. The Colombian artist later stepped into music, joining the group The Ex-Girlfriends. Now a social-media influencer and a house music DJ/producer, Lupe lives in Los Angeles and is married to actor/singer Evan Seinfeld.

Susanna Thompson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: San Diego, California

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Howard McNear

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 1969

Guillermo Rodriguez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Zacatecas, Mexico

Frank Miller

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Olney, Maryland, U.S.

Comic-book writer Frank Miller soared to fame with his comics and graphic novels such as Daredevil, Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, and 300. He directed the film adaptation of The Spirit, co-directed Sin City and its sequel, and produced the movie 300. He also created the Marvel character Elektra.

Ruby Lin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan

Ruby Lin is a Taiwanese actress, producer, and pop singer. She began her career in the glamour industry as a model when she was 17 and eventually started taking up acting assignments. After gaining popularity as an actress, she went a step further and opened her own studio for producing TV shows and films. She is also a singer.

Penny Chenery

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, United States

Died: 2017

Penny Chenery was introduced to the world of Thoroughbred racing world by her father, Christopher Chenery. Penny owned the famed Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown owner. She was also one of the rare few women at the Columbia Business School back in her time. She also inspired a Disney film.

Art Rooney

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Coulterville, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1988

Also known as The Chief, Art Rooney not only founded the NFL team Pittsburgh Steelers but was also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He won the Super Bowl four times as an owner and was a major force behind the NFL-AFL merger. He was also a track racing enthusiast.

G. E. Smith

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Elmore James

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Richland, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1963

Steve Wynn

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New Haven

The son of a bingo parlor chain, Steve Wynn sold ice-creams as a teenager but grew up to own some of Las Vegas’s most popular casinos, such as The Mirage. A sexual misconduct scandal forced him to step down from the post of the chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts.

Devin Druid

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Chesterfield, Virginia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Lieserl Einstein

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1902

Birthplace: Novi Sad, Serbia

Died: 1903

Lieserl Einstein’s existence came into light almost 30 years after her father Albert Einstein’s death. She was the illegitimate, first-born child of Einstein and his fellow student, and later wife, Mileva Maric. Some believe she died of scarlet fever, while other sources state she was given up for adoption.

Mike Patton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Eureka, California, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jerome Kern

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 1945

Frank Skinner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: West Bromwich

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Bobby Deol

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Daniel Vettori

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Daniel Vettori is a New Zealand retired cricket player who captained the national team between 2007 and 2011. A left-arm slow bowler, Vettori relied on his accuracy, guile, and speed variation to outsmart the opposition batsmen. A prolific wicket-taker, Daniel Vettori took 362 wickets in Test matches and 305 wickets in ODIs.

Samuel Gompers

Listed In: Activists

Birth Year: 1850

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1924

Georgina Rodriguez

Listed In: Instagram Stars

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tracy Lawrence

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Atlanta, Texas, U.S.

Hyman Rickover

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1900

Birthplace: Makow Mazowiecki, Poland

Died: 1986

Hyman Rickover was an admiral who served in the U.S. Navy. Rickover is credited with overseeing the development of naval nuclear propulsion before controlling its operations for 30 years. He also supervised the development of the first commercial pressurized water reactor, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station. Hyman Rickover is one of only four people to receive two Congressional Gold Medals.

George Monbiot

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Kensington

George Monbiot is a British writer and activist best known for his political and environmental activism. He also contributes as a columnist for The Guardian and is credited with founding a land rights campaign called The Land is Ours. Monbiot is the recipient of the United Nations Global 500 Award, which was presented to him by Nelson Mandela in 1995.

Liu Wen

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Yongzhou, Hunan, China

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Fann Wong

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Singapore

Fann Wong is a Singaporean model, actress, and singer. She is regarded as one of MediaCorp's top actresses in Singapore's Chinese-language film and TV industry. In 1995, Fann Wong became the first actress to receive three major awards in the same Star Awards: Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste, Best Actress, and Best Newcomer.