Famous People Born Today

Leonardo DiCaprio

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Leonardo DiCaprio is a name every movie lover reveres. An Oscar, a BAFTA, and 3 Golden Globes does not do justice to DiCaprio’s immensely skilful performances and his top-notch portrayals of addicts, historical figures and business tycoons. From epic dramas and romances to crime and political thrillers, DiCaprio has constantly left a mark in each of his films.

Stanley Tucci

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, United States

American actor, Stanley Tucci, is known for a string of supporting roles that he’s played in many films since his debut in the 1985 film Prizzi's Honor. Some of his notable movies are Deconstructing Harry, Road to Perdition, The Terminal, The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia and The Hunger Games film series.

Demi Moore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Roswell, New Mexico, United States

Demi Moore is considered one of the most beautiful, successful and the highest paid actresses of her time. The 1990 film Ghost is her most successful movie till date. A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal and Disclosure are some of her other notable and successful films. However, her career nosedived in the later 1990s. Later, she started appearing in supporting roles.

George Patton

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: San Gabriel, California, United States

Died: 1945

George Patton was a general of the US Army, remembered for his work as a commander of the Seventh United States Army during World War II. He is also remembered for commanding the Third Army in the Western Front in June 1944 after the Allied invasion of Normandy. His life and work inspired the 1970 epic biographical war film Patton.

Kurt Vonnegut

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Died: 2007

Science-fiction author Kurt Vonnegut is best remembered for the novel Slaughterhouse-Five, which became a New York Times bestseller. The Hugo Award-winner had also fought against the Germans in World War II and expressed his anti-war and atheist views through his works, which also include short stories, plays, and autobiographical works.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1821

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Died: 1881

Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky is remembered as one of the pioneers of existentialism. He is best known for psychological and philosophical themes in his works, such as Crime and Punishment and The Idiot. He was arrested for being critical of Tsarist Russia and spent a 4-year prison term in Siberia.

Calista Flockhart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Freeport, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Abigail Adams

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1744

Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1818

Abigail Adams was the closest advisor and wife of the second president of the United States, John Adams. She is credited with influencing John Adams in many ways as the latter often sought the advice of his wife. Adams feature prominently in musicals, films, and TV series that discuss her husband. She has been portrayed by actresses like Laura Linney.

Jonathan Winters

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Died: 2013

Two-time Grammy-winning artist and comedian Jonathan Winters is best remembered for his comedy albums such as Crank(y) Calls. He won an Emmy for playing Gunny Davis in the sitcom Davis Rules and voiced Papa Smurf in The Smurfs franchise. He also wrote a bestselling short-story anthology and held painting exhibitions.

Victor Cruz

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Former football wide receiver Victor Cruz is best known for his association with the NFL team New York Giants, with whom he won Super Bowl XLVI. He was named to Pro Bowl in 2012 and is a two-time 2x First-team All-CAA. Following his retirement, he joined ESPN as an analyst.

Adam Beach

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Ashern, Manitoba, Canada

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Philipp Lahm

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Vincent Schiavelli

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2005

Vincent Schiavelli was an American food writer and actor. Remembered for playing unique characters, Schiavelli was regarded as one of the best character actors in the history of Hollywood. Also a prolific writer, Schiavelli wrote several cookbooks and articles for various publications like Saveur, Gourmet, and the Los Angeles Times. In 2001, he won a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award.

Jon Batiste

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Kenner, Louisiana, United States

Philip McKeon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Westbury, New York, United States

Died: 2019

Former child actor and teen idol Philip McKeon is best known as Tommy Hyatt from the long-running sitcom Alice. He has also appeared in film such as Ghoulies 4 and in series such as The Love Boat. He is the older brother of actor Nancy McKeon.

Robert Ryan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1909

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 1973

Actor Robert Ryan was also a prominent civil rights activist. In his initial days, he was also a heavyweight boxing champion, and later also served in the US Marine Corps. He soared to fame with his roles of cops or bullies in films such as The Woman on the Beach and Crossfire.

Georginio Wijnaldum

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dutch footballer Georginio Wijnaldum plays as a midfielder for the Italian club Roma and the French club Paris Saint-Germain. Starting his youth career with Feyenoord, as the youngest-ever player of the club, he later had successful stints with Liverpool and PSV and was the 2014 FIFA World Cup third-place-winning Dutch squad.

Kim Peek

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Died: 2009

Kim Peek was a savant who suffered from the rare genetic syndrome, FG syndrome. Often called a “megasavant,” he had an exceptional memory and appeared in many documentaries. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbitt in the film Rain Man. He was born with macrocephaly and damage to the cerebellum and experienced considerable social difficulties.

David DeLuise

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Burbank, California, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

June Whitfield

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Streatham, London, England, UK

Died: 2018

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Christa B. Allen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Wildomar, California, U.S.

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Lavell Crawford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Trey Smith

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Marc Summers

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Indianapolis

Robert Lange

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Mufulira, Zambia

Susan Kohner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1843

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

Died: 1899

Ashleigh Cummings

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ashleigh Cummings is an Australian actress known for her portrayal of Robyn Mathers in the 2010 action-adventure war drama film Tomorrow, When the War Began, for which she earned a Best Young Actor nomination at the 2010 Australian Film Institute Awards. Also known for her dancing skills, Cummings has portrayed the role of a dancer in a couple of films.

Tyler Christopher

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois

Died: 2023

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Alison Doody

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Bibi Andersson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Died: 2019

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Priya Prakash Varrier

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Poonkunnam, Thrissur, Kerala

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Lee Haney

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: South Carolina, United Stated

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Rafael de La Fuente

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Caracas

Richard Dormer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Maude Adams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1872

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Died: 1953

Paul Signac

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1863

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1935

Paul Signac had initially aspired to become an architect but later deviated to painting. A major figure of the post-Impressionist period, he, along with Georges Seurat, pioneered the technique called pointillism. A sailor and an avid traveler, he mirrored the beauty of the European coasts in his works.

Carlos Fuentes

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Died: 2012

Carlos Fuentes was a Mexican essayist and novelist. Widely regarded as Mexico's most celebrated novelist, Fuentes won several honors, including the Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor. A prolific writer, Carlos Fuentes' works achieved international recognition as they were translated into 24 languages.

Stubby Kaye

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Died: 1997

Daniel Daly

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1873

Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York, United States

Died: 1937

Carson Kressley

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Birth Year: 1912

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Died: 1990

Hank Garland

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Cowpens, South Carolina, United States

Died: 2004

Fuzzy Zoeller

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: New Albany, Indiana, United States

Fuzzy Zoeller is a golfer who has 19 professional wins under his belt. Zoeller has won 10 PGA Tour events, including the 1979 Masters Tournament and the 1984 U.S. Open. His performance in the U.S. Open earned him the Bob Jones Award in 1985. Zoeller has represented the U.S. team, helping his team win the 1979 and 1983 Ryder Cups.