Famous People Born Today

Larry Bird

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: West Baden Springs, Indiana, United States

Considered one of the greatest basketball players ever, Larry Bird was part of the Dream Team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics. A Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Bird helped his team Boston Celtics win three NBA championships. In 2018, MSN Sports named him the greatest Boston Celtics player ever.

Nicholas Hoult

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Wokingham, United Kingdom

British actor Nicholas Hoult is known for starring in high budget films like X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse and Mad Max: Fury Road. He has also acted in other notable films like Equals, Collide, Sand Castle, Rebel in the Rye and The Favourite. He has worked on stage too and in television series like The Great.

Noam Chomsky

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Regarded by many as the father of modern linguistics, Noam Chomsky has authored over 100 books on varied topics, such as politics, linguistics, and war. A multi-talented personality, Noam Chomsky is considered a popular figure in analytic philosophy. Apart from influencing a wide array of academic fields, he has also contributed to the development of cognitivism.

Yuzuru Hanyu

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Sendai, Japan

Yuzuru Hanyu is a Japanese figure skater. Considered one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time, Hanyu became only the second figure skaters ever to receive two successive Olympic gold medals; he achieved this feat in 2014 and 2018. He also won the 2020 Four Continents Championships, becoming the only male singles skater to accomplish a Super Slam.

Jennifer Carpenter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Jennifer Carpenter is best known for her Saturn Award-winning performance as Debra Morgan in the series Dexter. She also won hearts with her MTV Movie Award-winning portrayal of Emily Rose in The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Her other notable projects are the series Limitless and The Enemy Within.

Dean Ambrose

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Tom Waits

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Pomona, California, United States

Tom Waits is a musician and songwriter. His lyrics, which are delivered in his trademark gravelly voice, often focus on the underbelly of society. His story of being born in a middle-class family to becoming one of the greatest songwriters of all time serves as an inspiration to many. He has also influenced several musicians and attained a cult following.

Emily Browning

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

Emily Browning is best known for her award-winning performance as Violet Baudelaire in the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Some of her other notable films are The Uninvited, Sucker Punch, and Sleeping Beauty. She is also known as Laura Moon from the series American Gods.

Terrell Owens

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Alexander City, Alabama, United States

Terrell Owens is a former American football player who played for popular teams like San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) in a career spanning 16 years. Considered one of the greatest American footballers of his generation, Terrell Owens was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Ellen Burstyn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Ellen Burstyn is an American actress who is renowned for portraying complicated women on films, TV series, and stage plays, Burstyn has won various awards and achievements, including the Triple Crown of Acting. An inspiration to aspiring actresses, Burstyn was made a Michigan Women's Hall of Fame inductee in 1997. In 2013, she was made an American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee.

C Thomas Howell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

C. Thomas Howell is an American actor and director. Howell wanted to be a stuntman before he tried his hand at acting, appearing in films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Outsiders during his teenage years; he received a Young Artist Award for the latter. He then went on to establish himself in the film and TV industry.

Sara Bareilles

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Eureka, California, United States

Sara Bareilles is an American actress, author, and singer-songwriter. Her popularity in major entertainment mediums landed her an opportunity to judge the third season of the popular singing competition series, The Sing-Off. In 2012, Sara Bareilles was named in VH1's list of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.

Ted Knight

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Plymouth, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1986

Ted Knight was an American actor known for portraying comedic roles in TV series like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Too Close for Comfort. For his contributions to the TV industry, Knight was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 1985. After his death, his hometown of Terryville dedicated a bridge in his memory.

Kristofer Hivju

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

John Terry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Barking, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Johnny Bench

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Louis Prima

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died: 1978

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jeffrey Wright

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Jeffrey Wright is a popular American actor. A self-made man, Jeffrey Wright overcame many childhood problems, including the demise of his father, to become an award-winning actor. Jeffrey Wright serves as an inspiration to many black Americans. In 2011, he established a gold exploration company called Taia Lion Resources, which provided employment to several Americans.

Shiri Appleby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Priscilla Barnes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Pete Alonso

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Asian Doll

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Misharron Jermeisha Allen, popularly known as Asian Doll, is an American rapper. After having endured a poverty-stricken early life, Doll managed to put her rapping skills to good use to earn money and fame. Her journey from being a naive rapper to becoming the first female artist to be signed to the popular 1017 Eskimo Records has been quite inspirational.

Nita Strauss

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

James Keach

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Willa Cather

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1873

Birthplace: Winchester

Died: 1947

Ayako Fujitani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Daughter of Hollywood actor Steven Seagal and Japanese aikido specialist Miyako Fujitani, Ayako Fujitani appeared as a lead actor in Man from Reno. A skilled writer, she has also released several books, both fiction and non-fiction. She has also directed a short play and performed as part of a band.

Harry Chapin

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Greenwich Village, New York, United States

Died: 1981

Grammy-winning folk rock and pop rock singer Harry Chapin was one of the highest-paid artists of the 1970s, known for tracks such as Cat's in the Cradle. An avid philanthropist, he was part of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger. He also won a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal.

Yasiel Puig

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Dan Bilzerian

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

A social media celebrity and a professional high-stakes poker player, Dan Bilzerian is known for his extravagant lifestyle and penchant for extreme sports. The King of Instagram, who has also acted in quite a few movies, has a huge fan base, but his lifestyle has landed him in multiple controversies and has also caused two heart attacks.

Jennifer Syme

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Pico Rivera, California

Died: 2001

In her short career, American actress Jennifer Syme acted in few films like Lost Highway and also worked as musician DaveNavarro's personal assistant. She briefly dated Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves. The couple broke up after the death of their daughter who was stillborn. Tragically, the actress died at the young age of 28, when her vehicle crashed into a row of parked cars.

Robert Kubica

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Emily Berrington

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Theodor Schwann

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1810

Birthplace: Neuss, Germany

Died: 1882

Theodor Schwann was a German physiologist and physician best remembered for his important contributions to biology. He is credited with discovering the Schwann cells, which is named after him. He is also credited with discovering pepsin and the organic nature of yeast. Theodor Schwann also invented the term metabolism.

Columba

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 0521

Birthplace: Gartan, Donegal, Ireland

Died: 0597

Columba was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist. At the beginning of the Hiberno-Scottish mission, he played a major role in spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland. After studying under some of Ireland's most prominent church figures, he founded several monasteries. He is revered as a Catholic saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

Hunter Henry

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Mickey Thompson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Alhambra, California, United States

Died: 1988

The first American racing driver to exceed 400 mph, Mickey Thompson was also an important auto racing builder and promoter, known for forming sanctioning bodies like SCORE International and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group. A hot rodder from the very beginning, he won many track and dragster championships, later establishing Mickey Thompson Equipment Co. to manufacture high performance equipment for racers.

Nicole Appleton

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Hamilton

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Chris Crocker

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jasmine Villegas

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: San Jose, California, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Damien Rice

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Celbridge, Ireland

Black Kettle

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1803

Birthplace: Black Hills

Died: 1868

Richard Warren Sears

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1863

Birthplace: Stewartville, Minnesota, United States

Died: 1914

Suzannah Lipscomb

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Barnes, London, United Kingdom

Apart from being a historian and an award-winning professor, Suzannah Lipscomb is also a popular author and broadcaster. Known for presenting documentary series such as Walking Tudor England and Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder, she also pens columns for History Today and other publications and is a public speaker, too.

Patrick Fabian

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Aaron Carter

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States

Died: 2022

Aaron Carter is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, actor, and record producer. Carter became popular among pre-teen and teenage audiences after having released his debut studio album at the age of nine. An openly bisexual musician, Aaron Carter serves as an inspiration to the LGBTQ community.