Famous People Born Today

David Tennant

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Bathgate, Scotland

A celebrated son of Scotland, David Tennant is best known for his lead role in the BBC series, Doctor Who, from 2005-10. The show made him a household name and a sex symbol. His career continues to flourish with lead roles in films and television. He’s also a prolific theater actor having played Shakespearean characters like Hamlet and Richard II.

Kayleigh McEnany

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida

The current White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is also a political commentator, author and a lawyer. The highly educated, confident and energetic McEnany worked for Fox News and CNN before she shot to fame during the 2016 presidential election for her support for Donald Trump.

Conan O’Brien

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Conan O’Brien is an American comedian, writer, television host, podcaster, and producer. Over the years, he has played an important role in NBC, hosting the network's successful shows like The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and writing for Saturday Night Live. His work has influenced comedians like Mindy Kaling, Seth Meyers, and Kumail Nanjiani.

America Ferrera

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

America Ferrera is an American actress and filmmaker. Best known for her portrayal of Betty Suarez in the TV series Ugly Betty, Ferrera won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance, becoming the first Latin woman to do so. In 2007, she was named in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list.

Rick Moranis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Rick Moranis is one of the most popular Canadian artists to make it big in the American film industry. Best known for playing father characters in children's films like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Rick proved to be a great father off-screen as he took a long break from his career to take care of his children, after the death of his wife.

Vanessa Kirby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England

English actress, Vanessa Kirby, catapulted to fame as Princess Margaret in the Netflix historical drama series The Crown. The success brought her big films like Mission: Impossible –Fallout. However, Venessa has been a known stage and screen actress for quite some time. Her profile include A Streetcar Named Desire (play), The Frankenstein Chronicles (television series) and Great Expectations (BBC miniseries).

Britt Robertson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Britt Robertson is best known as Casey Newton from the film Tomorrowland. She has also delivered award-winning performances in films such as White Rabbit and Ask Me Anything. Some of her other notable projects are the film A Dog's Purpose and the series Life Unexpected and The Secret Circle.

Hayley Mills

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Marylebone, United Kingdom

Hayley Mills, daughter of actors Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, is best known for her dual role as a child actor in the 1961 film The Parent Trap. Her debut role in Tiger Bay won her a BAFTA. A Disney regular, she won a Disney Legend Award, too.

Chloe Bennet

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chloe Bennet is an American singer and actress best known for playing Daisy Johnson / Quake in the superhero TV series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She serves as an inspiration to those suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety as she revealed in 2018 that she has been suffering from these conditions since childhood.

James Woods

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Vernal, Utah, United States

Mostly known for playing real-life characters, Emmy Award-winner James Woods began his career on stage. Fans adore him for his performances in the play Moonchildren, the series Holocaust, and the TV movie Too Big to Fail. He also played a significant voice role in the animated feature Hercules.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a popular English model and actress known for being the face of world-renowned brands, such as Victoria's Secret, Burberry, and Marks & Spencer. Known for her stunning looks, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been featured on covers of magazines, such as Vogue. She has also been named in lists like FHM's World's Sexiest Woman and Maxim magazine's Hot 100.

Kourtney Kardashian

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

One of the most popular social media celebrities in the US, Kourtney Kardashian is best known for her appearance in the TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Along with her sisters, she endorses products like prescription drugs, Coca-Cola, and waist slimming pants, for which she gets paid between $75,000 and $300,000 per post on social media.

Eric Roberts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

The oldest of the popular Roberts siblings, Eric Roberts is an acclaimed American actor. In a career spanning more than four decades, Eric Roberts has gathered more than 596 credits, one of few actors to do so since the 1970s. Eric Roberts has been on the wrong side of the law on a couple of occasions for possession of drugs.

Maria Bello

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

Maria Bello is best known for her award-winning roles in The Cooler, Coyote Ugly, and A History of Violence. She has also amazed audiences with her roles as Dr. Anna in ER and Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane in NCIS. Bello has worked for Darfur genocide victims and Haitian women, too.

Melissa Hart

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Smithtown, New York, United States

Melissa Joan Hart became a teen icon with her performances as Clarissa Darling in the Nickelodeon series Clarissa Explains It All and as Sabrina Spellman in the 1990s’ sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Fans also loved her as Mel in Melissa & Joey. She also co-owns a fashion line.

Jeff Dunham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is best known for his performances with the dummy Achmed the Dead Terrorist, through which he satirized terrorism, and his several Comedy Central specials. He made a Guinness record for selling most tickets for a stand-up comedy tour, for the Spark of Insanity tour.

Miguel Cabrera

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Maracay, Venezuela

Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan baseball player who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers of MLB. An 11-time MLB All-Star, Cabrera claimed the MLB Triple Crown in 2012, becoming the first player to achieve the feat in 45 seasons. He has also won two American League MVP awards among other honors since his debut in 2003.

Ski Mask the Slump God

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne, popularly known by his stage name Ski Mask the Slump God, is an American rapper. He is credited with co-founding a hip hop collective called Members Only. A controversial figure, Goulbourne has been on the wrong side of the law on a couple of occasions. In 2016, he was arrested for robbery and driving without a license.

Jane Leeves

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Ilford, Essex

Jane Leeves is best known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Daphne Moon in Frasier. Fans also loved her as Joy Scroggs in the series Hot in Cleveland and as Alberta Leonard in the movie Miracle on 34th Street. Leeves has also campaigned for the LGBT community.

Barbara Hale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1922

Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Died: 2017

Barbara Hale was an American actress best remembered for playing Della Street in the popular legal drama TV series, Perry Mason, for which she received an Emmy Award in 1959. In 2001, Hale was honored with a Golden Boot Award for her contributions to Western cinema.

Eric McCormack

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian-American actor-singer Eric McCormack is best known as Will Truman from Will & Grace, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy. He has also appeared in lead roles in Lonesome Dove: The Series and Perception, and has delivered an award-winning performance in Here's to Life!

Eli Roth

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Eli Roth is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for making controversially bloody and explicitly violent horror films, such as Hostel, for which he has been included in a group of filmmakers called The Splat Pack by journalists. Also known for his fashion sense and workout routine, Roth was voted Most Fit Director by Men's Fitness in 2006.

Wojciech Szczęsny

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Sophia Grace Brownlee

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Essex,England

James Drury

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2020

James Drury was the quintessential tall, dark, and handsome Western hero of Hollywood in the 1950s and the 1960s. he had started his acting career at age 12. Interestingly he graduated in horticulture and animal husbandry. He is best remembered for his role in the NBC series The Virginian.

Aminé

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States

Aminé is an American rapper, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for his hit single Caroline, which took the US Billboard Hot 100 by storm by peaking at number 11 on the chart. In 2017, Aminé was nominated at the BET Hip Hop Awards under the Best New Hip Hop Artist category.

Jessica Jung

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Korean-American entertainer Jessica Jung is a former member of the South Korean girl band Girls' Generation. She has also appeared as Elle Woods in the Korean version of Legally Blonde and has starred in the series Wild Romance. She owns a fashion brand and has released a bestselling novel, too.

Melody Thomas Scott

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

J. Christopher Stevens

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Grass Valley, California, United States

Died: 2012

Virginia Gardner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Moises Arias

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Moises Arias is an American actor who established himself after starting his career as a child artist. He is known for playing important roles in films like The Kings of Summer, The Wall of Mexico, and Monos. Moises Arias stirred up controversy in 2014 when pictures of him laying shirtless with the then-13-year-old Willow Smith surfaced.

Tom Hughes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Chester, England

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Clarence Darrow

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1857

Birthplace: Kinsman Township

Died: 1938

Kenny Ortega

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States

Emmy-winning choreographer Kenny Ortega is best known for directing and choreographing the High School Musical TV film series and the Descendants trilogy, both for Disney Channel. Ortega has also directed shows for popular artists such as Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, and Cher. He is also openly gay.

Haile Gebrselassie

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Assela, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Olympic legend and businessman, Haile Gebrselassie, a retired long-distance, road and track running athlete, is counted among the greatest distance runners in history. He set 27 world records in athletics and broke 61 Ethiopian national records. His achievements include winning two Olympic gold medals, four World Championship titles, four World Indoor Championship titles and one World Half Marathon Championship.

Divock Origi

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Ostend, Belgium

Belgian professional football-forward Divock Origi plays for Belgium and AC Milan. During his eight-year tenure with Liverpool, he achieved several feats with the club including winning 2019–20 Premier League and the club’s first FIFA Club World Cup title (2019). He played for Belgium during 2014 FIFA World Cup, and became the youngest goal-scorer in the country’s World Cup history.

Leopold Stokowski

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1882

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1977

Derrick Brooks

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jochen Rindt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Mainz, Germany

Died: 1970

Though born in Germany, racer Jochen Rindt competed for Austria throughout his illustrious career, which saw him score 6 Grand Prix wins. At 28, he was killed in a practice race for the Italian Grand Prix. He later became the only racer to be posthumously named the F-1 World Champion.

Esther Afua Ocloo

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: South Dayi District, Ghana

Died: 2002

Ghanaian businesswoman Esther Afua Ocloo, better known as the founder of Women’s World Banking, had stepped into the world of business with less than a dollar. She initially sold marmalade in Ghana and then moved to England to learn food processing, eventually turning into a microlending pioneer.

Denzel Dumfries

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Michael Higgins

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Limerick

Irish politician, Michael Higgins, took office as the ninth president of Ireland in November 2011. Previously, he served as minister for arts, culture, and the Gaeltacht and mayor of Galway. As the president, he has actively addressed issues related to justice, social equality, social inclusion, anti-sectarianism, and anti-racism. He is also a poet, writer, and sociologist.

Gavin Creel

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio, USA

Miklós Rózsa

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1995

Born in Hungary, Miklós Rózsa was a music prodigy and learned to play the violin at age 5. After studying music in Germany, he pursued his music career in France, the UK, and the US. He is remembered for his Academy Award-winning scores in movies such as Ben-Hur and Spellbound.

Günter Meisner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Bremen, Germany

Died: 1994

Bryan Baeumler

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Oakville, Canada

Gemini Award-winning Canadian TV host Bryan Baeumler soared to fame with shows such as HGTV’s Renovation Island and House of Bryan, which he was part of, along with his wife, Sarah Baeumler. Initially a construction business owner, he now also runs a website that connects homeowners with service providers.