Famous People Born Today

Robert F. Kennedy

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts

Died: 1968

Robert F Kennedy, the brother of the 35th US president John F Kennedy, was a politician who served as US Attorney General and as US Senator. He was known as a civil rights and human rights activist and fought against organised crime and the Mafia. He opposed America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. He was assassinated by a 24-year-old Palestinian.

Future (Rapper)

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Future is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is credited with founding a record label named Freebandz. Having released many gold-certified singles and albums, Future is a popular rapper and his music is often characterized as trap music.

Bo Derek

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States

As a 16-year-old girl who loved surfing and sunbathing more than attending school, Bo Derek did not think twice before starting a sexual relationship with John Derek, 30 years her senior. She eventually starred in the comedy film, 10, and established herself as an actress. An animal welfare spokesperson and horse lover, Bo Derek continues to serve as an activist.

Ming Na Wen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Coloane Island, Macau

Ming-Na Wen is best known as the voice of Fa Mulan in the Mulan animated film series and the video game Kingdom Hearts II. Fans also loved her as Melinda May in the series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in ER, and as Rachel Lu in Inconceivable.

Joe Walsh

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Joe Walsh is an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer. Over the years Walsh has contributed to the success of popular rock bands such as Eagles and James Gang. In 1998, he was made an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was ranked 54th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list.

Richard Dawson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Gosport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died: 2012

English-American actor and comedian, Richard Dawson, is best known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in the TV series Hogan's Heroes. He grew up during World War II and had a difficult childhood. As a young man, he began his career as a stand-up comedian and started getting acting roles as well. He also gained fame as a game show host.

Joel McHale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Actor, comedian, and producer Joel McHale is best known for hosting the television series The Soup. He was interested in sports as a young boy but shifted his focus to acting while in college and earned his master's degree in acting. Even though he is more popular as a television actor, he has appeared in many films too.

Duane Allman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Nashville

Died: 1971

Dabo Swinney

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Dabo Swinney is an American football coach. The highest-paid coach in college athletics history, Dabo Swinney helped the Clemson Tigers of the Clemson University win two national championships; he is the second-most successful head coach in Clemson history, only behind Frank Howard.

Sean Young

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Louisville

Sean Young is an American actress known for playing important roles in films like No Way Out and Wall Street. Young, who has had an interesting career so far, stirred controversy in 2018 when she was caught on a surveillance video removing laptops from a production office in Astoria, Queens. The laptops were eventually returned and no charges were filed.

Oliver Sykes

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Ashford, United Kingdom

Oliver Sykes is an English singer-songwriter. He is credited with co-forming the popular rock band Bring Me the Horizon, for which he also serves as the lead vocalist. Also an entrepreneur, Sykes founded and owns a clothing line called Drop Dead Clothing. A vegan since 2013, Oliver Sykes supports organizations, such as PETA.

Dierks Bentley

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Dierks Bentley is a country music singer and songwriter who has won many prestigious awards, such as the Country Music Association Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards. Over the years, he has also headlined many tours, including the Riser Tour, Sounds of Summer Tour, and Somewhere on a Beach Tour.

Edwin Powell Hubble

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1889

Birthplace: Marshfield, Missouri, United States

Died: 1953

While the Hubble Telescope, named after Edwin Powell Hubble, reminds one of his contribution to astronomy, he failed to get a Nobel Prize, as back in his time, the Nobel Committee didn’t recognize astrophysics as a valid science. He is best remembered for his work on galaxies and extragalactic astronomy.

Jeremy Jordan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Bob Einstein

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Died: 2019

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Nadine Velazquez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Milkha Singh

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Govindpura, Pakistan

Died: 2021

Indian track and field legend Milkha Singh, also known as "The Flying Sikh,” was orphaned during the Partition of India. The former army man won four Asian Games gold medals. He also competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth in the 400-meter event in 1960.

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Kostas Antetokounmpo is a Greek basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for teams like Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. Apart from the NBA, Antetokounmpo has also particiapted in major European club competitions like Euroleague. Kostas Antetokounmpo was a star during his senior year in high school, leading his team to a state championship.

Richard Masur

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jaina Lee Ortiz

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Fort Ord National Monument, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Josh Turner

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Hannah, South Carolina, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Goodluck Jonathan

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Otuoke, Nigeria

Initially a teacher, Nigerian former president Goodluck Jonathan, boasts of a PhD in zoology and has also headed an oil-oriented government agency. He plunged into politics with the PDP, and his tenure as the president witnessed major acts of terror by the jihadist group Boko Haram.

Dusan Tadic

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Bačka Topola, SFR Yugoslavia

Dusan Tadic is a Serbian football player who captains the Serbia national team as well as the popular Dutch club Ajax. He played an influential role in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications and helped his team qualify for the final tournament. In 2019, he was named Serbian Player of the Year.

Judy Woodruff

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is the managing editor and anchor of PBS NewsHour. She is known for her dedicated coverage of presidential elections and has also worked with CNN, where she hosted shows such as Inside Politics and CNN WorldView. She also supports women’s rights and spina bifida-affected children.

Kimberley Walsh

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Bradford

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Veronica Hamel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Dick Smothers

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Governors Island, New York, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Callie Thorne

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Antonio Inoki

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan

Died: 2022

Once a reputed Japanese martial artist and wrestler, Antonio Inoki grew up in Brazil, where he won several contests of shot put, discus, and javelin. At 17, he went to the Japanese Wrestling Association and was mentored by Rikidōzan. He later established the New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Eliza Hamilton Holly

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1799

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York

Died: 1859

Andrea Riseborough

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England

Andrea Riseborough is an English actress best known for her roles in the films Shadow Dancer and Birdman. Interested in acting from a young age, she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is also a member of the National Youth Theatre. She made her film debut in 2006 and has since appeared in many popular movies.

Dominique Dawes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Known as Awesome Dawesome, Dominique Dawes is a retired star gymnast from the U.S. who was part of the gold-winning team at the Atlanta Olympics. She also became the first African-American to earn an individual Olympic medal, with her bronze. She is also part of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Estelle Parsons

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Aaron Yan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Benoit Mandelbrot

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: 2010

Noted mathematician and polymath, Benoit B. Mandelbrot is perhaps best known for his work on fractal. He not only coined the term, but also used computer-constructed images to illustrate the mathematical definition. Also credited with the discovery of Mandelbrot set and Mandelbrot law, he established that even those things which were apparently chaotic or rough had a "degree of order".

Mark Gastineau

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: New Orleans, United States

Died: 2019

Madisyn Shipman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Norman Greenbaum

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Noah Fant

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Rodger Bumpass

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1951

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Evelyn Keyes

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas, United States

Died: 2008

Ann Marie Slater

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Joann Marie Slater, better known as Ann Marie, gained fame with her Billboard-charting track Secret, which also became a YouTube sensation. Apart from YouTube, she is also popular on Twitter and Instagram. She was once charged with assault and gun possession in relation to a hotel shooting.

Laura Harris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Zack Martin

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Alistair Cooke

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1908

Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England

Died: 2004

Rajkumar Hirani

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Known for his cult films such as Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., 3 Idiots, and PK, Rajkumar Hirani showed a keen interest in theater and film editing in his early days. He also tried his luck in directing ad films and appeared in an iconic Fevicol ad. He has also won 11 Filmfare Awards.