Famous People Born Today

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1896

Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Died: 1940

Novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and short-story writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. However, he wasn’t much popular during his lifetime. His works gained international acclaim only in the years following his untimely death at 44. Many of his works have been adapted into films.

Jim Henson

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1990

Jim Henson was an American animator, puppeteer, cartoonist, inventor, actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer. He is credited with creating The Muppets, an ensemble cast of puppet characters, for which he achieved worldwide popularity. He is also credited with co-founding Muppets, Inc. in 1958, which eventually became The Jim Henson Company. In 2011, Jim Henson was named a Disney Legend.

Phil Hartman

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Brantford, Canada

Died: 1998

Phil Hartman was a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is credited with helping Paul Reubens develop his famous character, Pee-wee Herman, as part of his contribution to the popular comedy group The Groundlings. After he was murdered in 1998, Hartman was honored with several awards. In 2015, Rolling Stone named him one of the greatest Saturday Night Live cast members.

Pia Wurtzbach

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany

Pia Wurtzbach is a Filipino-German beauty queen who participated in the 64th Miss Universe pageant where she was crowned Miss Universe 2015. Wurtzbach is also a model, actress, and TV personality; she had to quit her showbusiness career temporarily to participate in the beauty pageant. She is also an advocate for gender equality and works towards raising awareness of HIV.

Stephanie McMahon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Stephanie McMahon is an American businesswoman. As the chief brand officer of WWE, McMahon contributes immensely to the development of the entertainment company. Also a popular wrestling personality, she often appears on WWE's SmackDown and Raw brands. She is considered one of the most powerful women in wrestling business around the world.

Alexandra Botez

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Kevin Sorbo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Mound, Minnesota, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Ryan Paevey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States

Ryan Paevey is an American actor who achieved popularity after playing Nathan West on the popular daytime soap opera General Hospital. Also a model, Ryan Paevey has worked alongside famous personalities like Cher, Katy Perry, and Christina Aguilera. A self-proclaimed nature boy, Paevey loves traveling; he has launched a brand named Fortunate Wanderer, which sells photography from his travels.

Nia Vardalos

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada

Nia Vardalos is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Fotoula Toula Portokalos in the 2002 romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which she also wrote. For her work in the film, Vardalos received several award nominations. Nia Vardalos is also part of the non-profit collaborative art project, 1 Second Film.

Eddie George

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Ben Platt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Popular actor and singer, Ben Platt was passionate about theatre and music since his early childhood. He made his stage debut at the age of nine and later earned recognition and awards for his work in The Book of Mormon and Dear Evan Hansen. Onscreen, he has earned appreciation for film Pitch Perfect and the Netflix comedy-drama The Politician.

John Marshall

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1755

Birthplace: Germantown

Died: 1835

John Marshall was an American lawyer and politician. From 1801 to 1835, Marshall worked as the fourth Chief Justice of the US. He remains the longest-serving chief justice in Supreme Court history and is considered one of the most influential Supreme Court justices of all time. In 2005, a commemorative dollar was minted in his honor.

John Young

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 2018

John Young was an American naval officer, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot. In 1972, he commanded the Apollo 16 mission and became only the ninth person to walk on the Moon. John Young was the recipient of several awards, including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. In 1982, he was made an inductee of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Audra Lindley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 1997

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Ross Mathews

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Washington

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tanit Phoenix

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Durban, South Africa

South African supermodel, actor, and make-up artist Tanit Phoenix had begun her career at 14. A sensation in the fashion world, she has graced magazines such as GQ and Maxim, and has also been featured on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions. She loves ballet, yoga, and martial arts.

Anthony Newley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1999

Jessica Lucas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Vancouver

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Lou Dobbs

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Childress County, Texas, United States

Died: 2024

Lou Dobbs is an American author, political commentator, and former TV host. He is best known for hosting the popular political and financial talk program Lou Dobbs Tonight. For his immense contribution to television journalism, Dobbs has won major awards including an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the George Foster Peabody Award and Eugene Katz Award.

Eloise Mumford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Olympia, Washington, United States

Cast in the short, Some Boys Don't Leave, during her college days, Eloise Mumford built her career as an actress starring in television series like The Lone Star and Sam Taylor-Johnson’s erotic drama Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels. Born in Olympia, Washington state, she is a graduate from Tisch School of the Arts and studied at Atlantic Acting School.

Joe Greene

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Temple, Texas, USA

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Jack Sock

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Erik Stocklin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Freehold, New Jersey

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Richard Bong

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 1945

Kimberley Nixon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Bristol, England, UK

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

William Adams

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1564

Birthplace: Gillingham, England

Died: 1620

One of the first-known Westerner to gain the title of samurai, William Adams, also known as Anjin Miura, was an English navigator who explored uncharted territories for his country. Apart from being the first Englishman to travel to Thailand and Japan, he was also the third from his country to travel to Vietnam.

Harriet Walter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Niece of British actor, Sir Christopher Lee, of the Dracula fame, Harriet Walter is a prominent theatre actress who featured in numerous popular plays of the Royal Shakespeare Company such Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra. The Olivier Award-winning Londoner, who also acted in feature films and television drama series, is involved in charity activities to promote theatre art.

Ian Bohen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Carmel, California, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Malinda Williams

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Spencer Treat Clark

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jesse Hughes

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Greenville

Alexis DeJoria

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Coyote Shivers

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Toronto

Coyote Shivers is a Canadian actor and musician best known for his association with bands like Sharkskin and The Dave Rave Conspiracy. Over the years, Shivers' trouble with relationships has overshadowed his professional achievements; his ex-wives and ex-girlfriend have claimed that he has troubled them with a pattern of sexual, psychological, and physical abuse.

Howard Florey

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1898

Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia

Died: 1968

Howard Florey was an Australian pathologist and pharmacologist. He is best remembered for his role in the formation of penicillin, for which he shared the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain in the year 1945. Florey is credited with carrying out the first clinical trial of penicillin at the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1941.

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Coutchman, Texas, United States

Died: 1929

Shawn Crahan

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jackie Sandler

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Coral Springs, Florida

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Steve Whitmire

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Atlanta

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Robert Irvine

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

English celebrity chef, Robert Irvine, is also a talk show host and currently operates two restaurants: one in Las Vegas and other in The Pentagon. He has also hosted a variety of programs including Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, Restaurant: Impossible, A Hero's Welcome. Robert Irvine is the recipient of several civilian honors for his charitable work and service on numerous USO tours.

Kristina Wayborn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Nybro, Nybro, Sweden

Swedish actor Britt-Inger Johansson, better known as Kristina Wayborn, initially gained fame after being crowned Miss Sweden 1970. She then made it to the semi-finals of the Miss Universe pageant that year. He role in Octopussy established her as one of the few action heroines of her era.