Famous People Born Today

Camila Cabello

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: Cojímar, Cuba

Cuban-American singer and songwriter, Camila Cabello, first gained fame as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. She is also a solo artist and released her debut solo album in 2018. She is the recipient of Billboard Women in Music award for Breakthrough Artist. She is also an upcoming actress who has appeared in a few TV shows.

Kyrie Irving

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia

A six-time NBA All-Star, Kylie Irving has played for the Nets, Celtics, and Cavaliers. He won the gold in the Rio Olympics and the FIBA World Cup, as part of the U.S. national basketball team. He starred in the Pepsi series Uncle Drew and the movie of the same name.

Jessica Biel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Ely, Minnesota, United States

Well known actress Jessica Biel gained immense recognition with the television series 7th Heaven and film Ulee’s Gold. The actress, who initially began as a vocalist and model, later proved her acting skills by working in movies of diverse genres like horror, action thriller, romantic comedy and historical drama. Her notable work include The Sinner, Total Recall and The Illusionist. 

Alexander Graham Bell

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1847

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: 1922

Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist, inventor, and engineer. He is credited with inventing the first functional telephone. He is also credited with co-founding America's major telephone company AT&T, which has been going strong since 1885. Bell's later life was marked by his groundbreaking work in aeronautics, hydrofoils, and optical telecommunications. He was also an ardent supporter of compulsory sterilization.

Jayson Tatum

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

American basketball player Jayson Tatum was one of the best players in his school basketball team and played for the Duke University’s team, Duke Blue Devils, before being drafted by Boston Celtics of the NBA in 2017. Jayson Tatum is fast becoming one of Celtic’s most impactful player and also has the potential to become an NBA superstar.

Julie Bowen

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Julie Bowen is an American actress whose performance in the television series Modern Family earned her six successive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, out of which she won twice. But what's really impressive and inspirational about this Marylander is that she achieved all this wearing a pacemaker in her chest all the way through—a real-life Iron Woman!

Jean Harlow

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Died: 1937

Jean Harlow was an actress and sex symbol. Nicknamed the Platinum Blonde and Blonde Bombshell, Harlow was famous for her femme fatale screen persona. She became one of the biggest Hollywood stars despite being in the industry for not more than nine years. Her life and career inspired several movies, such as Harlow and Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell.

Nathalie Kelley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Lima

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Antonio Rüdiger

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Katherine Waterston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

Katherine Waterston is an American actress best known for playing important roles in popular films, such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Alien: Covenant. Director and playwright, Adam Rapp, dedicated his three-play collection The Hallway Trilogy to Katherine Waterston.

James Doohan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1920

Birthplace: Vancouver

Died: 2005

Canadian actor James Doohan was initially a soldier in the Canadian army and had even sustained injuries in World War II. He later soared to fame with his Saturn Award-nominated role of Montgomery Scott in the Star Trek film and TV franchise. He also voiced the character in various video games.

Buddy Valastro

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Baker Buddy Valastro, who owns Buddy V's Ristorante and Carlo's Bakery, gained fame as a reality star with his show Cake Boss. He has also appeared on shows such as Kitchen Boss, Buddy's Bakery Rescue, and Next Great Baker. He suffered a brutal hand injury in 2020.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

The first to score over 7,000 points in the heptathlon, Jackie Joyner-Kersee is considered by many as one of the greatest female athletes ever. While in school, she excelled in sports such as volleyball, basketball, and track, and also did well in studies. She later won three Olympic golds medals.

Herschel Walker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Wrightsville, Georgia, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

David Faustino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Georg Cantor

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1845

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Died: 1918

Georg Cantor is remembered as the man behind the set theory of mathematics. Not known to many, he was a skilled violinist, too. He was one of the first to explore infinity. His final years were riddled with mental ailments, when he believed Shakespeare’s plays were written by Francis Bacon.

Tobias Forge

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Linköping, Sweden

Bobby Driscoll

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Died: 1968

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Shraddha Kapoor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Maine Mendoza

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1995

Birthplace: Santa Maria, Bulacan

Maine Mendoza is a Filipino television personality and actress. She is best known for playing Yaya Dub in the popular TV variety show, Eat Bulaga! Over the years, Maine Mendoza has won several awards, such as the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress, which she won for her performance in the 2015 movie My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore.

Miranda Richardson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Southport

Chief Joseph

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1840

Birthplace: Wallowa River

Died: 1904

Chief Joseph, a leader of the Nez Percé tribe of Native Americans, had initially agreed to the U.S. demand of them moving into a reservation in Idaho. However, fearing retaliation after his men killed a few whites, he attempted an escape to Canada, leading his people through an arduous trek.

Laura Harring

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Los Mochis, Mexico

Laura Harring is a Mexican-American actress best known for playing Camilla and Rita Rhodes in the neo-noir mystery film Mulholland Drive, for which she won an ALMA Award. Before establishing herself as an actress, Laura Harring achieved popularity by entering beauty pageants; in 1985, she was crowned Miss USA, becoming the first Hispanic woman to win the title.

John Carter Cash

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lee Radziwill

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: 2019

Lee Radziwill was an American interior decorator and public-relations executive. The younger sister of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Radziwill was a well-known socialite and often featured in lists, such as The Guardian's 50 best-dressed people over 50. Despite an unsuccessful attempt to forge an acting career, Radziwill managed to hog the limelight due to her fashion sense.

Brian Cox

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Oldham, Lancashire, England

Brian Cox is an English physicist and former musician. He has presented numerous science programs for BBC radio and TV, especially the Wonders of... series. He is also the author of several popular science books. He has been lauded for his efforts to publicize science and was awarded the British Association's Lord Kelvin Award in 2006. 

Aarti Mann

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Connecticut, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Jamsetji Tata

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1839

Birthplace: Gujarat, India

Died: 1904

Legendary Indian industrialist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata established the Tata Group and the city of Jamshedpur, too. The Father of Indian Industry also founded the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, which was the only Indian hotel with electricity back then. His legacy was carried forward by subsidiaries such as Tata Steel.

Charlie Brooker

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Reading

Charlie Brooker is best known for creating the science-fiction series Black Mirror. He has also written for shows such as Brass Eye and hosted shows such as Screenwipe and Gameswipe. He is known for his signature style of sarcastic criticism of society. He is also a creative director of Zeppotron.

Toby Turner

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Osborn, Mississippi, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Benedict of Nursia

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 0480

Birthplace: Norcia, Italy

Died: 0547

The only valid mention of Saint Benedict is found in the Dialogues of St. Gregory I. Of the many legends about him is the one in which he rolled himself against bushes to inflict wounds, just to escape the Devil who showed the image of a beautiful woman to him.

Matthew Ridgway

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia, United States

Died: 1993

Perry Ellis

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 1940

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Died: 1986

Mercedes Mason

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Linköping, Sweden

Swedish-American actor/model Mercedes Mason is best known as Zondra from the series Chuck and as Isabel from The Finder. Fans also loved her in the films Sniper: Legacy and Quarantine 2: Terminal and the series Fear the Walking Dead. A polyglot, she speaks languages such as French and Persian. 

Jennifer Warnes

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA

Tone Loc

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Alison King

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Leicester, England

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Thomas Barbusca

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: New Jersey, United States of America

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Doc Watson

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Deep Gap, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2012

Anatoly Dyatlov

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Atamanovo, Russia

Died: 1995

Anatoly Dyatlov was the deputy chief-engineer of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. He oversaw the safety test that eventually ended in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Dyatlov was later imprisoned for his negligence but was released in 1990, as part of an amnesty. His recorded memoirs were later released on YouTube.

Michael Thomas

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Harnaaz Sandhu

Listed In: Fashion

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Chandigarh, India

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jaylen Barron

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1998

Birthplace: Reno, Nevada

Perry McCarthy

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Stepney, East London, England

Perry McCarthy is a British racing driver who competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1996 and 2003. Although he was part of the Andrea Moda Formula team, McCarthy never competed in Formula One. Perry McCarthy is also known for playing The Stig in the motoring TV show, Top Gear.

Lorenzo Musetti

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Tyler Florence

Listed In: Food Experts

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Montana of 300

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Keely Hodgkinson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Atherton, Greater Manchester, England

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Santonio Holmes

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: Belle Glade, Florida, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Zico

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Zico is a Brazilian former football player renowned for his excellent technical skills. Counted among the best passers and finishers of all time, Zico was often called the White Pelé. Zico is also counted among the greatest players of all time and is widely regarded as one of the best free kick specialists in history.