Famous People Born Today

Hilary Duff

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Child actor Hilary Duff turned into a teenage sensation with the television series Lizzie McGuire in 2001. Her film career took off soon with movies like A Cinderella Story. She is currently seen in the hit series Younger. A multitalented personality, she has also released numerous hits albums, launched her perfume brand and clothing lines and published Elixir book series.

Naomi Watts

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Shoreham, England

One of the most beautiful actresses of her generation, Naomi Watts has been featured in the world's most beautiful women lists by magazines like Maxim and People. Also a well-known philanthropist, Watts is associated with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) as its goodwill ambassador. She uses her fame to help people suffering from AIDS.

Brigitte Bardot

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 2025

Brigitte Bardot is a French former singer and actress. One of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, Bardot remains a major pop culture icon despite quitting the entertainment industry in 1973. Bardot is credited with popularizing the bikini. She also popularized the town of Armação dos Búzios and the city of St. Tropez in Brazil.

Mira Sorvino

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

American actress, Mira Sorvino, is best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Woody Allen's 1995 comedy film Mighty Aphrodite. Also known for her political activism, Mira Sorvino was honored by Amnesty International in 2006 with the Artist of Conscience Award for her longstanding humanist and philanthropic efforts. She has also been working against social evils like human trafficking.

Dita Von Teese

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Rochester, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Bhagat Singh

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Banga, Punjab, British India

Died: 1931

Bhagat Singh is one of the most revered freedom fighters of Indian Independence movement. His execution by the British rulers at a young age of 23 inspired many young people to join the freedom struggle. His life’s mission was to free India from colonial rule and his legacy as a symbol of bravery and patriotism continues to live on.

Janeane Garofalo

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Newton, New Jersey, United States

Janeane Garofalo gained fame as a stand-up comedian and then appeared on shows such as The Ben Stiller Show, Saturday Night Live, and The Larry Sanders Show. Fans also loved her in movies such as The Truth About Cats and Dogs. She is also known for her progressive political activism.

Ed Sullivan

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1901

Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Died: 1974

Sports reporter and TV personality Ed Sullivan is best remembered as the host and creator of the variety show named The Toast of the Town, later renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. One of TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time, he was also a skilled columnist.

Young Jeezy

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Terence Crawford

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Lata Mangeshkar

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Indore

Died: 2022

One of the most respected and best-known playback singers in India, Lata Mangeshkar is popularly known as the Nightingale of India. She had a long career of more than 60 years and was honoured with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna..

Moon Unit Zappa

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Moon Unit Zappa is an American actress known for appearing in popular TV series like How I Met Your Mother, CHiPs, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The daughter of famous musician, Frank Zappa, Moon followed in the footsteps of her father to establish herself in the entertainment industry. Also a writer, Moon published a novel titled America, the Beautiful, in 2001.

James Thomas Patrick Walsh

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1943

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1998

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ranbir Kapoor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Son of Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Ranbir Kapoor is best known for his roles in Rockstar, Barfi!, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, and Sanju. Named to Forbes’s Celebrity 100, he has also won six Filmfare Awards. He owns a football team and works for empowerment of women, too.

Mika Häkkinen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Vantaa, Finland

Mika Häkkinen was 5 when his parents got him a go-kart for racing near their home. He later grew up to be one of the 3 Finnish F-1 drivers to earn a World Championship. Noted for his speed, he earned the nickname The Flying Finn.

Peter Finch

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: South Kensington, London, England

Died: 1977

English-Australian actor Peter Finch is best known as Howard Beale from the movie Network, a role that won him a posthumous Academy Award. Fans also loved his BAFTA-winning role of Daniel Hirsh in Sunday Bloody Sunday. He was also nominated for an Emmy for the TV film Raid on Entebbe.

Dana Loesch

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Missouri

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Tom Harmon

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA

Died: 1990

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Sarah Wright

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Sarah Wright is best known as Millicent Gergich from Parks and Recreation. Fans also loved her in Quintuplets, The Loop, and Marry Me. She has also appeared in the film American Made and the Netflix show Spinning Out. She is married to actor/producer Eric Christian Olsen.

Ben E. King

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Died: 2015

Marcello Mastroianni

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: Fontana Liri, Lazio, Italy

Died: 1996

Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni is regarded as his country's biggest film star of all time. Making his debut as an uncredited extra when he was just 14, he worked hard over the decades to become a major film star in his country. He was a big name in international cinema as well. He was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards.

Max Schmeling

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Klein Luckow, Jatznick, Germany

Died: 2005

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Fedor Emelianenko

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Rubizhne, Ukraine

Russian mixed martial artist, judoka, and sambist Fedor Emelianenko, also known as “The Last Emperor,” competes for Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation. He went from being a firefighter to Sports Illustrated’s top MMA fighter of the 2000s. He is also part of the Russian Presidential Council on sports.

Thomas Crapper

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1836

Birthplace: Waterside, Thorne, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1910

St. Vincent

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Olivia Giannulli

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Olivia Jade soared to fame with her fashion/make-up/health channel on YouTube and her equally popular Instagram account. The social-media influencer is the daughter of fashion magnate Mossimo Giannulli and actor Lori Loughlin. She was involved in a bribery scandal related to her admission at the University of Southern California.

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Died: 2014

Child actress and child model Skye McCole Bartusiak is best remembered for her role in the TV series Touched by an Angel, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. During her short but successful career, she played versatile roles in TV shows and films. She died at the age of 21 due to an apparent drug overdose.

Tyler Lockett

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sylvia Kristel

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands

Died: 2012

Best known for her title role in the Emmanuelle series of soft-core erotica, Dutch actor Sylvia Kristel ran away from her strict Calvinist home in Utrecht to Amsterdam, where she took up odd jobs. She began modeling at 17 and won a couple of beauty pageants, before stepping into films full-time.

Carré Otis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Steve Largent

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Hana Mae Lee

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Southern California, California, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Mouni Roy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Cooch Behar

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Jeffrey Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States

Jeffrey Jones is an American actor known for his deadpan portrayal of film characters, often to comic effect. For an actor who claims to value anonymity, Jeffrey Jones has attracted unnecessary public attention as a sex offender. In 2002, he was arrested for possessing child pornography and was subsequently accused by an underage boy of solicitation to pose nude.

Daniel Platzman

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Susan Walters

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

William Windom

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 2012

Diosdado Macapagal

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Lubao, Pampanga, Philippine Islands

Died: 1997

Diosdado Macapagal was a Filipino politician who served as the president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. Prior to his presidency, Macapagal served as the sixth vice-president from 1957 to 1961. Diosdado Macapagal is credited with inspiring his daughter Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who later became the president of the Philippines.

Georges Clémenceau

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1841

Birthplace: Mouilleron-en-Pareds, Vendee

Died: 1929

Georges Clémenceau, or The Tiger, who had served as the French prime minister, is remembered as a key figure of the French Third Republic. He not only played a major role in the Allied victory in World War I, but was also a key framer of the Treaty of Versailles.

Ri Sol-ju

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea

Ri Sol-ju is better known as the wife of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. She was made a “first lady” from a “comrade” in 2018. Although she appears at public events, not much is known about her personal life. She was previously a singer with the Unhasu Orchestra.

David Unaipon

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1872

Birthplace: South Australia

Died: 1967

David Unaipon was an Aboriginal Australian preacher, author, and inventor. He is best remembered for his significant contribution to Australian society, which helped break several stereotypes about Aboriginal Australians. Apart from establishing a couple of awards in his honor, the Australian government has also featured Unaipon on the Australian fifty-dollar note.

Jennifer Rush

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Matthew Cowles

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1944

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 2014

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Sheikh Hasina

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1947

Birthplace: Tungipara, Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangladesh's first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is the current prime minister of Bangladesh. The Awami League leader was also named to Forbes’s list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women and TIME 100, both in 2018, and is part of the Council of Women World Leaders.