Famous People Born Today

Jodie Comer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Anthony Davis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

American professional basketball player, Anthony Davis plays, for the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers. He is the youngest player to score at least 59 points in a NBA game. He was a member of the US men’s national basketball team which participated in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The team was undefeated in London and won the gold medal.

Johnny Knoxville

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Johnny Knoxville is an actor, filmmaker, and stunt performer. He is credited with owning and operating Dickhouse Productions, which produces films and documentaries. Johnny Knoxville is also credited with co-creating the popular MTV reality show Jackass. 

Terrence Howard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Terrence Howard is best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance as Djay in Hustle & Flow and his SAG Award-winning role in Crash. He also mesmerized audiences as Lucious Lyon in Empire and as Colonel Rhodes in Iron Man. He claims he has invented a language of logic called Terryology.

Anton Yelchin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 2016

As an actor, who was also interested in photography and playing the guitar, Anton Yelchin was a man of many talents. Unfortunately, he was involved in a freak accident that killed him when he was 27. Such was his impact in Hollywood that a bronze statue of his was erected at his grave and many celebrities attended the unveiling ceremony.

Antonin Scalia

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2016

Scalia played an important role as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court for 30 years. Not only was he regarded as one of the most important justices in the history of the court, but he was also considered one of the most influential jurists of the 20th century. He was posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Mark Rober

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Orange County, California, United States

Mark Rober is an American educator, inventor, engineer, and YouTuber. He is best known for posting videos on do-it-yourself gadgets and popular science on his YouTube channel. Prior to establishing himself as a YouTuber, Rober worked with NASA for nine years. In 2022, Mark Rober guest hosted the popular TV talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! 

Didier Drogba

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Nina Hartley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Douglas Adams

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Cambridge, England

Died: 2001

English author, screenwriter, and essayist, Douglas Adams, is most remembered for his comedy science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. As a screenwriter, he wrote two stories for the TV series Doctor Who. He advocated for environmentalism and spoke about environmental issues in his non-fiction radio series Last Chance to See.

Shemp Howard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1955

Samuel Horwitz, better known as Shemp Howard, gained fame as part of the comedy act Ted Healy and his Stooges, which later turned into the iconic slapstick comedy group The Three Stooges, featured in scores of movies. Samuel had marked phobias regarding many things, such as airplanes and dogs.

Andrew Robertson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Liverpool left-back and the captain of the Scottish national football team, Andrew Robertson has also been associated with clubs such as Hull City and Dundee United in the past. He led his team to a UEFA Champions League victory in 2019. He now also runs a charitable foundation for underprivileged kids.

Thora Birch

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Lawrence Welk

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1903

Birthplace: Strasburg, North Dakota

Died: 1992

Lawrence Welk was an American accordionist and bandleader. From 1951 to 1982, Welk hosted the popular musical variety show, The Lawrence Welk Show. Also known for his entrepreneurship skills, Welk had investments in music publishing and real estate. He also owned a club and restaurant. In 1994, he was made an inductee of the International Polka Music Hall of Fame.

Elias Koteas

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Lisa Loeb

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Anissa Jones

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Died: 1976

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Alex Kingston

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: Epsom, England

Alex Kingston is an English actress who came into prominence in the 1990s for her work in television. Known for playing important roles in popular TV series like ER and Doctor Who, Kingston earned a couple of Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance in ER, while her portrayal of River Song in Doctor Who earned her an SFX Award.

Jude Demorest

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Lucy DeVito

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Lucy DeVito is an American actress best known for her work in theatre. In 2008, she portrayed the title role in the Intiman Theatre's production of Anne Frank. She has also appeared in films, such as Leaves of Grass and The Comedian. The daughter of Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito, Lucy has simply followed in the footsteps of her parents.

Vinnie Paul

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Abilene, Texas, United States

Died: 2018

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Joel Madden

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Waldorf, Maryland, United States

Joel Madden is the frontman of the pop punk band Good Charlotte and part of the pop-rock duo The Madden Brothers with his twin brother, Benji. He has been a coach on The Voice Australia from its first to its fifth season. He is also UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Bobby McFerrin

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Manhattan

LeToya Luckett

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Harold Wilson

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

Died: 1995

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for two non-consecutive terms, Harold Wilson was a British Labour politician. Historians commend him for leading his party through difficult political issues with considerable skill. With a moderate approach to socialism, he was a popular politician during his first tenure as the prime minister; his second tenure wasn’t as successful.

Peter Berg

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Dock Ellis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 2008

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Poonam Pandey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Delhi

A former Gladrags model, Poonam Pandey is known for her nude photos and clips that she posts online from time to time. She has appeared in films such as Nasha and gained fame after she declared she would strip publicly if India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup. 

Mircea Monroe

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Barbara Alyn Woods

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

David Anders

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Taras Kulakov

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Ukraine

Better known as CrazyRussianHacker, which is also the name of his YouTube channel, Taras Kulakov left his job at Walmart after gaining fame on the internet with his “life hacks.” The Ukrainian YouTuber has previously been a professional swimmer. He is known for his signature sunglasses and his towering height.

Sam Donaldson

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States

Wallace Langham

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ástor Piazzolla

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: Mar Del Plata, Argentina

Died: 1992

Melissa Rycroft

Listed In: Dancers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Craig Parkinson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Dorothy Gish

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1898

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Died: 1968

Jose Mari Chan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Iloilo

Jimmy Iovine

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Kensington, London, England

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Emma Chambers

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1964

Birthplace: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 2018

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Austin Swift

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

Austin Swift is an American actor best known for playing important roles in films like We Summon the Darkness, for which he also served as a co-producer. The younger brother of Taylor Swift, Austin Swift followed in the footsteps of his sister to establish himself in the entertainment industry.

George Gray

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Ballwin

Greg Olsen

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Bobby Abreu

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ajantha Mendis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Lindsey McKeon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Summit, New Jersey, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Edward Rydz-Śmigły

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1886

Birthplace: Berezhany, Ukraine

Died: 1941

Edward Rydz-Śmigły was a Polish statesman, politician, poet, Marshal of Poland, painter, and supreme commander of Poland's armed forces. He was a much admired and respected public figure in Poland during the interwar period and was widely regarded as a national hero for his service as an army commander during World War I and the Polish–Soviet War.

WillNE

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: New Castle, England

British YouTuber Will Lenney, has shot to fame with his channel WillNE, where he posts commentaries, practical jokes, and reactions. He once fooled UK tabloids into believing he would appear on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, by spreading a rumor. He has collaborated with YouTubers such as Memeulous.