Famous People Born Today

YNW Melly

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1999

Birthplace: Gifford, Florida, United States

YNW Melly is an American rapper whose song Murder on My Mind became a huge hit, especially after Melly was charged with double-murder. In 2019, he pleaded not guilty and is currently awaiting trial. If proven guilty, he could face life imprisonment or even capital punishment. Apart from the double-murder charges, he is a suspect in the 2017 murder of a sheriff's deputy.

Tim McGraw

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Start, Louisiana, United States

Three-time Grammy-winning country artist Tim McGraw has released 15 albums, 10 of which have topped the Top Country Albums chart. He also has 25 Hot Country Songs chart-toppers. He has also appeared in movies such as The Blind Side and Tomorrowland and is a minority owner of the Nashville Kats.

Jamie Dornan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland

One of the most popular model-turned-actors from Northern Ireland, Jamie Dornan was named by Vogue in its list of 25 Biggest Male Models of All Time. He earned international recognition after portraying Sheriff Graham Humbert in Once Upon a Time. Known for his looks and acting skills, Dornan is regarded as one of the greatest film actors of Ireland.

Steven Gerrard

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Whiston, England, United Kingdom

Steven Gerrard spent most of his career as a Liverpool midfielder and also captained Liverpool and the English national team. His phenomenal performance in the 2006 FA Cup Final led it to be called The Gerrard Final. The Order of the British Empire member now manages the Scottish club Rangers.

Glenn Ford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1916

Birthplace: Quebec, Canada

Died: 2006

Glenn Ford was a Canadian-American actor. One of the most bankable stars of classical Hollywood cinema, Ford remained a crowd-puller throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Five of his movies have been chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry. Off-stage, Glenn Ford was a notorious womanizer and had relationships with several actresses, including Marilyn Monroe.

Wes Anderson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Wes Anderson’s movies mostly have eccentric narratives. BBC named his films The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel to their list of the greatest films made since 2000. He owns a production company and has won a Silver Bear for the animation film Isle of Dogs.

Julie Benz

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

An actress who rose to fame for her role as Darla in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Julie Benz has been in the show business since 1990. She developed a passion for acting as a young girl and proceeded to study acting at New York University. Beginning her career as a TV actress, she soon branched out into films.

James Murray

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York City, New York

Comedian James Murray gained fame as part of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins, with whom he has also appeared in the TruTv series Impractical Jokers. He got married to Jenna Vulcano and got the marriage annulled the night after their honeymoon as part of a stunt on Impractical Jokers.

Joanna Lumley

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Srinagar

Joanna Lumley is a British actress and prolific activist. In recognition of her work as part of the Gurkha Justice Campaign, Joanna is fondly called as the daughter of Nepal in Nepal. Also known for supporting various other charity organizations and animal welfare groups, Joanna Lumley was appointed an OBE in the 1995 New Year Honours by the queen.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1769

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1852

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, served as the British prime minister twice. He also served as the governor of Seringapatam and Mysore, and won the Battle of Assaye. He led the Hundred Days War and along with the Prussian army, won the Battle of Waterloo, defeating Napoleon.

Rita Coolidge

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1945

Birthplace: Lafayette, Tennessee, United States

Wes Welker

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Park Hae-Jin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Busan, South Korea

South Korean actor Park Hae-jin is best known for his roles in series such as Doctor Stranger, Bad Guys, and Man to Man. He has won several honors, such as the KBS, MBC, and APAN Star Awards. An avid philanthropist, he has also donated to causes such as child welfare.

Katya Zamolodchikova

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Katya Zamolodchikova is the drag persona of Brian Joseph McCook. Katya is a drag queen, actor, author, and comedian. She has participated in RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo TV and has appeared in the web series UNHhhh. Regarded as one of the most powerful drag queens in America, she was named “Drag Royalty” by The Queerties in 2020.

Marilyn Milian

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1961

Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Anushka Sharma

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Indian actress and producer, Anushka Sharma is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in the country. She was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2018 and is the recipient of numerous awards. Beginning her career as a model, she soon ventured into acting and made a name for herself within a short while.

Dann Florek

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1950

Birthplace: Flat Rock

Ajith Kumar

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Secunderabad

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Elizabeth Greene

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Little Walter

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Marksville

Died: 1968

Una Stubbs

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England

Died: 2021

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Caitlin Stasey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

James Badge Dale

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Scott Carpenter

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Boulder

Died: 2013

Scott Carpenter was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, naval officer, aquanaut, and astronaut. He achieved popularity in 1959, when he became one of the seven astronauts chosen for NASA's Project Mercury. Scott Carpenter was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. In 1981, he was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame.

Ray Parker Jr.

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Kate Smith

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1907

Birthplace: Greenville, Virginia, USA

Died: 1986

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Darius McCrary

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Walnut, California, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jack Paar

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States

Died: 2004

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Abby Huntsman

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Daughter of Jon Huntsman Jr., former governor of Utah, Abby Huntsman is an Emmy-winning broadcast journalist who rose to fame with her shows on MSNBC and NBC News. She has also co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend and The View. She was listed on Forbes 30 under 30, too.

Joseph Heller

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1923

Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States

Died: 1999

Bailey Chase

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Drew Sidora

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Drew Sidora is an American singer who has contributed to the original soundtrack for films like Step Up and Three Can Play That Game. Also an actress, Sidora has played important roles in TV series and films, including VH1's biographical movie CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, in which she played singer-songwriter of TLC fame, Tionne Watkins.

Art Fleming

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1924

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1995

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Charlie Schlatter

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

J. Allen Hynek

Listed In: Scientists

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: 1986

When the American government, baffled by unexplained sightings of flying objects, assigned J. Allen Hynek the task of solving the mystery, Hynek was sceptical. However, he later became the first person to scientifically analyze such sightings. He also established the "Close Encounter" classification system to study UFOs.

Dan O'Herlihy

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1919

Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland

Died: 2005

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1881

Birthplace: Orcines, France

Died: 1955

French paleontologist and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin is remembered as someone who deviated from theology to science. He discovered the fossilized remains known as the Peking man in China, but faced a lot of opposition from his religious superiors when it came to publishing his scientific thoughts.

Gabriele Amorth

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Modena, Italy

Died: 2016

Exorcist and Catholic priest Gabriele Amorth had been in charge of countless exorcisms in his career of over 6 decades. The founder-president of the International Association of Exorcists, he had also penned a few books on his experiences as an exorcist and had been part of World War II, too.

Victoria Monet

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia, U.S.

Madeline Brewer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Pitman, New Jersey, U.S.

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Joseph Addison

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1672

Birthplace: Milston, United Kingdom

Died: 1719

Best known for his articles in the iconic 18th-century periodicals The Tatler and The Spectator, English essayist Joseph Addison had a lifelong collaboration with Richard Steele. Educated at Oxford, he excelled in Latin and classics. A prominent Whig, he mostly wrote on the social and cultural trends of his time.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1852

Birthplace: Petilla de Aragón, Navarre, Spain

Died: 1934

While he apprenticed as a cobbler and a barber in childhood, Santiago Ramón y Cajal later took up medicine inspired by his father, a professor of anatomy. Cajal’s study of the microscopic structure of the human brain later formed the basis of neuroscience and earned him a Nobel Prize.

Kerry Bishé

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1984

Birthplace: New Zealand

Kerry Bishé is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Donna Clark in the period drama TV series, Halt and Catch Fire. After being born in New Zealand, Kerry Bishé moved to the United States, where she established herself in the entertainment industry, appearing in films like Argo, for which she received the prestigious Screen Actors Guild Award.

John Meillon

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1934

Birthplace: Mosman, Australia

Died: 1989

Mary Harris Jones

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1830

Birthplace: Cork, Ireland

Died: 1930

After losing her husband and children in a yellow fever epidemic and her dress shop in the great Chicago fire, schoolteacher and dressmaker Mary Harris Jones became an activist, earning the nickname Mother Jones. A prominent unionist for coal miners and other workers, she also co-founded the Social Democratic Party.

Chuck Bednarik

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 2015

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Tana French

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, United States

Tana French is an American-Irish theatrical actress and writer. She is best known for her first novel, In the Woods, which received several prestigious awards, such as the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Macavity Award, Anthony Award, and Barry Award. Over the years, Tana French has become an important name among fiction readers across the world.