Famous People Born Today

Dak Prescott

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Sulphur, Louisiana, United States

An injury to starter Tony Romo made Dak Prescott fill in as a starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys in 2016, and his performance earned him the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. This former Mississippi player became one of three rookies to be included in the 2016-17 Pro Bowl.

Fernando Alonso

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Oviedo, Spain

Two-time FIA Hall of Fame inductee Fernando Alonso began go-carting at age 3 and won several trophies by 10. The youngest to win the F-1 World Championship, for Renault, he later led a Ferrari team. When he isn’t racing, he is busy managing his e-sports team and working for UNICEF.

Wil Wheaton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Burbank, California

Wil Wheaton is best known for his roles in Stand by Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has voiced countless animation films, audiobooks, and video games. An avid blogger, he has also written several books. He loves poker and has hosted many web shows, such as TableTop.

Ken Burns

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S

Ken Burns is an American filmmaker best known for making documentary series, such as The Civil War, The War, and Prohibition. One of the most respected documentary filmmakers, Burns specializes in giving life to still photographs by zooming in on photographs and panning from one photograph to another; this technique is called the Ken Burns effect in Apple's software applications.

Tony Sirico

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1942

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Tony Sirico is an American actor whose on-screen characters—he mostly plays gangsters—is a reflection of his early life during which he was arrested 28 times for charges including assault, disorderly conduct, and robbery. In fact, he was inspired to give acting a try only after meeting an acting troupe composed of ex-convicts who visited him during his imprisonment.

Josh Radnor

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Josh Radnor is best known as Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother. He wrote and directed the Sundance Audience Award-winning movie HappyThankYouMorePlease. A seasoned theater artist, he was also seen in the Tony-nominated Broadway play Disgraced. He also appeared in the series Hunters, Rise, and Mercy Street.

Geddy Lee

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Willowdale, Toronto, Canada

Canadian singer Geddy Lee soared to fame as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist of the rock band Rush. He and his bandmates of Rush were the first to win the Officer of the Order of Canada as a group. He also released a solo album, My Favourite Headache.

Patti Scialfa

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Deal, New Jersey, United States

Patti Scialfa is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. The wife of popular musician Bruce Springsteen, Scialfa has been an important member of Springsteen's primary backing band, E Street Band, since 1984. As a member of the band, Patti Scialfa became an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Clara Bow

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1965

Clara Bow gained fame during the 1920s’ silent film era and then switched to "talkies" in 1929. Her performance in the movie It earned her the nickname The It Girl, and she soon became a sex symbol of the Roaring Twenties. Following her retirement, she started ranching in Nevada.

Peter Jennings

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1938

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Died: 2005

Canadian-American journalist Peter Jennings is best remembered for his stint on ABC World News Tonight, as its sole anchor. A high-school drop-out, Jennings became one of the U.S.’s Big Three news anchors, along with Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather. He was known for his meticulous coverage of breaking news stories.

Martina McBride

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Sharon, Kansas, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Stephen Dorff

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Stephen Dorff, who was a known face in Kraft commercials in childhood, is best known for playing Roland West in True Detective, Tucker Brannigan in What a Dummy, and Bill Hollister in Deputy. He has also been part of films such as Somewhere, The Motel Life, and Blade.

William Horatio Powell

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1892

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1984

William Horatio Powell was an American actor who established himself as a prominent star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is best remembered for appearing alongside Myrna Loy in The Thin Man film series. William Horatio Powell received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performances in The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, and Life with Father.

Li Ka-shing

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1928

Birthplace: Chaozhou, Guangdong, China

Li Ka-shing, also known as Superman, remains Hong Kong’s richest man, in spite of a drop in his net worth due to the Hong Kong riots and the coronavirus pandemic. The business tycoon is known for his association with Hutchison and for his investments in the video-conferencing platform Zoom.

Jo In-sung

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Cheonho-dong, Gangdong District, South Korea

South Korean actor Jo In-sung is best known for his roles in series such as What Happened in Bali and in films such as A Frozen Flower and The Great Battle. He has also appeared in music videos such as Kim C’s Love and won KBS, MBC, and SBS awards.

Dag Hammarskjöld

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1905

Birthplace: Jönköping, Sweden

Died: 1961

Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat and economist. In 1953, Hammarskjöld became the youngest person to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He died in airplane crash in 1961. Dag Hammarskjöld became the first person to be honored with a Nobel Peace Prize posthumously.

Scott Steiner

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Leslie Easterbrook

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Shin Se-kyung

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Yangcheon District, South Korea

South Korean actor Shin Se-kyung soared to fame with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof. She had started as a child actor, with the kids’ series Ppo Ppo Ppo. Fans also loved her in the series Deep Rooted Tree. Forbes named her Korea’s 14th most powerful celebrity in 2012.

Ashley McBryde

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Waldron, Arkansas, United States

Ashley McBryde is an American singer-songwriter who was adjudged New Artist of the Year at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards. The same year, she was also named New Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Elizabeth Dole

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1936

Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Henri Fayol

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1841

Birthplace: Constantinople, Ottoman Empire

Died: 1925

Henri Fayol was a French mining engineer, author, mining executive, and director of mines. He is credited with developing a theory of business administration called Fayolism. Along with Frederick Winslow Taylor, Henri Fayol is credited with founding modern management methods.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1805

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1859

French diplomat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville is best remembered for his written works The Old Regime and the Revolution and Democracy in America. He was part of French politics, primarily during the July Monarchy and the Second Republic. He had been the minister of foreign affairs briefly.

Timothy Omundson

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1969

Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Oliver Peck

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Charles Schwab

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1937

Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States

Alexandra Paul

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

As a budding model, Alexandra Paul decided to reject an offer from Stanford University to focus on a career in acting. She is best known to fans for her 5-year-long stint as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the internationally renowned series Baywatch. She is also a marathon runner and an avid swimmer.

Sanjay Dutt

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sanjay Dutt is an Indian film actor who appears in Hindi movies. One of the most popular actors in India, Dutt is also known for his off-screen controversies; he was arrested in 1993 for possessing illegal weapons. His life and career inspired the 2018 biographical film Sanju where he was played by Ranbir Kapoor.

Genesis Rodriguez

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Genesis Rodriguez, daughter of singer Jose Luis Rodriguez, started her career with telenovelas such as Prisionera and Dame Chocolate. She had significant roles in Days of Our Lives and The Umbrella Academy. She has voice-acted in Big Hero 6 and has appeared in films such as Man on a Ledge.

J. R. D. Tata

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1904

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1993

An aviation pioneer, J. R. D. Tata channeled the Tata Group for over five decades, leading to the expansion of India's largest industrial empire. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, two of India's highest civillian awards. He was also honored with French Legion of Honour twice.

Benito Mussolini

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Predappio, Italy

Died: 1945

The dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945, Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in 1919. It opposed class discrimination and supported nationalism. But when in power, Mussolini crushed rival political parties, trade unions, free press and free speech. He was overthrown by his former colleagues in the Fascist government in July 1943 and ultimately shot dead in April 1945.

Thelma Todd

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1935

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Theda Bara

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: 1955

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Lou Albano

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1933

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Died: 2009

Tim Gunn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Richard Egan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1921

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1987

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Allison Mack

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Preetz

Best known for playing Chloe Sullivan in the superhero TV series Smallville, Allison Mack had a thriving career as an actress. In 2018, she was arrested by the FBI in Brooklyn on charges of forced labor conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy, and sex trafficking. She pleaded guilty to racketeering charges and is awaiting sentencing.

Matt Prokop

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Victoria, Texas, USA

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

David Hattersley Warner

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1941

Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ato Essandoh

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Diana Vreeland

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1906

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 1989

Diana Vreeland was a French-American editor and columnist who worked for popular fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. From 1963 to 1971, she served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue. In 1964, she was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Diana Vreeland’s life and career inspired the 2011 documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel.

John Sykes

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1959

Birthplace: Reading

Richard Flood

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Carl Cox

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Edward L. Masry

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2005

Paulina Goto

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Monterrey

Mexican actor Paulina Goto soared to fame with the telenovela Niña de mi Corazón and later also performed as part of the pop group Eme 15. She was also in the news for her relationship with her Un camino hacia el destino co-star Horacio Pancheri, though they broke up later.