Famous People Born Today

Emma Stone

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

One of the most successful and popular actresses of her generation, Emma Stone is known for movies like La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man, Birdman and Battle of the Sexes. The award winning actress began as a child actor on stage and did numerous minor and supporting roles in television and films before making it big as a lead actress.

Ethan Hawke

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1970

Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States

American actor, Ethan Hawke, is an acclaimed artist and has had a successful career. His breakthrough role was of a school student in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Training Day, First Reformed, Boyhood, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight are some of his critically appreciated movies. He has also directed several films and acted in many stage productions.

Sally Field

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1946

Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States

An acclaimed American actress, Sally Field has won prestigious awards, such as Academy Awards and Emmy Awards. Apart from being a popular actress, Sally Field has also played an important role as an activist, advocating for gay rights and women's rights. She has been part of the board of directors of an international women's NGO called Vital Voices Global Partnership.

Pat Tillman

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: Fremont, California, United States

Died: 2004

Pat Tillman was an American football player who represented the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Tillman's decision to join the US Army after the September 11, 2001 attacks proved to be costly as he died in Afghanistan as a result of friendly fire. He became the first football player since Bob Kalsu to be killed in combat.

Glenn Frey

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 2016

American singer, songwriter and vocalist, Glen Frey was the co-founder of the extremely famous rock band of the 1970s—Eagles. The band delivered hit albums like Hotel California before disbanding after a decade. The six time Grammy award winner then enjoyed a successful solo career with hit songs like Smuggler’s Blues and The Heat Is On before re-joining his band.

Rebecca Romijn

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States

Rebecca Romijn is an American actress whose skills and beautiful body were tailor-made for the role of Mystique, whom she portrayed in the X-Men film series. Renowned for her beauty, Rebecca Romijn started her career as a model, featuring on the cover of magazines like Glamour and Sports Illustrated. She has also been featured in advertising campaigns for popular brands.

Thandie Newton

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

A critically acclaimed and award-winning actress, Thandie Newton is also an activist—she led a flash mob in 2013 for gender equality and justice. An actress with an affinity for Buddhism, Thandie was named Sexiest Vegan of 2014 by PETA. During the 2019 New Year Honours, she was appointed OBE for services to charity and film.

James Naismith

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1861

Birthplace: Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Canada

Died: 1939

Canadian-American physician and coach James Naismith is considered as the inventor of basketball. He authored the first basksetball rule book and established the University of Kansas basketball team. He served as the Kansas Jayhawks athletic director and coach, and trained legends such as Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith.

Maria Shriver

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous American journalist, Maria Shriver, is recognised for her long association with NBC. Her documentary series The Alzheimer’s Project earned rave reviews and she later founded the nonprofit organization, 'The Women's Alzheimer's Movement'. As the former First Lady of California– she was married to Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was the governor of California– she involved herself in numerous charity works.

Rebecca Schaeffer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1967

Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, United States

Died: 1989

Rebecca Schaeffer started her career as a model and is best remembered for her role as Patricia "Patti" Russell in the comedy My Sister Sam. She was shot to death at 21, by an obsessed fan named Robert John Bardo, who had been stalking her for a while.

Lee Dong-wook

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Lee Dong-wook is best known for his performances in South Korean TV dramas, or K-dramas, such as My Girl, Scent of a Woman, The Fugitive of Joseon, and Hotel King. He has hosted the shows Strong Heart, Produce X 101, and Wook Talk. He also briefly enlisted in the military.

Edsel Ford

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1893

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 1943

Edsel Ford, the son of automobile magnate Henry Ford, served as the president of Ford Motor Company from 1919 to 1943. He developed a modern model of cars and established the Mercury division. He also introduced features such as hydraulic brakes. He was an art connoisseur, too.

Mike Nichols

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1931

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 2014

Mike Nichols started as a comedian with the troupe The Compass Players and then performed as part of the Grammy-winning duo Nichols and May. Nichols then delivered Tony-winning directorial stage ventures such as Luv and Death of a Salesman and won the Academy Award for his direction in The Graduate.

Hero Fiennes-Tiffin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1997

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ana Ivanović

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Retired Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanović is a former world number 1 in singles. By 20, she had already won the French Open. Named one of 30 Legends of Women's Tennis by Time in 2011, she later married German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger and is now a mother of two.

Kelly Rutherford

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Lamar Odom

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: South Jamaica, New York, United States

Lamar Odom is an American basketball player who helped Los Angeles Lakers win two NBA championships. He also played an important role in helping the US national team win a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lamar Odom is also a music enthusiast and owns a film and music production company called Rich Soil Entertainment.

Lori Singer

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1957

Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Lori Singer is an American actress, model, and cellist. A musical prodigy, Singer made her debut as a cellist at the age of 13. She then became the Juilliard School's youngest graduate before shifting her attention towards acting. In 1982, Lori Singer won the ShoWest Newcomer of the Year Award for playing Jodi Belcher in the TV film Born Beautiful.

Jonathan Harris

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1914

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: 2002

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Laurene Powell Jobs

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1963

Birthplace: West Milford, New Jersey, United States

The widow of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs is a businesswoman. Over the years, she has been playing a major role as a philanthropist; in 2019, Inside Philanthropy named her the Least Transparent Mega-Giver. She is the founder of Emerson Collective, an organization focused on health, education, media and journalism, immigration reform, and the environment.

John Philip Sousa

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1854

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 1932

Adolphe Sax

Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers

Birth Year: 1814

Birthplace: Dinant

Died: 1894

The inventor of the saxophone, Belgian musician Adolphe Sax, was born to instrument-maker parents who had themselves re-designed the French horn. As a child, he was known as "the ghost" for his frequent brushes with death. He made many other instruments, which were included in the French army bands.

Susan Downey

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Susan Downey is an American film producer. She is credited with forming a production house called Team Downey, along with her husband Robert Downey Jr. Robert credits Susan for helping him resurrect his Hollywood career after staying by his side throughout his struggle against drugs and alcohol addiction.

Sal Vulcano

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1976

Birthplace: New York, United States

Sal Vulcano is an American comedian and actor. An important member of a popular comedy troupe named The Tenderloins, Vulcano stars in the long-running hidden camera reality show Impractical Jokers, which also features other members of the Tenderloins. The group was also featured in the 2020 reality comedy film, Impractical Jokers: The Movie.

Valentina Nappi

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Scafati, Campania, Italy

Valentina Nappi is an Italian adult model and pornographic film actress. She is the recipient of prestigious awards like AVN Award and XBIZ Award. Widely recognized as an intellectual pornstar, Nappi contributes as a columnist for MicroMega. She has also been featured in magazines like Playboy and Penthouse. In November 2013, Nappi was named Pet of the Month by Penthouse.

Jerry Yang

Listed In: Business People

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan

Jerry Yang is a Taiwanese-American billionaire internet entrepreneur, computer programmer, and venture capitalist. Yang is credited with co-founding Yahoo! Inc. where he also served as the CEO from 2007 to 2009. Jerry Yang is also credited with founding a venture capital firm named AME Cloud Ventures.

Katie Leclerc

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Taryn Manning

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

June Squibb

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1929

Birthplace: Vandalia, Illinois, United States

Zig Ziglar

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1926

Birthplace: Coffee County, Alabama, United States

Died: 2012

Peter DeLuise

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Peter DeLuise is an actor, screenwriter, and producer. He made his debut as an actor in the late 1970s and gained fame with his role in the Fox TV series 21 Jump Street. He eventually branched out into direction and production as well. As a director and writer, he is known for his science fiction TV shows.

Althea Flynt

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1953

Birthplace: Marietta, Ohio, United States

Died: 1987

Judy Lewis

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1935

Birthplace: Venice, California, USA

Died: 2011

William H. McRaven

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Pinehurst

Paul Gilbert

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1966

Birthplace: Carbondale, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Zoe McLellan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States

Actress, Zoe McLellan, is popular for appearing in TV shows, such as JAG, Dirty Sexy Money, and NCIS: New Orleans. She began her acting career in the mid-1990s, acting in small roles in TV shows. Within a few years, she started acting in movies as well. In the 2010s, she left an abusive marriage and is currently a single mother.

Alastair Aiken

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: London, England

British YouTuber Alastair Aiken, better known online as Ali-A, is one of the most popular Fortnite and Call of Duty content creators. Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30- Games list in 2019, he has made several Guinness world records. He has also appeared on shows such as Ali-A's Superchargers.

Walter Johnson

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1887

Birthplace: Humboldt, Kansas, United States

Died: 1946

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Barrett Wilbert Weed

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jozy Altidore

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1989

Birthplace: Livingston, New Jersey, United States

Joe Schobert

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1860

Birthplace: Kurylivka, Ukraine

Died: 1941

Ignacy Jan Paderewski was a Polish musician who went on to become the third Prime Minister of Poland after being a spokesman for Polish independence for a long time. He also played a significant role as the nation's foreign minister in 1919 when he signed the Treaty of Versailles, an important event that marked the end of World War I.

Mya-Lecia Naylor

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 2002

Birthplace: Warwickshire, England

Died: 2019

Cesare Lombroso

Listed In: Physicians

Birth Year: 1835

Birthplace: Verona, Italy

Died: 1909

Cesare Lombroso was an Italian criminologist, phrenologist, and physician. He founded the Italian School of Positivist Criminology at the end of the 19th century. Initially an army surgeon, he later became a professor of forensic medicine and hygiene. His works drew from the concepts of physiognomy, degeneration theory, and psychiatry. Later in life, be became interested in spirituality.