Famous People Born Today

Amanda Seyfried

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1985

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Amanda Seyfried is an American actress, singer and model, who started acting as a teenager. She became famous when she starred in the teen comedy Mean Girls and then for her recurring role in the television series Veronica Mars. Mamma Mia, Solstice, Chloe, Letters to Juliet, Les Misérables, The Big Wedding and Gringo are some of her notable and successful films.

Brendan Fraser

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Brendan Fraser is the quintessential comical action hero of Hollywood. As a result of the stunts performed by him in movies, he has had to undergo many surgeries, including a laminectomy and partial knee replacement. He is also a successful amateur photographer and serves on the board of directors for a non-profit humanitarian organization called FilmAid International.

Julianne Moore

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and talented actresses of her generation, Julianne Moore was included in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list in 2015. One of the most decorated actresses, Moore specializes in playing emotionally troubled women. A campaigner for gun control and gay rights, she has also written several children's books.

Ozzy Osbourne

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1948

Birthplace: Aston, Birmingham, England

Died: 2025

The lead vocalist of the hard rock band, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne is an iconic hard rock star. His successful stint with the band was followed by an equally successful solo career with albums like No More Tears. However, the Godfather of Metal has also attracted media glare owing to his alcohol and drug abuse issues and crazy public behaviour.

Lil Baby

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Hip-hop and trap artist Lil Baby gained game with his 2017 mixtape Perfect Timing, named in honor of his newfound life after serving a 2-year sentence for possession of marijuana. His debut album, Harder Than Ever, was platinum-certified, while his second album, My Turn, topped the Billboard 200.

Daryl Hannah

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1960

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Daryl Hannah is best known for her Saturn Award-winning performances as Madison in Splash and Elle Driver in the Kill Bill movies. In 2017, she claimed she had been sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein in the past. Hannah is a vegan and has struggled with autism in childhood.

Jenna Dewan

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Anna Chlumsky

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Anna Chlumsky is an American actress best known for portraying Vada Sultenfuss in the 1991 coming-of-age comedy-drama film My Girl. Chlumsky, who started her career as a child artist, went on to establish herself as an actress in the film and TV industry. She contributed immensely to the success of the comedy television series Veep.

Andy Williams

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1927

Birthplace: Wall Lake, Iowa, United States

Died: 2012

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Holly Marie Combs

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1973

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

Holly Marie Combs is an American actress best known for playing Piper Halliwell in the popular supernatural fantasy drama TV series Charmed, for which she was honored at the RATTY Awards. After starting her acting career at age 14, Holly Marie Combs went on to establish herself in the film and TV industry. She is also a certified scuba diver.

Tiffany Haddish

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1979

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

African-American comedian and actress, Tiffany Haddish, gained fame with the ensemble comedy film Girls Trip. Earlier, a difficult childhood turned her towards comedy. After appearing in a comedy competition, sketch comedies and numerous minor roles in films and television, she made the heads turn with her brilliant performance in television series, Real Husbands of Hollywood, If Loving You Is Wrong and The Carmichael Show.

Joseph Conrad

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1857

Birthplace: Berdychiv, Ukraine

Died: 1924

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer. Considered one of the greatest English-language novelists of all time, Conrad is credited with bringing a non-English sensibility into English-language literature. Many of his works have inspired several films, TV series, and video games. His anti-heroic characters and narrative style have influenced many authors like Salman Rushdie, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and T. S. Eliot.

Benny Hinn

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Israeli televangelist Benny Hinn gained fame with his Miracle Crusades held in stadiums across major cities and broadcast worldwide on his show This Is Your Day. He incorrectly predicted twice that the world would end. He has also authored several books, such as Lord, I Need a Miracle.

Andy Grammer

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1983

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Dascha Polanco

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

David Villa

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Langreo, Spain

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jake T. Austin

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Jake T. Austin is an American actor who started his career as a child actor. He achieved popularity for his portrayal of Max Russo in the popular fantasy teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, for which he received nominations for Young Artist Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Apart from acting, he also devotes his time to charitable causes.

Marques Brownlee

Listed In: YouTubers

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Maplewood, New Jersey, United States

Marques Brownlee soared to stardom with his YouTube channel MKBHD, which showcases gadget reviews. He also owns a podcast and a series named Retro Tech. Brownlee also plays professional frisbee for the AUDL team New York Empire. In 2018, he earned the Shorty Award for Creator of the Decade.

Michael Essien

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Accra, Ghana

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jean-Luc Godard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1930

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: 2022

The Paris-born French-Swiss director and screenwriter had the reputation of adding new dimensions to filmmaking with his experimentation, a trend which came to be known as the French New Wave. The director of acclaimed films like Breathless, My Life to Live and Pierrot le Fou, Jean-Luc Godard was married to actress Anna Karina. He is regarded as an all-time great director.

Katarina Witt

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1965

Birthplace: Staaken, Berlin, Germany

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Danielle Colby

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1975

Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa, United States

Danielle Colby is best known for her stint on the antiques-themed History Channel reality show American Pickers. She was earlier part of the Burlesque Le'Moustache troupe under the stage name “Dannie Diesel.” She has also designed clothes for her brand 4 Miles 2 Memphis and owned a roller derby team.

Heather Menzies

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1949

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Died: 2017

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1992

Birthplace: Liberty City, Miami, Florida, United States

Trina

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Michael Angarano

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Mel Smith

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1952

Birthplace: Chiswick

Died: 2013

Pietro Boselli

Listed In: Engineers

Birth Year: 1988

Birthplace: Negrar, Italy

While he had been an Armani Junior model at 6, Pietro Boselli later earned a mechanical engineering degree, completed his PhD, and taught math. After a student posted a photo of him on Facebook and it went viral, Boselli became a sensation, gaining fame as the world's hottest math teacher.

Jaycee Chan

Listed In: Singers

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Rajendra Prasad

Listed In: Leaders

Birth Year: 1884

Birthplace: Siwan, Bihar, India

Died: 1963

Rajendra Prasad was India’s first and longest-tenured president, from 1950 to 1962. He was re-elected in 1957, thus becoming the only Indian president to serve two terms. He had previously been a freedom fighter and later also served as the president of the Constituent Assembly, which drafted India’s constitution.

Alicia Sacramone

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Alicia Sacramone is a retired artistic gymnast who won a silver medal with the United States team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. With a total of 11 Olympic and World Championship medals, she is one of the most decorated U.S. female gymnasts. She is also a spokeswoman for a fitness company and has appeared in a few commercials.

James Laurinaitis

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1986

Birthplace: Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Mithali Raj

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Keegan Connor Tracy

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1971

Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Liza Lapira

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1981

Birthplace: Queens, New York (state) New York, U.S.

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Lee Israel

Listed In: Writers

Birth Year: 1939

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2014

Starting as a freelance writer, Lee Israel later penned bestselling biographies of personalities such as Tallulah Bankhead and Estée Lauder. She made headlines when she admitted to forging works of deceased authors and actors to make money. Her memoir, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, was later turned into a film.

Montell Jordan

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1968

Birthplace: Los Angeles

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Anna Freud

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birth Year: 1895

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1982

Anna Freud was a British psychoanalyst. The daughter of Sigmund Freud, Anna followed in the footsteps of her father and made important contributions to the field of psychoanalysis. Alongside Melanie Klein and Hermine Hug-Hellmuth, Anna Freud is counted among the founders of psychoanalytic child psychology. Her work and contributions were featured in a documentary titled The Century of the Self.

Katie George

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Adam Wingard

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker. A multi-talented personality, Wingard has worked as a director, editor, screenwriter, actor, cinematographer, and composer on several projects. Adam Wingard is best known for directing the 2007 horror film Pop Skull, which won the Best Feature Film award and the Jury award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival and Boston Underground Film Festival respectively.

Nino Rota

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Died: 1979

Carrie Bickmore

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Adelaide

Gold Logie-winning Australian talk show host and radio presenter Carrie Bickmore is best known as the host of The Project. She has also been a UNICEF ambassador and has worked for causes such as brain-cancer and maternal tetanus awareness. She created a stir after accidentally flashing her bottom at the 2021 AACTA Awards.

Anton Webern

Listed In: Musicians

Birth Year: 1883

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1945

Anton Webern was an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a core member in the circle of the Second Viennese School and an exponent of atonality and twelve-tone technique. He focused on lyricism, nuance, and sensitivity in the performance of music and was considered radical for his era. He received posthumous attention in the latter half of the 20th century.