Famous People Born in 1952

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 838

• Jan 2 (Graeme) "Shirley" Strachan, Australian singer (Skyhooks - "Ego Is Not A Dirty Word"; "Jukebox in Siberia"), TV host (Shirl's Neighbourhood), and carpenter (Our House), born in Malvern, Victoria, Australia (d. 2001)
• Jan 2 Man-Tat Ng, Hong Kong actor (The Final Combat), born in Xiamen, China
• Jan 2 Wendy Phillips, American actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land), born in Brooklyn, New York

• Jan 3 Jim Ross, American pro wrestling announcer (WWE), born in Fort Bragg, California
• Jan 6 Armelia McQueen, American actress, born in Montgomery County, North Carolina
• Jan 6 Frank Sivero, Italian-born American actor, born in Siculiana, Italy
• Jan 6 Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Louisiana, United States (d. 2003)
• Jan 7 Giuliano Ferrara, Italian politician, journalist and founding editor (Il Foglio), born in Rome, Italy
• Jan 7 Sammo Hung, Hong Kong actor, director and martial artist (Winners and Sinners), born in Hong Kong
• Jan 8 Lauri Walters, American actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment), born in San Francisco, California
• Jan 8 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
• Jan 9 Eva Leonie "Eveline" Herfkens, Dutch civil servant, diplomat, and politician (PvdA), born in The Hague, Netherlands
• Jan 9 Hugh Bayley, British politician, born in Maidenhead, United Kingdom
• Jan 10 Scott Thurston, American session and touring guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter (Iggy Pop, 1973-79; Motels, 1982-84; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1989-2017), born in Medford, Oregon

• Jan 11 Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright
• Jan 11 Kim Hartman, British screen, stage, and radio actress (Allo Allo! - "Helga"), born in Hammersmith, London, England
• Jan 11 Lee Ritenour, American jazz-fusion guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 11 Massimo Lopez, Italian comedian
• Jan 11 Michael Forshaw, Australian politician
• Jan 12 Charles Faulkner, American motivational speaker and author, born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan
• Jan 12 Ricky Van Shelton, American country singer ("Wild-Eyed Dream"), born in Danville, Virginia
• Jan 12 Walter Mosley, American novelist, born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 13 Pekka Pohjola, Finnish rock and jazz-fusion bassist, and composer, born in Helsinki (d. 2008)
• Jan 13 Sharon Gabet, actress (Edge of Night, Another World), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Jan 14 Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania, born in Bucharest, Romania
• Jan 14 Maureen Dowd, American writer, born in Washington, D.C.
• Jan 14 Sydney Biddle Barrows, American madam and author (Mayflower Madam), born in Hopewell, New Jersey
• Jan 15 Boris Blank, Swiss artist and musician (Yello, Tranceonic), born in Zurich, Switzerland
• Jan 15 Melvyn Gale, English cellist (Electric Light Orchestra, 1975-79 - "Livin' Thing"), born in London
• Jan 16 Fuad II of Egypt, last King of Egypt and Sudan (1952-53), born in Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Egypt
• Jan 16 Lloyd Blaine Hammond Jr., Major USAF/astr (STS 39, 64), born in Savannah, Georgia
• Jan 16 Roberta Baskin, American correspondent (48 Hours), born in New York City
• Jan 17 Charlie Johnson, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1979-81; All Pro 1980; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), born in West Columbia, Texas (d. 2021)
• Jan 17 Darrell Porter, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1974, 78-80; World Series MVP 1982), born in Joplin, Missouri (d. 2002)
• Jan 17 Larry Fortensky, American construction worker and 8th husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1991-96), born in Stanton, California (d. 2016)
• Jan 17 Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician (Yellow Magic Orchestra) and Academy Award-winning film composer (The Last Emperor), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2023) [1]
• Jan 18 Michael Behe, American biochemist and advocate of intelligent design, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
• Jan 18 R. Stevie Moore, American singer, songwriter, and home recording pioneer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
• Jan 19 Dewey Bunell, British-American musician (America - "Daisy Jane"), born in Borough of Harrogate, England
• Jan 20 Ian Hill, English rock bassist (Judas Priest - "Breakin the Law"), born in West Bromwich, United Kingdom
• Jan 20 John Campbell, American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1993)
• Jan 20 Patrick Smith, Australian sports journalist (The Age, The Australian, SEN; Walkley Award 1997, 2002, 04), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
• Jan 20 Paul Stanley [Stanley Eisen], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (KISS - "Rock and Roll All Nite"), born in Manhattan, New York City
• Jan 21 Fausto Bara, Mexican-American actor (The Renegades - "Gaucho"), born in Mexicali, Mexico (d. 1994)
• Jan 21 Louis Menand, American writer and critic
• Jan 21 Marco Camenisch, Swiss environmental activist
• Jan 21 Mike Krukow, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1986 SF Giants; Chicago Cubs) and broadcaster (KNBR [with Duane Kuiper] SF Giants), born in Long Beach, California
• Jan 22 Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (d. 2007)
• Jan 22 Teddy Gentry, American country music bassist (Alabama - "Mountain Music"), born in Fort Payne, Alabama
• Jan 22 Teresa Kaban, Polish classical pianist and co-director of the International Festival of Rediscovered and Forgotten Music, born in Gliwice, Poland
• Jan 23 Omar Henry, South African cricketer (1st colored player for South Africa 1992), born in Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Jan 24 William F. Readdy, American astronaut (STS 42, 51, 79), born in Quonset Point, Rhode Island
• Jan 25 Peter Garland, American composer, and musicologist, born in Portland, Maine
• Jan 25 Peter Tatchell, Australian-born British politician, journalist and human rights campaigner (Peter Tatchell Foundation), born in Melbourne, Australia
• Jan 25 Sara Mandiano [Françoise Castellani], French singer-songwriter, born in France
• Jan 25 Timothy White, American journalist (d. 2002)
• Jan 26 Mario Runco Jr., American astronaut (STS 44, 54, 77), born in the Bronx, New York
• Jan 27 Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, American football receiver and return specialist, 3X Pro Bowl (Houston Oilers, 1974-80; 3 other teams, 1981-88), born in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
• Jan 27 Brian Gottfried, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles, 1976; French Open doubles, 1975, 77), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• Jan 28 George Green, American songwriter ("Hurts So Good", "Rain On The Scarecrow"), born in Seymour, Indiana (d. 2011)
• Jan 29 Kenn Kweder, American rock and folk singer-songwriter ("Diablo"; "Suzy Said So"; "Mommy And Daddy"), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania [1]
• Jan 29 Tim Healy, English actor (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), born in Benwell, England
• Jan 30 Doug Falconer, Canadian football player, born in Calgary, Alberta
• Jan 30 Valery Khalilov, Russian military conductor and composer, born in Termez, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2016)
• Jan 31 Nadya Rusheva, Russian painter, born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (d. 1969)
• Jan 31 Rosanne Musgrave, English headmistress (Blackheath HS, 1989-2000)
• Jan 31 Thomas Lawrence Toscano, American conductor (Opera OGGI NY), composer, and broadcaster, born in The Bronx, New York
• Feb 1 António Lima Pereira, Portuguese soccer central defender (20 caps; FC Porto), born in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (d. 2022)
• Feb 1 Roger Tsien, American chemist (Nobel Prize 2008, green fluorescent protein variants), born in New York City (d. 2016) [1]
• Feb 2 John Cornyn, American politician (Senator-R-Texas 2002-), born in Houston, Texas

• Feb 3 Jack Fields, American politician (Rep-R-TX, 1981-97), born in Humble, Texas
• Feb 4 Jerry Shirley, British rock drummer (Humble Pie - "Black Coffee"), born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
• Feb 4 Li Yinhe, Chinese sociologist and sexologist, born in Beijing, China
• Feb 4 Lisa Eichhorn, American actress (Cutter's Way, Yanks), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
• Feb 5 Daniel Balavoine, French singer-songwriter, born in Alençon, France (d. 1986)
• Feb 6 Ricardo Lavolpe, Argentine football coach, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Feb 7 John Hickenlooper, American politician (Senator-D-Colorado 2021-, Governor of Colorado 2011-19), born in Narberth, Pennsylvania
• Feb 7 Vasco Rossi, Italian rock singer-songwriter (Buoni o cattivi (Good Or Bad)), born in Zocca, Italy
• Feb 8 Hans Van de Lubbe, Dutch rock bassist and singer (De Dijk, - 'Als Ze Er Niet Is"), born in the Netherlands
• Feb 8 Nancy Lord, American physician and Libertarian VP candidate (1992), born in New York City
• Feb 9 Danny White, quarterback (Dallas Cowboys)
• Feb 9 Mookie Wilson, American baseball player

• Feb 10 Mike Varty, American NFL player, born in Detroit, Michigan
• Feb 12 Michael McDonald, American rock singer and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Feb 12 Salvador Pineda, Mexican actor, born in Huetamo, Mexico
• Feb 12 Simon MacCorkindale, English actor (Falcon Crest, Manimal), born in Ely, Cambridgeshire (d. 2010)
• Feb 13 Alex de Grassi, American new-age fingerstyle guitarist (Clockwork), born in Yokosuka, Japan
• Feb 13 Ed Gagliardi, American rock bassist (Foreigner - "Cold As Ice"), born in New York City, (d. 2014)
• Feb 13 Freddy Maertens, Belgian cyclist, born in Nieuwpoort, Belgium
• Feb 14 Nancy Keenan, current NARAL president
• Feb 15 Michel Talagrand, French mathematician, 2024 Abel Prize for probability theory and describing randomness, born in Béziers, France [1]
• Feb 16 James Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician ("Somewhere Out There"; "Just Once"), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2019)
• Feb 17 Karin Büttner-Janz, German artistic gymnast (Olympic gold GDR vault, uneven bars 1968; World C'ships gold uneven bars 1970), born in Lübben, Germany
• Feb 18 (Judy) "Juice" Newton, American country and pop singer-songwriter ("Angel of the Morning"; "Queen of Hearts"), born in Lakehurst, New Jersey
• Feb 18 Veronica "Randy" Crawford, American vocalist (One Day I'll Fly Away), born in Macon, Georgia
• Feb 19 Amy Tan, American novelist (The Joy Luck Club), born in Oakland, California
• Feb 19 Gaëtan Dugas, French Canadian flight attendant and HIV patient erroneously vilifed as "Patient Zero", born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 1984) [1]
• Feb 19 Rudolfo Neri-Vida, Mexican electrical engineer, PHD, and astronaut (STS 23), born in Chilpancingo, Mexico
• Feb 20 Catherine Cummins, 1st of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
• Feb 21 Jean-Jacques Brunel, French-British rock bassist (Stranglers - "Dreamtime"), born in Notting Hill, London, England
• Feb 22 Bill Frist, American politician, born in Nashville, Tennessee
• Feb 22 James Philip Bagian, American physician and NASA astronaut (STS 29, STS 40), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Feb 22 Wayne Levi, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Little Falls, New York
• Feb 23 Brad Whitford, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith - "Love In An Elevator", "Last Child"), born in Winchester, Massachusetts
• Feb 24 Fred Dean, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Pro Bowl 1979–81, 83; First-team All-Pro 1980, 81; Super Bowl 1981, 84; SD Chargers, SF 49ers), born in Arcadia, Louisiana (d. 2020)
• Feb 24 Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner
• Feb 24 Tom Burleson, USA, basketball (Olympic silver 1972) tallest Olympian-7'4"
• Feb 25 Elizabeth "Libby" Callahan, American sport shooter and four-time Olympian, born in Columbia, South Carolina
• Feb 25 Inger Segelström, Swedish politician
• Feb 25 James A. Barcia, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan 1993-2003), born in Bay City, Michigan
• Feb 25 Jerry Chamberlain, American alt-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producr (Daniel Amos: The Swirling Eddies), born in Inglewood, California
• Feb 25 Joey Dunlop, Irish motorcycle racer (d. 2000)
• Feb 26 John Giblin, Scottish session and touring rock and jazz electric and acoustic bass player (Peter Gabriel; Kate Bush; Jon Anderson; Peter Erskine), born in Bellshill, Scotland
• Feb 27 Henk Westbroek, Dutch singer (Good Cause), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• Feb 27 Kevin Raleigh, American singer and keyboardist (Michael Stanley Band - "He Can't Love You"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• Feb 28 Cristina Raines [Tina Herazo], actress (Sentinel), born in Manila, Philippines
• Feb 28 Eddie Manion, American touring and session rock saxophonist (Asbury Jukes; Disciples of Soul; Bruce Springsteen; Robert Cray), born in Lakehurst, New Jersey
• Feb 28 Jennie Lynn, actress (Love & Marriage), born in San Diego, California
• Feb 28 Melissa Babish, SC, swimmer (Olympic)
• Feb 28 William Finn, American theatrical composer, lyricist, and Tony Award Winner (Falsettos; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Feb 29 Bart Stupak, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan 1993-2011), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Feb 29 Raisa Smetanina, Soviet cross country skier (Olympic gold 10k & 4x5k relay 1976; 10k 1980; 4x5k relay 1992), born in Mokhcha, Russia
• Feb 29 Raúl González, Mexican racewalker (Olympic gold 50k 1984; WR 1978 3:45:52 & 3:41:20), born in China, Nuevo León, Mexico
• Feb 29 Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush, American television personality
• Feb 29 Susan Sennett, American actress (Big Bad Mama), born in Santa Monica, California
• Feb 29 Tim[othy] Powers, American sci-fi author (Last Call, Declare), born in Buffalo, New York
• Mar 1 Brian Winters, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1976, 78; Milwaukee Bucks) and coach (Vancouver Grizzlies; Golden State Warriors), born in Rockaway, New York
• Mar 1 Dave Barr, Canadian golfer (US Open 1985 runner-up), born in Kelowna, British Columbia
• Mar 1 Leigh Matthews, Australian Football Hall of Fame rover (Hawthorne FC), coach (Collingwood 1990 premiers; Brisbane 2001-03 premiers) and broadcaster (7 Network; 3AW), born in Melbourne, Australia
• Mar 1 Martin O'Neill, Northern Irish soccer midfielder (64 caps; Nottingham Forest) and manager (Rep of Ireland; Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland), born in Kilrea, Northern Ireland
• Mar 1 Steven Barnes, American writer
• Mar 2 Laraine Newman, comedienne/actress (Saturday Night Live, 1975-80), born in Los Angeles, California
• Mar 2 Mark Evanier, American writer
• Mar 3 Randy Gradishar, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Ohio State Uni; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1978; First-team All-Pro 1977, 78; 7 x Pro Bowl, Denver Broncos), born in Warren, Ohio
• Mar 3 Robyn Hitchcock, British rock and folk singer-songwriter (The Soft Boys - "Balloon Man"; solo - Moss Elixir), born in Paddington, London, England
• Mar 4 Ronn Moss, actor (Ridge-Bold & Beautiful, Santa Barbara), born in Los Angeles, California
• Mar 4 Umberto Tozzi, Italian pop and rock singer, born in Turin, Italy
• Mar 5 Alan Clark, British keyboardist (Dire Straits, 1980-95 - "Money for Nothing"; Tina Turner; Eric Clapton), producer, and composer, born in County Durham, England
• Mar 6 Lyn Perrin, executive administrator (WIC)
• Mar 7 Ernie Isley, American vocalist and guitarist (The Isley Brothers,1969-84 & 1991-present - "It's Your Thing"; "Heat is On"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Mar 7 Lynn Swann, American College/Pro Football HOF wide receiver (USC; Super Bowl 1974, 75 [MVP], 78, 79; First-team All-Pro 1978; 3 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Alcoa, Tennessee

• Mar 8 George Felix Allen, American politician
• Mar 8 Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-14)
• Mar 9 Ekkehard Fasser, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold, four-man 1988; World C'ship gold 1983; World Cup champion 1985-86), born in Glarus, Switzerland (d. 2021)
• Mar 9 Uljana Semjonova, Soviet-Latvian basketball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Zarasai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
• Mar 9 William Kirby Cullen, American actor (How the West Was Won), born in Santa Ana, California
• Mar 10 Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe politician
• Mar 10 Oupa J. Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei)

• Mar 11 Susan Richardson, Coatesville Pa, actress (Susan-8 is Enough)
• Mar 12 Eliézer Niyitegeka, Rwandan journalist, politician and genocidaire
• Mar 12 Frank LeMaster, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 1981 Philadelphia Eagles; SF 49ers), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2023)
• Mar 12 Larry Nickel, Canadian composer (Requiem for Peace), conductor, and music publisher, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Mar 12 Naomi Shihab Nye, Arab-American poet (Yellow Glove; Red Suitcase), novelist (Habibi), and songwriter, born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Mar 13 Wolfgang Rihm, German composer, born in Karlsruhe, Germany
• Mar 14 J. Fred Muggs, chimpanzee (Today show), born in French Cameroon

• Mar 15 Howard Devoto [Trafford], British singer-songwriter (Buzzcocks; Magazine; Luxuria), born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
• Mar 16 Graham Cole [Graham Coleman-Smith], English actor (The Bill), born in London, England
• Mar 16 Philippe Kahn, French-American entrepreneur
• Mar 17 Nikos Xydakis, Greek composer, pianist, and singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
• Mar 18 Mike Webster, American football player (d. 2002)
• Mar 18 Pat Eddery, Irish jockey (11 x British flat racing Champion Jockey; 3 x Epsom Derby), born in Newbridge, Republic of Ireland (d. 2015)
• Mar 19 Gerard Huerta, American graphic designer and album cover artist (CBS Records - AC/DC, Boston, Blue Oyster Cult, Rupert Holmes), born in Los Angeles, California

• Mar 19 Warren Lees, NZ cricket wicket-keeper (late 70's)
• Mar 20 Anand Armitraj, India, tennis player (Brother of ViJay)
• Mar 20 Geoff Brabham, Australian auto racer (Can-Am 1981; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1993; IMSA GT C'ship 1988-91; Bathurst 1000 1997), born in Sydney, Australia
• Mar 22 Bob Costas, American sportscaster and talk show host (Later), born in Queens, New York
• Mar 22 Jay Dee Daugherty, American drummer, worked with Patti Smith, born in New York City
• Mar 23 Kim Stanley Robinson, American sci-fi author (Mars Trilogy), born in Waukegan, Illinois

• Mar 24 Dolora Zajick, American mezzo-soprano (Verdi), and educator (Institute for Young Dramatic Voices), born in Salem, Oregon
• Mar 24 Nicholas Campbell, actor (Nick-Insiders), born in Toronto, Ontario
• Mar 24 Reinhard Genzel, German astrophysicist (2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on black holes), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, West Germany
• Mar 25 Antanas Mockus, Colombian mathematician
• Mar 25 Jack Lee, American rock singer and songwriter (Blondie - "Hanging on the Telephone"; Paul Young - "Come Back and Stay"), born in Alaska (d. 2023)
• Mar 26 David Amess, British politician (C), born in London
• Mar 26 Didier Pironi, French auto racer who won 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 and 3x F1 GPs, born in Villecresnes, France (d. 1987)
• Mar 26 John Batdorf. American singer-songwriter (Silver - "Wham Bam"), born in Springfield, Ohio
• Mar 26 Monte Yoho, American Southern rock drummer (The Outlaws, 1969-79, 2005–2021), born in Lakeland, Florida
• Mar 27 Chick Vennera, American actor (Thank God It's Friday; High Risk; Milagro Beanfield War; Animaniacs), born in Herkimer, New York (d. 2021)
• Mar 27 Jim Bolla Jr., American college basketball coach (UNLV Women 1982-96; Uni of Hawaii 2004-09), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
• Mar 27 Maria Schneider, French actress (Last Tango in Paris, Crime of Honor), born in Paris, France (d. 2011)
• Mar 27 Rocky Maffit, American world music drummer and percussionist (Champaign), and composer, born in Illinois
• Mar 28 Tony Brise, English racing driver, born in Erith, Kent (d. 1975)
• Mar 29 Bola Tinubu, Nigerian politician (Governor of Lagos, President of Nigeria 2023-), born in Lagos, British Nigeria
• Mar 29 Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1972, 76, 80), born in Puerto Padre, Cuba (d. 2012)
• Mar 30 Peter Knights, Australian footballer and coach
• Mar 30 Sam Clayton, American percussionist, congueros, and vocalist (Little Feat, Little Richard, Jimmy Buffett), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Mar 31 Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (Father Ted Crilly-Father Ted), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1998)
• Mar 31 Mike Rafter, England Rugby Union flanker (England 17 caps), born in Bristol, England
• Apr 1 Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, Tripoli Libya, bomber (Pan Am 103), (d. 2012)
• Apr 1 Annette O'Toole, American actress (Cat People, Superman III), born in Houston, Texas
• Apr 1 Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher

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