Famous People Born in 1954

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 805

• Jan 1 Bob Menendez, American politician (Senator-D-New Jersey 2006-), born in New York City
• Jan 1 F.R. David [Elli Fitoussi], French pop singer-songwriter ("Words"), born in Menzel Bourguiba, French Tunisia
• Jan 1 Richard Gibson, British actor (Allo Allo! -"Herr Flick"), born in Kampala, Protectorate of Uganda

• Jan 2 Cynthia Sikes, American actress (Flamingo Road; St Elsewhere), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
• Jan 2 Dawn Silva, American funk and R&B singer (Sly & The Family Stone; Parliament-Funkadelic; The Brides of Funkenstein - "Disco To Go"), born in Sacramento, California
• Jan 2 Glen Goins, American funk guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic - "Fantasy Is Reality"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1978)
• Jan 2 Henry Bonilla, American politician (US House of Representatives (R) from Texas, 1993-2007), born in San Antonio, Texas
• Jan 2 John Barlow Jarvis, American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("Love Can Build A Bridge"), touring and session pianist (Vince Gill; James Taylor), and recording artist, born in Pasadena, California
• Jan 2 Lyudmila Borozna, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1972), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Jan 3 Marc Ysaÿe, Belgian progressive rock drummer and vocalist (Machiavel), born in Ixelles, Belgium
• Jan 3 Ned Lamont, American businessman and politician, Governor of Connecticut (2019-), born in Washington, D.C.
• Jan 3 Ross The Boss [Ross Friedman], American guitarist (The Dictators), born in the Bronx, New York
• Jan 4 Eugene Chadbourne, American avant-garde jazz composer, guitarist and banjo player, born in Mount Vernon, New York
• Jan 5 Bryan Hitt, American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"), born in Center, Texas
• Jan 6 Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley), born in London (d. 2008)
• Jan 6 Hans Robert Hiegel, German architect, born in Kaiserslautern, Germany

• Jan 6 Norbert Hahn, German luger (Olympic gold GDR men's doubles 1976, 80; World C'ship gold 1975, 77), born in Elbingerode, Germany
• Jan 6 Trudie Styler, English actress, born in Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
• Jan 6 Yuji Horii, Japanese video game designer, born in Sumoto, Hyōgo, Japan
• Jan 7 Alan Butcher, English cricketer (one Test England v India, scored 14 & 20), born in Croydon, United Kingdom
• Jan 8 Jerry Vivino, American rock and R&B saxophonist (Max Weinberg 7; Vivino Brothers), born in Paterson, New Jersey
• Jan 9 Lance Hoppens, American rock bassist (Orleans - "Still the One"; "Dance With Me"), born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York
• Jan 11 Saskia ten Batenburg, Dutch actress (Factory, Hunk)

• Jan 13 Vicki McCarty, American author (Girlfriend's Guide to) Playboy playmate (Sep, 1979), born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 14 Jim Duggan, American wrestler, born in Glens Falls, New York
• Jan 15 Jose Dalisay Jr., Filipino writer, born in Romblon, Philippines
• Jan 15 Nikos Sarganis, Greek footballer, born in Rafina, Greece
• Jan 15 Roger McLachlan, New Zealand rock bassist (Little River Band; Stars), born in Riverton, New Zealand
• Jan 16 Morten Meldal, Danish chemist (2022 Nobel Prize for click chemistry), born in Denmark
• Jan 17 Cheryl Bentyne [Benthien], American jazz singer and vocal arranger (The Manhattan Transfer, 1979-2023), born in Mount Vernon, Washington
• Jan 17 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., American attorney (Natural Resources Defense Council), born in Washington, D.C.
• Jan 17 Susan Kiefel, Australian lawyer and judge, born in Cairns, Australia
• Jan 18 Ted DiBiase, American professional wrestler, born in Omaha, Nebraska
• Jan 18 Tom Bailey, English rock vocalist, keyboardist (Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!"), and record producer, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire
• Jan 19 Andrew Hall, English actor (Butterflies - "Russell"), and theater director, born in Manchester, England ( d. 2019)
• Jan 19 Cindy Sherman, American photographer and director, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey

• Jan 19 Katharina Thalbach, German actress and film director, born in Berlin, Germany
• Jan 19 Steve DeBerg, American NFL quarterback (Broncos, Chiefs, Bucs, 49ers), born in Oakland, California
• Jan 22 Chris Lemmon, American actor (Brothers & Sisters, Duet) [or Jun 22], born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 22 Peter Pilz, Austrian politician, born in Kapfenberg, Austria
• Jan 22 Tully Blanchard, American professional wrestler, born in Calgary, Canada
• Jan 23 Edward Ka-Spel [Sharp] British avant-garde singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots), born in London, England
• Jan 23 Franco De Vita, Venezuelan spanish singer (Extranjero), born in Caracas, Venezuela
• Jan 23 Richard Finch, American disco and rock bassist, songwriter and producer (KC and the Sunshine Band - "Shake Your Booty"; "I'm Your Boogie Man"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Jan 23 Trevor Hohns, Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1989), born in Queensland, Australia
• Jan 24 Glenn Worf, American session and touring upright and electric bassist (Mark Knopfler), born in Dayton, Ohio
• Jan 24 Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1986)
• Jan 25 Jan Sandström, Swedish classical music composer (Motorbike Concerto: Snowflakes), born in Vilhelmina, Sweden
• Jan 25 Kim Gandy, American feminist, born in Bossier City, Louisiana
• Jan 25 Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian soccer midfielder (28 caps; FIFA World Cup 1986; CA Independiente 634 games), born in Zárate, Argentina

• Jan 26 Martin Dunn, British editor (Today)
• Jan 27 Joko Ninomiya, Japanese martial artist, born in Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan
• Jan 27 Peter Laird, American comic-book artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), born in North Adams, Massachusetts
• Jan 28 Anicee Alvina, actress (Friends), born in Paris, France
• Jan 28 Rick Warren, American pastor and author
• Jan 28 Shawn Murray, American rock drummer (Mink Deville), born in New York
• Jan 29 Dick Manitoba, American punk rock singer (The Dictators), born in New York City
• Jan 29 Doug Risebrough, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1976-79 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames), born in Guelph, Ontario

• Jan 30 Alides Hidding, Dutch singer-songwriter (Time Bandits), born in Schoonoord, Netherlands
• Jan 30 Jochen Kowalski, German concert and operatic countertenor (Hamburg State Opera, 1984-present), born in Wachow, East Germany (now part of Nauen, Germany)
• Jan 31 Adrian Vandenberg, Dutch rock guitarist (Whitesnake), born in the Hague, Netherlands
• Jan 31 Faoud Bacchus, West Indies cricketer (West Indian bat late 70's), born in Georgetown, Guyana
• Feb 1 Billy Mumy, American actor (Will Robinson-Lost in Space, Dear Brigitte), born in San Gabriel, California
• Feb 1 Chuck Dukowski, American punk rock (Black Flag), born in Long Beach, California
• Feb 2 Christie Brinkley [Ex-Mrs Billy Joel], American model and actress (SI, Vacation), born in Monroe, Michigan
• Feb 2 Jayantha Amerasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (2 Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
• Feb 2 Johann "Hansi" Hinterseer, Austrian pop and schlager singer ("Hände Zum Himmel"), actor, and competitive alpine skier (World Championship silver, 1974), born in Kitzbühel, Austria
• Feb 3 Tiger Williams, Canadian ice hockey player
• Feb 5 Cliff Martinez, American drummer (Captain Beefheart; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1983-86), and film score composer (Spring Breakers; Sex, Lies, and Videotapes), born in the Bronx, New York
• Feb 5 Roseanne Katan, American model, actress and Playboy playmate (Sep 1978), born in New York City
• Feb 6 Scott Kempner, American rhythm guitarist (Del-Lords), born in the Bronx, New York
• Feb 7 Brian Morton, Scottish writer
• Feb 7 Dieter Bohlen, German pop singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality, born in Berne, West Germany
• Feb 7 Miguel Ferrer, actor (Robocop, NCIS LA), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
• Feb 9 Christopher Gardner, American stockbroker and motivational speaker, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Feb 9 Gina Rhinehart, Australian mining magnate (Australia's richest person), born in Perth, Western Australia
• Feb 9 Kevin Warwick, English robotics scientist, born in Coventry, England
• Feb 9 Mary Jo Duffy, American comic book writer and editor for Marvel and DC, born in NYC
• Feb 9 Ulrich Walter, German physicist and astronaut, flew on Space Shuttle Columbia STS-55, born in Iserlohn, West Germany
• Feb 10 Larry McWilliams, American major baseball pitcher, 1978-90, born in Wichita, Kansas
• Feb 11 Noriyuki Asakura, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
• Feb 11 Wesley Strick, American screenwriter, born in New York
• Feb 12 Philip Zimmermann, American cryptographer, born in Camden, New Jersey
• Feb 12 Tzimis Panousis, Greek musician, stand-up comedian, and radio presenter, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2018)
• Feb 13 Donnie Moore, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1985 California Angels), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1989)
• Feb 13 Vijay Seshadri, American poet (3 Sections - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2014), born in Bangalore, India [1]
• Feb 14 Paul Rendall, English rugby union prop (28 caps; London Wasps RUFC), born in London, England (d. 2023)
• Feb 15 Brad Little, American politician, Governor of Idaho (2019-), born in Emmett, Idaho

• Feb 15 Pamela Theresa Jiles, American 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1976), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Feb 16 Iain [Menzies] Banks, UK, sci-fi author (Wasp Factory), (d. 2013)
• Feb 16 Margaux Hemingway, actress (Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce), born in Portland, Oregon
• Feb 16 Michael Holding, West Indian cricket fast bowler (60 Tests, 249 wickets, BB 8/92; Jamaica, Derbyshire CCC, Lancashire CCC) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Kingston, Jamaica
• Feb 17 Brian Houston, New Zealand-Australian founder of megachurch Hillsong, born in Auckland, New Zealand
• Feb 17 Rene Russo, American model and actress ("Nightcrawler", "Ransom", "Lethal Weapon 3 & 4"), born in Burbank, California

• Feb 19 Francis Bucholz, German rock bassist (Scorpions, 1973-92 - "Wind of Change"; Temple of Rock), born in Hanover, West Germany
• Feb 19 Michael Gira, American rock singer-songwriter, and musician (Swans; Angels of Light), born in Los Angeles, California
• Feb 19 Sócrates [Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Sousa Vieira de Oliveira], Brazilian soccer midfielder (60 caps, 22 goals Brazil; Corinthians), born in Belém, Brazil (d. 2011)
• Feb 20 Anthony Stewart Head, actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Feb 20 Jon Brant, American rock bassist (Cheap Trick, 1981-87), born in Chicago, Illinois

• Feb 20 Tom Whitlock, American Academy Award-winning lyricist songwriter (“Take My Breath Away”, “Danger Zone”), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2023)
• Feb 20 Vasili Vasilyevich Tsibliyev, Russian colonel and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-17, TM-25), born in Orekhovka, Crimea, USSR
• Feb 21 Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500m dash (Olympic silver 1976)
• Feb 22 Jean-Philippe Vassal, French architect (Lacaton & Vassal, Pritzker Prize - 2021), born in Casablanca, Morocco

• Feb 24 Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby
• Feb 24 Plastic Bertrand [Roger François Jouret], Belgian singer (Ça plane pour moi), born in Brussels, Belgium
• Feb 24 Sid Meier, Canadian-born American video game designer (Civilization), born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
• Feb 25 John Doe [Duchac], American poet, songwriter, and cow-punk musician (X; The Knitters), born in Decatur, Illinois
• Feb 25 Steve Rixon, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1977-85)
• Feb 26 John Bolger, American actor (Another World - "Captain Gabe McNamara"), born in New York City

• Feb 27 JoAnn Falletta, American conductor (Virginia Symphony, 1991-2020; Buffalo Philharmonic, 1999-present), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Feb 27 Neal Schon, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Santana, 1971-72; Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'"; "Any Way You Want It"; Bad English, 1987-91), born in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
• Feb 28 Brian Billick, American football coach
• Mar 1 Catherine Bach, American actress (Daisey Duke-The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Warren, Ohio
• Mar 1 Janis Gill, American country singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo - "Midnight Girl"), born in Torrance, California
• Mar 1 Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, American violist and operatic mezzo-soprano, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2006)
• Mar 1 Minervino Pietra, Portuguese soccer right-back (28 caps; Belenenses, Benfica) and manager (Alverca, Juventude Évora, Estoril, Barreirense), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2024)
• Mar 1 Ron Howard, American actor and director (American Graffiti, Happy Days), born in Duncan, Oklahoma
• Mar 2 Hunt Sales, American rock drummer (Todd Rundgren; Iggy Pop; Tin Machine), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Mar 2 John Sciarra, American College Football Hall of Fame safety (UCLA; NFL: Philadelphia Eagles), born in Los Angeles, California
• Mar 2 Pete Johnson, American football running back (Pro Bowl, 2nd Team All Pro 1981; Cincinnati Bengals; Ohio State University), born in Fort Valley, Georgia
• Mar 2 Stone Phumelele Sizani, South African treasurer (UDF)
• Mar 3 Chris Hughes, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants), born in London, England
• Mar 3 John Lilley, American rock guitarist and dobro player (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
• Mar 3 Keith Fergus, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Temple, Texas

• Mar 4 François Fillon, French politician and Prime Minister of France (2007-12), born in Le Mans, Sarthe, France
• Mar 4 Mark Chorvinsky, American author, editor and publisher of "Strange Magazine", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
• Mar 4 Peter Jacobsen, American golfer (US Senior Open 2004, Senior Players C'ship 2005; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in Portland, Oregon
• Mar 4 Willie Thorne, English snooker player (1985 Classic), born in Leicester, England (d. 2020)
• Mar 5 João Lourenço, Angolan politician (President of Angola 2017-), born in Luanda, Angola
• Mar 5 Marsha Warfield, American comedian, and actress (Night Court, 1986-92 - "Roz"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Mar 7 Matt Frenette, Canadian rock drummer, and songwriter (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), born in Calgary, Alberta
• Mar 8 Cheryl Baker, British rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"), and TV presenter, born in Bethnal Green, London, England
• Mar 8 David Wilkie, Scottish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1976; World C 'ship gold 200m breaststroke 1973, 75, 100m 1975), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (d. 2024)
• Mar 8 Karl Schnabl, 90m ski jumper (Olympic gold 1976)

• Mar 9 Carlos Ghosn, French Brazilian automobile executive (Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors), born in Porto Velho, Brazil
• Mar 9 Charmaine Sylvers, American R&B singer (The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever", "Hot Line"), born in Watts, Los Angeles, California
• Mar 9 Kevin Wade, American screenwriter (Working Girls), born in Chappaqua, New York
• Mar 10 Scott Litt, American sound engineer and record producer (Flaming Lips; R.E.M.), born in New York
• Mar 10 Tina Charles [Hoskins], British disco singer ("I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"), born in Whitechapel, London, England
• Mar 11 Gale Norton, 48th United States Secretary of the Interior
• Mar 12 Anish Kapoor, Indian born British sculptor, born in Mumbai, India
• Mar 12 Joseph Ngute, Cameroonian politician (Prime Minister of Cameroon 2019-), born in Bongong Barombi, Cameroon
• Mar 13 Robin Duke, Canadian actress and comedienne (SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise), born in Toronto, Ontario
• Mar 14 Adrian Zmed, American actor (TJ Hooker, Dance Fever), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Mar 14 Gary Palmer, American politician (Rep-R-Alabama 2015-), born in Hackleburg, Alabama
• Mar 14 Jann Browne, American country singer (Mexican Wind), born in Anderson, Indiana
• Mar 15 Craig Wasson, Oregon, actor (Body Double, 4 Friends, Men's Club)
• Mar 16 Colin Ireland, Kent, England, serial killer ('Gay Slayer'/ Coleherne killer), (d. 2012)
• Mar 16 Dav Whatmore, Australian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 50s; Victoria) and coach (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Mar 16 Hollis Stacy, American golfer (US Open, 1977-78, 84), born in Savannah, Georgia
• Mar 16 Jimmy Nail [Bradford], English actor and television producer, screenwriter (Evita; Spender; Howling II), and singer-songwriter ("Ain't No Doubt"; "Crocodile Shoes"), born in Newcastle upon Tyne
• Mar 16 Miklós Csemiczky, Hungarian contemporary classical and electronic music composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
• Mar 16 Nancy Wilson, rock guitarist (Heart - "Baracuda"; "What About Love"), born in San Francisco, California
• Mar 17 Lesley-Anne Down, British actress and singer (A Little Night Music; Moonraker), born in London, England
• Mar 18 James F Reilly II, Mt Home AFB Idaho, PhD/astronaut (STS 89, sk:100)
• Mar 19 Indu Shahani, Indian educationist and Sheriff of Mumbai
• Mar 20 Charlie Simmer, Ontario, NHL left winger (LA Kings)
• Mar 20 Jim Seales, American country singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"), born in Hamilton, Alabama
• Mar 20 Liana Kanelli, Greek journalist and politician
• Mar 20 Louis Sachar, American Newberry Medal winning young-adult author (Holes; Wayside School; Marvin Redpost series), born in East Meadow, New York
• Mar 22 Ross Browner, American College Football HOF defensive end (Notre Dame; Maxwell Award 1977; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Warren, Ohio (d. 2022)
• Mar 23 Bobby Crush English cabaret pianist, songwriter, actor, and broadcaster, born in Leyton, England
• Mar 23 Geno Auriemma, Italian-born American basketball coach (Connecticut Huskies), born in Montella, Italy
• Mar 24 Donna Pescow, American actress (Saturday Night Fever; Angie: Out of This World, Even Stevens), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Mar 24 Hank Roberts, American electric and acoustic jazz cellist (Bill Frissell Quartet; Arcado String Trio), born in Terre Haute, Indiana
• Mar 24 Irina Ratushinskaya, Soviet dissident poet (Beyond the Limit), born in Odessa, Ukraine, Soviet Union (d. 2017)
• Mar 24 Mike Braun, American politician (Senator-R-Indiana 2019-), born in Jasper, Indiana
• Mar 24 Robert Carradine, actor (Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength), born in Los Angeles, California
• Mar 25 Elli Stai, Greek journalist and TV presenter
• Mar 25 Thom Loverro, American sportswriter
• Mar 26 Curtis Sliwa, American activist, founder of the Guardian Angels, born in Brooklyn, New York
• Mar 26 Dorothy Porter, Australian poet (The Monkey's Mask), librettist, (The Eternity Man), and lyricist (The Fiery Maze), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2008)
• Mar 26 Kazuhiko Inoue, Japanese seiyu (voice actor)
• Mar 26 Piers Gardner, British human rights lawyer (British Institute of Intl & Comparative Law)
• Mar 28 Bill Bourne, Canadian Juno Award-winning folk, rock, and world music guitarist, and singer-songwriter, born in Red Deer, Alberta
• Mar 28 Morris Mason, American convicted rapist and murderer (d. 1985)
• Mar 29 Karen Ann Quinlan, American famous comatose patient (right to die case), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
• Mar 31 Tony Brock, British rock drummer (The Babys - "Isn't It Time": "Every Time I Think of You"), born in Poole, England
• Apr 1 Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian soccer midfielder (73 caps; Fiorentina 341 games), born in Marsciano, Italy
• Apr 1 Jeff Porcaro, American drummer (Toto - "Rosanna"; "Africa"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
• Apr 1 Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo
• Apr 2 Donald Petrie, American film director (Mystic Pizza; Miss Congeniality), born in New York City
• Apr 2 Ron Palillo, American actor (Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2012)
• Apr 3 Elisabetta Brusa, Italian-British composer (Simply Largo), and educator, born in Milan, Italy
• Apr 4 Julie Carmen, American actress (Gloria, Last Plane Out), born in Mount Vernon, New York
• Apr 4 Michel Camilo, Dominican pianist (Rendezvous), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Apr 5 Christopher S. Nelson, American actor (Sons & Daughters), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Apr 5 Michael W Butler, computer programmer (created TODAY program)
• Apr 5 Stan Ridgway, American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo), born in Barstow, California

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