Famous People Born in 1955

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 780

• Jan 1 Angela Winbush, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, musician and record producer (René & Angela - "Your Smile"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Jan 1 LaMarr Hoyt, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1983; AL wins leader 1982-83; Chicago White Sox), born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 2021)
• Jan 1 Mary Beard, English classical scholar (University of Cambridge), born in Much Wenlock, England

• Jan 2 Tex Brashear, American voice actor
• Jan 4 Kathy Forester, American country singer (Forester Sisters - "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes"), born in Lookout Mountain, Georgia
• Jan 4 Mark Hollis, British synth-pop musician (Talk Talk), born in London, England (d. 2019)
• Jan 5 Mamata Banerjee, Indian politician (Chief Minister of West Bengal 2011-), born in Calcutta, India
• Jan 6 Chantal Langlacé, French runner (women's marathon & 100k world records), born in Amiens, France

• Jan 6 Sandra Bernhard, American actress (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy), born in Flint, Michigan
• Jan 7 Bruce Kaphan, American recording engineer, composer, session (American Music Club) and new age music (Hybrid) pedal steel guitar player, born in San Francisco, California
• Jan 8 Mike Reno [Ryanoski], Canadian rock vocalist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
• Jan 8 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer, born in Patras, Greece
• Jan 9 J. K. Simmons, American actor (Whiplash), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
• Jan 9 Michiko Kakutani, American literary critic, born in New Haven, Connecticut
• Jan 10 Jimmy Vivino, American guitarist (Reckless Sleepers; Max Weinberg 7; Fab Faux), and music director (Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band), born in Paterson, New Jersey
• Jan 10 Luci Martin, American vocalist (Chic - "Le Freak"), born in the Bronx, New York
• Jan 10 Michael Schenker, German heavy metal guitarist (MSG; UFO; Scorpions), born in Sarstedt, Germany
• Jan 12 Rockne S. O'Bannon, American screenwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 13 Fred White, American drummer (Earth Wind & Fire, 1974-84 - "Shining Star"; "September"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
• Jan 13 Jay McInerney, American novelist (Bright Lights, Big City), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• Jan 13 Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter (The Messengers), born in Adelaide, South Australia
• Jan 13 Titus M Mafolo, South African journalist/ANC-leader
• Jan 13 Trevor Rabin, South African-American rock guitarist (Yes, 1983-94 - "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"), and film score composer (National Treasure), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Jan 15 Enrico Mentana, Italian newscaster (RAI), born in Milan, Italy
• Jan 16 Jerry M. Linenger, American astronaut (STS 81/84), born in Eastpointe, Michigan [1]
• Jan 17 Katalin Kariko, Hungarian-American biochemist (2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine technology), born in Szolnok, Hungary [1]
• Jan 17 Kazumasa Akiyama, Japanese jazz-fusion guitarist (Dig My Style), born in Tokyo, Japan
• Jan 17 Steve Earle, American roots-rock singer-songwriter (Guitar Town), born in San Antonio, Texas
• Jan 18 Frankie Knuckles [Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr.], American DJ and record producer who popularized house music in Chicago during the 1980s, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2014)
• Jan 18 Hans van Tongeren, Dutch actor (Spetters), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 1982)

• Jan 18 Mable Fergerson, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1972), born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 19 Paul Rodriguez, Mexican-born actor and comedian, born in Los Angeles, California
• Jan 19 Simon Rattle, English orchestra conductor (Birmingham Symphony Orchestra), born in Liverpool, England
• Jan 20 Hiromi Ōta, Japanese pop singer (Momen no handkerchief), born in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
• Jan 20 Joe Doherty, Irish IRA activist (jailed in US), born in Belfast, Ireland
• Jan 20 Wyatt Knight, American actor (d. 2011)
• Jan 21 Jeff Koons, American artist (balloon animals), born in York, Pennsylvania
• Jan 21 Peter Fleming, American tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979, 81, 83; Wimbledon doubles 1979, 81, 83, 84; 7 x Tour Finals doubles [John McEnroe]), born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey
• Jan 22 John Wesley Shipp, American actor (Dawson's Creek, One Life to Live), born in Norfolk, Virginia
• Jan 22 Thomas David Jones, United States astronaut (STS 59, 68, 80, sk: 98), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• Jan 22 Timothy R. Ferguson, American politician, born in Baltimore, Maryland
• Jan 23 Reginald Calloway, American trumpet player (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Jan 23 Ruth Haring, American chess player and president of the US Chess Federation, born on Cape Cod, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
• Jan 24 James Montgomery, American swimmer (1976 Olympics 3 golds), born in Madison, Wisconsin
• Jan 25 Toru Iwatani, Japanese video game designer (Pac-Man), born in Meguro, Tokyo

• Jan 26 Lucia Mendez, Mexican actress and singer (Lucia es Luna Moreno), born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico
• Jan 27 Alexander Stuart, British author
• Jan 27 Brian Engblom, Canadian NHL hockey player, 1975-87 (Montreal Canadiens, and 4 other teams), and TV broadcaster, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Jan 27 Eugene Jarvis, American video game designer, born in Palo Alto, California
• Jan 27 John G Roberts, 17th Chief Justice of the United States, born in Buffalo, New York
• Jan 27 Koji Ushikubo, Japanese racing driver
• Jan 27 Richard Young, American country singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "Davy Crockett"), born in Glasgow, Kentucky
• Jan 28 Dan Higgins, American session saxophone and woodwind player, born in Boston, Massachusetts

• Jan 29 John Tate, American boxer (WBA heavyweight championship 1979-80), born in Marion, Arkansas (d. 1998)

• Jan 30 Judith Tarr, American sci-fi author (Isle of Glass, Ars Magica), born in Augusta, Maine

• Feb 1 Kate Ashbrook, British general secretary of the Open Spaces Society
• Feb 1 Virginia Leng, British equestrian rider (World C'ship individual 1986; Olympic silver x 2, bronze x 2 1984, 88), born in Malta
• Feb 2 Michael Talbott, American actor (Stan-Miami Vice), born in Waverly, Iowa
• Feb 3 Bahadır Akkuzu, Turkish rock guitarist and singer (Kurtalan Ekspres), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2009)
• Feb 3 Kirsty Wark, British broadcast journalist
• Feb 3 Stephen Euin Cobb, American novelist
• Feb 4 Mikuláš Dzurinda, Slovak Prime minister
• Feb 5 Debra Jo Fondren, American model and actress, born in Los Angeles, California
• Feb 5 Mike Heath, American baseball player, born in Tampa, Florida
• Feb 6 Eric Money, American NBA player, born in Detroit, Michigan
• Feb 7 Charlie Puleo, American MLB pitcher (NY Mets, Atlanta Braves), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
• Feb 7 Kathy Flores, American rugby union coach (United States women's team 2002-11; Brown University), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• Feb 7 Rolf Benirschke, American NFL place kicker and TV game show host (Wheel of Fortune), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Feb 8 Ethan Phillips, American actor (Neelix-Star Trek Voyager), born in Garden City, New York
• Feb 8 Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, American professional wrestler (WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary), born in Montebello, California (d. 2018)

• Feb 8 Nancy Oliver, American playwright and television writer
• Feb 9 Charles Shaughnessy, English actor (Days of Our Lives - "Shane"; The Nanny - "Maxwell"), born in London, England
• Feb 9 Jim J. Bullock, American comedian and actor (Too Close for Comfort - "Monroe"), born in Casper, Wyoming
• Feb 10 Chris Adams, British pro wrestler and judoka (d. 2001)

• Feb 10 Jim Cramer, American television personality
• Feb 10 Lusia Harris, American Basketball HOF center (AIAW C'ship & MVP 1975–77, Delta State University; Olympic silver 1976), born in Minter City, Mississippi (d. 2022)
• Feb 12 Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer, born in Salem, Illinois
• Feb 12 Chet Lemon [Chester Earl Lemon], American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
• Feb 12 Daniele Masala, Italian pentathlete (Olympics 1976), born in Rome, Italy
• Feb 13 Jan de Ligt, Dutch pop-rock saxophonist (I've Got the Bullets; Gruppo Sportivo), born in The Netherlands
• Feb 13 Joe Birkett, American lawyer, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Feb 13 Scott Smith, Canadian rock bassist (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2000)
• Feb 14 Carol Kalish, American publishing executive (Marvel Comics) (d. 1991)
• Feb 14 James Eckhouse, American actor
• Feb 14 Jeremy Lascelles, British grandson of English princess Mary
• Feb 14 Rip Rogers, American professional wrestler, born in Seymour, Indiana
• Feb 15 Bev Francis, Australia, world women's power-lifting champion
• Feb 15 Christopher McDonald, American actor
• Feb 15 Clive Aslet, British editor (Country Life)
• Feb 15 Hugh Padgham, British record producer and audio engineer (Phil Collins; The Police; Spandau Ballet), born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
• Feb 16 Guy Gallo, American poet, playwright, and screenwriter (Under the Volcano), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2015)
• Feb 16 Hunt Block, American actor (As The World Turns, 2000-05 - "Craig"), born in Glen Burnie, Maryland
• Feb 16 Jeff Clayton, American session and touring jazz saxophonist and composer (Clayton Brothers, Groove Shop), born in Venice, California (d. 2020) [1]
• Feb 16 Steve Roach, American ambient and electronic musician and composer (Molecules of Motion), born in La Mesa, California

• Feb 18 Miles Tredinnick, English playwright, born in Warrington, United Kingdom
• Feb 18 Raymond Rougeau, Canadian professional wrestler, born in Saint-Sulpice, Canada
• Feb 18 Tim Hankinson, American soccer coach (Alabama A&M, Syracuse University; Tampa Bay Mutiny, Colorado Rapids), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2022)
• Feb 19 Jeff Daniels, American actor (Dumb & Dumber, Speed, The Newsroom), born in Athens, Georgia
• Feb 20 Karmella Tsepkolenko, Ukrainian classical composer (Parallels), music promoter (Two Days and Two Nights Festival), and author (Artistic Games), born in Odessa, Ukraine
• Feb 20 Néstor Montelongo, Uruguayan soccer utility (36 caps; Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, Racing), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2021)

• Feb 22 Tim Young, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars), born in Scarborough, Ontario
• Feb 23 Howard Jones, British rock pianist, and singer-songwriter (Things Can Only Get Better), born in Southampton, England

• Feb 24 Bob Abrams, American rocker (Buckinghams), born in Ohio

• Feb 25 Leann Hunley, American actress (Days of Our Lives - "Anna"; Dynasty, 1986-89 - "Dana Carrington"; Dawson's Creek - "Tamara Jacobs"), born in Forks, Washington
• Feb 26 Rupert Keegan, English Formula One racing car driver, born in Essex, England
• Feb 27 Garry Christian, British soul singer (The Christians - "Words"), born in Liverpool, England
• Feb 27 Peter Christopherson, British rock musician (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), commercial and music video director, born in Leeds, England (d. 2010)
• Feb 28 Adrian Dantley, NBA forward (Olympic gold 1976, Utah Jazz), born in Washington, D.C.

• Feb 28 Randy Jackson, American hard rock singer, guitarist, and keyboard player (Zebra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Mar 1 Denis Mukwege, Congolese gynecologist, founded Panzi Hospital (Noble Peace Prize 2018), born in Bukavu, Belgian Congo
• Mar 1 Jimmy Fortune, American country singer (Statler Brothers - Class of '57), born in Newport News, Virginia
• Mar 2 Dale Bosworth, American TV host (America's Most Wanted)
• Mar 2 Dale Bozzio (née Consalvi), American rock vocalist (Missing Persons - "Destination Unknown"; Frank Zappa), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Mar 2 Jawanza Kobie, American jazz pianist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Mar 2 Jay Osmond, American singer and drummer (Osmond Brothers - "One Way Ticket to Anywhere"), born in Ogden, Utah
• Mar 2 Ken Salazar, American politician and diplomat (Ambassador to Mexico, 2021-present; Secretary of the Interior, 2009-13: US Senator from Colorado, 2005-09), born in Alamosa, Colorado
• Mar 2 Shoko Asahara [Chizuo Matsumoto], Japanese sect leader
• Mar 4 Dominique Pinon, French actor (Delicatessen, Outlander), born in Saumur, France
• Mar 4 Khoisan X [Benny Alexander], South African activist (Secretary-General for the Pan-Africanist Movement), born in Kimberley, South Africa (d. 2010)
• Mar 5 Juraj Filas, Slovak composer (Oratio Spei (Prayer of Hope)), born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2021)
• Mar 5 Marcia McCabe, American actress (Alice Grande - One Life to Live), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

• Mar 6 Cyprien Ntaryamira, 5th President of Burundi (1994) who was assassinated at the start of the Rwandan genocide, born in Mubimbi, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi (d. 1994)
• Mar 7 Anupam Kher, Bollywood actor (Vijay, Silver Linings Playbook), and Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India, born in Shimla, India
• Mar 7 Tommy Kramer, American College Football HOF quarterback (Rice University; NFL Comeback Player of the Year & Pro Bowl 1986 Minnesota Vikings), born in San Antonio, Texas
• Mar 8 Don Ashby, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1981)
• Mar 9 Fernando Bujones, American ballet dancer, born in Miami, Florida (d. 2005)
• Mar 9 Ornella Muti, Italian actress (Flash Gordon; Most Beautiful Wife), born in Rome, Italy
• Mar 9 Teo Fabi, Italian Formula-1 Indy-car racer (rookie of year-1983), born in Milan, Italy
• Mar 10 Gary Louris, American singer-songwriter and musician (Jayhawks), born in Toledo, Ohio
• Mar 10 Juliusz Machulski, Polish director/writer/actor (Do It Yourself)
• Mar 10 Toshio Suzuki, Japanese racing driver
• Mar 10 Youssra [Seveen Nessim], Egyptian actress and singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
• Mar 11 Catharina "Nina" Hagen, German punk rock singer, and actress (The Go-Blue Girl), born in East Berlin, East Germany
• Mar 13 Bruno Conti, Italian footballer and manager, born in Nettuno, Rome
• Mar 13 Glenne Headly, actress (Dick Tracy, Making Mr Right), born in New London, Connecticut
• Mar 13 John Hackett, British rock, classical, and new age flautist, born in Pimlico, London, England
• Mar 13 Olga Rukavishnikova, Soviet pentathlete (Olympic silver 1980), born in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk
• Mar 13 Patricia J. Engfer, General manager (Hyatt Regency-Orlando), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
• Mar 14 (Rowland) "Boon" Gould, British rock guitarist (Level 42, 1979-87 - "Hot Water"), born in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England (d. 2019)
• Mar 14 Helen Atkinson-Wood, British actress and comedian (O.T.T., Blackadder the Third), born in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
• Mar 15 (Daniel) "Dee" Snider, American singer, songwriter and actor (Twisted Sister), born in Astoria, Queens
• Mar 15 Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge, American rock and soul singer-songwrtier (DeBarge - "Time Will Reveal"), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Mar 15 Mohsin Khan, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani opening batsman late 70s early 80s), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Mar 15 Steve Lillywhite, British record producer (U2; Rolling Stones; Phish), born in Egham, England
• Mar 16 Bruno Barreto, Brazilian film director
• Mar 16 Jiro Watanabe, Japanese boxer
• Mar 17 Bill Beyers, American actor (Capitol - "Wally McCandless"), born in Lake Success, New York (d. 1992)
• Mar 17 Cynthia McKinney, American politician (Rep-D-Georgia, Green Party presidential candidate 2008), born in Atlanta, Georgia

• Mar 17 Paul Overstreet, American country singer (Daddy's Come Around), born in Van Cleave, Mississippi
• Mar 18 Francis Slay, American politician, Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri (2001-17), born in St. Louis, Missouri

• Mar 21 Barbel Wockel-Eckert, German DR, sprinter (Olympic-4 gold-1976, 80)
• Mar 21 Haakon Graf, Norwegian jazz keyboard player, composer, arranger and producer, born in Oslo, Norway

• Mar 21 Jean Marie Hon, actress (Jane-Man From Atlantis), born in San Francisco, California
• Mar 22 (Waliou) "Wally" Badarou, French musician (Level 42), born in Paris, France
• Mar 22 Pete Sessions, American politician (REP-R-Texas 1997-209, 2021-), born in Waco, Texas
• Mar 22 Valdis Zatlers, Latvian politician 7th President of Latvia, born in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
• Mar 23 Cindy Olavarri, Pleasant Hills California, cyclist (7-Eleven team)

• Mar 23 Petrea Burchard, American actress
• Mar 24 Doug Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey forward (record for most consecutive NHL games 964; Stanley Cup 1976-79 Montreal Canadiens), born in Brantford, Ontario
• Mar 25 Daniel Boulud, French chef and restaurateur
• Mar 25 John McDermott, Scottish-Canadian pop and Celtic music tenor ("Danny Boy", "Loch Lomond"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• Mar 25 Lee Mazzilli, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1979, NY Mets; World Series 1986, Pittsburgh Pirates), manager (Baltimore Orioles) and coach (World Series 2000, NY Yankees), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Mar 26 Dean Dillon, American country music singer (Chair), born in Lake City, Tennessee
• Mar 27 Mariano Rajoy, Spanish politician, Prime Minister of Spain (2011-18), born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
• Mar 27 Patrick McCabe, Irish novelist (The Butcher Boy), born in Clones, County Monaghan
• Mar 28 John Alderdice, Northern Irish politician, born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland

• Mar 29 Christopher Lawford, American actor (Charlie Brent-All My Children), born in Santa Monica, California
• Mar 29 Dianne Kay, American actress (Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter), born in Phoenix, Arizona
• Mar 29 Earl Campbell, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Heisman Trophy 1977, Uni of Texas; Pro Bowl 1978, 79, 80, 81, 83, Houston Oilers), born in Tyler, Texas

• Mar 30 Randy Vanwarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Just When I Needed You Most"), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2004)

• Mar 31 Robert Vance, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests @ 29.57), born in Wellington, NZ
• Apr 1 Dan Pohl, American golfer (US Masters 1982 runner-up; 2 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
• Apr 1 Emmanuel [Acha], Mexican singer (Íntimamente, La Chica de Humo), born in Mexico City
• Apr 1 Gregg Jarrett, American television anchor
• Apr 1 Ockie Oosthuizen, South African rugby union front rower (9 caps; Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2019)
• Apr 1 Tony Tuff (Winston Anthony Morris), Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica
• Apr 2 Michael Stone, British terrorist (Ulster Defence Association), born in Harborne, Birmingham
• Apr 3 Aleksandr Nikolayevich Yablontsev, Russian lt-colonel and cosmonaut, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2012)

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