Famous People Born in 1956 (Part 3)

Birthdays 401 - 600 of 818

• Jun 25 Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Jun 25 Boris Trajkovski, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia, born in Monospitovo, Strumica, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (d. 2004)
• Jun 26 Azhar Cachalia, Scottish-South African leader (United Democratic Front), born in Scotland

• Jun 26 Bernard A. Harris Jr., African American astronaut (STS 55, 63), born in Temple, Texas

• Jun 27 Brad Childress, American collegiate and professional football coach, born in Aurora, Illinois
• Jun 27 Jeff Odintz, American horse trainer, born in Brooklyn, New York City
• Jun 27 Ted Haggard, American disgraced evangelical preacher (New Life Church, Colorado), born in Yorktown, Indiana
• Jun 28 Noel Mugavin, Australian rules football player, born in Koroit, Victoria
• Jun 28 Paul Meyers, American jazz and Brazilian guitarist (Andy Bey, Jon Hendricks ), composer (Welcome Home; Blues for the Millennium), and educator, born in New York City
• Jun 29 Pedro Guerrero, Dominican MLB player (LA Dodgers), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
• Jun 29 Pedro Santana Lopes, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal (2004-05), born in Lisbon, Portugal
• Jun 30 David Alan Grier, American actor and comedian (In Living Color, Boomerang), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Jun 30 Ronald Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
• Jun 30 [Philip] Adrian Wright, British composer and keyboard player (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"; "Human"), born in Wakefield, England
• Jul 1 Alan Ruck, American actor (Spin City, Succession), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• Jul 1 Brian Sabean, American MLB executive (San Francisco Giants World Series 2010, 2012, 2014), born in Concord, New Hampshire
• Jul 1 Kenneth Fuchs, American Grammy Award-winning classical composer (Out of the Dark; Divinum Mysterium), and college professor, born in the USA
• Jul 1 Lorna Patterson, American actress (Airplane, Pvt Benjamin), born in Whittier, California
• Jul 1 Ulf Larsson, Swedish stage and television comedian, actor, and director, born in Bromma, Sweden (d. 2006)
• Jul 2 Jeffrey Cooper, American R&B and funk guitarist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in the USA
• Jul 2 Jerry Hall, American model and actress, married to Mick Jagger and Rupert Murdoch (Batman, Freejack), born in Mesquite, Texas
• Jul 3 Eddie Edwards, South African tennis player (4 x ATP titles), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Jul 3 Min Aung Hlaing, Burmese general (military ruler of Myanmar), born in Minbu, Burma
• Jul 3 Montel Williams, American TV talk show host (Montel), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• Jul 3 Vincent Margera, American reality TV personality (Viva La Bam - "Don Vito"), and convicted sex offender, born in Chester, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
• Jul 5 James Lofton, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 1981; 8 × Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills, GB Packers, LA Raiders), born in Fort Ord, California
• Jul 5 Patricia "Patsy" Pease, American actress (Kimberly-Days of Our Lives), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Jul 6 Casey Sander, American actor (Mike-The Big Bang Theory), born in Washington, D.C.
• Jul 6 John Jorgenson, American singer (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Madison, Wisconsin
• Jul 6 Matt Bahr, American NFL placekicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jul 7 Bill Lagattuta, American news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye), born in New York City
• Jul 8 Millard Hampton, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1976), born in Fresno, California
• Jul 8 Russell Christian, British rock keyboardist, and vocalist (The Christians - "Harvest For The World"), born in Liverpool, England

• Jul 10 Tom McClintock, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in White Plains, New York
• Jul 11 Sela Ward, American actress (Sisters), born in Meridian Mississippi
• Jul 12 Mario Soto, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1982, 83, 84 Cincinnati Reds), born in Baní, Dominican Republic
• Jul 12 Mel Harris [Mary Ellen], American actress (Hope-30 Something), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Jul 13 Bill Caudill, American MLB reliever (All Star 1984), born in Santa Monica, California
• Jul 13 Janet Yang, American film producer (The Joy Luck Club) and 1st Asian American President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, born in New York City
• Jul 13 Mark "The Animal' Mendoza [Glickman], American bassist (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), born in Long Island, New York
• Jul 13 Michael Spinks, American boxer (undisputed world light heavyweight title 1983-85; lineal world heavyweight title 1985-88; Olympic gold middleweight 1976), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• Jul 14 Bob Birch, American musician (Elton John), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2012)
• Jul 14 Vladimir Kulich, Czech actor known for "Vikings", born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
• Jul 15 Ian Curtis, English rock singer-songwriter (Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"), born in Stretford, England (d. 1980)
• Jul 15 Joe Satriani, American rock guitarist, born in Westbury, New York
• Jul 15 Kathy Kreiner, Canadian giant slalom (Olympic gold 1976)
• Jul 15 Toshihiko Seko, Japanese runner (world record 25/30 km)
• Jul 16 Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter (Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes), born in New York

• Jul 17 Julie Bishop, Australian Liberal Party politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-present), born in Lobethal, South Australia
• Jul 17 Robert Romanus, American actor, born in West Hartford, Connecticut
• Jul 18 Audrey Landers [Hamburg], American actress and singer (Dallas; A Chorus Line), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jul 18 Razor Shines, American baseball player (Montreal Expos), born in Durham, North Carolina
• Jul 19 Peter Barton, American actor (Powers of Matthew Star), born in Valley Stream, New York
• Jul 19 Steven Van Slyke, American chemist, co-inventor of 1st practical organic light-emitting diode, born in Denver, Colorado [1]
• Jul 19 Yoshiaki Yatsu, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/WCCW/WWF) and mixed martial artist, born in Oura, Gunma, Japan
• Jul 20 Charlie Magri, Tunisian British world champ flyweight boxer (1983), born in Tunis, Tunisia
• Jul 20 Jim Prentice, Canadian politician, Premier of Alberta (2014-15), born in South Porcupine, Ontario (d. 2016)
• Jul 20 Michael Gordon, American contemporary classical composer (Natural History; Anonymous Man), and new music promoter (Bang on a Can Festival), born in Miami, Florida

• Jul 20 Paul Cook, English rock drummer (Sex Pistols), born in London, England
• Jul 21 Michael Connelly, American crime writer (Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch novels), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Jul 22 Mick Pointer, British rock drummer (Marillion), born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England
• Jul 24 Charles Crist, American politician (Governor of Florida 2007-2011), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
• Jul 25 Frances Arnold, American Chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2018), born in Edgewood, Pennsylvania

• Jul 26 Tommy Rich, American professional wrestler, born in Hendersonville, Tennessee
• Jul 27 Carol Leifer, American actress and comedian, born in East Williston, New York
• Jul 27 Duncan Cameron, American guitarist (Sawyer Brown) and commercial pilot, born in Utica, New York
• Jul 28 Carol Higgins Clark, American suspense novelist (Regan Reilly series), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2023)
• Jul 28 Nnenna Freelon (née Pierce), American jazz singer, composer, and arranger, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Jul 29 Patti Scialfa, American singer-songwriter ("As Long As I Can Be (With You)"; E Street Band, 1984-present), wife of Bruce Springsteen, born in Deal, New Jersey
• Jul 29 Ronnie Musgrove, American politician (Governor of Mississippi 2000-04), born in Tocowa, Mississippi
• Jul 29 Teddy Atlas, American boxing trainer and commentator
• Jul 30 Anita Hill, American academic and attorney, accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, born in Lone Tree, Oklahoma
• Jul 30 Delta Burke, American actress (Suzanne-Designing Women), born in Orlando, Florida
• Jul 30 Phil Fearon, English rocker (Galaxy, Kandidate - "I Don't Want to Lose You"), born in London
• Jul 30 Soraida Martinez, American painter and creator of Verdadism, born in Manhattan, New York
• Jul 31 Bill Callahan, American college football and NFL coach (Nebraska; Oakland Raiders), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Jul 31 Deval Patrick, 71st Governor of Massachusetts (2007-15), born in Chicago, Illinois

• Aug 1 Doug Burgum, American businessman (Great Plains Software) and politician (Governor of North Dakota 2016-), born in Arthur, North Dakota
• Aug 1 Tom Leykis, American radio personality (The Tom Leykis Show), born in The Bronx, New York
• Aug 2 Fulvio Melia, Italian-American physicist, astrophysicist and author, born in Gorizia, Italy
• Aug 2 Isabel Pantoja, Spanish copia and Canción melódica singer (Genio y Figura), born in Seville, Spain
• Aug 3 Abhisit Vejjajiva, 27th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008-11), born in Wallsend, Northumberland, England
• Aug 3 Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricket all-rounder (8 Tests; 22 ODIs), born in Mumbai, India
• Aug 3 Kirk Brandon, British punk rock and new wave singer-songwriter (Theatre of Hate; Spear of Destiny - Outland), born in Westminster, London
• Aug 3 Todd Christensen, American football tight end (Super Bowl XV, XVIII; First-team All-Pro 1983, 85, 86; 5 × Pro Bowl; Oakland/LA Raiders) and sportscaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports Network), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
• Aug 4 Gerry Cooney, American boxer (5 x World Heavyweight title loser), born in Manhattan, New York
• Aug 5 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer, guitarist (Bolland & Bolland - "Spaceman"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

• Aug 6 Stepfanie Kramer, American actress (Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter), born in Los Angeles, California
• Aug 7 Kent Rominger, American astronaut (STS 73, 80, 85), born in Del Norte, California
• Aug 8 Chris Foreman, British pop-ska guitarist (Madness - "Our House"; "It Must Be Love"), born in London
• Aug 8 David Grant, British pop-soul singer ("Stop & Go"; "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"), and televeion personality (Pop Idol), born in Hackney, London, England
• Aug 10 Charlie Peacock, American jazz and contemporary Christian music pianist, singer, songwriter, and record producer (The Civil Wars), born in Yuba City, California
• Aug 10 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, Australian tennis player (1977 Australian Open doubles winner and single finalist), born in Albury, New South Wales
• Aug 10 On Ka'a Davis, American experimental jazz guitarist and composer (Sun Ra Arkestra), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• Aug 10 Tugboat [Fred Ottman], American WWF wrestler, born in Miami, Florida
• Aug 11 June Daugherty, American women's college basketball coach (Boise State Uni, Uni of Washington, Washington State University), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2021)
• Aug 11 Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician
• Aug 12 Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor (Thirteen Days), born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
• Aug 12 Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lanka cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 190; Sri Lanka's first Test century [157] 1982), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Aug 14 Adele Sebastian, American jazz flute player and vocalist (The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra), born in Riverside, California (d. 1983)
• Aug 14 Rusty Wallace, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup 1989; NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year 1984) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC), born in Arnold, Missouri
• Aug 14 Sharon Bryant, American vocalist (Atlantic Starr), born in Westchester County, New York
• Aug 15 Lorraine Desmarais, French Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Montreal, Quebec
• Aug 15 Peter-John Vettese, Scottish keyboardist (Jethro Tull, 1982-89), songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Scotland, United Kingdom
• Aug 15 Vinny Denunzio, American drummer (The Feelies), born in New Jersey
• Aug 16 Colleen Walker, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1997), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2012)
• Aug 16 Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist
• Aug 16 Dominic Erban, French rugby international player
• Aug 17 Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist, born in Ponteareas, Spain
• Aug 17 Gail Berman, American film executive, born in Brooklyn, New York
• Aug 18 John Debney, American Emmy Award-winning TV, film, and orchestral composer (The Passion of the Christ; Elf; Garry Marshall films; The Abrahamic Symphony), born in Glendale, California
• Aug 18 Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, American drummer, songwriter (Weird Al Yankovic), and web designer, born in Chicago, Illinois
• Aug 18 Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman Great 174 v Adelaide 1981), born in Mumbai, India
• Aug 19 Adam Arkin, American actor (Busting Loose; Pearl; Northern Exposure - "Adam"), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Aug 19 Cindy Nelson, American skier (Olympic bronze 1976)
• Aug 20 Alvin Greenidge, West Indian cricketer (WI opener, no relation to Gordon or Geoff), born in Bath Village, Christ Church, Barbados
• Aug 20 Joan Allen, American actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country), born in Rochelle, Illinois
• Aug 20 Ric Olsen, American rock guitarist (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"), born in the USA
• Aug 21 Jon Tester, American politician (Senator-D-Montana 2007-), born in Havre, Montana

• Aug 22 Jeffrey Lloyd, South African jockey based in Australia, born in Durban, South Africa

• Aug 22 Peter Taylor, Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-92), born in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Aug 23 Andreas Floer, German mathematician (Floer homology), born in Duisburg, Germany (d. 1991)
• Aug 23 David Wolf, American astronaut (STS 58, sk: 89/91), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Aug 23 Skipp Sudduth, American actor (Third Watch), born in Wareham, Massachusetts
• Aug 23 Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian politician, born in Kvam, Norway
• Aug 24 John Culberson, American attorney and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in Houston, Texas
• Aug 24 Kile Smith, American contemporary orchestral and choral composer (The Arc in the Sky), broadcaster and podcaster (Fleisher Discoveries, 2002-24), born in Camden, New Jersey [1]
• Aug 25 Henri Toivonen, Finnish rally driver (3 x World Rally C'ship round wins for Talbot, Opel, Porsche, Lancia), born in Jyväskylä, Finland (d. 1986)
• Aug 25 Matt Aitken, English songwriter and rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block), born in Coventry, England
• Aug 26 Maneka Gandhi, Indian politician and activist, wife of Sanjay Gandhi, born in Delhi, India
• Aug 26 Mark Mangino, American football coach, born in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• Aug 26 Sally Beamish, British violist and composer (Monster; River; The Singing; Spinal Chords), born in London, England
• Aug 27 Constantine Orbelian, American pianist and conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra, 1991-2010; Kaunas City Symphony, 2014-present; New York City Opera, 2021-present), born in San Francisco, California
• Aug 27 Glen Matlock, British punk rock bassist (The Sex Pistols; The Philistines), born in Paddington, London
• Aug 28 Beverley Goddard-Callender, English track and field athlete (Olympic bronze 1980, 84), born in Barbados
• Aug 28 Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey), born in Cayey, Puerto Rico
• Aug 29 (Jesus Christ) "G.G." Allin, American punk rock singer, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire (d. 1993)
• Aug 30 Jayne Irving, English TV hostess (Live at 3), born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
• Aug 31 Masashi Tashiro, Japanese television performer

• Sep 2 Angelo Fusco, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
• Sep 2 Mario Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Montreal Canadiens 852 games) and coach (Montreal Canadiens 1985-87), born in Alma, Quebec
• Sep 3 Hans-Georg Beyer, East German team handball player (Olympic gold 1980), born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
• Sep 3 Patrick McGeown, Irish IRA member, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
• Sep 4 Blackie Lawless [Steven Duren], American heavy metal singer and guitarist (W.A.S.P.), born in Staten Island, New York
• Sep 5 Roine Stolt, Swedish guitarist (The Flower Kings), born in Uppsala, Sweden
• Sep 5 Sandra Guibord, German actress (Donna-One Life to Live), born in West Germany
• Sep 5 Steve Denton, American tennis player (world's fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
• Sep 6 Bill Ritter, American politician (41st Governor of Colorado), born in Denver, Colorado
• Sep 7 Byron Stevenson, British footballer (Leeds United), born in Llanelli, Wales (d. 2007)
• Sep 7 Diane Warren, American songwriter ("Music of My Heart"; "If I Could Turn Back Time"), born in Van Nuys, California
• Sep 7 Michael Feinstein, American jazz pianist, singer and Gershwin-ophile ("Isn't It Romantic"), born in Columbus, Ohio
• Sep 8 "Wild" Mick Brown, American rock drummer (Dokken; Ted Nugent), born in San Mateo, California
• Sep 8 David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2015)
• Sep 8 Frank Tovey, British musician (Fad Gadget), born in London (d. 2002)
• Sep 8 Maurice Cheeks, American NBA guard (NY Knicks, Philadelphia '76ers), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Sep 9 Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarsky, Russian colonel and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)
• Sep 9 Avi Wigderson, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist (2023 Turing Prize for randomness), born in Haifa, Israel
• Sep 10 Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland
• Sep 10 Johnny Hickman, American rock guitarist (Cracker), born in Redlands, California
• Sep 11 Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director (Bourne), born in Manhattan, New York
• Sep 12 Barry Andrews, British rock musician (XTC; League of Gentlemen; Shreikback), born in West Norwood, London
• Sep 12 Chip Beck, American golfer (US Open 1986, 89, Masters 1993 runner-up; shot 59 in 1991), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Sep 12 Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor, singer and composer (Farewell My Concubine), born in Hong Kong (d. 2003)
• Sep 12 Ricky Rudd, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1977; IROC Champion 1992; Brickyard 400 1997, born in Norfolk County, Virginia
• Sep 12 Sam Brownback, American attorney and politician (46th Governor of Kansas), born in Garnett, Kansas
• Sep 13 (Joan) "Joni" Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge "We Are Family"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
• Sep 13 Alain Ducasse, French-born Monégasque chef, born in Orthez, France
• Sep 13 David Mansfield, American session and touring fiddler, guitarist, mandolin player (Bob Dylan; The Alpha Band; Buce Hornsby and The Range), and film score composer, born in Leonia, New Jersey
• Sep 13 Oribe Canales, Cuban American celebrity hairdresser, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2018)
• Sep 14 Kostas Karamanlis, Greek politician (Prime Minister of Greece 2004-09), born in Athens, Greece
• Sep 14 Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician, born in Rhodes, Greece
• Sep 14 Ray Wilkins, English soccer midfielder (84 caps; Chelsea, Manchester Utd, AC Milan, Rangers, QPR) and manager (QPR, Fulham, Jordan), born in Hillingdon, England (d. 2018)
• Sep 15 George Howard, American smooth jazz saxophonist (Dream Ride), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
• Sep 15 Jaki Graham, British R&B singer-songwriter ("Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"), born in Birmingham, England
• Sep 15 Maggie Reilly, Scottish folk singer, born in Moodiesburn, Scotland
• Sep 15 Ned Rothenberg, composer and multi-instrumentalist, born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Sep 15 Tawny Little (née Godin), American beauy queen (Miss American, 1976), news anchor, and actress, born in Portland, Maine
• Sep 16 Anatoly Beloglazov, Russian 52 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980), born in Kaliningrad, Russia
• Sep 16 Charles Fearing, American touring and session guitarist, songwriter (Raydio), and producer, born in the USA
• Sep 16 Dave Blood [Schulthise], American rock bassist (The Dead Milkmen - "Punk Rock Girl"), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)

• Sep 16 Kevin R. Kregel, American pilot and astronaut (STS 70, 78, 87), born in Amityville, New York
• Sep 16 Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), born in Quilmes, Argentina (d. 2021)
• Sep 16 Mark Daniel Gearan, American campaign manager (Al Gore), born in Gardner, Massachusetts
• Sep 16 Nick Banton, founder of Body Positive (d. 1994)
• Sep 16 Peter Zaremba, American rocker (Fleshtones), born in Queens, New York
• Sep 16 Sergei Beloglazov, Russian 57 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980, 88), born in Kaliningrad, Russia
• Sep 17 Brian Andreas, American writer, sculptor, painter and publisher
• Sep 17 Thad Bosley. American major league baseball player, born in Oceanside, California
• Sep 18 Chris Hedges, American journalist and author (War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning), born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

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