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Famous People Born in April 1968

  • Apr 1 Andreas Schnaas, German horror film director
  • Apr 1 Julia Boutros, Lebanese singer, born in Beirut, Lebanon
  • Apr 3 Bernd Karbacher, German tennis player, born in Munich, Germany
  • Apr 3 Charlotte Coleman, British actress (Four Weddings and a Funeral), born in London (d. 2001)
  • Apr 3 Jamie Hewlett, English illustrator (Tank Girl; Gorillaz), born in Horsham, Sussex, England
  • Apr 3 Mike Lansing, American MLB baseball infielder, 1993-2001 (Montreal Expos, Coloradao Rockies, Boston Red Sox), born in Rawlins, Wyoming
  • Apr 3 Sebastian Bach [Bierk], Canadian heavy metal singer (Skid Row - "I Remember You"; "Psycho Love"), born in Freeport, Bahamas
  • Apr 4 Jennifer Lynch, American film director, screenwriter and author of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 5 Paula Cole, American pop singer ("I Don't Want To Wait"), born in Rockport, Massachussetts
  • Apr 5 Tasia Valenza, American actress (All My Children), born in New York City
  • Apr 6 Vanessa Lann, American composer (Dancing to an Orange Drummer), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Apr 7 Duncan Armstrong, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m freestyle 1988), born in Rockhampton, Queensland

Patricia Arquette (56 years old)

Apr 8 American actress (Boyhood, True Romance), born in New York City

  • Apr 8 Patricia Girard-Léno, French athlete (100m hurdles)
  • Apr 9 Janne Ojanen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland), born in Tampere, Finland
  • Apr 10 Orlando Jones, American actor and comedian (MADtv, 7 Up spokesman), born in Toulminville, Alabama
  • Apr 11 Sergei Lukyanenko, Russian sci-fi author (Labyrinth of Reflections), born in Karatau, Kazakhstan
  • Apr 12 Adam Graves, Canadian left wing hockey player (NY Rangers), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Apr 12 Alicia Coppola, American actress (Lorna Devon-Another World), born in Huntington, New York
  • Apr 12 Neal Fort, American football tackle (Montreal Alouettes), born in Warner Robins, Georgia
  • Apr 13 Margrethe Vestager, Danish politician and European Commissioner for Competition, born in Glostrup, Zealand
  • Apr 13 Tami Lyn Jameson, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Apr 13 Ted Washington, American NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Tampa, Florida
  • Apr 14 Andrew Trim, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold K-2 500m 1997; Olympic silver K-2 500m 2000, bronze 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Apr 14 Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (SNL, Breakfast Club), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Apr 14 Jesse Levis, American catcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 15 Billy Brewer, American baseball pitcher, 1993-99 (NY Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and 2 other teams), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Apr 15 Ed O'Brien, British musician and songwriter (Radiohead - OK Computer), born in Oxford, England
  • Apr 15 Stacey Williams, American fashion model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 16 Grace Kim, South Korean-American tennis star, born in South Korea
  • Apr 17 Adam McKay, American director (The Big Short, Vice), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 17 Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Apr 17 Richie Woodhall, British professional boxer, born in Telford, Shropshire, England
  • Apr 17 Roger Twose, New Zealand cricketer and batsman (Warwickshire; New Zealand), born in Torquay, England
  • Apr 18 David Hewlett, Canadian actor (Stargate Universe), born in Redhill, Surrey, England
  • Apr 18 Mary Birdsong, American actress (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me), born in Florida
  • Apr 19 Arshad Warsi, Indian film actor (Lage Raho Munna Bhai), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Apr 19 Ashley Judd, American actress (Kuffs, Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Apr 19 Brent Mayne, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Loma Linda, California
  • Apr 19 Mswati III [Makhosetive], King of Eswatini (1986- ), born in Manzini, Swaziland
  • Apr 19 Pascal Kleiman, French DJ, producer and musician, born in Toulouse, France
  • Apr 19 Roger Reinson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Melville, Saskatchewan
  • Apr 19 Thomas Nock, Swiss actor (Tartort, Gemini-Twin Stars), born in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Apr 21 Peter van Foxes, soccer player (Ajax)
  • Apr 22 (Vernell) "Bimbo" Coles, American NBA basketball guard, 1990-2004 (Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and 3 other teams; Olympic bronze, 1988), born in Covington, Virginia
  • Apr 22 Carlos Costa, Spanish tennis star, born in Barcelona, Spain
  • Apr 22 Jo Angel, cricketer (big WA right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993-)
  • Apr 22 Zarley Zalapski, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1987-2000 (Pittsburgh Penguins; Calgary Flames, and 3 other teams), born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 2017)
  • Apr 23 Aisha bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, twin of Princess Zein and sister of King Abdullah II, born in Amman, Jordan
  • Apr 23 Stan Frazier, American drummer, record producer, and singer-songwriter (Sugar Ray, 1986-2012 - "Every Morning"), born in Newport Beach, California

Timothy McVeigh (1968-2001)

Apr 23 American Oklahoma City bomber and terrorist, born in Lockport, New York

  • Apr 23 Zein bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, twin of Princess Aisha and sister of King Abdullah II, born in Amman, Jordan
  • Apr 24 Aaron Comess, American drummer (Spin Doctors - "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Apr 24 Aidan Gillen [Aidan Murphy], Irish actor (Queer as Folk, Game of Thrones), born in Dublin, Ireland
  • Apr 24 Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan politician, 1st Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-14) and 4th President of Kosovo (2016-20), born in Srbica, Yugoslavia
  • Apr 24 Stacy Haiduk, American actress (Superboy - "Lana Lang"), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Apr 24 Todd Jones, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star & AL saves leader 2000; Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers), born in Marietta, Georgia
  • Apr 27 Cristian Mungiu, Romanian filmmaker (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), born in Iași, Romania
  • Apr 28 Andy Flower, Zimbabwean cricket wicketkeeper & captain (63 Tests, 12 x 100, HS 232no, 160 dismissals; Mashonaland, Essex CCC, South Australia), born in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Apr 28 Howard Donald, British pop musician (Take That - "Back For Good"), born in Droylsden, Lancashire, England
  • Apr 28 Jeff Grosso, American skateboarder (host Youtube’s 'Vans Loveletters to Skateboarding'), born in Glendale, California (d. 2020)
  • Apr 28 Mark Carrier, American football safety (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1990 Chicago Bears; 3 × Pro Bowl; Detroit Lions), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Apr 29 Browning Nagle, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Apr 29 Carnie Wilson, American pop singer (Wilson Phillips - "Hold On"), and television personality, born in Los Angeles, California
  • Apr 30 Babette Van Veen, Dutch actress (Linda-GTST, Blueberry Hill), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Apr 30 Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

About April 1968

How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Signs: Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)