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Famous People Born in February 1972

  • Feb 1 Christian Ziege, German soccer left wing-back (72 caps; Bayern Munich) and manager (Germany U18, U19, FC Pinzgau), born in Berlin, Germany
  • Feb 1 Franklyn Rose, West Indian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 53 wickets; 1 x 50; Jamaica, Northamptonshire CCC, Gauteng, Surrey CCC), born in Chalky Hill, Saint Ann, Jamaica
  • Feb 1 Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada
  • Feb 1 Kami [Ukyō Kamimura], Japanese drummer (Malice Mizer), born in Ibaraki, Japan (d. 1999)
  • Feb 1 Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist (Gbowee Peace Foundation, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for helping end Liberian Civil War), born in Liberia
  • Feb 1 Yoshi DeHerrera, American TV personality, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Feb 2 Charlie Williams, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Feb 2 Dana International [Sharon Cohen], Israeli pop singer (Eurovision, 1998), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Feb 2 Tego Calderón, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and rapper ("Quitarte To'"), born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Feb 2 Zoë Keating, Canadian-American cellist (Rasputina) and composer (Into The Trees), born in Guelph, Ontario
  • Feb 3 Mart Poom, Estonian soccer goalkeeper (120 caps; SK Sport Tallinn, Derby County, Sunderland), born in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Feb 4 Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  • Feb 4 Kelvin Anderson, American CFL HOF running back who won Grey Cup 1998, 2001 Calgary Stampeders; 3 x CFL All Star, born in South Bend, Indiana
  • Feb 5 Christina Bailey, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics gold 1998, silver 2002; World C'ship silver 1994, 97, 99, 2000, 01), born in Marietta, New York
  • Feb 5 Koriki Chōshū, Japanese comedian, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Feb 5 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, born in Hobart, Australia
  • Feb 6 David Binn, American NFL safety (San Diego Chargers), born in San Mateo, California
  • Feb 6 Shawn Respert, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Feb 7 Alex Bassi, American race car driver
  • Feb 7 Essence Atkins, American actress (Dee Dee-Half & Half; A Haunted House), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Feb 7 Robyn Lively, American actress (The Karate Kid, Part III; Savannah), born in Powder Springs, Georgia

Big Show (52 years old)

Feb 8 American professional wrestler, born in Aiken, South Carolina

  • Feb 8 Marcus Pollard, American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Lanett, Alabama
  • Feb 8 Ted Yoder, American Yoderizing musician (hammered dulcimer), born in Goshen, Indiana
  • Feb 9 Crispin Freeman, American cartoon voice actor, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Feb 9 Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer
  • Feb 9 Jason George, - American actor (Sunset Beach, 1997-99 - "Michael Bourne"; Grey's Anatomy/Station 19 - "Dr. Ben Warren"), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Feb 9 Norbert Rosza, Hungarian swimmer (100m freestyle record)
  • Feb 10 Michael Kasprowicz, Australian cricketer (Australian Test fast bowler v WI 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • Feb 10 Sara Simmons, American rower (World C'ship gold women's lightweight coxless four 1995, bronze 1996), born in Belmont, Massachusetts
  • Feb 11 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Feb 11 Kelly Slater, American surfer (11 x WSL champion; Triple Crown 1995, 98, 2019, born in Cocoa Beach, Florida
  • Feb 11 Steve McManaman, English footballer, born in Kirkdale, Liverpool
  • Feb 12 Andrew Cassesse, American actor (Revenge of Nerds II, TV 101), born in New York City
  • Feb 12 Dulip Samaraweera, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Feb 12 Latrice Royale [Timothy Wilcots], American drag queen and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Compton, California
  • Feb 13 Charlie Garner, NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Falls Church, Virginia
  • Feb 13 Juha Ylonen, Finnish NHL forward (Olympic bronze 1998, Phoenix), born in Helsinki, Finland
  • Feb 14 Big Daddy V, [Nelson Frazier Jr.] American professional wrestler, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina (d. 2014)
  • Feb 14 Bruno Heppell, Canadian CFL full back (Montreal Alouettes), born in La Prairie, Canada
  • Feb 14 Drew Bledsoe, American NFL quarterback (NE Patriots), born in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Feb 14 Erika Rachael Schwarz, Miss America (Louisiana-2nd-1997), born in Folsom, Louisiana
  • Feb 14 Hiroshi, Japanese comedian, born in Omuota, Japan
  • Feb 14 Najwa Nimri, Spanish actress, born in Pamplona, Spain

Rob Thomas (52 years old)

Feb 14 American singer (Matchbox Twenty), born in Landstuhl, West Germany

Jaromír Jágr (52 years old)

Feb 15 Czech NHL, CZE. CLE right wing, 1990-present, 2X Stanley Cup, 5X NHL Scoring Champion, 13X All-Star (Pittsburgh Penguins, and 8 other teams; Czech Olympic gold, 1998), and team owner (HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH), born in Kladno, Czech Republic

  • Feb 16 Jerome Bettis, American Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl XL Pittsburgh Steelers; First-team All-Pro 1993, 96; 6 × Pro Bowl), born in Detroit, Michigan

Billie Joe Armstrong (52 years old)

Feb 17 American singer and musician (Green Day - "Basket Case"; "American Idiot"), born in Oakland, California

  • Feb 17 Lloy Ball, American volleyball setter (Olympic gold team 2008; NORCECA C'ship gold 2007; World League gold 2008; International Volleyball HOF), born in Ft Wayne, Indiana
  • Feb 17 Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (Foo Fighters - "Everlong"; "My Hero"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2022)
  • Feb 17 Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman, born in Rosario, Argentina
  • Feb 17 Vladimir Vujtek, Czech NHL forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998, Tampa Bay), born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia)
  • Feb 17 William Floyd, American football full back (Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers; Carolina Panthers) and broadcaster (Seminole ISP Sports Network), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Feb 17 Yuki Isoya, Japanese pop-rock singer and lyricist (Judy and Mary -"Sobakasu"; NiNa), born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Feb 19 Francine, American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Feb 19 Lisa Faulkner, English actress (Holby City) and celebrity chef, born in London, England
  • Feb 20 k-os [Kevin Brereton], Canadian rapper, songwriter, and musician, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Feb 21 Christian Howes, American jazz violinist (Out Of The Blue), born in Rocky River, Ohio
  • Feb 21 Seo Taiji [Jeong Hyeon-Cheol], Korean rock-pop and hip-hop musician, singer, and songwriter, born in Seoul, South Korea
  • Feb 22 Ben Sasse, American politician (Senator-R-Nebraska 2015-), born in Plainview, Nebraska

Michael Chang (52 years old)

Feb 22 American tennis player, coach (French Open 1989), born in Hoboken, New Jersey

  • Feb 23 Jamie Watson, NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Feb 23 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions), born in Highland, Indiana
  • Feb 23 Steve Holy, American country singer, born in Dallas, Texas
  • Feb 24 Manon Rheaume, Lac Beauport Quebec, 1st female NHLer (Tampa Bay)
  • Feb 24 Patricia Regan Leines, American model and 3rd in Miss America 1997, born in Medford, Oregon
  • Feb 25 Erwin van de Looi, soccer player (Vitesse)
  • Feb 26 Scott Turner, American politician (Texas House of Representatives 2013-17) and NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins, SD Chargers, Denver Broncos), born in Richardson, Texas
  • Feb 28 Jared Bednar, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2022 Colorado Avalanche), born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
  • Feb 28 Melisa Moses, diver (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Feb 28 Rory Cochrane, American actor
  • Feb 29 Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)
  • Feb 29 Dave Williams, American rock singer (Drowning Pool), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2002)
  • Feb 29 Johnny Rabb, American drummer (Collective Soul, 2012-present), and 1st to hit over 1,000 beats in 60 seconds, born in Fairfax, Virginia

Pedro Sánchez (52 years old)

Feb 29 Spanish economist and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (2018-), born in Madrid, Spain


About February 1972

How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Rat (Feb 1 - Feb 2), Pig (Jan 27 - Feb 29)
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)