Birthdays Date 1973 April | History by KabAstro

Apr 1 Christian Finnegan, American comedian
Apr 1 Ferdy Vierklau, Dutch soccer left back (2 caps; FC Utrecht; Ajax), born in Bilthoven, Netherlands

Rachel Maddow (51 years old)

Apr 1 American radio and TV personality and political analyst (MSNBC), born in Castro Valley, California

Apr 1 Stephen Fleming, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (111 Tests; 9 x 100, HS 274no; 280 ODIs; Canterbury, Yorkshire CCC, Chennai Super Kings) and coach (Chennai Super Kings), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
Apr 2 Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican actress, born in San Juan
Apr 3 Adam Scott, American actor (Parks and Recreation), born in Santa Cruz, California
Apr 3 Greg DeLong, American football player, NFL tight end (Minnesota Vikings), born in Orefield, Pennsylvania
Apr 3 Jamie Bamber, English actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Hammersmith, London
Apr 3 Kelly Lochbaum, Canadian football linebacker (BC Lions), born in Abbotsford, Canada
Apr 3 Kelly Price, American R&B and gospel vocalist ("Friend of Mine"), born in Queens, New York
Apr 3 Matthew Ferguson, Canadian actor (Geometry in Venice), born in Toronto, Ontario
Apr 4 Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete (ITU World Championships), born in Sydney

David Blaine (51 years old)

Apr 4 American magician and illusionist, born in Brooklyn, New York

Apr 4 Loris Capirossi, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, born in Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy
Apr 4 Peter Hoekstra, Dutch soccer player (PSV, Ajax), born in Assen, Netherlands
Apr 4 Ryan Coughlin, Canadian football offensive linebacker (Montreal Alouettes), born in Renfrew, Ontario
Apr 4 Tiffany Woosley, American basketball player (Houston Comets), born in Shelbyville, Tennessee
Apr 5 Élodie Bouchez, French actress

Pharrell Williams (51 years old)

Apr 5 American singer, songwriter ("Happy"), music producer (The Neptunes), and film producer (Hidden Figures), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Apr 5 Spencer Folau, Tongan, American football offensive lineman (Baltimore Ravens), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Apr 5 Tony Banks, quarterback (St Louis Rams)
Apr 6 Donnie Edwards, linebacker (KC Chiefs)
Apr 6 Gina Yashere, English comedian
Apr 6 Randall Godfrey, linebacker (Dallas Cowboys)
Apr 6 Rie Miyazawa, Dutch-Japanese actress (Seven Day's War; Twilight Samurai), and J-pop singer ("Dream Rush"), born in Tokyo, Japan
Apr 6 Sun Wen, Chinese footballer
Apr 7 Brett Tomko, American baseball player
Apr 7 Carole Montillet, French skier
Apr 7 Ève Salvail, Canadian model
Apr 8 Alex Gonzalez, American infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Miami, Florida
Apr 8 Emma Caulfield, American actress (Anya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in San Diego, California
Apr 8 Khaled Badra, Tunisian footballer, born in Kairouan, Tunisia
Apr 9 Spencer "Spenny" Rice, Canadian entertainer, born in Toronto, Ontario
Apr 10 Aidan Moffat, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Arab Strap), born in Falkirk, Scotland
Apr 10 Christopher Simmons, American graphic designer, born in Canada
Apr 10 Guillaume Canet, French actor and film director (Tell No One), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Roberto Carlos (51 years old)

Apr 10 Brazilian soccer left back (Brazil 125 caps, Real Madrid), born in Garça, São Paulo, Brazil

Apr 11 Jennifer Esposito, American television actress (Summer of Sam; Crash; Spin City), and baker, born in New York City
Apr 12 Antonio Osuna, Mexican baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Sinaloa, Mexico
Apr 12 Claudia Jordan, American actress (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), born in Providence, Rhode Island
Apr 12 J. Scott Campbell, American comic book artist, born in East Tawas, Michigan
Apr 13 Bokeem Woodbine, American actor (Jason's Lyric; Fargo (tv series)), born in Harlem, New York

Adrien Brody (51 years old)

Apr 14 American actor (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in New York City

Apr 14 David Miller, American popera tenor (Il Divo), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Apr 14 Roberto Ayala, Argentine soccer defender (116 caps; Napoli, Valencia, Real Zaragoza; Olympic gold 2004), born in Paraná, Argentina

Akon (51 years old)

Apr 16 Senegalese American singer-songwriter and producer ("Trouble"; "Lonely"; "Smack That"), born in St. Louis, Missouri

Apr 16 Bonnie Pink [Kaori Asada], Japanese pop singer-songwriter, born in Nantan, Kyoto, Japan
Apr 17 Gene Makowsky, Canadian football offensive linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Apr 17 Jeff Lewis, American NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Columbus, Ohio
Apr 17 Kaihō Ryōji, Japanese sumo wrestler, born in Aomori, Japan
Apr 17 Kenneth Carlsen, Danish tennis star, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Apr 17 Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Adelaide, South Australia
Apr 17 Theo Ratliff, American NBA forward and center (Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers), born in Demopolis, Alabama
Apr 18 Derrick Brooks, American football linebacker (11 × Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2002; Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Pensacola, Florida
Apr 18 Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian 10k runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
Apr 18 James "Jamie" Koven, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Morristown, New Jersey
Apr 20 Geoff Lloyd, British radio presenter (Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port), born in Withington, Lancashire, England
Apr 20 Isabel Dos Santos, Angolan businesswoman, daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos, Africa's richest woman, born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Apr 20 Itula Mili, NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Kahuku, Hawaii
Apr 20 Lamond Murray, American basketball forward (LA Clippers), born in Pasadena, California
Apr 20 Todd Hollandsworth, American baseball outfielder (World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; NL Rookie of the Year 1996 LA Dodgers), born in Dayton, Ohio
Apr 21 Jonathan Nsenga, Belgian athlete
Apr 22 Adem Poric, Australian former footballer
Apr 22 Christopher Sanders, tight end (Washington Redskins)
Apr 22 Ofer Talker, Israeli footballer
Apr 22 Scott Fields, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
Apr 23 Patrick Poulin, Canadian NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Vanier, Quebec, Canada
Apr 24 Brian Marshall, American rock bassist (Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"; Alter Bridge), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Apr 24 Eric Snow, American NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Supersonics), born in Canton, Ohio
Apr 24 Gabby Logan, British television presenter, born in Leeds, England
Apr 24 Lee Westwood, English golfer (British Open, US Masters 2010 runner-up), born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Apr 24 Mark Babic, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia

Sachin Tendulkar (51 years old)

Apr 24 Indian cricket batsman and captain (200 Tests, 15,921 runs @ 53.78, 51 x 100s; highest run scorer in international cricket), born in Mumbai, India

Apr 25 Alek Stojanov, Canadian NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Apr 25 Barbara Rittner, German tennis star (1992 Schenectady), born in Krefeld, West Germany
Apr 25 Fredrik Larzon, Swedish drummer (Millencolin), born in Örebro, Sweden
Apr 25 Paige Gordon, Canadian diver (Olympics-16-92, 96), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 26 Chris Perry, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur), born in Carshalton, England
Apr 27 Andre Gower, American actor (Monster Squad), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 28 Elisabeth Röhm, American actress, born in Düsseldorf, Germany
Apr 28 Francisco Palencia, Mexican soccer midfielder (80 caps; Cruz Azul 239 games, UNAM), born in Mexico City, Mexico
Apr 28 Ian Murdock, German-born American computer programmer (Debian project, Progeny Linux Systems), born in Konstanz, West Germany (d. 2015)
Apr 28 Jorge Garcia, American actor (Lost), born in Omaha, Nebraska
Apr 28 Marc[us] Blake Schneider, American rower (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lubbock, Texas
Apr 28 Zhang Enhua, Chinese soccer defender (65 caps; Dalian Wanda FC, Grimsby Town), born in Dalian, China (d. 2021)
Apr 29 David Belle, French physical educator (founded Parkour), born in Fécamp, France
Apr 29 Mike Hogan, Irish rock bassist (The Cranberries - "Zombie", "Linger"), born in County Limerick, Ireland
Apr 30 Keith Lemon [Leigh Francis], English comedian and television presenter (Celebrity Juice), born in Beeston, Leeds, England