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Famous Birthdays on January 25

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 218

Messalina (c. 17/20-48 AD)

Roman Empress (wife of Claudius, infamous for her promiscuity) (born either 17 or 20 AD), born in Rome

  • 749 Leo IV the Khazar, Byzantine emperor (775-80), born in Constantinople (d. 780)
  • 1477 Anna of Brittany, Duchess of Brittany and the only woman to be Queen consort of France twice to Charles VIII (1491-98), and Louis XII (1499-1514), born in Nantes, France (d. 1514)
  • 1509 Giovanni Morone, Italian cardinal, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1580)
  • 1540 Edmund Campion, English Catholic Jesuit priest & martyr, born in London, England (d. 1581)
  • 1615 Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), born in Kleve, Germany (d. 1660)
  • 1626 John van de Cappelle, Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1679)
  • 1627 Robert Boyle, Anglo-Irish natural philosopher and chemist, born in Lismore, Republic of Ireland (d. 1691)
  • 1634 Gaspar Fagel, Dutch statesman and writer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1688)
  • 1640 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English polymath & aristocrat, born in Handsworth, England (d. 1707)
  • 1688 Juraj Jánošík, Slovak outlaw-highwayman, born in Terchová, Slovakia (d. 1713)
  • 1708 Pompeo Batoni, Italian painter, born in Lucca, Republic of Lucca (now Italy) (d. 1787)
  • 1736 Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian mathematician & astronomer (number theory, celestial mechanics), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1813)
  • 1739 Charles François Dumouriez, French general, born in Cambrai, France (d. 1823)
  • 1750 Johann Gottfried Vierling, German organist and composer, born in Metzels, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (d. 1813)

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne) considered the national poet of Scotland, born in Alloway, Scotland

  • 1766 Hans Christoph Ernst von Gagern, German statesman & political writer, born in Kleinniedesheim, Germany (d. 1852)
  • 1770 Francis Burdett, British politician, born in Derbyshire, United Kingdom (d. 1844)
  • 1794 François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist, born in Carpentras, France (d. 1878)
  • 1796 William McGillivray, Scottish naturalist and ornithologist, born in Old Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1852)
  • 1806 Daniel Maclise, Irish painter, born in Cork, Republic of Ireland (d. 1870)
  • 1814 Francis Harrison Pierpont, American lawyer and politician (Union), born in Morgantown, West Virginia (d. 1899)
  • 1826 Rembt Tobias Hugo Pieter Liebrecht Alexander van Boneval Faure, Dutch lawyer and politician, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1909)
  • 1834 Pablo Hernández Salces, Spanish composer, born in Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1910)
  • 1839 Seldon Connor, American banker, 35th Governor of Maine, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Fairfield, Maine, (d. 1917)
  • 1841 John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, British admiral, born in Ramboda, Sri Lanka (d. 1920)
  • 1844 Frederick E. Kitziger, German composer, born in Altenburg, Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (d. 1903)
  • 1851 Arne Garborg, Norwegian writer and playwright (Bondestudentar), born in Jæren, Norway (d. 1924)
  • 1851 Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Sea Bride, Princess of Herberg), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1912)
  • 1858 Giuseppe Radiciotti, Italian musicologist and composer, born in Iesi, Papal States (d. 1931)
  • 1858 Kōkichi Mikimoto, Japanese inventor and entrepreneur (cultured pearls), born in Toba, Japan (d. 1954)

Charles Curtis (1860-1936)

American Republican Senator (Kansas: 1907-13, 1915-29) and 31st US Vice President (1929-33) who was the first Native American to become a Senator and Vice President, born in North Topeka, Kansas

  • 1864 Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer, born in Požega, Croatia (d. 1934)
  • 1866 Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938)
  • 1874 Hewlett Johnson [Red Dean of Canterbury], English bishop, born in Salford, Greater Manchester (d. 1966)
  • 1874 W. Somerset Maugham, British novelist and poet (Of Human Bondage), born in Paris, France (d. 1965)
  • 1878 Ernst Alexanderson, Swedish-American television pioneer (Alexanderson alternator), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1975) [1]
  • 1879 Dave Nourse, South African cricket all-rounder (45 Tests, 1 x 100, 41 wickets; Natal, Transvaal, Western Province), born in South Norwood, England (d. 1948)
  • 1880 Francis George Scott, Scottish composer (Intuitions), born in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (d. 1958)
  • 1881 Emil Ludwig, German biographer (Diana, Son of Man), born in Wrocław, Poland (d. 1948)

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

British author (Jacob's Room, To the Lighthouse), born in London

  • 1884 Edward Kilenyi, Sr. [Kilényi Ede], Hungarian composer and teacher (Clipped Wings, Outside the Law), born in Békésszentandrás, Hungary (d. 1968)
  • 1885 Else Mauhs [Alwine Julie Else Mauhs], German-Dutch actress (Eline Vere, L'aiglon), born in Mülheim an der Ruhr (d. 1959)
  • 1885 Kitahara Hakushū, Japanese poet and children's writers, born in Nankan, Japan (d. 1942)
  • 1886 Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (Berlin Philharmonic, 1922-45, 1952-54), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1954)
  • 1887 Diego Valeri, Italian author and poet (Le Gaie Tristezze), born in Piove di Sacco, Italy (d. 1976)
  • 1889 Vladimir Shcherbachov, Soviet-Russian composer (Blokovskaya; The Thunderstorm), and professor (Leningrad Conservatory; Tbilisi Conservatory), born in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1952)
  • 1891 Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (The Devil Rides Out), born in London, England (d. 1992)
  • 1891 William Christian Bullitt Jr., 1st US ambassador to USSR, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
  • 1896 Florence Mills [Winfrey], American cabaret singer, dancer and comedian, known as 'the Queen of Happiness', born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1927)
  • 1896 John Moores, British businessman, born in Lancashire, England (d. 1993)
  • 1898 Joachim Wach, German religious scholar (Understanding), born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1955)
  • 1899 "Sleepy" John Estes, American blues musician, born in Ripley, Tennessee (d. 1977)
  • 1900 Donalee Tabern, American scientist and inventor of Pentothal - world's most widely used anesthetic, born in Bowling Green, Ohio (d. 1974) [1]
  • 1900 Mildred Dunnock, American actress (Baby Doll, Nun's Story), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1991)
  • 1900 Theodosius Dobzhansky, Russian-American genetist, evolutionary biologist and author (Mankind Evolving), born in Nemyriv, Russian Empire (d. 1975)
  • 1900 Yojiro Ishizaka, Japanese writer, born in Hirosaki, Japan (d. 1986)
  • 1902 Gerard Knuvelder, Dutch literature historian (Vocation, Kitty), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1982)
  • 1902 Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 1975)
  • 1904 Frans Goedhart, Dutch journalist (Het Parool), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
  • 1905 Julia Smith, American composer (Prairie Kaleidoscope; Cynthia Parker), pianist (Orchestrette Classique), teacher, and musicologist (Aaron Copland: His Work and Contribution to American Music), born in Denton, Texas (d. 1989)
  • 1908 Hopper Levett, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 3 dismissals; Kent CCC), born in Goudhurst, England (d. 1995)
  • 1908 Howard Wendell, American actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Murder Your Wife), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
  • 1908 Lord Iliffe, English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar), born in Coventry, United Kingdom (d. 1960)
  • 1910 Harold Watkinson, British politician and businessman, born in Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
  • 1910 Hendrik Willem Hans Osieck, Dutch pianist and composer, born in Amsterdam. Netherlands (d. 2000)
  • 1912 Lucius E. Burch Jr., American attorney, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1996)
  • 1913 Luis Marden, American photojournalist, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
  • 1913 Witold Lutosławski, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (Musique funèbre; Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1994)
  • 1915 Ewan MacColl [James Miller], Scottish folk singer-songwriter ("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"), born in Broughton, England (d. 1989) [1]
  • 1915 Michael Duane, British progressive educationalist and author, born in Galway, Ireland (d. 1997)
  • 1917 Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1982)
  • 1917 Ilya Prigogine, Russian scientist and Nobel laureate, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2003)
  • 1917 Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, born in Campo Grande, Brazil (d. 1992)
  • 1918 Ernie Harwell, American baseball broadcaster (Detroit Tigers, 1960-2002), born in Washington, Georgia (d. 2010)
  • 1919 Edwin Newman, American journalist and author (NBC-TV, Comment), born in New York City (d. 2010)
  • 1921 Alfred Reed, American composer, born in New York City (d. 2005)
  • 1921 Russell Reading Braddon, Australian author, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1995)
  • 1922 Jules de Palm, Antilles writer, born in Curaçao (d. 2013)
  • 1922 Raymond Baxter, English television presenter and writer (Fast Lady), born in Ilford, United Kingdom (d. 2006)
  • 1923 (Farrell) "Rusty" Draper, American country and pop singer ("The Shifting, Whispering Sands"; "Are You Satisfied?"), born in Kirksville, Missouri (d. 2003)
  • 1923 Arvid Carlsson, Swedish neuropharmacologist whose work with dopamine to treat Parkinson's disease earned him a Nobel Prize (2000), born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 2018)
  • 1923 Eva Zeller, German poet and novelist, born in Eberswalde, Brandenburg (d. 2022)
  • 1923 Shirley Mason, American psychiatric patient (Commonly known as "Sybil"), born in Dodge Center, Minnesota (d. 1998)
  • 1924 (Wesley) "Speedy" West, American, Country Music Hall of Fame steel guitar player, and record producer, born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2003)
  • 1924 Lou Groza, American football placekicker & offensive tackle (9 × Pro Bowl; 4 × First-team All-Pro; Cleveland Browns), born in Martins Ferry, Ohio (d. 2000)
  • 1925 Eric Dempster, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, TS 47, 2 wickets; Wellington CA), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2011)
  • 1925 Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician and songwriter, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1992)
  • 1926 James Erb, American composer, arranger, and musicologist (Shenendoah), born in La Junta, Colorado (d. 2014)
  • 1927 Antônio Carlos Jobim [Tom Jobim], Brazilian singer-songwriter and composer (Getz/Gilberto), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1994)
  • 1927 Fernie Flaman, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Northeastern University 1970-89), born in Dysart, Canada (d. 2012)
  • 1927 Gregg Palmer [Palmer Edvind Lee], American actor (Scream, To Hell & Back), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
  • 1927 Seung Sahn, Korean zen teacher (Korean line), born in North Korea (d. 2004)

Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014)

President of Georgia (1995-2003) and Soviet Foreign Minister (1985-90), born in Mamati, Georgia

  • 1928 Jérôme Choquette, Canadian lawyer and politician (National Assembly, 1966-76; Minister of Justice, 1970-75), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2017)
  • 1929 Benny Golson, American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer ("I Remember Clifford"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1929 Brian O'Neill, Canadian sports executive (executive vice president NHL 1977-92), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023)
  • 1929 Robert Faurisson, British-born French academic, born in Shepperton, United Kingdom (d. 2018)
  • 1930 Tanya Savicheva, Russian diarist, born in Dvorišče (d. 1944)
  • 1931 Dean Jones, American actor (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, The Love Bug), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 2015)
  • 1931 Harold Lloyd Jr., American actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), cabaret singer, and son of famous silent film actor Harold Lloyd, Sr, born in Beverly Hills, California (d. 1971)
  • 1931 Paavo Haavikko, Finnish poet and writer, born in Helsiniki, Finland (d. 2008)
  • 1931 Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, Swedish music entrepreneur and co-founder of Polar Music (ABBA), born in Hova, Sweden (d. 1997)
  • 1932 Constance Weldon, American symphonic tuba player (Boston Pops; Concertgebouw) and educator, born in Winter Haven, Florida (d. 2020)
  • 1932 Moses "Whispering" Smith, American blues harmonica player and singer ("A Thousand Miles From Nowhere"; "Hound Dog Twist"), born in Union Church, Mississippi (d. 1984)
  • 1933 Antonis Georgiadis, Greek soccer manager (Greece, South Africa; AEK Athens, Olympiacos), born in Drama, Greece (d. 2020)

Corazon Aquino (1933-2009)

11th President of the Philippines (1986-92), born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines

  • 1934 Elizabeth Allen [Gillease], American stage and screen actress (Donovan's Reef; Bracken's World; The Paul Lynde Show), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2006)
  • 1935 António Ramalho Eanes, 17th President of Portugal, born in Castelo Branco Municipality, Portugal
  • 1935 Conrad Burns, American politician (Senate-R-Montana 1989-2007), born in Gallatin, Missouri (d. 2016)
  • 1935 Don Maynard, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1969; First-team All-AFL 1968, 69; AFL All-Star 1965, 67–69; NY Titans/Jets), born in Crosbyton, Texas (d. 2022)
  • 1936 Dan Schaefer, American politician (Rep-R-CO, 1983-99), born in Guttenberg, Iowa (d. 2006)
  • 1936 Diana Hyland, American actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (d. 1977)
  • 1937 Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic, born in Paoua, Central African Republic (d. 2011)
  • 1937 Kathleen Tynan Halton, Canadian-British journalist and author, born in Canada (d. 1995)
  • 1938 Betico Croes, Arubian politician (Status Aparte), born in Aruba (d. 1986)

Etta James (1938-2012)

American singer ("Roll With Me"; "At Last"), born in Los Angeles, California

  • 1938 Leiji Matsumoto, Japanese creator of anime, born in Kurume, Japan
  • 1938 Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga author, born in Tome, Japan (d. 1998)
  • 1939 Angela Thorne, British stage and screen actress (To The Manor Born; Three Up, Two Down), born in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan)
  • 1939 Gabriel Romanus, Swedish politician, born in Helsingborg, Sweden
  • 1939 Tami Lynn [Gloria Brown], American soul singer ("I'm Gonna Run Away From You"), and session vocalist (Dr. John; Rolling Stones), born in Gert Town, Louisiana (d. 2020)
  • 1940 Jürgen Sundermann, German soccer manager (Servette, VfB Stuttgart, Schalke 04, Strasbourg, Hertha BSC) and midfielder (1 cap West Germany; FC Basel, Servette), born in Mülheim, Germany (d. 2022)
  • 1941 Buddy Baker, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1980; 19 x NASCAR Cup Series wins), born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 2015)
  • 1941 Gregory Sierra, American stage and screen actor (Barney Miller - "Chano"), born in New York City (d. 2021)
  • 1942 Carl Eller, American College-Pro Football HOF defensive end (Uni of Minnesota; 5×First-team All-Pro; 6xPro-Bowl; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1971; Minnesota Vikings), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • 1942 Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Portuguese soccer striker (64 caps; top goalscorer-1966 FIFA World Cup; Benfica 301 games, 317 goals), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (d. 2014)
  • 1942 Jens Nygaard Knudsen, Danish toy designer (Lego mini-figure), born in Denmark (d. 2020)
  • 1943 Leny Andrade, Brazilian samba, bossa nova and jazz singer, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2023)
  • 1943 Tobe Hooper, American film director, born in Austin, Texas (d. 2017)
  • 1944 Bernard Tschumi, Swiss architect (Deconstructionism - Parc de la Villette), born in Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 1945 Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress (Peyton Place, Alice B Toklas), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1946 Ronnie Brandon, American rocker (McCoys), born in Union City, Indiana
  • 1946 Silvio Blatter, Swiss writer, born in Bremgarten, Switzerland
  • 1947 Ángel Nieto, Spanish motorcycle racer (World C'ships: 50cc 1969, 70, 72, 75, 76, 77; 125cc 1971, 72, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84; 90 Grand Prix victories), born in Zamora, Spain (d. 2017)
  • 1947 Tostão [Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade], Brazilian soccer forward / attacking midfielder (54 caps; Cruzeiro EC 378 games), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • 1948 Gueorgui Chichkine, Russian painter, born in Yekaterinburg, Russia
  • 1948 Ros Kelly, Australian politician, born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1949 John Cooper Clarke, English performance poet, born in Lancashire, England
  • 1949 Sheila Johnson, American businesswoman, 1st African American female billionaire (BET, Salamander Hotels and Resorts), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
  • 1950 Christopher Ryan [Papazoglou], English actor and comedian (The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses), born in London, England
  • 1950 Gloria Naylor, American author (Women of Brewster Place), born in New York City (d. 2016)
  • 1950 Michael Cotten, American rock synthesizer (Tubes) and art designer, born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1951 Hans-Jürgen Dörner, German soccer defender (96 caps; Dynamo Dresden 400 games) and manager (Werder Bremen), born in Görlitz, Germany (d. 2022)
  • 1951 Steve Prefontaine, American long-distance runner (Olympics, 1972), born in Coos Bay, Oregon (d. 1975)
  • 1952 Peter Garland, American composer, and musicologist, born in Portland, Maine
  • 1952 Peter Tatchell, Australian-born British politician, journalist and human rights campaigner (Peter Tatchell Foundation), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • 1952 Sara Mandiano [Françoise Castellani], French singer-songwriter, born in France
  • 1952 Timothy White, American journalist (d. 2002)
  • 1953 Malcolm Green, English-born drummer (Split Enz, 1976-81 - "I Got You"), born in United Kingdom
  • 1953 Mark Weil, Uzbekistani theatre director, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2007)
  • 1953 The Honky Tonk Man [Wayne Farris], American professional wrestler, born in Bolivar, Tennessee
  • 1954 Jan Sandström, Swedish classical music composer (Motorbike Concerto: Snowflakes), born in Vilhelmina, Sweden
  • 1954 Kim Gandy, American feminist, born in Bossier City, Louisiana
  • 1954 Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian soccer midfielder (28 caps; FIFA World Cup 1986; CA Independiente 634 games), born in Zárate, Argentina
  • 1955 Toru Iwatani, Japanese video game designer (Pac-Man), born in Meguro, Tokyo
  • 1956 Andy Cox, British guitarist (Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy"), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1956 Bill Turnbull, British television and radio presenter and journalist (Radio Clyde; BBC), born in Guildford, Surrey, England (d. 2022)
  • 1957 Andrew P. Harris, American politician and physician, born in New York City
  • 1957 Edmund Theodore Sylvers, American singer-songwriter and musician (Sylvers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1957 Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish politician, born in Kronoberg County, Sweden
  • 1957 Jeff Gossett, American football punter (First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, PFW Golden Toe Award 1991 Oakland Raiders), born in Charleston, Illinois
  • 1957 Jenifer Lewis, American actress (Girl 6, Meteor Man, Sister Act), born in St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1957 Luis Garavito [The Beast, Tribilín], Colombian serial killer described as "the world's worst serial killer" (138-300+ victims), born in Génova, Quindío, Colombia
  • 1958 Dinah Manoff, American actress (Elaine-Soap, Carol Weston-Empty Nest), born in New York City
  • 1958 Gary Brian Tibbs, British rock bassist (Adam & The Ants; Roxy Music), born in London, England
  • 1958 Harti Weirather, Austrian alpine skier, born in Reutte, Austria
  • 1961 Michele Tobin, American actress (Fitzpatricks), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1961 Vivian Balakrishnan, Singaporean politician, born in Singapore
  • 1962 Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Auxerre, Nancy, Montpellier), born in Challuy, France (d. 2020)
  • 1962 Chris Chelios, American Hockey HOF defenseman (Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens, 2002, 08 Detroit Red Wings; James Norris Trophy 1989, 93, 96; IIHF HOF), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1963 Carl Fysh, British pop-rocker (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep a Secret?"; "The Harder I Try"), born in Oxford, England
  • 1963 Marcello Giordani, Italian tenor (Metropolitan Opera, 1993-2008), born in Augusta, Sicily (d. 2019)
  • 1964 Billy Andrade, American golfer (4 x PGA Tour wins; 3 x PGA Tour Champions wins), born in Bristol, RI
  • 1965 Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (Stanley Cup 1985, 87, 88, 90 Edmonton Oilers, 1994 NY Rangers; Olympic bronze 1998; World C'ship bronze 2000), born in Helsinki, Finland
  • 1966 Chet Culver, American politician (Governor of Iowa), born in Washington, D.C.
  • 1966 Mark Schlereth, American football guard (Super Bowl XXVI Washington Redskins, XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos; Pro Bowl 1991, 98) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, ESPN), born in Anchorage, Alaska
  • 1967 Mark Bamford, American film director and screenwriter, born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • 1967 Randy McKay, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1998, 2000 NJ Devils; 932 NHL games), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1968 Heinrich "Haini" Wolfgramm, Polynesian-American actor and musician (The Jets), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1969 Jesse Harte, American heavy metal vocalist (Southgang-Tainted Angel), born in Rome, Georgia
  • 1969 Kina Cosper, American rock and R&B singer (Brownstown), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1970 Milt Stegall, Canadian Football HOF wide receiver (9 × CFL All-Star; CFL Most Outstanding Player Award 2002; Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1971 Ana Ortiz, American actress (Ugly Betty - "Hilda"), and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
  • 1971 China Kantner, American actress and daughter of Grace Slick, born in San Francisco, California
  • 1971 Luca Badoer, Italian auto racer (Formula 3000 Championship 1992), born in Montebelluna, Italy
  • 1973 Ace Steel [Christopher Guy], American professional wrestler, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1973 Elvis Presley Jr., alleged son of Elvis Presley
  • 1973 Geoff Johns, American comic book writer, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1973 Scott Milanovich, American football coach (CFL Coach of the Year 2012 Toronto Argonauts) and quarterback (XFL C'ship 2001 LA Xtreme), born in Butler, Pennsylvania
  • 1974 Jonathan Bryan Colling, American pop singer (4 Fun - Unbelievable Fun Boys), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1974 Robert Budreau, Canadian film director, born in London, Canada
  • 1975 Dat Phan, Vietnamese-born American stand-up comedian, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 1975 Mia Kirshner, Canadian actress, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • 1975 Tim Montgomery, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 2000; BALCO scandal), born in Gaffney, South Carolina
  • 1978 Charlene Princess of Monaco [Charlene Wittstock], Zimbabwean South African born wife of Prince Albert II, and Olympic swimmer, born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia
  • 1978 Denis Menchov, Russian road cyclist (Vuelta a España 2007; Giro d'Italia 2009; Tour de France Young rider classification 2003), born in Oryol, Russia
  • 1978 Jason Roberts, Grenadian soccer striker (15 caps; Bristol Rovers, WBA, Blackburn Rovers) and coach (Director of Development CONCACAF), born in London, England

Volodymyr Zelensky (46 years old)

1978 Ukrainian actor (Servant of the People), comedian, and President of Ukraine (2019-), born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Soviet Union

  • 1979 Christine Lakin, American actress (Step by Step), born in Dallas, Texas