October 13 is the birthday of a number of famous celebrities, artists, and athletes. This year, the list includes people from a number of nations, people from the ages of 18 to 78, an athlete who holds an all-time record in his sport, and a singer/songwriter with 12 Grammy Awards.
One of the President’s daughters has a birthday today. So does the man who is often chosen as the greatest player in NFL history. One of America’s most famous living songwriters was born on October 13. So was one of the country’s most visible politicians
These are among the most famous people born today–October 13.
Click here for the 10 celebrities whose birthday is today.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Age: 48
Born in: London, England
Occupation: Actor
He is best known for his “Borat Sagdiyev” character in “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” and the upcoming “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.”
[in-text-ad]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Age: 30
Born in: New York, NY
Occupation: Congresswoman
AOC was elected as a representative of New York’s 14th congressional district in 2019. She is among the top activists in the Democratic party.
Paul Simon,
Age: 78
Born in: Newark, NJ
Occupation: Singer/songwriter
Simon has won 12 Grammy Awards and was awarded the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007. The award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world’s culture.
Nancy Kerrigan
Age: 50
Born in: Woburn, MA
Occupation: Former Olympic figure skater
Kerrigan won medals at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. She was attacked by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. Although the attack was widely covered, she was not badly injured.
[in-text-ad-2]
Caleb McLaughlin
Age: 18
Born in: Carmel Hamlet, NY
Occupation: Actor
He is known as Lucas Sinclair on the Netflix series Stranger Things. He played “Young Simba” in The Lion King on Broadway.
Ashanti
Age: 39
Born in: Glen Cove, NY
Occupation: R&B singer
She has released five studio albums: Ashanti (2002), Chapter II (2003), Concrete Rose (2004), The Declaration (2008), and Braveheart (2014).
[in-text-ad]
Kate Walsh
Age: 52
Born in: San Jose, CA
Occupation: Actress
Walsh is best known as Dr. Addison Montgomery on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice.”
24/7 Wall St.
Jerry Rice
Age: 57
Born in: Starkville, MS
Occupation: Former NFL player
Rice was an all-time receiving yards record holder in the NFL. He played on three Superbowl teams with the San Francisco 49ers.
Jimin
Age: 24
Born in: Busan, South Korea
Occupation: Pop singer
Jimin is the lead singer and main dancer of South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, the first Kpop group to win a Billboard award.
[in-text-ad-2]
Tiffany Trump
Age: 26
Born in: West Palm Beach, FL
Known for: Daughter of President Donald Trump
Her mother is Trump’s second wife Marla Maples.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.