Many millions of people were born the same year as you, including some who went on to fame and fortune as actors, musicians, sports stars, or — a more recent phenomenon, applicable only if you’re young — stars on such social media platforms as YouTube and TikTok. (Click here to learn how many people were born the year you were born.)
Canvassing a list of celebrity birthdays dating back to 1930 reveals that even some of the eldest are still very much active in their professions. For instance, 91-year-old Clint Eastwood is still directing movies. And 88-year-old Willie Nelson still gets on his famous tour bus to sing and play around the country. Check this list of musicians with legendarily long careers.
The definition of what constitutes a celebrity changes over time, of course. In the past, it was mostly entertainment and sports personalities who reached the pinnacle of fame. Today, social media has christened a new category of celebrities. The 11-year-old dancer and lip-syncher known only as Txunamy has more than two million followers on TikTok and twice that on Instagram. Dancer Heaven King, also 11, is a YouTube star.
Click here to see the most famous person born the same year you were
They’re included 24/7 Tempo’s list of the most famous people born every year between 1930 and 2010. So are basketball greats, formidable professional wrestlers, and past presidents (and one current one) — as well as actors, actresses, and singers galore.
To identify the most famous person born every year between 1930 and 2010, 24/7 Tempo reviewed celebrity birthdays for each year on FamousBirthdays. The site ranks celebrities in the order of each one ’s popularity for his or her age. For the years 1930 through 1995, we also consulted YouGovAmerica’s rankings of the most famous people in the country for Q1 of 2021, defined by the percentage of people polled who have heard of each person, and chose only those scoring 75% or more. YouGovAmerica ranks very few younger celebrities and almost no social media personalities, so from 1996 through 2010, we relied solely on Famous Birthdays. Only celebrities born in the U.S. appear on the list. All were still living as of June 18, 2021.
1930: Clint Eastwood
> Birthday: May 31
> Birthplace: San Francisco, California
> Known as: Actor/director
[in-text-ad]
1931: James Earl Jones
> Birthday: Jan. 17
> Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi
> Known as: Actor
1932: Loretta Lynn
> Birthday: April 14
> Birthplace: Butcher Hollow, Kentucky
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1933: Willie Nelson
> Birthday: April 29
> Birthplace: Abbott, Texas
> Known as: Singer, songwriter, actor
24/7 Wall St.
1934: Shirley MacLaine
> Birthday: April 24
> Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
> Known as: Actress
1935: Woody Allen
> Birthday: Dec. 1
> Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
> Known as: Director, writer, actor
1936: Robert Redford
> Birthday: Aug. 18
> Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
> Known as: Actor, director
[in-text-ad-2]
1937: Morgan Freeman
> Birthday: June 1
> Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
> Known as: Actor, director
1938: Christopher Lloyd
> Birthday: Oct. 22
> Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut
> Known as: Actor
1939: Tina Turner
> Birthday: Nov. 26
> Birthplace: Brownsville, Tennessee
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1940: Chuck Norris
> Birthday: March 10
> Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma
> Known as: Actor, martial artist
[in-text-ad]
1941: Bernie Sanders
> Birthday: Sept. 8
> Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
> Known as: U.S. Senator
1942: Joe Biden
> Birthday: Nov. 20
> Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania
> Known as: 46th President of the United States
1943: Robert De Niro
> Birthday: Aug. 17
> Birthplace: New York, New York
> Known as: Actor, producer
24/7 Wall St.
1944: Danny DeVito
> Birthday: Nov. 17
> Birthplace: Neptune Township, New Jersey
> Known as: Actor
1945: Tom Selleck
> Birthday: Jan. 29
> Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
> Known as: Actor, producer
1946: Donald Trump
> Birthday: June 14
> Birthplace: Queens, New York
> Known as: 45th President of the United States
[in-text-ad-2]
1947: Hillary Clinton
> Birthday: Oct. 26
> Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
> Known as: Former U.S. Senator and First Lady and Secretary of State of the United States
1948: Samuel L. Jackson
> Birthday: Dec. 21
> Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
> Known as: Actor, producer
1949: Caitlyn Jenner
> Birthday: Oct. 28
> Birthplace: Mount Kisco, New York
> Known as: Media personality, retired Olympic athlete
1950: Dr. Phil (McGraw)
> Birthday: Sept. 1
> Birthplace: Vinita, Oklahoma
> Known as: Media personality
[in-text-ad]
1951: Mark Hamill
> Birthday: Sept. 25
> Birthplace: Oakland, California
> Known as: Actor
1952: George Strait
> Birthday: May 18
> Birthplace: Poteet, Texas
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1953: Hulk Hogan
> Birthday: Aug. 11
> Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
> Known as: Professional wrestler
24/7 Wall St.
1954: Oprah Winfrey
> Birthday: Jan. 29
> Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi
> Known as: Media personality, actress, producer
1955: Kris Jenner
> Birthday: Nov. 5
> Birthplace: San Diego, California
> Known as: Media personality, businesswoman
1956: Tom Hanks
> Birthday: July 9
> Birthplace: Concord, California
> Known as: Actor, producer
[in-text-ad-2]
1957: Vanna White
> Birthday: Feb. 18
> Birthplace: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
> Known as: Media personality
1958: Ellen DeGeneres
> Birthday: Jan. 26
> Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana
> Known as: Comedian, media personality
1959: Magic Johnson
> Birthday: Aug. 14
> Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan
> Known as: Former professional basketball player and executive
1960: RuPaul
> Birthday: Nov. 17
> Birthplace: San Diego, California
> Known as: Drag queen, actor, media personality
[in-text-ad]
1961: Barack Obama
> Birthday: Aug. 4
> Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
> Known as: 44th President of the United States
1962: Tom Cruise
> Birthday: July 3
> Birthplace: Syracuse, New York
> Known as: Actor
1963: Michael Jordan
> Birthday: Feb. 17
> Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
> Known as: Former professional basketball player, businessman
24/7 Wall St.
1964: Michelle Obama
> Birthday: Jan. 17
> Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
> Known as: Former First Lady of the United States, author
1965: Robert Downey Jr.
> Birthday: April 4
> Birthplace: New York, New York
> Known as: Actor, producer
1966: Adam Sandler
> Birthday: Sept. 9
> Birthplace: New York, New York
> Known as: Actor, producer
[in-text-ad-2]
1967: Matt LeBlanc
> Birthday: July 25
> Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts
> Known as: Actor
1968: Will Smith
> Birthday: Sept. 25
> Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
> Known as: Actor, rapper
1969: Jennifer Lopez
> Birthday: July 24
> Birthplace: New York, New York
> Known as: Actress, singer
1970: Queen Latifah
> Birthday: March 18
> Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
> Known as: Actress, singer, rapper
[in-text-ad]
1971: Snoop Dogg
> Birthday: Oct. 20
> Birthplace: Long Beach, California
> Known as: Rapper, singer, actor, media personality
1972: Dwayne Johnson
> Birthday: May 2
> Birthplace: Hayward, California
> Known as: Actor, former professional wrestler
1973: 48 years old: Neil Patrick Harris
> Birthday: June 15
> Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico
> Known as: Actor
1974: Leonardo DiCaprio
> Birthday: Nov. 11
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Actor, producer
1975: Angelina Jolie
> Birthday: June 4
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Actress, director
1976: Blake Shelton
> Birthday: June 18
> Birthplace: Ada, Oklahoma
> Known as: Singer
[in-text-ad-2]
1977: John Cena
> Birthday: April 23
> Birthplace: West Newbury, Massachusetts
> Known as: Professional wrestler, actor
1978: Usher
> Birthday: Oct. 14
> Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1979: Kourtney Kardashian
> Birthday: April 18
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Media personality, model
1980: Kim Kardashian
> Birthday: Oct. 21
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Media personality, businesswoman
[in-text-ad]
1981: Beyoncé
> Birthday: Sept. 4
> Birthplace: Houston, Texas
> Known as: Singer, actress
1982: Lil Wayne
> Birthday: Sept. 27
> Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
> Known as: Rapper, singer
1983: Carrie Underwood
> Birthday: March 10
> Birthplace: Muskogee, Oklahoma
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1984: LeBron James
> Birthday: Dec. 30
> Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
> Known as: Professional basketball player
1985: Bruno Mars
> Birthday: Oct. 8
> Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1986: Lady Gaga
> Birthday: March 28
> Birthplace: New York, New York
> Known as: Singer, songwriter, actress
[in-text-ad-2]
1987: Zac Efron
> Birthday: Oct. 18
> Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California
> Known as: Actor
1988: Emma Stone
> Birthday: Nov. 6
> Birthplace: Scottsdale, Arizona
> Known as: Actress
1989: Taylor Swift
> Birthday: Dec. 13
> Birthplace: West Reading, Pennsylvania
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
1990: Jennifer Lawrence
> Birthday: Dec. 2
> Birthplace: Indian Hills, Kentucky
> Known as: Actress
[in-text-ad]
1991: Emma Roberts
> Birthday: Feb. 10
> Birthplace: Rhinebeck, New York
> Known as: Actress
1992: Selena Gomez
> Birthday: July 22
> Birthplace: Grand Prairie, Texas
> Known as: Singer
1993: Ariana Grande
> Birthday: June 26
> Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida
> Known as: Singer
1994: Dakota Fanning
> Birthday: Feb. 23
> Birthplace: Conyers, Georgia
> Known as: Actress
1995: Kendall Jenner
> Birthday: Nov. 3
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Model, media personality
1996: Zendaya
> Birthday: Sept. 1
> Birthplace: Oakland, California
> Known as: Actress, singer
[in-text-ad-2]
1997: Kylie Jenner
> Birthday: Aug. 10
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Media personality, model
1998: Brent Rivera
> Birthday: Jan. 9
> Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California
> Known as: Social media personality
1999: Bryce Hall
> Birthday: Aug. 14
> Birthplace: Ellicott City, Maryland
> Known as: Social media personality
2000: Addison Rae
> Birthday: Oct. 6
> Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana
> Known as: Social media personality
[in-text-ad]
2001: Billie Eilish
> Birthday: Dec. 18
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Singer, songwriter
2002: Jacob Sartorius
> Birthday: Oct. 2
> Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
> Known as: Social media personality, singer
2003: JoJo Siwa
> Birthday: May 19
> Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
> Known as: Social media personality, dancer, singer
2004: Charli D’Amelio
> Birthday: May 1
> Birthplace: Norwalk, Connecticut
> Known as: Social media personality, dancer
2005: Brooklyn Queen
> Birthday: July 3
> Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
> Known as: Rapper
2006: Jentzen Ramirez
> Birthday: Aug. 8
> Birthplace: Austin, Texas
> Known as: Actor, social media personality
[in-text-ad-2]
2007: Piper Rockelle
> Birthday: Aug. 21
> Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
> Known as: Social media personality, actress, singer
2008: Coco Quinn
> Birthday: June 7
> Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
> Known as: Social media personality, singer, dancer
2009: Txunamy
> Birthday: March 23
> Birthplace: California City, California
> Known as: Social media personality, actress
2010: Heaven King
> Birthday: Aug. 8
> Birthplace: Georgia (?)
> Known as: Social media personality, dancer
Want to Retire Early? Start Here (Sponsor)
Want retirement to come a few years earlier than you’d planned? Or are you ready to retire now, but want an extra set of eyes on your finances?
Now you can speak with up to 3 financial experts in your area for FREE. By simply clicking here you can begin to match with financial professionals who can help you build your plan to retire early. And the best part? The first conversation with them is free.
Click here to match with up to 3 financial pros who would be excited to help you make financial decisions.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Latest from 24/7
