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Famous People Born on April 23(231 people)

Notable Figure

Prince Louis of Wales, British royal

Notable Figure

Chloe Kim, American snowboarder

Musician

Lee Jeno, South Korean rapper, vocalist and dancer

Musician

Son Chaeyoung, South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter

Musician

Laufey, Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician

Athlete

Zach Apple, American swimmer

Athlete

Carolina Alves, Brazilian tennis player

Fashion

Gigi Hadid, American fashion model and television personality

Athlete

Jamie Hayter, English professional wrestler

Athlete

Patrick Olsen, Danish footballer

Actor

Song Kang, South Korean actor

Athlete

Britt Baker, American professional wrestler

Athlete

Nathan Baker, English footballer

Musician

Caleb Johnson, American singer-songwriter

Notable Figure

Kyle Juszczyk, American football player

Notable Figure

Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player

Athlete

Rui Fonte, Portuguese footballer

Dev Patel, English actor(1990 - present)
Actor

Dev Patel, English actor

Athlete

Nicole Vaidišová, Czech tennis player

Athlete

Victor Anichebe, Nigerian footballer

Politician

Sandra Borch, Norwegian politician

Notable Figure

Alistair Brownlee, English triathlete

Notable Figure

Patrick Maroon, American ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Signe Ronka, Canadian figure skater

Athlete

Lenka Wienerová, Slovak tennis player

Athlete

Michael Arroyo, Ecuadorian footballer

Athlete

John Boye, Ghanaian footballer

Athlete

Emily Fox, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater

Athlete

Alysia Montaño, American runner

Athlete

Rafael Fernandes, Brazilian baseball player

Actor

Angel Locsin, Filipino actress, producer, and fashion designer

Notable Figure

Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian chess player

Athlete

Moose, American professional wrestler and football player

Actor

Jesse Lee Soffer, American actor

Athlete

Leon Andreasen, Danish international footballer

Athlete

Daniela Hantuchová, Slovak tennis player

Notable Figure

Ian Henderson, English rugby league player

Athlete

Kyle Beckerman, American footballer

Musician

Tony Sunshine, American singer-songwriter

Notable Figure

Nicole den Dulk, Dutch Paralympic equestrian

Notable Figure

Barry Hawkins, English snooker player

Political Leader

Jaime King, American actress and model

Fashion

Joanna Krupa, Polish-American model and television personality

Notable Figure

Samppa Lajunen, Finnish skier

Athlete

Gezahegne Abera, Ethiopian runner

Actor

John Cena, American professional wrestler and actor

Athlete

Andruw Jones, Curaçaoan baseball player

Notable Figure

David Kidwell, New Zealand rugby league player and coach

Notable Figure

Willie Mitchell, Canadian ice hockey player

Actor

John Oliver, English comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

Actor

Kal Penn, Indian-American actor

Notable Figure

Bram Schmitz, Dutch cyclist

Athlete

Lee Young-pyo, South Korean international footballer

Actor

Gabriel Damon, American actor

Musician

Aaron Dessner, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Notable Figure

Bobby Shaw, American football player

Notable Figure

Carlos Dengler, American bass player

Notable Figure

Michael Kerr, New Zealand-German rugby player

Notable Figure

Patrick Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player

Writer

Pierre Labrie, Canadian poet and playwright

Writer

Peter Dench, English photographer and journalist

Musician

Amira Medunjanin, Bosnian singer

Fashion

Uli Herzner, German-American fashion designer

Politician

Egemen Bağış, Turkish politician, 1st Minister of European Union Affairs

Musician

Dennis Culp, American singer-songwriter and trombonist

Notable Figure

Andrew Gee, Australian rugby league player and manager

Writer

Hans Välimäki, Finnish chef and author

Athlete

Tayfur Havutçu, Turkish international footballer and manager

Athlete

Martín López-Zubero, American-Spanish swimmer and coach

Notable Figure

Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast (died 2018)

Writer

Bas Haring, Dutch philosopher, writer, television presenter and professor.

Notable Figure

Ken McRae, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Notable Figure

Timothy McVeigh, American terrorist, Oklahoma City bombing co-perpetrator (died 2001)

Athlete

Rhéal Cormier, Canadian baseball player (died 2021)

Actor

Melina Kanakaredes, American actress

Notable Figure

Jörg Deisinger, German bass player

Notable Figure

Matt Freeman, American bass player

Notable Figure

Lembit Oll, Estonian chess Grandmaster (died 1999)

Political Leader

Leni Robredo, Filipina human rights lawyer, 14th Vice President of the Philippines

Musician

Gianandrea Noseda, Italian pianist and conductor

Notable Figure

Paul Belmondo, French race car driver

Notable Figure

Robby Naish, American windsurfer

Actor

John Hannah, Scottish actor and producer

Politician

Shaun Spiers, English businessman and politician

Actor

George Lopez, American comedian, actor, and talk show host

Notable Figure

Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver

Actor

Valerie Bertinelli, American actress

Musician

Steve Clark, English guitarist and songwriter (died 1991)

Musician

Barry Douglas, Irish pianist and conductor

Actor

Léo Jaime, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

Notable Figure

Claude Julien, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Writer

Unity Dow, Botswanan judge, author, and rights activist

Musician

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Icelandic composer and producer

Notable Figure

Ryan Walter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Filmmaker

Neville Brody, English graphic designer, typographer, and art director

Actor

Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (died 2014)

Actor

Judy Davis, Australian actress

Notable Figure

Tony Miles, English chess player (died 2001)

Writer

Urmas Ott, Estonian journalist and author (died 2008)

Political Leader

Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (died 2024)

Notable Figure

Stephen Dalton, English air marshal

Filmmaker

Michael Moore, American director, producer, and activist

Actor

James Russo, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Musician

Narada Michael Walden, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer

Notable Figure

Martin Bayerle, American treasure hunter

Writer

Rowley Leigh, English chef and journalist

Politician

Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician

Notable Figure

Paul Collier, English economist and academic

Musician

David Cross, English violinist

Musician

John Miles, British rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist (died 2021)

Filmmaker

Pascal Quignard, French author and screenwriter

Actor

Serge Thériault, Canadian actor

Notable Figure

Robert Burgess, English sociologist and academic (died 2022)

Notable Figure

Glenn Cornick, English bass player (died 2014)

Politician

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Irish civil rights leader and politician

Actor

Blair Brown, American actress

Writer

Carlton Sherwood, American soldier and journalist (died 2014)

Actor

Jean-François Stévenin, French actor and director (died 2021)

Athlete

Gail Goodrich, American basketball player and coach

Notable Figure

Tony Esposito, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2021)

Artist

Frans Koppelaar, Dutch painter

Actor

Hervé Villechaize, French actor (died 1993)

Actor

Sandra Dee, American model and actress (died 2005)

Actor

Jacqueline Boyer, French singer and actress

Notable Figure

Arie den Hartog, Dutch road bicycle racer (died 2018)

Political Leader

Paavo Lipponen, Finnish journalist and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Finland

Filmmaker

Michael Lynne, American film producer, co-founded New Line Cinema (died 2019)

TV/Radio

Ed Stewart, English radio and television host (died 2016)

Scientist

Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer and engineer (died 2016)

Politician

Michael Copps, American academic and politician

Musician

Dale Houston, American singer-songwriter (died 2007)

Athlete

Michael Kadosh, Israeli footballer and manager (died 2014)

Filmmaker

Jorge Fons, Mexican director and screenwriter (died 2022)

Writer

Bill Hagerty, English journalist

Actor

Lee Majors, American actor

Musician

Ray Peterson, American pop singer (died 2005)

Writer

Victoria Glendinning, English author and critic

Notable Figure

David Mills, English cricketer (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Barry Shepherd, Australian cricketer (died 2001)

Musician

Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (died 1988)

Musician

George Canseco, Filipino composer and producer (died 2004)

Scientist

Annie Easley, American computer scientist, mathematician, and engineer (died 2011)

Fashion

Halston, American fashion designer (died 1990)

Writer

Jim Fixx, American runner and author (died 1984)

Writer

Rafał Gan-Ganowicz, Polish mercenary, activist, and journalist (died 2002)

Writer

George Steiner, French-American philosopher, author, and critic (died 2020)

Politician

Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat (died 2014)

Writer

J.P. Donleavy, American-Irish novelist and playwright (died 2017)

Politician

Rifaat el-Mahgoub, Egyptian politician (died 1990)

Athlete

Chuck Harmon, American baseball player and scout (died 2019)

Musician

Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer and bandleader (died 2007)

Politician

Dolph Briscoe, American lieutenant and politician, 41st Governor of Texas (died 2010)

Writer

Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (died 1993)

Notable Figure

Judy Agnew, Second Lady of the United States (died 2012)

Notable Figure

Cleto Bellucci, Italian archbishop (died 2013)

Actor

Janet Blair, American actress and singer (died 2007)

Athlete

Warren Spahn, American baseball player and coach (died 2003)

Business

Eric Grant Yarrow, 3rd Baronet, English businessman (died 2018)

Notable Figure

Oleg Penkovsky, Russian colonel (died 1963)

Filmmaker

Maurice Druon, French author and screenwriter (died 2009)

Fashion

Dorian Leigh, American model (died 2008)

Athlete

Tony Lupien, American baseball player and coach (died 2004)

Politician

Ivo Lola Ribar, Yugoslav communist politician, military leader, and People's Hero of Yugoslavia (died 1943)

Artist

Yiannis Moralis, Greek painter and educator (died 2009)

Scientist

Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (died 1982)

Scientist

Arnold Alexander Hall, English engineer, academic, and businessman (died 2000)

Filmmaker

Diosa Costello, Puerto Rican-American entertainer, producer, and club owner (died 2013)

Filmmaker

Ronald Neame, English-American director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010)

Scientist

Sheila Scott Macintyre, Scottish mathematician (died 1960)

Actor

Simone Simon, French actress (died 2005)

Filmmaker

Myron Waldman, American animator and director (died 2006)

Artist

Lee Miller, American model and photographer (died 1977)

Artist

Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor, designed the Wotruba Church (died 1975)

Athlete

Clifford Bricker, Canadian long-distance runner (died 1980)

Artist

Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter (died 2001)

Actor

Duncan Renaldo, American actor (died 1985)

Military

Guy Simonds, English-Canadian general (died 1974)

Writer

Halldór Laxness, Icelandic author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

Scientist

E. B. Ford, English biologist and geneticist (died 1988)

Athlete

Jim Bottomley, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1959)

Actor

Joseph Green, Polish-American actor and director (died 1996)

Politician

Bertil Ohlin, Swedish economist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)

Medical

Minoru Shirota, Japanese physician and microbiologist, invented Yakult (died 1982)

Military

Lucius D. Clay, American general (died 1978)

Athlete

Folke Jansson, Swedish athlete (died 1965)

Political Leader

Lester B. Pearson, Canadian historian and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (died 1972)

Filmmaker

Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author and director (died 1982)

Actor

Frank Borzage, American actor and director (died 1962)

Military

Karel Doorman, Dutch admiral (died 1942)

Politician

Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (died 1967)

Musician

Albert Coates, English composer and conductor (died 1953)

Notable Figure

Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (died 1942)

Writer

Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian and author (died 1925)

Medical

Johannes Fibiger, Danish physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1928)

Military

Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Russian-Azerbaijani general (died 1943)

Politician

Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, English field marshal and diplomat, British High Commissioner in Egypt (died 1936)

Athlete

John Peltz, American baseball player and manager (died 1906)

Notable Figure

Justinian Oxenham, Australian public servant (died 1932)

Scientist

Max Planck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1947)

Musician

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (died 1919)

Scientist

Granville Woods, American inventor and engineer (died 1910)

Politician

Winthrop M. Crane, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1920)

Political Leader

Edward Stafford, Scottish-New Zealand educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1901)

Writer

James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist, biographer and editor (died 1894)

Politician

Stephen A. Douglas, American educator and politician, 7th Illinois Secretary of State (died 1861)

Notable Figure

Frédéric Ozanam, Italian-French historian and scholar (died 1853)

Political Leader

Frederick Whitaker, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1891)

Philosopher/Religious

Johann Karl Friedrich Rosenkranz, German philosopher and academic (died 1879)

Writer

Wei Yuan, Chinese scholar and author (died 1856)

Scientist

Thomas Romney Robinson, Irish astronomer and physicist (died 1882)

Political Leader

James Buchanan, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 15th President of the United States (died 1868)

Medical

Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (died 1794)

Notable Figure

Princess Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (died 1770)

Writer

Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi and author (died 1797)

Musician

Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer and conductor (died 1797)

Politician

Issachar Berend Lehmann, German-Jewish banker, merchant and diplomat (died 1730)

Politician

Johannes Hudde, Dutch mathematician and politician (died 1704)

Politician

William Penn, English admiral and politician (died 1670)

Military

Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (died 1653)

Writer

William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (died 1616)

Writer

Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian, and archaeologist (died 1571)

Political Leader

Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel, Chancellor of the University of Oxford (died 1580)

Philosopher/Religious

Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian and academic (died 1565)

Writer

Johann Stumpf, Swiss writer (died 1576)

Medical

Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician and scholar (died 1558)

Notable Figure

Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (died 1505)

Musician

Robert Fayrfax, English Renaissance composer (died 1521)

Political Leader

George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia (died 1471)

Notable Figure

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (died 1462)

Notable Figure

Afonso II of Portugal (died 1223)

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About Famous Birthdays on April 23

April 23 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.

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