Famous Birthdays By Date

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Famous People Born on August 11(206 people)

Notable Figure

Marvin Harrison Jr., American football player

Athlete

Moyuka Uchijima, Japanese tennis player

Notable Figure

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Indonesian badminton player

Musician

Changbin, South Korean rapper

Athlete

Sarah Clelland, Scottish footballer

Notable Figure

Brad Binder, South African motorcycle racer

Athlete

Storm Sanders, Australian tennis player

Notable Figure

Anton Cooper, New Zealand cross-country cyclist

Athlete

Joseph Barbato, French footballer

Musician

Song I-han, South Korean singer

Actor

Alyson Stoner, American actor, singer, and dancer

Notable Figure

Tomi Lahren, American conservative political commentator

Athlete

Cristian Tello, Spanish footballer

Athlete

Lenka Juríková, Slovak tennis player

Notable Figure

Junior Heffernan, Irish cyclist and triathlete (died 2013)

Athlete

Sebastian Huke, German footballer

Athlete

Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Filipino basketball player

Athlete

Patty Mills, Australian basketball player

Athlete

Mustafa Pektemek, Turkish footballer

Athlete

Dany N'Guessan, French footballer

Athlete

Drew Storen, American baseball player

Athlete

Mokhtar Benmoussa, Algerian footballer

Notable Figure

Hélène Defrance, French sailor

Athlete

Pablo Sandoval, Venezuelan baseball player

Actor

Jacqueline Fernandez, Bahraini–Sri Lankan actress

Musician

Asher Roth, American rapper

Notable Figure

Mojtaba Abedini, Iranian Olympic fencer

Athlete

Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player

Notable Figure

Lucas di Grassi, Brazilian race car driver

Actor

Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor

Notable Figure

Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player

Artist

Pavel 183, Russian painter (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Andy Lee, American football player

Writer

Daniel Poohl, Swedish journalist

Notable Figure

Daniel Lloyd, English cyclist and sportscaster

Notable Figure

Lee Suggs, American football player

Athlete

Walter Ayoví, Ecuadorian footballer

Athlete

Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer

Politician

Charlotte Leslie, British politician

Politician

Lillian Nakate, Ugandan politician

Actor

Isy Suttie, English comedian, musician, actress, and writer

Musician

Gemma Hayes, Irish singer-songwriter

Athlete

Dênio Martins, Brazilian footballer

Athlete

Iván Córdoba, Colombian footballer and manager

Athlete

Bubba Crosby, American baseball player

Actor

Will Friedle, American actor and screenwriter

Musician

Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Ľubomír Višňovský, Slovak ice hockey player

Musician

Chris Cummings, Canadian singer-songwriter

Notable Figure

Marie-France Dubreuil, Canadian figure skater

Musician

Hadiqa Kiani, Pakistani singer, songwriter and philanthropist

Scientist

Audrey Mestre, French biologist and diver (died 2002)

Actor

Carolyn Murphy, American model and actress

Notable Figure

Kristin Armstrong, American cyclist

Actor

Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress and screenwriter

Athlete

Tommy Mooney, English footballer

Musician

Andy Bell, British musician and songwriter

Athlete

Dirk Hannemann, German footballer and manager

Athlete

Gianluca Pessotto, Italian footballer

Actor

Anna Gunn, American actress

Actor

Sophie Okonedo, British actress

Musician

Charlie Sexton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Athlete

Massimiliano Allegri, Italian footballer and manager

Musician

Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist

Actor

Joe Rogan, American actor, comedian, and television host

Musician

Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist and composer

Athlete

Nigel Martyn, English footballer and coach

Musician

Juan María Solare, Argentinian pianist and composer

Notable Figure

Marc Bergevin, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

Actor

Embeth Davidtz, American actress

Actor

Viola Davis, American actress

Writer

Jim Lee, South Korean-American author and illustrator

Athlete

Grant Waite, New Zealand golfer

Athlete

Hiromi Makihara, Japanese baseball player

Writer

Brian Azzarello, American author

Notable Figure

Charles Cecil, English video game designer and co-founded Revolution Software

Writer

John Micklethwait, English journalist and author

Filmmaker

Rob Minkoff, American director and producer

Writer

David Brooks, American journalist and author

Athlete

Craig Ehlo, American basketball player and coach

Actor

Suniel Shetty, Indian actor and film producer

Musician

Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2014)

Business

Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese businessman

Writer

Taraki Sivaram, Sri Lankan journalist and author (died 2005)

Business

Richard Scudamore, English businessman

Artist

László Szlávics, Jr., Hungarian sculptor

Notable Figure

Steven Pokere, New Zealand rugby player

Musician

Jah Wobble, English singer-songwriter and bass player

Musician

Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1993)

Business

Masayoshi Son, Japanese technology entrepreneur and investor

Scientist

Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician and academic

Politician

Marc Bureau, Canadian politician, 16th Mayor of Gatineau

Politician

Sylvia Hermon, Northern Irish academic and politician

Musician

Bryan Bassett, American guitarist

Athlete

Vance Heafner, American golfer and coach (died 2012)

Musician

Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter and musician

Athlete

Tarmo Rüütli, Estonian footballer, coach, and manager

Notable Figure

Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire (died 2021)

Athlete

Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (died 2025)

Athlete

Wijda Mazereeuw, Dutch swimmer

Artist

Reid Blackburn, American photographer (died 1980)

Musician

Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, guitarist, and producer

Musician

Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)

Scientist

Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle (died 2003)

Scientist

Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.

Musician

Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024)

Politician

Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician

Actor

Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (died 1990)

Filmmaker

Don Boyd, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter

Athlete

Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager

Politician

Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek journalist and politician

Athlete

Wilma van den Berg, Dutch sprinter

Musician

John Conlee, American singer-songwriter

Writer

Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist and author

Politician

Martin Linton, Swedish-English journalist and politician

Business

Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx (died 2025)

Actor

Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor

Notable Figure

Jim Kale, Canadian bass player

Political Leader

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (died 2023)

Notable Figure

Denis Payton, English saxophonist (died 2006)

Musician

Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player

Notable Figure

Otis Taylor, American football player (died 2023)

Musician

John Ellison, American-Canadian musician and songwriter

Notable Figure

Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer (died 2012)

Political Leader

James Mancham, first President of Seychelles (died 2017)

Musician

Ronnie Dawson, American singer and guitarist (died 2003)

Actor

Anna Massey, English actress (died 2011)

Business

Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded International Data Group (died 2014)

Writer

Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist (died 1999)

Athlete

Bill Monbouquette, American baseball player and coach (died 2015)

Notable Figure

Jonathan Spence, English-American historian and academic (died 2021)

Legal

Bob Hepple, South African lawyer and academic (died 2015)

TV/Radio

Jerry Falwell, American minister and television host (died 2007)

Filmmaker

Jerzy Grotowski, Polish director and producer (died 1999)

Musician

Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian pianist and conductor

Actor

Fernando Arrabal, Spanish actor, director, and playwright

Politician

Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician, founded Canwest (died 2003)

Business

Geoffrey Cass, English businessman

Architect

Peter Eisenman, American architect, designed the City of Culture of Galicia

Filmmaker

John Gorrie, English director and screenwriter

Musician

Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Indian singer (died 1992)

Musician

Raymond Leppard, English harpsichord player and conductor (died 2019)

Filmmaker

Stuart Rosenberg, American director and producer (died 2007)

Scientist

Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018)

Notable Figure

Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2006)

Actor

Arlene Dahl, American actress, businesswoman and writer (died 2021)

Actor

Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (died 2015)

Athlete

John "Mule" Miles, American baseball player (died 2013)

Writer

Alex Haley, American historian and author (died 1992)

Musician

Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (died 2006)

Notable Figure

Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2002)

Athlete

Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and manager (died 2017)

Notable Figure

Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (died 1956)

Writer

Morris Weiss, American author and illustrator (died 2014)

Actor

Paul Dupuis, Canadian actor (died 1976)

Athlete

Bob Scheffing, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)

Writer

Angus Wilson, English author and academic (died 1991)

Scientist

Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer and academic (died 1954)

Filmmaker

Raphael Blau, American screenwriter and producer (died 1996)

Political Leader

Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2004)

Musician

Yūji Koseki, Japanese composer (died 1989)

Philosopher/Religious

Uku Masing, Estonian philosopher and theologian (died 1985)

Writer

Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (died 1978)

Philosopher/Religious

Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (died 1999)

Legal

Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer and lawyer (died 1989)

Notable Figure

Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (died 2002)

Politician

Ernst Jaakson, Estonian diplomat (died 1998)

Notable Figure

Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (died 1986)

Actor

Lloyd Nolan, American actor (died 1985)

Military

Christian de Castries, French general (died 1991)

Athlete

Charley Paddock, American sprinter (died 1943)

Notable Figure

Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (died 1994)

Political Leader

Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1968)

Writer

Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator (died 1968)

Writer

Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (died 1970)

Writer

Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet and linguist (died 1978)

Writer

Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese author (died 1962)

Architect

Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian architect and educator (died 1962)

Philosopher/Religious

Edgar Zilsel, Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the Vienna Circle (died 1944)

Scientist

Stephen Butterworth, English physicist and engineer (died 1958)

Actor

Hermann Wlach, Austrian-Swiss actor (died 1962)

Athlete

Aleksander Aberg, Estonian wrestler (died 1920)

Writer

Oliver W. F. Lodge, English poet and author (died 1955)

Legal

Adolph M. Christianson, American lawyer and judge (died 1954)

Notable Figure

Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (died 1953)

Notable Figure

Tom Richardson, English cricketer (died 1912)

Scientist

Ottó Bláthy, Hungarian engineer and chess player (died 1939)

Medical

Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930)

Notable Figure

John Hodges, Australian cricketer (died 1933)

Political Leader

Marie François Sadi Carnot, French engineer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (died 1894)

Politician

Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919)

Politician

Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 1899)

Politician

Kido Takayoshi, Japanese samurai and politician (died 1877)

Politician

Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882)

Politician

William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (died 1892)

Politician

David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician (died 1886)

Notable Figure

James B. Longacre, American engraver (died 1869)

Politician

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician (died 1852)

Musician

Joseph Schuster, German composer (died 1812)

Medical

Richard Brocklesby, English physician (died 1797)

Politician

Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (died 1791)

Medical

Richard Mead, English physician and astrologer (died 1754)

Notable Figure

Margaret Paleologa, Sovereign Marchioness of Montferrat (died 1566)

Notable Figure

Nikolaus von Schönberg, Catholic cardinal (died 1537)

Notable Figure

Yolande of Aragon (died 1442)

Political Leader

Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1125)

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