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Famous People Born on December 2(227 people)

Notable Figure

Ilia Malinin, American competitive figure skater

Athlete

Neil Erasmus, South African-Australian footballer

Actor

Annalise Basso, American actress

Athlete

Anna Kalinskaya, Russian tennis player

Musician

Juice Wrld, American rapper, singer and songwriter (died 2019)

Athlete

De'Andre Hunter, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Jake Doran, Australian cricketer

Notable Figure

Uladzislau Hancharou, Belarusian trampolinist

Actor

Inori Minase, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer

Notable Figure

Zach Cunningham, American football player

Notable Figure

Aaron Jones, American football player

Notable Figure

Elias Lindholm, Swedish ice hockey player

Actor

Fumika Shimizu, Japanese actress and model

Athlete

Tomokaze Yūta, Japanese sumo wrestler

Actor

Haruka Ishida, Japanese singer and actress

Athlete

Kostas Stafylidis, Greek footballer

Athlete

Sim Bhullar, Canadian basketball player

Athlete

Gary Sánchez, Dominican baseball player

Notable Figure

Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier

Athlete

Brandon Knight, American basketball player

Musician

Charlie Puth, American singer-songwriter and pianist

Athlete

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian footballer

Athlete

Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan footballer

Musician

Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter

Athlete

Matteo Darmian, Italian footballer

Actor

Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress

Notable Figure

Robert Turbin, American football player

Actor

Alfred Enoch, English actor

Athlete

Stephen McGinn, Scottish footballer

Actor

Song Ha-yoon, South Korean actress

Athlete

Claudiu Keșerü, Romanian footballer

Athlete

Renee Montgomery, American basketball player and executive

Musician

Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass player and composer

Athlete

Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer

Athlete

Dorell Wright, American basketball player

Athlete

Péter Máté, Hungarian footballer

Musician

Action Bronson, American rapper, songwriter, chef, and television host

Athlete

Chris Burke, Scottish footballer

Notable Figure

Bibiana Candelas, Mexican volleyball player

Athlete

Jaime Durán, Mexican footballer

Athlete

Eugene Jeter, American-Ukrainian basketball player, coach, and executive

Actor

Jana Kramer, American actress and singer

Notable Figure

Aaron Rodgers, American football player

Actor

Daniela Ruah, Portuguese-American actress

Athlete

Christos Karipidis, Greek footballer

Athlete

Matt Walsh, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Maria Ferekidi, Greek canoe racer

Actor

Eric Jungmann, American actor

Notable Figure

Thomas Pöck, Austrian ice hockey player

Athlete

Danijel Pranjić, Croatian footballer

Actor

Britney Spears, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Notable Figure

Adam Kreek, Canadian rower

Notable Figure

Darryn Randall, South African cricketer (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Joel Ward, Canadian ice hockey player

Actor

Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer-songwriter and actress

Athlete

Michael McIndoe, Scottish footballer

Notable Figure

Abdul Razzaq, Pakistani cricketer

Athlete

Jarron Collins, American basketball player and coach

Athlete

Jason Collins, American basketball player

Actor

Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Athlete

Luigi Malafronte, Italian footballer

Athlete

Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player

Notable Figure

Maëlle Ricker, Canadian snowboarder

Athlete

David Rivas, Spanish footballer

Notable Figure

Andrew Ryan, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

Musician

Christopher Wolstenholme, English singer-songwriter and bass player

Athlete

Siyabonga Nomvethe, South African footballer

Musician

Masafumi Gotoh, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Athlete

Mark Kotsay, American baseball player and manager

Athlete

Graham Kavanagh, Irish footballer and manager

Athlete

Monica Seles, Serbian-American tennis player

Athlete

Lee Steele, English footballer

Notable Figure

Jan Ullrich, German cyclist

Athlete

Alan Henderson, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Sergei Zholtok, Latvian ice hockey player (died 2004)

Actor

Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor and singer

Athlete

Rachel McQuillan, Australian tennis player

Musician

Jüri Reinvere, Estonian-German composer and poet

Athlete

Francesco Toldo, Italian footballer

Artist

Mine Yoshizaki, Japanese illustrator

Actor

Joe Lo Truglio, American actor and comedian

Notable Figure

Maksim Tarasov, Russian pole vaulter

Actor

Treach, American rapper and actor

Writer

Ulrika Bergquist, Swedish journalist

Athlete

Chris Kiwomya, English footballer

Athlete

Pavel Loskutov, Estonian runner

Politician

Tanya Plibersek, Australian journalist and politician, 45th Australian Minister of Health

Athlete

David Batty, English footballer

Notable Figure

Jiří Dopita, Czech ice hockey player

Athlete

Darryl Kile, American baseball player (died 2002)

Actor

Lucy Liu, American actress and producer

Musician

Nate Mendel, American singer-songwriter and bass player

Actor

Rena Sofer, American actress

Politician

Mary Creagh, English scholar and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

Chef

Philippe Etchebest, French chef and television host

Athlete

Jinsei Shinzaki, Japanese wrestler and promoter, co-founded Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling

Notable Figure

Shane Flanagan, Australian rugby league player and coach

Actor

Brendan Coyle, English actor

Writer

Ann Patchett, American author

Notable Figure

Rich Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and scout

Notable Figure

Ron Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Politician

John Dyegh, Nigerian businessman and politician

Musician

Peter Blakeley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

Politician

Deb Haaland, American politician, 54th United States Secretary of the Interior

Musician

Razzle, English rock drummer (died 1984)

Musician

Rick Savage, English singer-songwriter and bass player

Actor

Silk Smitha, Indian film actress

Military

Kelefa Diallo, Guinean general (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Randy Gardner, American figure skater

Politician

Andrew George, English politician

Politician

Vladimir Parfenovich, Belarusian canoe racer and politician

Writer

George Saunders, American short story writer and essayist

Politician

Dagfinn Høybråten, Norwegian political scientist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Health

Actor

Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor and producer

Actor

Dan Butler, American actor, director, and screenwriter

Politician

Carol Shea-Porter, American social worker, academic, and politician

Actor

Keith Szarabajka, American actor

Musician

John Wesley Ryles, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist

Scientist

Amin Saikal, Afghan-Australian political scientist and academic

Writer

Benjamin Stora, Algerian-French historian and author

Activist

Paul Watson, Canadian activist, founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Writer

Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author

Writer

T. Coraghessan Boyle, American novelist and short story writer

Politician

Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English educator and politician, English Secretary of State for Health

Musician

Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist and composer

Athlete

Antonín Panenka, Czech footballer

Musician

Isaac Bitton, Moroccan-French drummer and songwriter

Athlete

Tommy Jenkins, English footballer and manager

Writer

Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist and author

Politician

John Banks, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City

Writer

David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator

Fashion

Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (died 1997)

Filmmaker

Penelope Spheeris, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Notable Figure

Alan Thomson, Australian cricketer (died 2022)

Actor

Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress and tennis player

Political Leader

Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovan journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo (died 2006)

Musician

Dionysis Savvopoulos, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2025)

Writer

Botho Strauß, German author and playwright

Politician

Wayne Allard, American veterinarian and politician

Scientist

Anna G. Jónasdóttir, Icelandic political scientist and academic

Athlete

Mike England, Welsh footballer and manager

Musician

Tom McGuinness, English guitarist, songwriter, author, and producer

Notable Figure

Willie Brown, American football player, coach, and manager (died 2019)

Politician

Yael Dayan, Israeli journalist, author, and politician

Politician

Francis Fox, Canadian lawyer and politician, 48th Secretary of State for Canada (died 2024)

Politician

Harry Reid, American lawyer and politician, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (died 2021)

Politician

Manohar Joshi, Indian lawyer and politician, 15th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2024)

Writer

David Hackett Fischer, American historian, author, and academic

Notable Figure

Tarcisio Bertone, Italian cardinal

Notable Figure

Peter Robin Harding, English marshal and pilot (died 2021)

Athlete

Mike Larrabee, American sprinter and educator (died 2003)

Filmmaker

Nigel Calder, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2014)

Artist

Masaaki Hatsumi, Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Bujinkan

Musician

Wynton Kelly, American pianist and composer (died 1971)

Military

Edwin Meese, American lawyer, 75th United States Attorney General

Business

Gareth Wigan, British film studio executive (died 2010)

Notable Figure

Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014)

Notable Figure

David Piper, English race car driver

Writer

Dan Jenkins, American journalist and author (died 2019)

Writer

Leon Litwack, American historian and author (died 2021)

Artist

Guy Bourdin, French photographer (died 1991)

Athlete

Ralph Beard, American basketball player (died 2007)

Actor

Julie Harris, American actress (died 2013)

Actor

Jonathan Frid, Canadian actor (died 2012)

Politician

Alexander Haig, American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State (died 2010)

Musician

Else Marie Pade, Danish composer (died 2016)

Actor

Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006)

Actor

Maria Callas, American-Greek soprano and actress (died 1977)

Filmmaker

Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, and screenwriter (died 2011)

Notable Figure

Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal (died 2015)

Musician

Sylvia Syms, American singer (died 1992)

Artist

Howard Finster, American minister and painter (died 2001)

Notable Figure

Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan (died 2016)

Actor

Bill Erwin, American actor (died 2010)

Musician

Adolph Green, American playwright and composer (died 2002)

Actor

Marc Platt, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 2014)

Notable Figure

George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (died 1976)

Writer

Russell Lynes, American photographer, historian, and author (died 1991)

Athlete

Taisto Mäki, Finnish runner (died 1979)

Athlete

Arvo Askola, Finnish runner (died 1975)

Athlete

Walenty Kłyszejko, Estonian–Polish basketball player and coach (died 1987)

Writer

Joseph P. Lash, American activist and author (died 1987)

Scientist

Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American engineer (died 1977)

Scientist

Khan Bahadur Abdul Hakim, Bangladeshi mathematician (died 1985)

Athlete

Raimundo Orsi, Argentinian-Italian footballer (died 1986)

Notable Figure

Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista, former First Lady of Cuba (died 1993)

Architect

Herta Hammerbacher, German landscape architect and professor (died 1985)

Musician

John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (died 1970)

Notable Figure

John Cobb, English race car driver and pilot (died 1952)

Athlete

Ray Morehart, American baseball player (died 1989)

Notable Figure

Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and first Indian fighter aircraft pilot (died 1918)

Military

Ivan Bagramyan, Russian general (died 1982)

Writer

Rewi Alley, New Zealand writer and political activist (died 1987)

Musician

Harriet Cohen, English pianist (died 1967)

Actor

Warren William, American actor (died 1948)

Artist

Otto Dix, German painter and illustrator (died 1969)

Writer

Charles H. Wesley, American historian and author (died 1987)

Medical

George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1950)

Military

Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand soldier, lawyer, and judge (died 1953)

Writer

Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, Turkish poet and author (died 1958)

Politician

Cahir Healy, Northern Irish Anti Partitionist, writer and politician (died 1970)

Activist

Yusuf Akçura, Tatar-Turkish activist and ideologue of Turanism (died 1935)

Musician

Harry Burleigh, American singer-songwriter (died 1949)

Business

Charles Edward Ringling, American businessman, co-founded the Ringling Brothers Circus (died 1926)

Notable Figure

Charles Studd, England cricketer and missionary (died 1931)

Notable Figure

Kateryna Melnyk-Antonovych, Ukrainian historian and archaeologist (died 1942)

Artist

Georges Seurat, French painter (died 1891)

Athlete

Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (died 1939)

Political Leader

Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French lawyer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of France (died 1904)

Architect

William Burges, English architect and designer (died 1881)

Notable Figure

Pedro II of Brazil (died 1891)

Politician

Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician (died 1895)

Politician

Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture (died 1885)

Politician

Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (died 1892)

Politician

António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra, Portuguese magistrate and politician (died 1895)

Politician

John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General (died 1806)

Musician

Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator (died 1826)

Notable Figure

James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society (died 1828)

Politician

William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York (died 1809)

Military

Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general (died 1775)

Explorer

Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer (died 1759)

Politician

William Shirley, English-American lawyer and politician, Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay (died 1771)

Notable Figure

Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg, Catholic cardinal (died 1704)

Notable Figure

Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, Scottish nobleman (died 1663)

Musician

Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (died 1641)

Political Leader

Queen Munjeong, Korean queen (died 1565)

Political Leader

Emperor Jianwen of Liang, emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty (died 551)

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About Famous Birthdays on December 2

December 2 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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