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Famous People Born on February 2(335 people)

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Eleonore Caburet, French rhythmic gymnast

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Westcol, Colombian online streamer

Athlete

Munetaka Murakami, Japanese baseball player

Notable Figure

Jeff Okudah, American football player

Musician

Shiho Katō, Japanese singer and model

Actor

Ellie Bamber, English actress

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Christian Dvorak, American ice hockey player

Paul Mescal, Irish actor(1996 - present)
Actor

Paul Mescal, Irish actor

Athlete

Harry Winks, English footballer

Athlete

Paul Digby, English footballer

Athlete

Aleksander Jagiełło, Polish footballer

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Arfa Karim, Pakistani student and computer prodigy (died 2012)

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Curtis Lazar, Canadian ice hockey player

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Caterina Bosetti, Italian volleyball player

Athlete

Bobby Decordova-Reid, English footballer

Athlete

Ravel Morrison, English footballer

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Lammtarra, American race horse (died 2014)

Athlete

Joonas Tamm, Estonian footballer

Athlete

Nathan Delfouneso, English footballer

Athlete

Gregory Mertens, Belgian footballer (died 2015)

Actor

Shohei Nanba, Japanese actor

Notable Figure

Harrison Smith, American football player

Filmmaker

Southside, American record producer

Actor

JuJu Chan, Hong Kong-American actress, martial artist, singer, and writer

Actor

Zosia Mamet, American actress

Athlete

Brad Peacock, American baseball player

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Anthony Fainga'a, Australian rugby player

Notable Figure

Saia Fainga'a, Australian rugby player

Musician

Faydee, Australian singer

Writer

Athena Imperial, Filipino journalist, Miss Earth-Water 2011

Musician

Mimi Page, American singer-songwriter and composer

Athlete

Gerard Piqué, Spanish footballer

Notable Figure

Javon Ringer, American football player

Athlete

Jill Scott, English footballer

Actor

Martin Spanjers, American actor and producer

Actor

Gemma Arterton, English actress and singer

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Miwa Asao, Japanese volleyball player

Athlete

Morris Almond, American basketball player

Athlete

Masoud Azizi, Afghan sprinter

Actor

Renn Kiriyama, Japanese actor

Athlete

Kristo Saage, Estonian basketball player

Athlete

Silvestre Varela, Portuguese footballer

Athlete

Brian Cage, American wrestler

Athlete

Chin-Lung Hu, Taiwanese baseball player

Actor

Mao Miyaji, Japanese actress

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Rudi Wulf, New Zealand rugby player

Athlete

Ronny Cedeño, Venezuelan baseball player

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Carolina Klüft, Swedish heptathlete and jumper

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Jordin Tootoo, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Jason Vargas, American baseball player

Athlete

Vladimir Voskoboinikov, Estonian footballer

Musician

Alex Westaway, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Athlete

Sergio Castaño Ortega, Spanish footballer

Athlete

Kelly Mazzante, American basketball player

Musician

Kan Mi-youn, South Korean singer, model, and host

Athlete

Lance Allred, American basketball player and activist

Musician

Emre Aydın, Turkish singer-songwriter

Musician

Michelle Bass, English model and singer

Notable Figure

Salem al-Hazmi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 (died 2001)

Athlete

Teddy Hart, Canadian wrestler

Actor

Zhang Jingchu, Chinese actress

Athlete

Oleguer Presas, Spanish footballer

Notable Figure

Urmo Aava, Estonian race car driver

Athlete

Fani Chalkia, Greek hurdler and sprinter

TV/Radio

Christine Lampard, Irish television host

Actor

Shamita Shetty, Indian actress

Notable Figure

Irini Terzoglou, Greek shot putter

Writer

Adam Christopher, New Zealand writer

Athlete

Barry Ferguson, Scottish footballer and manager

Athlete

Dan Gadzuric, Dutch basketball player

Actor

Lee Ji-ah, South Korean actress

Actor

Rich Sommer, American actor

Athlete

Faye White, English footballer

Actor

Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Athlete

Libor Sionko, Czech footballer

Notable Figure

Ryan Farquhar, Northern Irish motorcycle racer

Athlete

James Hickman, English swimmer

Actor

Ana Roces, Filipino actress

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Todd Bertuzzi, Canadian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Donald Driver, American football player

Athlete

Ieroklis Stoltidis, Greek footballer

Athlete

Andrei Luzgin, Estonian tennis player and coach

Notable Figure

Aleksander Tammert, Estonian discus thrower

Actor

Marissa Jaret Winokur, American actress and singer

Musician

Hisashi, Japanese musician

Athlete

Melvin Mora, Venezuelan baseball player

Athlete

Aleksey Naumov, Russian footballer

Actor

Michelle Gayle, English singer-songwriter and actress

Actor

Arly Jover, Spanish actress

Athlete

Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer and sportscaster (died 2014)

Musician

Rockwilder, American rapper and producer

Actor

Hwang Seok-jeong, South Korean actress

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Jason Taylor, Australian rugby league player and coach

Athlete

Roar Strand, Norwegian footballer

Athlete

Erik ten Hag, Dutch footballer and manager

Actor

Jennifer Westfeldt, American actress and singer

Musician

Dana International, Israeli singer-songwriter

Athlete

Valeri Karpin, Estonian-Russian footballer and manager

Notable Figure

Kenny Albert, American sportscaster

Athlete

Sean Elliott, American basketball player and sportscaster

Athlete

Scott Erickson, American baseball player and coach

Notable Figure

Artūrs Irbe, Latvian ice hockey player and coach

Military

Laurent Nkunda, Congolese general

Athlete

Andrei Chesnokov, Russian tennis player and coach

Musician

Robert DeLeo, American bass player, songwriter, and producer

Actor

Adam Ferrara, American actor and comedian

Politician

Michael Misick, Caicos Islander politician, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Athlete

Carl Airey, English footballer

Artist

Naoki Sano, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist

Notable Figure

Ilya Byakin, Russian ice hockey player

Musician

Eva Cassidy, American singer and guitarist (died 1996)

Notable Figure

Kjell Dahlin, Swedish ice hockey player

Political Leader

Andrej Kiska, Slovak entrepreneur and philanthropist, President of Slovakia

Artist

Philip Laats, Belgian martial artist

Actor

Stephen McGann, English actor

Musician

Vigleik Storaas, Norwegian pianist

Filmmaker

Philippe Claudel, French author, director, and screenwriter

Notable Figure

Andy Fordham, English darts player (died 2021)

Business

Luke Johnson, English businessman

Athlete

Paul Kilgus, American baseball player

Actor

Kate Raison, Australian actress

Actor

Michael T. Weiss, American actor

Politician

Abraham Iyambo, Namibian politician (died 2013)

Actor

Lauren Lane, American actress and academic

Notable Figure

Dexter Manley, American football player

Writer

Michel Marc Bouchard, Canadian playwright

Musician

Phil Barney, Algerian-French singer-songwriter

Notable Figure

Adnan Oktar, Turkish cult leader

Writer

Leszek Engelking, Polish poet and author (died 2022)

Writer

Bob Schreck, American author

Actor

Michael Talbott, American actor

Actor

Kim Zimmer, American actress

Actor

Jean-Michel Dupuis, French actor (died 2024)

Actor

Christie Brinkley, American actress, model, and businesswoman

Actor

Hansi Hinterseer, Austrian skier and actor

Politician

Nelson Ne'e, Solomon Islander politician (died 2013)

Athlete

John Tudor, American baseball player

Notable Figure

Duane Chapman, American bounty hunter[citation needed]

TV/Radio

Jerry Sisk, Jr., American gemologist, co-founded Jewelry Television (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Dave Casper, American football player

Politician

John Cornyn, American lawyer and politician, 49th Attorney General of Texas

Political Leader

Park Geun-hye, South Korean politician, 11th President of South Korea

Scientist

Ralph Merkle, American computer scientist and academic

Actor

Carol Ann Susi, American actress (died 2014)

Athlete

Vangelis Alexandris, Greek basketball player and coach

TV/Radio

Ken Bruce, Scottish radio host

Athlete

Osamu Kido, Japanese wrestler (died 2023)

Writer

Libby Purves, British journalist and author

Actor

Bárbara Rey, Spanish singer and actress

Actor

Barbara Sukowa, German actress

Athlete

Genichiro Tenryu, Japanese wrestler

Business

Duncan Bannatyne, Scottish businessman and philanthropist

Actor

Jack McGee, American actor

Notable Figure

Yasuko Namba, Japanese mountaineer (died 1996)

Actor

Brent Spiner, American actor and singer

Musician

Ross Valory, American bass player and songwriter

Writer

Ina Garten, American chef and author

Musician

Al McKay, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Notable Figure

Roger Williamson, English race car driver (died 1973)

Actor

Greg Antonacci, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)

Actor

Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (died 2009)

Scientist

John Armitt, English engineer and businessman

Actor

Blake Clark, American comedian and actor

Political Leader

Alpha Oumar Konaré, Malian academic and politician, 3rd President of Mali

Business

Constantine Papadakis, Greek-American businessman and academic (died 2009)

Notable Figure

John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, English economist and academic

Musician

Andrew Davis, English organist and conductor (died 2024)

Actor

Geoffrey Hughes, English actor (died 2012)

Musician

Ursula Oppens, American pianist and educator

Musician

Graham Nash, English-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Terry Biddlecombe, English jockey (died 2014)

Notable Figure

Lee Redmond, American woman with the longest fingernails (died 2023)

Musician

Cory Wells, American pop-rock singer (died 2015)

Musician

Alan Caddy, English guitarist and producer (died 2000)

Writer

Thomas M. Disch, American author and poet (died 2008)

Notable Figure

Wayne Fontes, American football player and coach

Actor

David Jason, English actor, director, and producer

Actor

Jackie Burroughs, English-born Canadian actress (died 2010)

Scientist

Mary-Dell Chilton, American chemist and inventor and one of the founders of modern plant biotechnology

Notable Figure

Dale T. Mortensen, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014)

Politician

Norman Fowler, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport

Actor

Bo Hopkins, American actor (died 2022)

Musician

Gene MacLellan, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 1995)

Athlete

Don Buford, American baseball player and coach

Political Leader

Eric Arturo Delvalle, Panamanian lawyer and politician, President of Panama (died 2015)

Writer

Anthony Haden-Guest, British journalist, poet, and critic

Actor

Remak Ramsay, American actor

Actor

Tom Smothers, American comedian, actor, and activist (died 2023)

Actor

Alexandra Strelchenko, Ukrainian actress and singer (died 2019)

Athlete

Metin Oktay, Turkish footballer and manager (died 1991)

Athlete

Pete Brown, American golfer (died 2015)

Scientist

Evgeny Velikhov, Russian physicist and academic (died 2024)

Actor

Khalil Ullah Khan, Bangladeshi actor (died 2014)

Actor

M'el Dowd, American actress and singer (died 2012)

Actor

Tony Jay, English-American actor (died 2006)

Musician

Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Cuban bassist and composer (died 2009)

Political Leader

Than Shwe, Burmese general and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Burma

Notable Figure

Arthur Lyman, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (died 2002)

Actor

Robert Mandan, American actor (died 2018)

Writer

Les Dawson, English comedian and author (died 1993)

Actor

Glynn Edwards, Malaysian-English actor (died 2018)

Politician

John Paul Harney, Canadian educator and politician (died 2021)

Political Leader

Dries van Agt, Dutch politician, diplomat and jurist, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2024)

Writer

Judith Viorst, American journalist and author

Actor

Sheila Matthews Allen, American actress and producer (died 2013)

Scientist

George Band, English engineer and mountaineer (died 2011)

Actor

Věra Chytilová, Czech actress, director, and screenwriter (died 2014)

Scientist

John Henry Holland, American computer scientist and academic (died 2015)

Notable Figure

Waldemar Kmentt, Austrian operatic tenor (died 2015)

Political Leader

Ciriaco De Mita, 47th Prime minister of Italy (died 2022)

Notable Figure

Gamal Hamdan, Egyptian scholar and geographer (died 1993)

Athlete

Jay Handlan, American basketball player and engineer (died 2013)

Athlete

Tommy Harmer, English footballer and youth team coach (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Stan Getz, American saxophonist (died 1991)

Athlete

Doris Sams, American baseball player (died 2012)

Political Leader

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French academic and politician, 20th President of France (died 2020)

Actor

Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (died 2014)

Musician

Sonny Stitt, American saxophonist and composer (died 1982)

Musician

Elfi von Dassanowsky, Austrian-American singer, pianist, producer (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Jean Babilée, French dancer and choreographer (died 2014)

Writer

James Dickey, American poet and novelist (died 1997)

Notable Figure

Svetozar Gligorić, Serbian and Yugoslav chess grandmaster (died 2012)

Actor

Bonita Granville, American actress and producer (died 1988)

Athlete

Red Schoendienst, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2018)

Writer

Liz Smith, American journalist and author (died 2017)

Medical

Clem Windsor, Australian rugby player and surgeon (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Kunwar Digvijay Singh, Indian field hockey player (died 1978)

Athlete

Robert Chef d'Hôtel, French athlete (died 2019)

Actor

Stoyanka Mutafova, Bulgarian actress (died 2019)

Politician

James L. Usry, American politician, first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey (died 2002)

Athlete

George Hardwick, English footballer and coach (died 2004)

Notable Figure

John Russell, American Olympic equestrian (died 2020)

Notable Figure

Arthur Willis, English football player-manager (died 1987)

Actor

Lisa Della Casa, Swiss soprano and actress (died 2012)

Athlete

Georg Gawliczek, German footballer and manager (died 1999)

Writer

Hella Haasse, Indonesian-Dutch author (died 2011)

Notable Figure

Mary Ellis, British World War II ferry pilot (died 2018)

Political Leader

Đỗ Mười, Vietnamese politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (died 2018)

Writer

Xuân Diệu, Vietnamese poet and author (died 1985)

Politician

Abba Eban, South African-Israeli politician and diplomat, 1st Israel Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2002)

Athlete

Stan Leonard, Canadian golfer (died 2005)

Writer

Khushwant Singh, Indian journalist and author (died 2014)

Politician

Eric Kierans, Canadian economist and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2004)

Actor

Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor and singer (died 1985)

Notable Figure

Millvina Dean, English civil servant and cartographer (died 2009)

Musician

Burton Lane, American songwriter and composer (died 1997)

Politician

Jack Pizzey, Australian politician, 29th Premier of Queensland (died 1968)

Actor

Frank Albertson, American actor (died 1964)

Athlete

Wes Ferrell, American baseball player and manager (died 1976)

Writer

Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (died 1982)

Writer

Bozorg Alavi, Iranian author and activist (died 1997)

Politician

Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (died 1966)

Politician

John Tonkin, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Western Australia (died 1995)

Musician

Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian-American violinist and educator (died 1987)

Athlete

Willie Kamm, American baseball player and manager (died 1988)

Business

Howard Deering Johnson, American businessman, founded Howard Johnson's (died 1972)

Scientist

Gertrude Blanch, Russian-American mathematician (died 1996)

Scientist

Kazimierz Kuratowski, Polish mathematician and logician (died 1980)

Notable Figure

George Halas, American football player and coach (died 1983)

Artist

Robert Philipp, American painter (died 1981)

Notable Figure

George Sutcliffe, Australian public servant (died 1964)

Scientist

Cornelius Lanczos, Hungarian mathematician and physicist (died 1974)

Notable Figure

Raoul Riganti, Argentinian race car driver (died 1970)

Politician

Damdin Sükhbaatar, Mongolian soldier and politician (died 1924)

Athlete

Tochigiyama Moriya, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 27th Yokozuna (died 1959)

Actor

Charles Correll, American actor and screenwriter (died 1972)

Military

Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, French general (died 1952)

Business

Ernst Hanfstaengl, German businessman (died 1975)

Writer

William Rose Benét, American poet and author (died 1950)

Politician

Mikhail Frunze, Soviet revolutionary, politician, army officer and military theorist (died 1925)

Filmmaker

Johnston McCulley, American author and screenwriter, created Zorro (died 1958)

Writer

Julia Nava de Ruisánchez, Mexican activist and writer (died 1964)

Notable Figure

Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (died 1944)

Writer

James Joyce, Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 1941)

Athlete

Orval Overall, American baseball player and manager (died 1947)

Athlete

Frederick Lane, Australian swimmer (died 1969)

Athlete

Joe Lydon, American boxer (died 1937)

Writer

Frank L. Packard, Canadian author (died 1942)

Musician

Fritz Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (died 1962)

Musician

Leo Fall, Austrian composer (died 1925)

Politician

Konstantin von Neurath, German politician and diplomat, 13th German Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1956)

Politician

Abul Kasem, Bengali politician (died 1936)

Medical

Alexander Atabekian, Armenian physician and anarchist publisher (died 1933)

Artist

Enrique Simonet, Spanish painter and academic (died 1927)

Notable Figure

Émile Coste, French fencer (died 1927)

Business

Cornelius McKane, American physician, educator, and hospital founder (died 1912)

Business

Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (died 1949)

Politician

Curtis Guild, Jr., American journalist and politician, 43rd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1915)

Musician

Jan Drozdowski, Polish pianist and music teacher (died 1918)

Notable Figure

Frederick William Vanderbilt, American railway magnate (died 1938)

Musician

Makar Yekmalyan, Armenian composer (died 1905)

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican illustrator and engraver (died 1913)

Writer

Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak poet and playwright (died 1921)

Scientist

Julian Sochocki, Polish-Russian mathematician and academic (died 1927)

Notable Figure

François-Alphonse Forel, Swiss limnologist and hydrologist (died 1912)

Artist

Alfred Brehm, German zoologist and illustrator (died 1884)

Scientist

William Stanley, English engineer and philanthropist (died 1909)

Military

Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (died 1862)

Scientist

Jean-Baptiste Boussingault, French chemist and academic (died 1887)

Scientist

Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (died 1856)

Politician

Henri de Rigny, French admiral and politician, French Minister of War (died 1835)

Political Leader

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1838)

Notable Figure

Ernst Gideon von Laudon, Austrian field marshal (died 1790)

Musician

Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (died 1785)

Notable Figure

Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (died 1794)

Writer

Johann Christoph Gottsched, German author and critic (died 1766)

Notable Figure

William Borlase, English geologist and archaeologist (died 1772)

Military

François de Chevert, French general (died 1769)

Musician

Jean-Baptiste Morin, French composer (died 1745)

Musician

Louis Marchand, French organist and composer (died 1732)

Politician

William Phips, Royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (died 1695)

Philosopher/Religious

Pope Benedict XIII (died 1730)

Political Leader

Nell Gwyn, English actress, mistress of King Charles II of England (died 1687)

Writer

Johannes Schefferus, Swedish author and hymn-writer (died 1679)

Philosopher/Religious

Noël Chabanel, French missionary and saint (died 1649)

Notable Figure

Ulrik of Denmark, Danish prince-bishop (died 1633)

Notable Figure

Gabriel Naudé, French librarian and scholar (died 1653)

Notable Figure

Georg II of Fleckenstein-Dagstuhl, German nobleman (died 1644)

Notable Figure

Judith Quiney, William Shakespeare's youngest daughter (died 1662)

Notable Figure

Hamnet Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's only son (baptised; (died 1596)

Notable Figure

Alix Le Clerc, French Canoness Regular and foundress (died 1622)

Scientist

Nicolaus Reimers, German astronomer (died 1600)

Writer

Piotr Skarga, Polish writer (died 1612)

Scientist

Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician and academic (died 1565)

Notable Figure

Gotthard Kettler, the last Master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland and Semigallia (died 1587)

Notable Figure

John of Leiden, Dutch Anabaptist leader (died 1536)

Politician

René de Birague, Italian-French cardinal and politician (died 1583)

Philosopher/Religious

Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher and historian (died 1574)

Political Leader

Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (died 1557)

Notable Figure

Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican sister (died 1501)

Writer

Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Italian-Spanish historian and author (died 1526)

Political Leader

John, King of Denmark (died 1513)

Notable Figure

Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (died 1486)

Notable Figure

James I of Aragon (died 1276)

Political Leader

Justin I, Byzantine emperor (died 527)

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About Famous Birthdays on February 2

February 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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  • 335 famous people in our database were born on February 2
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