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Famous People Born on January 4(196 people)
Rob Dillingham, American basketball player
Victor Wembanyama, French basketball player
Lola Young, English singer and songwriter
Wessam Abou Ali, Palestinian footballer
Daniel Arzani, Iranian-Australian footballer
Nico Hischier, Swiss ice hockey player
Jaeman Salmon, Australian rugby league player
Collin Sexton, American basketball player
Coco Jones, American singer-songwriter and actress
Arnoldas Kulboka, Lithuanian basketball player
Michael Dickson, Australian gridiron football player
Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player
Sarah Nurse, Canadian ice hockey player
Derrick Henry, American football player
James Michael McAdoo, American basketball player
Graham Rahal, American race car driver
Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer
Marissa Coleman, American basketball player
Andrei Krauchanka, Belarusian decathlete
Russell Martin, English footballer and manager
Charlyne Yi, American actor, comedian, musician, and writer
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Norwegian handball player
Al Jefferson, American basketball player
Jung Sung-ryong, South Korean footballer
Ross Turnbull, English footballer and coach
Jiří Hudler, Czech ice hockey player
Richard Rankin, Scottish film, television and theatre actor
Danny Sullivan, Australian rugby league player
D'Arcy Carden, American actress and comedian
Justin Ontong, South African cricketer
Tristan Gommendy, French racing driver
Shane Carwin, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
Shane Walker, Australian rugby league player
Colin Ward, Australian rugby league player
Corie Blount, American basketball player
Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager
Johnny Nelson, English boxer and sportscaster
David Toms, American golfer and philanthropist
David Wilson, Australian rugby player
Deana Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Beth Gibbons, English singer and songwriter
Julia Ormond, English actress and producer
Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash player
Dot-Marie Jones, American actress and athlete
Adrian Shelford, New Zealand rugby league player (died 2003)
Dave Foley, Canadian comedian, actor, director, and producer
Till Lindemann, German singer, songwriter, and poet
Joe Kleine, American basketball player and coach
Sidney Green, American basketball player and coach
Cliff Levingston, American basketball player and coach
Graham McTavish, Scottish actor and author
Gavin Miller, Australian rugby league player
Michael Stipe, American singer-songwriter and producer
Patty Loveless, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ann Magnuson, American actress and performance artist
Tina Knowles, American fashion designer, founded House of Deréon
Norberto Alonso, Argentinian footballer
Mick Mills, English footballer and manager
Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (died 1992)
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Malian civil servant and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (died 2021)
Chris Cutler, English percussionist, lyricist and music theorist
Marie-Thérèse Letablier, French sociologist and academic
Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)
Gary Stevens, Australian rugby league player (died 2025)
Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020)
Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian and author
Hwang Sok-yong, South Korean author and educator
Jim Downing, American race car driver and inventor
John McLaughlin, English guitarist and songwriter
Kalpnath Rai, Indian politician (died 1999)
Jim Norton, Irish stage, film and television actor
Eberhard Wagner, German academic, linguist and author
Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano (died 2023)
Floyd Patterson, American boxer (died 2006)
Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia
Carlos Saura, Spanish director and screenwriter (died 2023)
Clint Hill, American Secret Service agent (died 2025)
Nora Iuga, Romanian poet, writer and translator
Sorrell Booke, American actor and director (died 1994)
Don Shula, American football player and coach (died 2020)
Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (died 2015)
Barbara Rush, American actress (died 2024)
Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (died 2003)
Marianne Werner, German shot putter (died 2023)
William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (died 1996)
Rosalie Crutchley, British actress (died 1997)
Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer (died 1989)
Robert Parrish, American actor and director (died 1995)
Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (died 2007)
John A. McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence (died 1991)
C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist (died 1989)
Edward Brooker, English-Australian sergeant and politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (died 1948)
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About Famous Birthdays on January 4
January 4 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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