Famous Birthdays By Date

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Famous People Born on January 5(212 people)

Actor

Walker Scobell, American actor

Notable Figure

Shane Wright, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer

Athlete

Ellis Simms, English footballer

Athlete

Gastón Martirena, Uruguayan footballer

Athlete

Mattias Svanberg, Swedish footballer

Athlete

Filip Ugrinić, Swiss footballer

Athlete

Carles Aleñá, Spanish footballer

Notable Figure

Corey Horsburgh, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

Jesús Vallejo, Spanish footballer

Notable Figure

James Fisher-Harris, New Zealand rugby league player

Athlete

Nicolás Tripichio, Argentine footballer

Athlete

Tyler Ulis, American basketball player and coach

Notable Figure

Toafofoa Sipley, New Zealand rugby league player

Notable Figure

Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player

Notable Figure

Zemgus Girgensons, Latvian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Matt Grzelcyk, American ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

Gustavo Scarpa, Brazilian footballer

Notable Figure

Phillip Dorsett, American football player

Actor

Franz Drameh, English actor

Notable Figure

Stefan Rzadzinski, Canadian race car driver

Actor

Mike Faist, American actor, singer, and dancer

Actor

Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model

Athlete

Denis Alibec, Romanian footballer

Notable Figure

Eric Fisher, American football player

Athlete

C. J. Cron, American baseball player

Athlete

Leroy Fer, Dutch footballer

Athlete

José Iglesias, Cuban-American baseball player

Notable Figure

Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

José Luis Palomino, Argentine footballer

Athlete

Eduardo Escobar, Venezuelan-American baseball player

Athlete

Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer

Notable Figure

Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist

Athlete

Luke Daniels, English footballer

Actor

Mandip Gill, English actress

Athlete

Nikola Kalinić, Croatian footballer

Athlete

Miroslav Raduljica, Serbian basketball player

Notable Figure

Dexter Bean, American race car driver

TV/Radio

Kristin Cavallari, American television personality

Notable Figure

Stuart Flanagan, Australian rugby league player

Actor

Jason Mitchell, American actor

Notable Figure

Alexander Salák, Czech ice hockey player

Actor

Deepika Padukone, Indian actress

Notable Figure

Filinga Filiga, New Zealand rugby league player

Notable Figure

Anthony Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Diego Vera, Uruguayan footballer

Athlete

Derrick Atkins, Bahamian sprinter

Notable Figure

Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player

Notable Figure

Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

Nori Aoki, Japanese baseball player

Notable Figure

Janica Kostelić, Croatian skier

Musician

Deadmau5, Canadian musician

Actor

Brooklyn Sudano, American actress

Notable Figure

Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player

Notable Figure

Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player

Notable Figure

Jason Basham, American stock car racing driver

Notable Figure

Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter

Notable Figure

Scott Kremerskothen, Australian cricketer

Actor

January Jones, American actress

Notable Figure

Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

Diego Tristán, Spanish footballer

Actor

Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer

Notable Figure

Warrick Dunn, American football player

Notable Figure

Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout

Actor

Jessica Chaffin, American actress, comedian, and writer

Athlete

Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter and coach

Actor

Derek Cecil, American actor

Actor

Uday Chopra, Indian actor and filmmaker

Actor

Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

Musician

Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer

Notable Figure

Nigel Gaffey, Australian rugby league player

Actor

Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director

Actor

Paul McGillion, Scottish actor

Athlete

Shaun Micheel, American golfer

Actor

Shea Whigham, American actor

Actor

Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer

Scientist

Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer

Actor

Joe Flanigan, American actor

Actor

Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor

Notable Figure

Stuart Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach

Notable Figure

Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper

Athlete

Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach

Actor

Suzy Amis, American actress and model

Athlete

Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager

Notable Figure

Arie Setiabudi Soesilo, Indonesian sociologist

Musician

Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Athlete

Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster

Actor

Clancy Brown, American actor

Notable Figure

Nancy Delahunt, Canadian curler

Notable Figure

Jiří Hrdina, Czech ice hockey player

Athlete

Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager

Notable Figure

Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player

Notable Figure

George Moroko, Australian rugby league player

Political Leader

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 12th President of Germany

Politician

Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal

Athlete

Alex English, American basketball player and coach

Filmmaker

László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter

Actor

Pamela Sue Martin, American actress

Politician

Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia

Filmmaker

George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence

Athlete

Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and chairman

Writer

Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (died 1991)

Politician

Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales

Political Leader

John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada

Musician

Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Actor

Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter

Politician

Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio

Notable Figure

Mercury Morris, American football player (died 2024)

Actor

Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (died 2025)

Politician

Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician (died 2025)

Politician

Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania

Legal

Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge

Athlete

Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager

Musician

Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor (died 2024)

Writer

Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host

Political Leader

Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti royal and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait (died 2024)

Notable Figure

Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (died 2008)

Athlete

Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (died 1986)

Filmmaker

Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter

Notable Figure

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (died 2011)

Musician

Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist

Filmmaker

Pim de la Parra, Surinamese-Dutch film director (died 2024)

Politician

M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (died 1997)

Juan Carlos I of Spain(1938 - present)
Notable Figure

Juan Carlos I of Spain

Writer

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright (died 2025)

Political Leader

Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (died 2016)

Notable Figure

Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020)

Politician

Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian politician

Musician

Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (died 2013)

Writer

Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (died 2016)

Notable Figure

Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (died 2014)

Notable Figure

Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (died 1989)

Musician

Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author (died 2025)

Athlete

Walt Davis, American athlete (died 2020)

Actor

Robert Duvall, American actor and director

Notable Figure

Kevin Considine, Australian rugby league player (died 2023)

Athlete

Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (died 2014)

Notable Figure

Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (died 2016)

Political Leader

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (died 1979)

Actor

Denise Bryer, English actress (died 2021)

Political Leader

Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (died 2021)

Writer

Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (died 2001)

Politician

Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, Singaporean lawyer and politician (died 2008)

Athlete

Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (died 2007)

Writer

W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (died 2009)

Business

Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (died 2000)

Athlete

Lou Carnesecca, American basketball player and coach (died 2024)

Business

Virginia Halas McCaskey, American football executive (died 2025)

Filmmaker

Sam Phillips, American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (died 2003)

Military

Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (died 2001)

Writer

Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (died 1990)

Military

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish soldier and aristocrat (died 2019)

Politician

John H. Reed, American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (died 2012)

Musician

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist and educator (died 1995)

Politician

Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (died 2012)

Notable Figure

Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (died 1992)

Politician

Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (died 2006)

Filmmaker

Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (died 1966)

Actor

Jane Wyman, American actress (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian geographer and cartographer (died 2004)

Notable Figure

Doug Deitz, Australian rugby league player (died 1994)

Actor

George Reeves, American actor and director (died 1959)

Actor

Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (died 2001)

Writer

Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (died 1949)

Artist

Lucienne Bloch, Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (died 1995)

Scientist

Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician and computer scientist (died 1994)

Actor

George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (died 1963)

Athlete

Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (died 1969)

Notable Figure

Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (died 1978)

Notable Figure

Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (died 1997)

Musician

Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (died 1995)

Explorer

Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (died 1957)

Writer

Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (died 1989)

Writer

Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (died 1989)

Artist

Yves Tanguy, French-American painter (died 1955)

Writer

Kiyoshi Miki, Japanese philosopher and author (died 1945)

Philosopher/Religious

Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian-American guru and philosopher (died 1952)

Medical

Agnes von Kurowsky, American nurse (died 1984)

Scientist

Markus Reiner, Israeli physicist and engineer (died 1976)

Writer

Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (died 1940)

Writer

Herbert Bayard Swope, American journalist (died 1958)

Political Leader

Edwin Barclay, 18th president of Liberia (died 1955)

Artist

Pablo Gargallo, Spanish sculptor and painter (died 1934)

Musician

Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (died 1951)

Medical

Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician and academic (died 1946)

Political Leader

Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (died 1967)

Notable Figure

Joseph Erlanger, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965)

Musician

Frederick Converse, American composer and academic (died 1940)

Political Leader

Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1922)

Activist

Fatima Cates, British Muslim convert and activist (died 1900)

Athlete

Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and manager (died 1911)

Political Leader

King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (died 1932)

Writer

Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926)

Notable Figure

Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1878)

Scientist

Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (died 1922)

Medical

William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer (died 1861)

Philosopher/Religious

Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist (died 1881)

Politician

Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (died 1855)

Politician

Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (died 1836)

Military

Stephen Decatur, American commander (died 1820)

Military

Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (died 1813)

Notable Figure

Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic (died 1832)

Military

Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (died 1800)

Musician

Paolo Lorenzani, Italian composer (died 1713)

Military

Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (died 1664)

Political Leader

Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (died 1666)

Explorer

Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (died 1641)

Philosopher/Religious

Francisco Suárez, Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (died 1617)

Notable Figure

Gaspar de Bono, monk of the Order of the Minims (died 1571)

Political Leader

Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English prince, nominal King of Germany (died 1272)

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