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Famous People Born on September 16(291 people)

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Toby Couchman, Australian rugby league player

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Avishag Semberg, Israeli Olympic taekwondo bronze medalist

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Sam Howell, American football player

Athlete

Oliver Skipp, English footballer

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Brady Tkachuk, American ice hockey player

Athlete

Jackie Young, American basketball player

Athlete

Aaron Gordon, American basketball player

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Anthony Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Aleksandar Mitrović, Serbian footballer

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Mitchell Moses, Australian rugby league player

Musician

Metro Boomin, American record producer and songwriter

Athlete

Sam Byram, English footballer

Athlete

Bryson DeChambeau, American golfer

Musician

Joji, Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter

Athlete

Vytenis Čižauskas, Lithuanian basketball player

Musician

Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Actor

Jake Roche, English singer-songwriter and actor

Actor

Chase Stokes, American actor

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Alexandra Paul, Canadian figure skater (died 2023)

Athlete

Robbie Grossman, American baseball player

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Braden Holtby, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Salomón Rondón, Venezuelan footballer

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Dustin Tokarski, Canadian ice hockey player

Actor

Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

Actor

Merve Boluğur, Turkish actress

Athlete

Kyle Lafferty, Northern Irish footballer

Athlete

Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian footballer

Filmmaker

Anthony Padilla, American internet personality and filmmaker

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Burry Stander, South African cyclist (died 2013)

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Travis Wall, American dancer and choreographer

Athlete

Gordon Beckham, American baseball player

Actor

Ian Harding, American actor

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Kyla Pratt, American actress and singer

Athlete

Matt Harrison, American baseball player

Actor

Max Minghella, English actor

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Madeline Zima, American actress

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Sabrina Bryan, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Musician

Katie Melua, Georgian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist

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John Afoa, New Zealand rugby player

Musician

Katerine Avgoustakis, Belgian singer and pianist

Athlete

Jennifer Blake, Canadian wrestler

Political Leader

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer and 10th President of the International Olympic Committee

Athlete

Brandon Moss, American baseball player

Athlete

Leon Knight, English footballer

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Michele Rizzo, Italian rugby player

Actor

Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress, singer, and producer

Actor

Alexis Bledel, American actress

Athlete

LaVerne Jones-Ferrette, Virgin Islander sprinter

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Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer

Athlete

Bobby Korecky, American baseball player

Musician

Flo Rida, American rapper, singer, and songwriter

Athlete

Dan Dickau, American basketball player and coach

Athlete

Claudia Marx, German runner

Sensei, Mexican wrestler(1978 - present)
Athlete

Sensei, Mexican wrestler

Politician

Brian Sims, American lawyer, politician, and LGBT activist

Politician

Gregory Ball, American captain and politician

Musician

Musiq Soulchild, American singer-songwriter

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Elīna Garanča, Latvian soprano

Actor

Tina Barrett, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Athlete

Greg Buckner, American basketball player and coach

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Jason Leffler, American race car driver (died 2013)

Musician

Shannon Noll, Australian singer-songwriter

Actor

Toks Olagundoye, Nigerian actress

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Loona, Dutch singer-songwriter and dancer

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Monique Brumby, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Politician

Joaquin Castro, American lawyer and politician

Politician

Julian Castro, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Athlete

George Corrie, English footballer

Business

Camiel Eurlings, Dutch businessman and member of the International Olympic Committee

Filmmaker

Justin Haythe, American author and screenwriter

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Alexander Vinokourov, Kazakh cyclist and manager

Notable Figure

Mark Bruener, American football player

Actor

Mike Doyle, American actor and producer

Musician

Alessandro Nunziati, Italian singer-songwriter and producer

Actor

Joel Heyman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Business

Charlie Jacobs, American businessman

Actor

Amy Poehler, American actress, comedian, and producer

Athlete

Richard Slinger, American wrestler

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Shawntel Smith, American beauty pageant contestant

Musician

Mark Schultz, American singer-songwriter

Musician

Justine Frischmann, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Actor

Janno Gibbs, Filipino singer-songwriter and actor

Actor

Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer

Filmmaker

Walt Becker, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Athlete

Tommy Keane, Irish footballer (died 2012)

Writer

Hiroya Oku, Japanese author and illustrator

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Damon Thayer, Kentucky State Senate Majority Leader

Politician

John Bel Edwards, American attorney and politician

Writer

Wil McCarthy, American author and playwright

Notable Figure

Kevin Young, American hurdler

Actor

Katy Kurtzman, American actress and producer

Athlete

Karl-Heinz Riedle, German footballer and manager

Musician

Stephen Shareaux, American singer-songwriter

Actor

Mary Coustas, Australian actress and screenwriter

Actor

Rossy de Palma, Spanish-French model and actress

Musician

Dave Sabo, American guitarist and songwriter

Actor

Molly Shannon, American actress, comedian and producer

Musician

Richard Marx, American singer-songwriter and producer

Writer

Seth, Canadian author and illustrator

Musician

Bilinda Butcher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Athlete

Philip Lafon, Canadian wrestler

Politician

Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist, economist, and politician (died 2013)

Actor

Jayne Brook, American actress

Musician

Graham Haynes, American trumpet player and composer

Writer

Mike Mignola, American author and illustrator

Actor

Peter Keleghan, Canadian actor and screenwriter

Athlete

Tim Raines, American baseball player, coach, and manager

Legal

Dave Richardson, South African cricketer, manager, and lawyer

Filmmaker

Victory Tischler-Blue, American bass player, director, and producer

Athlete

Orel Hershiser, American baseball player and coach

Athlete

Neville Southall, Welsh footballer and manager

Actor

Jennifer Tilly, American actress and poker player

Athlete

D. C. Drake, American wrestler

Business

Clara Furse, English businesswoman

Politician

Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician

Athlete

David McCreery, Northern Irish footballer and manager

Musician

Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (died 2008)

Notable Figure

Maggie Atkinson, English educator and civil servant

Actor

David Copperfield, American magician and actor

Writer

Ross Greenberg, American journalist and antivirus pioneer (died 2017)

Notable Figure

Dave Schulthise, American bass player (died 2004)

Athlete

Kazuharu Sonoda, Japanese wrestler (died 1987)

Athlete

Ron Brewer, American basketball player

Athlete

Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach

Musician

Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, Indian sitar player and composer

Writer

William McKeen, American author and academic

Musician

Colin Newman, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer

Musician

Frank Reed, American singer-songwriter (died 2014)

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Roger Woolley, Australian cricketer

Actor

Kurt Fuller, American character actor

Musician

Alan Barton, English singer and guitarist (died 1995)

Writer

Nancy Huston, Canadian-American author and translator

Musician

Earl Klugh, American musician

Politician

Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown, English journalist and politician, 2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Athlete

Jerry Pate, American golfer and sportscaster

Athlete

Manuel Pellegrini, Chilean footballer and manager

Actor

Christopher Rich, American actor

Notable Figure

Eric Vail, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

Politician

Tony Cunningham, English educator and politician

Notable Figure

Česlovas Laurinavičius, Lithuanian historian

Athlete

Karen Muir, South African swimmer and physician (died 2013)

Actor

Mickey Rourke, American boxer and actor

Musician

Vince Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby player and coach

Notable Figure

Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (died 2021)

Musician

David Bellamy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Writer

Henry Louis Gates Jr., American historian, scholar, and journalist

Musician

Loyd Grossman, American-English singer, guitarist, and television host

Actor

Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmental activist

Notable Figure

Ron Blair, American bass player

Athlete

Rosemary Casals, American tennis player and sportscaster

Writer

Julia Donaldson, English author and playwright

Musician

Kenney Jones, English drummer

Actor

Susan Ruttan, American actress

Filmmaker

Dusty Hughes, English director and playwright

Musician

Sonny LeMaire, American country music singer-songwriter and bass player

Politician

Mike Reynolds, Australian lawyer and politician

Musician

Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer-songwriter and producer (died 2019)

Actor

Linda Kaye Henning, American actress

Musician

Betty Kelly, American soul/R&B singer

Athlete

Wang Houjun, Chinese footballer and manager (died 2012)

Writer

James Alan McPherson, American short story writer and essayist (died 2016)

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Bernie Calvert, English bass player and keyboard player

Scientist

Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist and academic

Musician

Joe Butler, American singer, autoharp player, and drummer

Politician

Richard Perle, American political scientist and politician

Musician

Hamiet Bluiett, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 2018)

Athlete

Butch Buchholz, American tennis player

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Paul White, Baron Hanningfield, British life peer (died 2024)

Writer

Breyten Breytenbach, South African-French poet and painter (died 2024)

Athlete

Bill McGill, American basketball player (died 2014)

Athlete

Aleksandr Medved, Russian wrestler (died 2024)

Business

Vince Naimoli, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2019)

Artist

Carl Andre, American sculptor (died 2024)

Musician

Billy Boy Arnold, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Musician

Jules Bass, American director, producer, composer, and author (died 2022)

Actor

Lilia Cuntapay, Filipino actress (died 2016)

Business

Bob Kiley, American-English businessman (died 2016)

Writer

Esther Vilar, Argentinian-German author and playwright

Fashion

Helen Williams, American fashion model (died 2023)

Athlete

Elgin Baylor, American basketball player and coach (died 2021)

Musician

Ronnie Drew, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)

Business

Steve Shirley, German-English businesswoman and philanthropist, founded Xansa

Actor

George Chakiris, American actor

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Micky Stewart, English cricketer and coach

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K. D. Arulpragasam, Sri Lankan zoologist and academic (died 2003)

Musician

Little Willie Littlefield, American-Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2013)

Actor

Anne Francis, American actress (died 2011)

Notable Figure

Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, last sultan of Zanzibar (died 2024)

Politician

Stan Stephens, Canadian-American politician, 20th Governor of Montana (died 2021)

Actor

Rex Trailer, American television host, actor, and singer (died 2013)

Writer

Lady Gwen Thompson, English author and educator (died 1986)

Legal

Patricia Wald, American judge (died 2019)

Actor

Peter Falk, American actor (died 2011)

Politician

Jack Kelly, American actor and politician (died 1992)

Politician

Sadako Ogata, Japanese academic and diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (died 2019)

Musician

Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (died 2011)

Writer

John Knowles, American novelist (died 2001)

Athlete

Roger McKee, American baseball player (died 2014)

Writer

Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (died 2015)

Musician

Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (died 1999)

Politician

Charles Haughey, Irish accountant, lawyer, and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2006)

Political Leader

B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2015)

Actor

Lauren Bacall, American actress (died 2014)

Filmmaker

Raoul Coutard, French cinematographer and director (died 2016)

Political Leader

Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (died 2015)

Filmmaker

Guy Hamilton, French-English director and screenwriter (died 2016)

Actor

Janis Paige, American actress and singer (died 2024)

Notable Figure

Ursula Franklin, German-Canadian metallurgist (died 2016)

Musician

Jon Hendricks, American singer-songwriter (died 2017)

Musician

Korla Pandit, American pianist and composer (died 1998)

Military

Staryl C. Austin, American air force general (died 2015)

Medical

Sheila Quinn, English nurse and educator (died 2016)

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Art Sansom, American cartoonist (died 1991)

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Bill Daley, American football player and sportscaster (died 2015)

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Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-American hierarchiologist and educator (died 1990)

Actor

Andy Russell, American singer and actor (died 1992)

Musician

Władysław Kędra, Polish pianist (died 1968)

Political Leader

Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (died 1978)

Notable Figure

Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (died 1985)

Musician

M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (died 2004)

Politician

Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian cricketer, umpire, and politician (died 1999)

Writer

Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (died 1973)

Business

Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (died 2000)

Musician

Cy Walter, American pianist (died 1968)

Filmmaker

Allen Funt, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1999)

Writer

Wilfred Burchett, Australian journalist and author (died 1983)

Filmmaker

Paul Henning, American screenwriter and producer (died 2005)

Notable Figure

Erich Kempka, German colonel and chauffeur (died 1975)

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Karl Kling, German race car driver and manager (died 2003)

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Jack Churchill, Sri Lankan-British colonel (died 1996)

Writer

Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (died 1980)

Philosopher/Religious

Josef Schächter, Austrian rabbi and philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1994)

Musician

Hans Swarowsky, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and educator (died 1975)

Writer

H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (died 1977)

Musician

Milt Franklyn, American composer (died 1962)

Writer

Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Malaysian author and scholar (died 1973)

Filmmaker

Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1956)

Notable Figure

Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

Political Leader

Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, President of Germany (died 1980)

Notable Figure

Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German spy (died 1972)

Writer

Avigdor Hameiri, Israeli author (died 1970)

Scientist

W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)

Writer

Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964)

Musician

Nadia Boulanger, French composer and educator (died 1979)

Artist

Jean Arp, Alsatian sculptor and painter (died 1966)

Writer

T. E. Hulme, English poet and critic (died 1917)

Philosopher/Religious

Clive Bell, English philosopher and critic (died 1964)

Medical

Clara Ayres, American nurse (died 1917)

Writer

Alfred Noyes, English author, poet, and playwright (died 1958)

Artist

Karl Albiker, German sculptor, lithographer, and educator (died 1961)

Scientist

Jacob Schick, American-Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Schick Razors (died 1937)

Athlete

Marvin Hart, American boxer (died 1931)

Business

James Cash Penney, American businessman and philanthropist, founded J. C. Penney (died 1971)

Politician

John Pius Boland, Irish tennis player and politician (died 1958)

Politician

Georg Voigt, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (died 1927)

Scientist

Miriam Benjamin, African-American educator and inventor (died 1947)

Political Leader

Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, President of the Republic of China (died 1916)

Politician

Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (died 1927)

Political Leader

Bonar Law, Canadian-Scottish banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1923)

Medical

Albrecht Kossel, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1927)

Writer

Anna Kingsford, English author, poet, and activist (died 1888)

Musician

Paul Taffanel, French flute player and conductor (died 1908)

Business

James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad executive (died 1916)

Notable Figure

Pedro V of Portugal (died 1861)

Notable Figure

Patrick Francis Moran, Irish-Australian cardinal (died 1911)

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Per Pålsson, Swedish murderer (died 1914)

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Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist and paleontologist (died 1908)

Writer

Francis Parkman, American historian and author (died 1893)

Notable Figure

Ludwik Teichmann, Polish anatomist (died 1895)

Business

Charles Crocker, American businessman (died 1888)

Writer

Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint, Dutch novelist (died 1886)

Political Leader

Daoguang Emperor of China (died 1850)

Notable Figure

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, German-English banker and financier (died 1836)

Notable Figure

Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (died 1813)

Writer

Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist, zoologist, and author (died 1815)

Military

Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general (died 1799)

Actor

Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor (died 1798)

Politician

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (died 1751)

Scientist

Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (died 1716)

Medical

Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and botanist (died 1716)

Philosopher/Religious

Gregorio Barbarigo, Roman Catholic saint (died 1697)

Musician

Heinrich Bach, German organist and composer (died 1692)

Musician

Jacques Mauduit, French composer (died 1627)

Notable Figure

Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, English nobleman (died 1576)

Political Leader

Jiajing Emperor of China (died 1567)

Philosopher/Religious

Pietro Pomponazzi, Italian philosopher (died 1525)

Notable Figure

Henry V of England (died 1422)

Notable Figure

Elizabeth de Clare, English noblewoman (died 1360)

Political Leader

Yuan Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (died 555)

Notable Figure

Julia Drusilla, Roman daughter of Germanicus (died 38)

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About Famous Birthdays on September 16

September 16 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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