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Famous People Born on September 16(291 people)
Toby Couchman, Australian rugby league player
Avishag Semberg, Israeli Olympic taekwondo bronze medalist
Sam Howell, American football player
Brady Tkachuk, American ice hockey player
Jackie Young, American basketball player
Aaron Gordon, American basketball player
Anthony Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player
Aleksandar Mitrović, Serbian footballer
Mitchell Moses, Australian rugby league player
Metro Boomin, American record producer and songwriter
Joji, Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter
Vytenis Čižauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jake Roche, English singer-songwriter and actor
Alexandra Paul, Canadian figure skater (died 2023)
Robbie Grossman, American baseball player
Braden Holtby, Canadian ice hockey player
Dustin Tokarski, Canadian ice hockey player
Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Kyle Lafferty, Northern Irish footballer
Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian footballer
Anthony Padilla, American internet personality and filmmaker
Burry Stander, South African cyclist (died 2013)
Travis Wall, American dancer and choreographer
Gordon Beckham, American baseball player
Matt Harrison, American baseball player
Sabrina Bryan, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Katie Melua, Georgian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Afoa, New Zealand rugby player
Katerine Avgoustakis, Belgian singer and pianist
Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer and 10th President of the International Olympic Committee
Michele Rizzo, Italian rugby player
Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress, singer, and producer
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette, Virgin Islander sprinter
Kenny van Weeghel, Dutch wheelchair racer
Bobby Korecky, American baseball player
Flo Rida, American rapper, singer, and songwriter
Dan Dickau, American basketball player and coach
Brian Sims, American lawyer, politician, and LGBT activist
Gregory Ball, American captain and politician
Musiq Soulchild, American singer-songwriter
Tina Barrett, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
Greg Buckner, American basketball player and coach
Jason Leffler, American race car driver (died 2013)
Shannon Noll, Australian singer-songwriter
Loona, Dutch singer-songwriter and dancer
Joaquin Castro, American lawyer and politician
Julian Castro, American lawyer and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Camiel Eurlings, Dutch businessman and member of the International Olympic Committee
Justin Haythe, American author and screenwriter
Alexander Vinokourov, Kazakh cyclist and manager
Mark Bruener, American football player
Alessandro Nunziati, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
Joel Heyman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Amy Poehler, American actress, comedian, and producer
Shawntel Smith, American beauty pageant contestant
Mark Schultz, American singer-songwriter
Justine Frischmann, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Janno Gibbs, Filipino singer-songwriter and actor
Marc Anthony, American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer
Walt Becker, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Tommy Keane, Irish footballer (died 2012)
Hiroya Oku, Japanese author and illustrator
Damon Thayer, Kentucky State Senate Majority Leader
John Bel Edwards, American attorney and politician
Wil McCarthy, American author and playwright
Katy Kurtzman, American actress and producer
Karl-Heinz Riedle, German footballer and manager
Stephen Shareaux, American singer-songwriter
Mary Coustas, Australian actress and screenwriter
Rossy de Palma, Spanish-French model and actress
Dave Sabo, American guitarist and songwriter
Molly Shannon, American actress, comedian and producer
Richard Marx, American singer-songwriter and producer
Bilinda Butcher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Graham Haynes, American trumpet player and composer
Mike Mignola, American author and illustrator
Peter Keleghan, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Tim Raines, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Dave Richardson, South African cricketer, manager, and lawyer
Orel Hershiser, American baseball player and coach
Neville Southall, Welsh footballer and manager
Jennifer Tilly, American actress and poker player
Norman Lamb, English lawyer and politician
David McCreery, Northern Irish footballer and manager
Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist (died 2008)
Maggie Atkinson, English educator and civil servant
David Copperfield, American magician and actor
Dave Schulthise, American bass player (died 2004)
Kazuharu Sonoda, Japanese wrestler (died 1987)
Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach
Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, Indian sitar player and composer
William McKeen, American author and academic
Colin Newman, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer
Frank Reed, American singer-songwriter (died 2014)
Roger Woolley, Australian cricketer
Alan Barton, English singer and guitarist (died 1995)
Nancy Huston, Canadian-American author and translator
Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown, English journalist and politician, 2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Jerry Pate, American golfer and sportscaster
Manuel Pellegrini, Chilean footballer and manager
Eric Vail, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Tony Cunningham, English educator and politician
Česlovas Laurinavičius, Lithuanian historian
Karen Muir, South African swimmer and physician (died 2013)
Vince Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby player and coach
Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (died 2021)
David Bellamy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmental activist
Rosemary Casals, American tennis player and sportscaster
Julia Donaldson, English author and playwright
Dusty Hughes, English director and playwright
Mike Reynolds, Australian lawyer and politician
Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer-songwriter and producer (died 2019)
Wang Houjun, Chinese footballer and manager (died 2012)
Bernie Calvert, English bass player and keyboard player
Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist and academic
Joe Butler, American singer, autoharp player, and drummer
Richard Perle, American political scientist and politician
Paul White, Baron Hanningfield, British life peer (died 2024)
Bill McGill, American basketball player (died 2014)
Aleksandr Medved, Russian wrestler (died 2024)
Carl Andre, American sculptor (died 2024)
Billy Boy Arnold, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Lilia Cuntapay, Filipino actress (died 2016)
Bob Kiley, American-English businessman (died 2016)
Esther Vilar, Argentinian-German author and playwright
Helen Williams, American fashion model (died 2023)
Elgin Baylor, American basketball player and coach (died 2021)
Ronnie Drew, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)
Micky Stewart, English cricketer and coach
Anne Francis, American actress (died 2011)
Lady Gwen Thompson, English author and educator (died 1986)
Patricia Wald, American judge (died 2019)
Jack Kelly, American actor and politician (died 1992)
Sadako Ogata, Japanese academic and diplomat, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (died 2019)
Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (died 2011)
John Knowles, American novelist (died 2001)
Roger McKee, American baseball player (died 2014)
Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (died 2015)
Charlie Byrd, American singer and guitarist (died 1999)
Charles Haughey, Irish accountant, lawyer, and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2006)
Lauren Bacall, American actress (died 2014)
Raoul Coutard, French cinematographer and director (died 2016)
Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (died 2015)
Janis Paige, American actress and singer (died 2024)
Ursula Franklin, German-Canadian metallurgist (died 2016)
Jon Hendricks, American singer-songwriter (died 2017)
Korla Pandit, American pianist and composer (died 1998)
Staryl C. Austin, American air force general (died 2015)
Sheila Quinn, English nurse and educator (died 2016)
Art Sansom, American cartoonist (died 1991)
Andy Russell, American singer and actor (died 1992)
Władysław Kędra, Polish pianist (died 1968)
Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (died 1978)
M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (died 2004)
Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (died 1973)
Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (died 2000)
Cy Walter, American pianist (died 1968)
Wilfred Burchett, Australian journalist and author (died 1983)
Paul Henning, American screenwriter and producer (died 2005)
Erich Kempka, German colonel and chauffeur (died 1975)
Karl Kling, German race car driver and manager (died 2003)
Jack Churchill, Sri Lankan-British colonel (died 1996)
Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (died 1980)
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (died 1971)
Bonar Law, Canadian-Scottish banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1923)
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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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