Famous Birthdays By Date

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Famous People Born on September 8(296 people)

Athlete

Lewis Hall, English footballer

Actor

Nicolas Cantu, American actor and internet personality

Actor

Gaten Matarazzo, American actor and singer

Athlete

Bill Mamadou, Singaporean footballer

Athlete

Zak Butters, Australian footballer

Athlete

Miles McBride, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer

Notable Figure

Matheus Leist, Brazilian race car driver

Athlete

Lars Nootbaar, American baseball player

Notable Figure

Tim Gajser, Slovenian motocross racer

Notable Figure

Ellie Black, Canadian gymnast

Athlete

Marco Benassi, Italian footballer

Notable Figure

Cameron Dallas, American internet personality

Athlete

Bruno Fernandes, Portuguese footballer

Notable Figure

Ćamila Mičijević, Croatian-Bosnian handball player

Notable Figure

Will Bosisto, Australian cricketer

Notable Figure

Yoshikazu Fujita, Japanese rugby union player

Notable Figure

Nino Niederreiter, Swiss ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Za'Darius Smith, American football player

Notable Figure

Joe Sugg, British vlogger

Notable Figure

Matt Barkley, American football player

Notable Figure

Jos Buttler, English cricketer

Athlete

Gerrit Cole, American baseball player

Athlete

Matthew Dellavedova, Australian basketball player

Actor

Dianne Doan, Canadian actress

Notable Figure

Michal Kempný, Czech ice hockey player

Athlete

Tokelo Rantie, South African footballer

Athlete

Gylfi Sigurðsson, Icelandic footballer

Musician

Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (died 2018)

Notable Figure

Arrelious Benn, American football player

Athlete

Rie Kaneto, Japanese swimmer

Notable Figure

Alexandre Bilodeau, Canadian skier

Athlete

Derrick Brown, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Danielle Frenkel, Israeli high jumper

Actor

Wiz Khalifa, American rapper and actor

Athlete

Illya Marchenko, Ukrainian tennis player

Notable Figure

Marcel Nguyen, German gymnast

Athlete

Carlos Bacca, Colombian footballer

Notable Figure

Matt Grothe, American football player

Athlete

João Moutinho, Portuguese footballer

Athlete

Bobby Parnell, American baseball player

Notable Figure

Vitaly Petrov, Russian race car driver

Athlete

Tiago Treichel, Brazilian footballer

Athlete

Peter Whittingham, English footballer (died 2020)

Notable Figure

Kate Beaton, Canadian cartoonist

Athlete

Diego Benaglio, Swiss footballer

Athlete

Will Blalock, American basketball player

Athlete

Nick Hundley, American baseball player

Athlete

Chris Judd, Australian footballer

Writer

Jason Mattera, American writer and conservative activist

Athlete

Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Australian footballer

Writer

Sarah Stup, American writer and autism activist

Notable Figure

Travis Daniels, American football player

Writer

Kate Abdo, English journalist

Athlete

Selim Benachour, Tunisian footballer

Athlete

Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer

Actor

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor

Musician

Eric Hutchinson, American singer-songwriter

Actor

Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Athlete

Gerard Autet, Spanish footballer and manager

Athlete

Emanuele Ferraro, Italian footballer

Athlete

Gil Meche, American baseball player

Writer

Angela Rawlings, Canadian-American author and poet

Rebel, American wrestler(1978 - present)
Athlete

Rebel, American wrestler

Notable Figure

Marco Sturm, German ice hockey player and coach

Athlete

Jason Collier, American basketball player (died 2005)

Actor

Nate Corddry, American actor and comedian

Notable Figure

Jay McKee, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Athlete

Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer

Athlete

Jervis Drummond, Costa Rican footballer

Athlete

Sjeng Schalken, Dutch tennis player

Athlete

Lee Eul-yong, South Korean footballer and manager

Musician

Richard Hughes, English drummer

Notable Figure

Chris Latham, Australian rugby player

Athlete

Elena Likhovtseva, Russian tennis player

Actor

Larenz Tate, American actor, director, and producer

Athlete

Marios Agathokleous, Cypriot footballer

Filmmaker

Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-American director and producer

Athlete

Braulio Luna, Mexican footballer

Athlete

Rick Michaels, American wrestler

Athlete

Khamis Al-Dosari, Saudi Arabian footballer (died 2020)

Musician

Gabrial McNair, American saxophonist, keyboard player, and composer

Musician

Troy Sanders, American singer-songwriter and bass player

Writer

Matteo Strukul, Italian writer and journalist

Athlete

Markus Babbel, German footballer and manager

Notable Figure

Os du Randt, South African rugby player and coach

TV/Radio

Kennedy, American radio and television host

Actor

David Arquette, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and wrestler

Actor

Brooke Burke, American actress and television personality

Actor

Martin Freeman, English actor

Business

Lachlan Murdoch, English-Australian businessman

Musician

Dustin O'Halloran, American pianist and composer

Athlete

Daniel Petrov, Bulgarian boxer

Notable Figure

Pierre Sévigny, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Musician

Neko Case, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Paul DiPietro, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player

Military

Nidal Hasan, American soldier, psychiatrist, and mass murderer

Athlete

Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player

Lodi, American wrestler(1970 - present)
Athlete

Lodi, American wrestler

Notable Figure

Andy Ward, Irish rugby player and coach

Notable Figure

John Welborn, Australian rugby player

Athlete

Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer and manager

Athlete

Oswaldo Ibarra, Ecuadorian footballer

Athlete

Chris Powell, English footballer and manager

Athlete

Gary Speed, Welsh footballer and manager (died 2011)

Athlete

Wolfram Klein, German footballer

Musician

Ray Wilson, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist

Politician

Eerik-Niiles Kross, Estonian politician and diplomat

Business

James Packer, Australian businessman

Filmmaker

Kimberly Peirce, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Musician

Peter Furler, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Notable Figure

Tutilo Burger, German Benedictine monk and abbot

Musician

Darlene Zschech, Australian singer-songwriter and pastor

Business

Michael Johns, American businessman and political activist

Musician

Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2000)

Raven, American wrestler(1964 - present)
Athlete

Raven, American wrestler

Athlete

Alexandros Alexiou, Greek footballer

Scientist

Daniel Wolpert, American scientist

Actor

Thomas Kretschmann, German actor

Athlete

Timothy Well, American wrestler (died 2017)

Actor

Aimee Mann, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

Musician

David Steele, English bass player and songwriter

Notable Figure

Aguri Suzuki, Japanese race car driver

Athlete

Bart Batten, American wrestler

Athlete

Brad Batten, American wrestler (died 2014)

Musician

Michael Lardie, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

Notable Figure

Walt Easley, American football player (died 2013)

Actor

Heather Thomas, American actress and activist

Musician

Mick Brown, American drummer

Writer

David Carr, American journalist and author (died 2015)

Athlete

Maurice Cheeks, American basketball player and coach

Notable Figure

Stefan Johansson, Swedish race car driver

Athlete

David O'Halloran, Australian footballer (died 2013)

Writer

Terry Tempest Williams, American environmentalist and author

Actor

Mark Lindsay Chapman, English actor

Activist

Ruby Bridges, American civil rights activist

Notable Figure

Johan Harmenberg, Swedish Olympic and world champion épée fencer

Writer

Michael Shermer, American historian, author, and academic, founded The Skeptics Society

Actor

Pascal Greggory, French actor

Musician

Stein-Erik Olsen, Norwegian guitarist

Notable Figure

Will Lee, American bass player

Notable Figure

Geoff Miller, English cricketer

Notable Figure

Graham Mourie, New Zealand rugby player

Athlete

Tim Gullikson, American tennis player and coach (died 1996)

Athlete

Tom Gullikson, American tennis player and coach

Politician

John McDonnell, English politician

Musician

Dezső Ránki, Hungarian pianist

Politician

Ian Davidson, Scottish lawyer and politician

Musician

Zachary Richard, American singer-songwriter and poet

Politician

Mike Simpson, American dentist and politician

Scientist

Edward Hinds, English physicist and academic

Athlete

Great Kabuki, Japanese wrestler

Notable Figure

Jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (died 1971)

Musician

Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist and conductor

Political Leader

Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (died 2015)

Writer

Ann Beattie, American novelist and short story writer

Musician

Benjamin Orr, American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2000)

Writer

Marianne Wiggins, American author

Notable Figure

L. C. Greenwood, American football player (died 2013)

Scientist

Aziz Sancar, Turkish-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Political Leader

Wong Kan Seng, Singaporean business executive, former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore

Notable Figure

Lem Barney, American football player

Notable Figure

Kelly Groucutt, English bass player (died 2009)

Musician

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 1973)

Notable Figure

Vinko Puljić, Croatian cardinal

Notable Figure

Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Musician

Peter Bellamy, English singer-songwriter (died 1991)

Politician

Margaret Hodge, English economist and politician

Notable Figure

Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach (died 2011)

Politician

Adelaide C. Eckardt, American academic and politician

Notable Figure

Brian Cole, American bass player (died 1972)

Writer

Judith Hann, English journalist and author

Musician

Sal Valentino, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist

Politician

Bernie Sanders, American politician

Philosopher/Religious

Quentin L. Cook, American religious leader

Writer

Jerzy Robert Nowak, Polish historian and journalist

Writer

Jack Prelutsky, American author and poet

Notable Figure

Carsten Keller, German field hockey player and coach

Musician

Guitar Shorty, American singer and guitarist (died 2022)

TV/Radio

Adrian Cronauer, American sergeant and radio host (died 2018)

Notable Figure

Kenichi Horie, Japanese sailor

Politician

Sam Nunn, American lawyer and politician

Politician

Edna Adan Ismail, Somaliland politician and activist

Writer

Barbara Frum, American-Canadian journalist (died 1992)

Writer

Archie Goodwin, American author and illustrator (died 1998)

Military

Roy Newman, English admiral

Politician

Rodrigue Biron, Canadian politician (died 2025)

Notable Figure

Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (died 2014)

Musician

Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (died 2016)

Politician

Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue, English academic and politician

Musician

Asha Bhosle, Indian singer

Writer

Michael Frayn, English author and playwright

Business

Jeffrey Koo Sr., Taiwanese banker and businessman (died 2012)

Musician

Eric Salzman, American composer, producer, and critic (died 2017)

Athlete

Maigonis Valdmanis, Latvian basketball player and coach (died 1999)

Musician

Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1963)

Musician

Marion Brown, American saxophonist and composer (died 2010)

Politician

John Garrett, English politician (died 2007)

Political Leader

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Vietnamese general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 2011)

Musician

Christoph von Dohnányi, German conductor (died 2025)

Musician

Harlan Howard, American songwriter (died 2002)

Politician

Robert L. Rock, American politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (died 2013)

Scientist

Marguerite Frank, American-French mathematician (died 2024)

Musician

Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (died 2011)

Activist

Jacqueline Ceballos, American activist, founded the Veteran Feminists of America

Actor

Peter Sellers, English actor and comedian (died 1980)

Politician

Wendell H. Ford, American politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (died 2015)

Politician

Marie-Claire Kirkland, American-Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 2016)

Writer

Grace Metalious, American author (died 1964)

Artist

Mimi Parent, Canadian-Swiss painter (died 2005)

Writer

Rasul Gamzatov, Russian poet (died 2003)

Notable Figure

Wilbur Ware, American double-bassist (died 1979)

Actor

Sid Caesar, American comic actor and writer (died 2014)

Politician

Lyndon LaRouche, American politician and activist, founded the LaRouche movement (died 2019)

Actor

Harry Secombe, Welsh-English actor (died 2001)

Military

Dinko Šakić, Croatian concentration camp commander (died 2008)

Writer

Gianni Brera, Italian journalist and author (died 1992)

Artist

Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (died 2014)

Scientist

Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

Musician

Jan Sedivka, Czech-Australian violinist and educator (died 2009)

Writer

N. V. M. Gonzalez, Filipino novelist, poet, and writer (died 1999)

Notable Figure

Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople (died 1991)

Architect

Denys Lasdun, English architect, designed the Royal National Theatre (died 2001)

Actor

Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (died 1994)

Athlete

Józef Noji, Polish runner (died 1943)

Politician

William Wentworth, Australian economist and politician, 11th Australian Minister for Human Services (died 2003)

Politician

Andrei Kirilenko, Russian engineer and politician (died 1990)

Politician

Eino Tainio, Finnish politician (died 1970)

Writer

Jane Arbor, English author (died 1994)

Political Leader

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 1966)

Notable Figure

Tilly Devine, English-Australian organised crime boss (died 1970)

Politician

Claude Pepper, American lawyer and politician (died 1989)

Musician

Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1933)

Musician

Howard Dietz, American publicist and songwriter (died 1983)

Politician

John Samuel Bourque, Canadian soldier and politician (died 1974)

Musician

Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and critic (died 1947)

Politician

Robert A. Taft, American lawyer and politician (died 1953)

TV/Radio

Ida McNeil, American broadcaster and designer of the flag of South Dakota (died 1974)

Medical

Sivananda Saraswati, Hindu monk, spiritual leader, physician, proponent of Vedanta, etc. (died 1963)

Writer

Siegfried Sassoon, English captain, journalist, and poet (died 1967)

Actor

Ninon Vallin, French soprano and actress (died 1961)

Notable Figure

Théodore Pilette, Belgian race car driver (died 1921)

Athlete

Harry Hillman, American runner and hurdler (died 1945)

Political Leader

Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (died 1942)

Politician

Inez Knight Allen, Mormon missionary and Utah politician (died 1937)

Writer

Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright (died 1907)

Political Leader

David O. McKay, American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 1970)

Legal

James William McCarthy, American judge (died 1939)

Business

Samuel McLaughlin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company (died 1972)

Political Leader

José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (died 1913)

Musician

Seth Weeks, American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader (died 1953)

Activist

Alexander Parvus, Belarusian-German theoretician and activist (died 1924)

Philosopher/Religious

Mary of the Divine Heart, German nun and saint (died 1899)

Writer

W.W. Jacobs, English novelist and short story writer (died 1943)

Political Leader

Georg Michaelis, German academic and politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany (died 1936)

Political Leader

Gojong of Korea, 26th Emperor of the Joseon Kingdom and first emperor of Korea (died 1919)

Politician

John Jenkins, American-Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of South Australia (died 1923)

Politician

Paul Chater, Indian-Hong Kong businessman and politician (died 1926)

Musician

Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (died 1904)

Political Leader

Charles J. Guiteau, American assassin of president James A. Garfield (died 1882)

Writer

Wilhelm Raabe, German author and painter (died 1910)

Writer

Frédéric Mistral, French poet and lexicographer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1914)

Politician

Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (died 1914)

Writer

Clarence Cook, American author and critic (died 1900)

Musician

Jaime Nunó, Spanish-American composer, conductor, and director (died 1908)

Explorer

Karl von Ditmar, German geologist and explorer (died 1892)

Notable Figure

Giuseppina Strepponi, Italian soprano and educator (died 1897)

Notable Figure

Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French archaeologist, ethnographer, and historian (died 1874)

Writer

Eduard Mörike, German pastor, poet, and academic (died 1875)

Writer

N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (died 1872)

Notable Figure

Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (died 1808)

Notable Figure

Anne Catherine Emmerich, German nun and mystic (died 1824)

Writer

August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet and critic (died 1845)

Actor

Carl Stenborg, Swedish opera singer, actor, and director (died 1813)

Athlete

Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (died 1795)

Notable Figure

Yolande de Polastron, French educator (died 1793)

Artist

Ozias Humphry, English painter and academic (died 1810)

Musician

François Francoeur, French violinist and composer (died 1787)

Musician

Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer (died 1703)

Political Leader

Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans (died 1654)

Military

Louis, Grand Condé, French general (died 1686)

Notable Figure

Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German scholar and critic (died 1671)

Notable Figure

Toyotomi Hideyori, Japanese nobleman (died 1615)

Scientist

Marin Mersenne, French mathematician, philosopher, and theologian (died 1648)

Philosopher/Religious

Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (died 1585)

Writer

Ludovico Ariosto, Italian playwright and poet (died 1533)

Notable Figure

Henry Medwall, first known English vernacular dramatist (died 1501)

Politician

John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander and politician, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (died 1513)

Philosopher/Religious

Catherine of Bologna, Italian nun and saint (died 1463)

Philosopher/Religious

Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, missionary, and saint (died 1444)

Notable Figure

Charles Martel of Anjou (died 1295)

Notable Figure

Sancho II of Portugal (died 1248)

Notable Figure

Richard I of England (died 1199)

Notable Figure

Ali al-Hadi, Hijazi (Western Arabian), 10th of the Twelve Imams (died 868)

Philosopher/Religious

Ansgar, German archbishop and saint (died 865)

Political Leader

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (died 762)

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About Famous Birthdays on September 8

September 8 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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