People born on July 29 221
Notable people born on July 29 include Muhammad al-Mahdi (869), Fujiwara no Norimichi (996), Henry II, Count of Champagne (1166).
See the full July 29 overview.
Muhammad al-Mahdi
b. 869 โ d. 941
Muhammad al-Mahdi, Iraqi 12th Imam (d. 941)
Fujiwara no Norimichi
b. 996
Fujiwara no Norimichi, a kugyo of the Heian period
Henry II, Count of Champagne
b. 1166 โ d. 1197
Henry II, Count of Champagne (b. 1166)
Martin of Aragon
b. 1356 โ d. 1410
Martin of Aragon (d. 1410)
Pedro Tรฉllez-Girรณn, 1st Duke of Osuna
b. 1537 โ d. 1590
Pedro Tรฉllez-Girรณn, 1st Duke of Osuna (d. 1590)
Philip II, Duke of Pomerania
b. 1573 โ d. 1618
Philip II, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (d. 1618)
Francesco Mochi
b. 1580 โ d. 1654
Francesco Mochi, Italian sculptor (d. 1654)
Simon Dach
b. 1605 โ d. 1659
Simon Dach, German poet and hymn-writer (d. 1659)
Johann Theile
b. 1646 โ d. 1724
Johann Theile, German organist and composer (d. 1724)
Giulio Maria della Somaglia
b. 1744 โ d. 1830
Giulio Maria della Somaglia, Italian cardinal (d. 1830)
Philip Charles Durham
b. 1763 โ d. 1845
Philip Charles Durham, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1845)
Daniel Drew
b. 1797 โ d. 1879
Daniel Drew, American businessman and financier (d. 1879)
George Bradshaw
b. 1801 โ d. 1853
George Bradshaw, English cartographer and publisher (d. 1853)
Alexis de Tocqueville
b. 1805 โ d. 1859
Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher (d. 1859)
Horace Abbott
b. 1806 โ d. 1887
Horace Abbott, American businessman and banker (d. 1887)
Ivan Aivazovsky
b. 1817 โ d. 1900
Ivan Aivazovsky, Armenian-Russian painter and illustrator (d. 1900)
Martin Kรถrber
b. 1817 โ d. 1893
Martin Kรถrber, Baltic German pastor, composer, and conductor (d. 1893)
Gerhard Armauer Hansen
b. 1841 โ d. 1912
Gerhard Armauer Hansen, Norwegian physician (d. 1912)
Johannes Schmidt (linguist)
b. 1843 โ d. 1901
Johannes Schmidt, German linguist and academic (d. 1901)
Sophie Menter
b. 1846 โ d. 1918
Sophie Menter, German pianist and composer (d. 1918)
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
b. 1846 โ d. 1921
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (b. 1846)
Max Nordau
b. 1849 โ d. 1923
Max Nordau, Hungarian physician, author, and critic, co-founded the World Zionist Organization (d. 1923)
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington
b. 1860 โ d. 1940
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, English-Scottish politician, 8th Governor of Queensland (b. 1860)
Berthold Oppenheim
b. 1867 โ d. 1942
Berthold Oppenheim, Moravian rabbi (d. 1942)
Booth Tarkington
b. 1869 โ d. 1946
Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (d. 1946)
Jakob Mรคndmets
b. 1871 โ d. 1930
Jakob Mรคndmets, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1871)
Eric Alfred Knudsen
b. 1872 โ d. 1957
Eric Alfred Knudsen, American author, lawyer, and politician (d. 1957)
J. S. Woodsworth
b. 1874 โ d. 1942
J. S. Woodsworth, Canadian minister and politician (d. 1942)
Maria Ouspenskaya
b. 1876 โ d. 1949
Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and educator (b. 1876)
Don Marquis
b. 1878 โ d. 1937
Don Marquis, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1878)
John Meyers (swimmer)
b. 1880 โ d. 1971
John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1971)
Porfirio Barba-Jacob
b. 1883 โ d. 1942
Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian poet and author (d. 1942)
Benito Mussolini
b. 1883 โ d. 1945
Benito Mussolini, Italian journalist and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1945)
Ralph Austin Bard
b. 1884 โ d. 1975
Ralph Austin Bard, American financier and politician, 2nd Under Secretary of the Navy (d. 1975)
Theda Bara
b. 1885 โ d. 1955
Theda Bara, American actress (d. 1955)
Sigmund Romberg
b. 1887 โ d. 1951
Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian-American pianist and composer (b. 1887)
Vladimir K. Zworykin
b. 1888 โ d. 1982
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American engineer, invented the Iconoscope (b. 1889)
Bernhard Zondek
b. 1891 โ d. 1966
Bernhard Zondek, German-Israeli gynecologist and academic (d. 1966)
William Powell
b. 1892 โ d. 1984
William Powell, American actor and singer (d. 1984)
Neil Ritchie
b. 1897 โ d. 1983
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (b. 1897)
Isidor Isaac Rabi
b. 1898 โ d. 1988
Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1988)
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Walter Beall
b. 1899 โ d. 1959
Walter Beall, American baseball player (d. 1959)
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Mary V. Austin
b. 1900 โ d. 1986
Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist (d. 1986)
Eyvind Johnson
b. 1900 โ d. 1976
Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)
Teresa Noce
b. 1900 โ d. 1980
Teresa Noce, Italian labor leader, activist, and journalist (d. 1980)
Don Redman
b. 1900 โ d. 1964
Don Redman, American composer, and bandleader (d. 1964)
Mahasi Sayadaw
b. 1904 โ d. 1982
Mahasi Sayadaw, Burmese monk and philosopher (b. 1904)
J. R. D. Tata
b. 1904 โ d. 1993
J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (b. 1904)
Clara Bow
b. 1905 โ d. 1965
Clara Bow, American actress (b. 1905)
Dag Hammarskjรถld
b. 1905 โ d. 1961
Dag Hammarskjรถld, Swedish economist and diplomat, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)
Stanley Kunitz
b. 1905 โ d. 2006
Stanley Kunitz, American poet and translator (d. 2006)
Thelma Todd
b. 1906 โ d. 1935
Thelma Todd, American actress and comedian (b. 1905)
Melvin Belli
b. 1907 โ d. 1996
Melvin Belli, American lawyer (d. 1996)
Samm Sinclair Baker
b. 1909 โ d. 1997
Samm Sinclair Baker, American author (d. 1997)
Chester Himes
b. 1909 โ d. 1984
Chester Himes, American-Spanish author (d. 1984)
Gale Page
b. 1910 โ d. 1983
Gale Page, American actress (d. 1983)
Foster Furcolo
b. 1911 โ d. 1995
Foster Furcolo, American lawyer and politician, 60th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1995)
Archbishop Iakovos of America
b. 1911 โ d. 2005
Archbishop Iakovos of America (d. 2005)
Erich Priebke
b. 1913 โ d. 2013
Erich Priebke, German captain (b. 1913)
Irwin Corey
b. 1914 โ d. 2017
Irwin Corey, American actor and activist (d. 2017)
Bruce R. McConkie
b. 1915 โ d. 1985
Bruce R. McConkie, American colonel and religious leader (d. 1985)
Francis W. Sargent
b. 1915 โ d. 1998
Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1915)
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Budd Boetticher
b. 1916 โ d. 2001
Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
Charlie Christian
b. 1916 โ d. 1942
Charlie Christian, American guitarist (d. 1942)
Rupert Hamer
b. 1916 โ d. 2004
Rupert Hamer, Australian politician, 39th Premier of Victoria (d. 2004)
Rochus Misch
b. 1917 โ d. 2013
Rochus Misch, German SS officer (d. 2013)
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Don Ingalls
b. 1918 โ d. 2014
Don Ingalls, American writer and producer (d. 2014)
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Edwin O'Connor
b. 1918 โ d. 1968
Edwin O'Connor, American journalist and author (d. 1968)
Mary Lee Settle
b. 1918 โ d. 2005
Mary Lee Settle, American novelist, essayist, and memoirist (b. 1918)
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Neville Jeffress
b. 1920 โ d. 2007
Neville Jeffress, Australian businessman (d. 2007)
Richard Egan (actor)
b. 1921 โ d. 1987
Richard Egan, American actor (d. 1987)
Chris Marker
b. 1921 โ d. 2012
Chris Marker, French photographer and journalist (b. 1921)
George Burditt (writer)
b. 1923 โ d. 2013
George Burditt, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)
Edgar Cortright
b. 1923 โ d. 2014
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (d. 2014)
Jim Marshall (businessman)
b. 1923 โ d. 2012
Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (d. 2012)
Gordon Mitchell
b. 1923 โ d. 2003
Gordon Mitchell, American bodybuilder and actor (d. 2003)
Lloyd Bochner
b. 1924 โ d. 2005
Lloyd Bochner, Canadian-American actor (b. 1924)
Robert Horton (actor)
b. 1924 โ d. 2016
Robert Horton, American actor (d. 2016)
Harold W. Kuhn
b. 1925 โ d. 2014
Harold W. Kuhn, American mathematician and academic (d. 2014)
Ted Lindsay
b. 1925
Ted Lindsay, Canadian ice hockey player, manager, and sportscaster
Mikis Theodorakis
b. 1925
Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer
Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig
b. 1926 โ d. 2015
Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Scottish physician, academic, and politician (d. 2015)
Harry Mulisch
b. 1927 โ d. 2010
Harry Mulisch, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1927)
Paul Taylor (choreographer)
b. 1930
Paul Taylor, American dancer and choreographer
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Kjell Karlsen
b. 1931
Kjell Karlsen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and bandleader
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Leslie Fielding
b. 1932
Leslie Fielding, English diplomat
Nancy Kassebaum
b. 1932
Nancy Kassebaum, American businesswoman and politician
Lou Albano
b. 1933 โ d. 2009
Lou Albano, American professional wrestler (b. 1933)
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Colin Davis (racing driver)
b. 1933 โ d. 2012
Colin Davis, English race car driver (d. 2012)
Robert Fuller (actor)
b. 1933
Robert Fuller, American actor and rancher
Randy Sparks
b. 1933
Randy Sparks, American folk singer-songwriter and musician (The New Christy Minstrels)
Peter Schreier
b. 1935
Peter Schreier, German tenor and conductor
Elizabeth Dole
b. 1936
Elizabeth Dole, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Labor
Daniel McFadden
b. 1937
Daniel McFadden, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate
Peter Jennings
b. 1938 โ d. 2005
Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author (b. 1938)
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Jean Rochon
b. 1938
Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician
Betty Harris (scientist)
b. 1940
Betty Harris, American chemist
Winnie Monsod
b. 1940
Winnie Monsod, Filipina economist and political commentator
Jennifer Dunn (politician)
b. 1941 โ d. 2007
Jennifer Dunn, American engineer and politician (b. 1941)
Goenawan Mohamad
b. 1941
Goenawan Mohamad, Indonesian poet and playwright
David Warner (actor)
b. 1941
David Warner, English actor
Doug Ashdown
b. 1942
Doug Ashdown, Australian singer-songwriter
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David Taylor (snooker player)
b. 1943
David Taylor, English snooker player and sportscaster
Jim Bridwell
b. 1944
Jim Bridwell, American rock climber and mountaineer
Sharon Creech
b. 1945
Sharon Creech, American author and educator
Mircea Lucescu
b. 1945
Mircea Lucescu, Romanian footballer, coach, and manager
Ximena Armas
b. 1946
Ximena Armas, Chilean painter
Stig Blomqvist
b. 1946
Stig Blomqvist, Swedish race car driver
Neal Doughty
b. 1946
Neal Doughty, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
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Alessandro Gogna
b. 1946
Alessandro Gogna, Italian mountaineer and adventurer
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Diane Keen
b. 1946
Diane Keen, English actress
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Aleksei Tammiste
b. 1946
Aleksei Tammiste, Estonian basketball player
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Dick Harmon
b. 1947 โ d. 2006
Dick Harmon, American golfer and coach (d. 2006)
John Clarke (satirist)
b. 1948 โ d. 2017
John Clarke, New Zealand-Australian comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2017)
Leslie Easterbrook
b. 1949
Leslie Easterbrook, American actress
Jamil Mahuad
b. 1949
Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Ecuador
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Jenny Holzer
b. 1950
Jenny Holzer, American painter, author, and dancer
Susan Blackmore
b. 1951
Susan Blackmore, English psychologist and theorist
Dan Driessen
b. 1951
Dan Driessen, American baseball player and coach
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Dean Pitchford
b. 1951
Dean Pitchford, American actor, director, screenwriter, and composer
Norman Blackwell, Baron Blackwell
b. 1952
Norman Blackwell, Baron Blackwell, English businessman and politician
Joe Johnson (snooker player)
b. 1952
Joe Johnson, English snooker player and sportscaster
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou
b. 1952
Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Greek politician
Ken Burns
b. 1953
Ken Burns, American director and producer
Geddy Lee
b. 1953
Geddy Lee, Canadian musician
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Frank McGuinness
b. 1953
Frank McGuinness, Irish poet and playwright
Tim Gunn
b. 1953
Tim Gunn, American television host and actor
Patti Scialfa
b. 1953
Patti Scialfa, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jean-Hugues Anglade
b. 1955
Jean-Hugues Anglade, French actor, director, and screenwriter
Dave Stevens
b. 1955 โ d. 2008
Dave Stevens, American illustrator (d. 2008)
Stephen Timms
b. 1955
Stephen Timms, English politician, Minister of State for Competitiveness
Teddy Atlas
b. 1956
Teddy Atlas, American boxer, trainer, and sportscaster
Ronnie Musgrove
b. 1956
Ronnie Musgrove, American lawyer and politician, 62nd Governor of Mississippi
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Faustino Rupรฉrez
b. 1956
Faustino Rupรฉrez, Spanish cyclist
Liam Davison
b. 1957 โ d. 2014
Liam Davison, Australian author and educator (d. 2014)
Viktor Gavrikov
b. 1957 โ d. 2016
Viktor Gavrikov, Lithuanian-Swiss chess player (d. 2016)
Nellie Kim
b. 1957
Nellie Kim, Russian gymnast and coach
Gail Dines
b. 1958
Gail Dines, English-American author, activist, and academic
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Simon Nye
b. 1958
Simon Nye, English screenwriter and producer
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Cynthia Rowley
b. 1958
Cynthia Rowley, American fashion designer
Sanjay Dutt
b. 1959
Sanjay Dutt, Indian actor, singer, and producer
Ruud Janssen
b. 1959
Ruud Janssen, Dutch blogger and illustrator
Dave LaPoint
b. 1959
Dave LaPoint, American baseball player and manager
John Sykes
b. 1959
John Sykes, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Didier Van Cauwelaert
b. 1960
Didier Van Cauwelaert, French author
Carl Cox
b. 1962
Carl Cox, English DJ and producer
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Frank Neubarth
b. 1962
Frank Neubarth, German footballer and manager
Scott Steiner
b. 1962
Scott Steiner, American wrestler
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Vincent Rousseau
b. 1962
Vincent Rousseau, Belgian runner
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Hans-Holger Albrecht
b. 1963
Hans-Holger Albrecht, Belgian-German businessman
Jim Beglin
b. 1963
Jim Beglin, Irish footballer and sportscaster
Julie Elliott
b. 1963
Julie Elliott, English politician
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Azeem Hafeez
b. 1963
Azeem Hafeez, Pakistani cricketer
Alexandra Paul
b. 1963
Alexandra Paul, American actress and producer
Graham Poll
b. 1963
Graham Poll, English footballer, referee, and journalist
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Jaanus Veensalu
b. 1964
Jaanus Veensalu, Estonian footballer
Luis Alicea
b. 1965
Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach
Dean Haglund
b. 1965
Dean Haglund, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Adam Holloway
b. 1965
Adam Holloway, English captain and politician
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Stan Koziol
b. 1965 โ d. 2014
Stan Koziol, American soccer player (d. 2014)
Chang-Rae Lee
b. 1965
Chang-Rae Lee, South Korean-American author and academic
Woody Weatherman
b. 1965
Woody Weatherman, American guitarist and songwriter
Sally Gunnell
b. 1966
Sally Gunnell, English hurdler and sportscaster
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Stuart Lampitt
b. 1966
Stuart Lampitt, English cricketer
Martina McBride
b. 1966
Martina McBride, American singer-songwriter and producer
Gideon Henderson
b. 1968
Gideon Henderson, English geologist and academic
Paavo Lรถtjรถnen
b. 1968
Paavo Lรถtjรถnen, Finnish cellist and educator
Adele Griffin
b. 1970
Adele Griffin, American author
Andi Peters
b. 1970
Andi Peters, English journalist, actor, and producer
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John Rennie (cricketer)
b. 1970
John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer
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Andrea Philipp
b. 1971
Andrea Philipp, German sprinter
Wil Wheaton
b. 1972
Wil Wheaton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Stephen Dorff
b. 1973
Stephen Dorff, American actor and producer
Wanya Morris
b. 1973
Wanya Morris, American singer
Denis Urubko
b. 1973
Denis Urubko, Kazakh mountaineer
Akram Khan (dancer)
b. 1974
Akram Khan, English dancer and choreographer
Josh Radnor
b. 1974
Josh Radnor, American actor, director, and screenwriter
Yoshihiro Akiyama
b. 1975
Yoshihiro Akiyama, Japanese mixed martial artist
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Lanka de Silva
b. 1975
Lanka de Silva, Sri Lankan cricketer
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Corrado Grabbi
b. 1975
Corrado Grabbi, Italian footballer
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Jaanus Sirel
b. 1975
Jaanus Sirel, Estonian footballer
Rodney Jerkins
b. 1977
Rodney Jerkins, American rapper and producer
Danger Mouse (musician)
b. 1977
Danger Mouse, American keyboard player, drummer, and producer
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Bidisha
b. 1978
Bidisha, English journalist, author, and critic
Mike Adams (pitcher)
b. 1978
Mike Adams, American baseball player
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Marina Lazarovska
b. 1978
Marina Lazarovska, Macedonian tennis player
Karim Essediri
b. 1979
Karim Essediri, Tunisian footballer
Ronald Murray
b. 1979
Ronald Murray, American basketball player
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Juris Umbraลกko
b. 1979
Juris Umbraลกko, Latvian basketball player
Ryan Braun (pitcher)
b. 1980
Ryan Braun, Canadian-American baseball player
Fernando Gonzรกlez
b. 1980
Fernando Gonzรกlez, Chilean tennis player
Ben Koller
b. 1980
Ben Koller, American drummer
John Morris (rugby league)
b. 1980
John Morris, Australian rugby league player
Fernando Alonso
b. 1981
Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver
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Andrรฉs Madrid
b. 1981
Andrรฉs Madrid, Argentinian footballer
Troy Perkins
b. 1981
Troy Perkins, American soccer player
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Janez Aljanฤiฤ
b. 1982
Janez Aljanฤiฤ, Slovenian footballer
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Jรดnatas Domingos
b. 1982
Jรดnatas Domingos, Brazilian footballer
Jason Belmonte
b. 1983
Jason Belmonte, Australian bowler
Inรฉs Gรณmez Mont
b. 1983
Inรฉs Gรณmez Mont, Mexican journalist and actress
Alexei Kaigorodov
b. 1983
Alexei Kaigorodov, Russian ice hockey player
Jerious Norwood
b. 1983
Jerious Norwood, American football player
Elise Testone
b. 1983
Elise Testone, American singer-songwriter
Oh Beom-seok
b. 1984
Oh Beom-seok, South Korean footballer
Chad Billingsley
b. 1984
Chad Billingsley, American baseball player
Wilson Palacios
b. 1984
Wilson Palacios, Honduran footballer
Besart Berisha
b. 1985
Besart Berisha, Albanian footballer
Okinoumi Ayumi
b. 1985
Okinoumi Ayumi, Japanese sumo wrestler
Simon Santoso
b. 1985
Simon Santoso, Indonesian badminton player
Alice Dellal
b. 1987
Alice Dellal, Brazilian-English model
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Alexander Lee Eusebio
b. 1988
Alexander Lee Eusebio, Hong Kong-South Korean singer
Tarjei Bรธ
b. 1988
Tarjei Bรธ, Norwegian biathlete
Grit ล adeiko
b. 1989
Grit ล adeiko, Estonian heptathlete
Dale Copley
b. 1991
Dale Copley, Australian rugby league player
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Miki Ishikawa
b. 1991
Miki Ishikawa, American actress and singer
Irakli Logua
b. 1991
Irakli Logua, Russian footballer
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Karen Torrez
b. 1992
Karen Torrez, Bolivian swimmer
Nicole Melichar
b. 1993
Nicole Melichar, American tennis player
Liam O'Brien (ice hockey)
b. 1994
Liam O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
Anna Murashige
b. 1998
Anna Murashige, Japanese singer
Lino Facioli
b. 2000
Lino Facioli, Austro-Brazilian-English Actor