Famous People Born in 1953 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 770

Apr 2 Jim Allister, Northern Irish politician, born in Listooder, Crossgar, Northern Ireland
Apr 3 Craig Taubman, Jewish-American singer (Friday Night Live), born in Millington, Tennessee
Apr 3 Huub van der Lubbe, Dutch rock singer (Stampei - The Dike), born in Amsterdam
Apr 3 Mehdi Cerbah, Algerian soccer goalkeeper (57 caps; JS Kabylie), born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 2021)
Apr 3 Pattie D'Arcy, American musical theater, session and touring vocalist (Cher), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2007)
Apr 4 Chen Yi, Chinese-American violinist, composer (From the Path of Beauty), and educator (UMKC Conservatory, 2006-present), born in Guangzhou, China
Apr 4 Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician (Liberal Party of Canada), born in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec, Canada
Apr 5 John Buchanan, Australian cricketer (Qld batsman 78-79, Shield coach 1995), born in Ipswich, Queensland
Apr 6 Christopher Franke, German musician and composer (Tangerine Dream), born in Berlin, Germany
Apr 6 Janet Lynn, ice skater (Olympic bronze 1972)
Apr 6 Patrick Doyle, Scottish film composer (Artemis Fowl; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Thor), born in Uddingston, Scotland
Apr 7 Everard Endt, American sailor (Olympic gold 1952)
Apr 9 Dominique Perrault, French architect (National Library of France), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
Apr 9 Hal Ketchum, American country singer ("Small Town Saturday Night"), born in Greenwich Village, New York (d. 2020)
Apr 10 David Moorcroft, British athlete (5,000m world record holder 1982-85), born in Coventry, England
Apr 10 Terre Roche, American folk-rock singer (The Roches - "Hammond Song"), born in New York
Apr 11 Andrew Wiles, British mathematician (number theory, proved Fermat's last theorem), born in Cambridge, England
Apr 11 Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, Croatian rock singer (Azra), born in Skopje, Yugoslavia
Apr 11 Guy Verhofstadt, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium (1999-2008), born in Dendermonde, Belgium
Apr 12 Tony James, English rock bassist (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F-111), born in Shepherds Bush, London

Apr 13 Brigitte Macron, French teacher and wife of politician Emmanuel Macron, born in Amiens, France
Apr 13 Stephen Byers, British politician (L), (MG Rover Group controversy), born in Wolverhampton
Apr 14 David Buss, American Evolutionary psychologist
Apr 14 Eric Tsang, Hong Kong actor, director and TV host (Super Trio series), born in Hong Kong
Apr 16 J. Neil Schulman, American writer (Alongside Night), born in Forest Hills, New York
Apr 16 Jay O. Sanders, American actor (Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski), born in Austin, Texas
Apr 16 Peter Garrett, Australian environmentalist, activist, former politician (Labour Party), and musician (Midnight Oil), born in Wahroonga, Sydney
Apr 18 Rick Moranis, Canadian actor (SCTV; Spaceballs; Ghostbusters; Honey I Shrunk the Kids), born in Toronto, Ontario
Apr 19 Rod Morgenstein, American musician (Winger), born in NYC, New York
Apr 19 Ruby Wax, British actress (Girls on Top), born in Evanston, Illinois
Apr 19 Sara Simeoni, Italian high jumper (Olympic gold 1980), born in Rivoli Veronese, Italy
Apr 20 James Chance [Siegfried], American punk-jazz saxophonist, keyboard player,(The Contortions), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 20 Ollie Brown, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Billy Preston; Ray Parker, Jr.), born in Detroit, Michigan
Apr 20 Sebastian Faulks, British novelist (The Girl at the Lion d'Or), born in Donnington, Berkshire
Apr 21 Ed Fiori, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Lynwood, California
Apr 22 Juhani Komulainen, Finnish composer, mostly of choral music, born in Jämsänkoski, Finland
Apr 22 Steve Bond, Haifa Israel, actor (General Hospital, To Die For)
Apr 23 Fred Upton, American politician (US Representatives from Michigan, 1987-2023), born in St. Joseph, Michigan
Apr 23 James Russo, American actor (My Own Private Idaho;China Girl), born in NYC, New York
Apr 24 Eric Bogosian, American actor (Talk Radio), born in Woburn, Massachusetts

Apr 24 John P. Hiler, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1981-91), born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 25 Gary Cosier, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman 1975-78, 109 on debut v WI), born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Apr 25 Ron Clements, American animation director (Moana), born in Sioux City, Iowa
Apr 25 Zeriiya Zekkariyas [Linda Womack (née Cooke)], American soul songwriter and singer (Womack & Womack -"Teardrops"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 27 Arielle Dombasle, American-French singer and actress, born in Norwich, Connecticut
Apr 27 Ellen S. Baker, American physician and NASA astronaut (STS 34, 50, 71), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Apr 28 Kim Gordon, American rock bassist (Sonic Youth - "100%"), born in Rochester, New York
Apr 28 Roberto Bolaño, Chilean author and poet (2666), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2003)
Apr 29 Nikolai Nikolayevich Budarin, Russian cosmonaut (STS 71, TM-27), born in Kirya, Russia
Apr 30 Merrill Osmond, American pop singer, and songwriter (Osmond Brothers - "One Bad Apple"; "Down by the Lazy River"), born in Ogden, Utah
May 1 Elquemedo Willett, West Indian cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 11 wickets), born in Charlestown, Nevis
May 1 Felix Hanemann, American rocker (Zebra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
May 1 Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer (Alanis Morissette; Michael Jackson; Wilson Phillips; Jack Wagner), born in Natchez, Mississippi
May 2 Jamaal Wilkes, American NBA forward (Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975), born in Berkeley, California
May 2 Valery Gergiev, Russian conductor (Mariinsky Orchestra, 1988 -present; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, 1995-2008), born in Moscow, USSR
May 3 Bruce Hall, American rock bassist (Reo Speedwagon), born in Champaign, Illinois
May 6 Graeme Souness, Scottish soccer midfielder (54 caps; Middlesbrough FC, Liverpool FC 247 games) and manager (FA Cup: 1991–92 Liverpool; 3 x SPD Rangers), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
May 6 Lynn Whitfield, American actress (Josephine Baker; Equal Justice), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
May 6 Michelle Courchesne, Quebec politician

Tony Blair (70 years old)

May 6 British Prime Minister (Labour: 1997-2007), born in Edinburgh, Scotland

May 7 Ian McKay, British soldier (VC recipient), born in Wortley, South Yorkshire, England (d. 1982)
May 7 Pat McInally, American National Football League player, born in Villa Park, California
May 8 Alex Van Halen, Dutch-American rock drummer (Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher"), born in Amsterdam The Netherlands,
May 8 Andreas P. Nielsen, Danish author and composer, born in Kolding, Denmark (d. 2011)
May 8 Billy Burnette, American rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac, 1987-95), born in Memphis, Tennessee
May 8 Devi Shetty, Indian surgeon and health entrepreneur (Narayana Health), born in Dakshina Kannada, India
May 9 Amy Hill, American comedian and actress (All-American Girl - "Grandma"; Magnum, PI - "Kumu"), born in Deadwood, South Dakota
May 9 Gregory Beecroft, Chorpus Christi TX, actor (Guiding Light)
May 9 Ron Jackson, baseball player
May 9 Scott McInnis, American politician who apologised for plagiarism (Rep-R-Colorado 1993-2005), born in Glenwood Springs
May 10 Alex Foster, American jazz and session saxophonist (SNL Band; Mingus Big Band), born in Oakland, California
May 10 John Diamond, English journalist, born in London, England (d. 2001)
May 10 Lawrence Lau, actor (Jamie Frame-Another World)
May 10 Steve Thomas, American drummer (Shooting Star - Summer Sun)
May 10 Tito Santana, Mexican-American professional wrestler
May 11 Boyd Gaines, American actor (Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing), born in Atlanta, Georgia
May 11 David Gest, American television producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
May 12 Phil Beer, English multi-instrumentalist and composer (Show of Hands), born in Exminster, Devon
May 14 Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
May 14 Tom Cochrane, Canadian rock vocalist and guitarist (Red Rider - "Lunatic Fringe"), born in Toronto, Ontario

George Brett (70 years old)

May 15 American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman (13 x MLB All Star; World Series 1985; AL MVP 1980; KC Royals), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia

May 15 Mike Oldfield, British musician and composer (Tubular Bells), born in Reading, Berkshire
May 16 David Maclean, British minister of state

Pierce Brosnan (70 years old)

May 16 Irish actor (Remington Steele, the 5th James Bond, 1995-2004), born in Drogheda, Ireland

May 16 Richard Page, American singer and bassist (Mr Mister- "Broken Wings"; "Kyrie"), born in Keokuk, Iowa
May 16 Rick Rhoden, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star (1976, 86; Silver Slugger Award 1984–86; LA Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, NY Yankees), born in Boynton Beach, Florida
May 17 George Johnson, rocker (Brothers Johnson), born in Los Angeles, California
May 17 Kathleen Sullivan, American newscaster (ABC-TV, CBS Morning Show), born in Pasadena, California
May 17 Nicholas Bacon, premier baronet of England
May 17 Yoko Shimada, Kumamota Japan, author (Kir Royal)/actress (Shogun)
May 18 (Feliciano) "Butch" Tavares, American R&B singer (Tavares - "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"), born in Providence, Rhode Island
May 18 Helen Chadwick, English artist, born in Croydon, England (d. 1996)
May 19 Dawud M. Mu'Min, American convicted murderer (d. 1997)
May 19 Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary
May 19 Roddy Lorimer, Scottish session and touring trumpeter and flugelhorn player (Waterboys; Blur; Pete Townshend; Spiritualized; Dr. John), born in Glasgow, Scotland
May 19 Shavarsh Karapetyan, Soviet Armenian finswimmer
May 19 Victoria Wood, British comedian and actress (Dinner Ladies), born in Bury, Lancashire (d. 2016)
May 20 Robert Doyle, Australian politician
May 22 Cha Bum-Kun, South Korean footballer and manager, born in Hwaseong, South Korea
May 22 Doris Barnett, German politician, born in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, West Germany
May 22 John Edward Stevens, American bank robber (FBI Most Wanted List), born in NYC, New York
May 22 Paul Mariner, English soccer striker (35 caps; Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Portsmouth) and coach (Plymouth Argyle, Toronto FC), born in Farnworth, England (d. 2021)
May 22 Stuart Elliott, British rock session drummer (Kate Bush; Alan Parsons Project; Al Stewart), born in London, England
May 23 Agathe Uwilingiyimana, Prime Minister of Rwanda (1993-94) and one of the 1st female political figures in Africa, born in Nyaruhengeri, Rwanda (d. 1994)
May 23 Rick Fenn, British rock guitarist (10cc - "I'm Not In Love"; "The Things We Do for Love"), born in Oxford, England
May 24 Alfred Molina, British actor (Spider Man 2, Frida, Chocolat), born in London, England
May 24 Mark Rivera, American saxophonist, musical director (Billy Joel; Ringo Starr), and corporate entertainment provider born in Brooklyn, New York
May 24 Nell Campbell [Laura], Australian actress (Rocky Horror), born in Sydney, New South Wales
May 25 D. A. Weibring Jr., American golfer (Senior Players Championship 2008), born in Quincy, Illinois
May 25 Daniel Passarella, Argentine footballer, born in Chacabuco, Argentina
May 25 Eve Ensler, American playwright (The Vagina Monologues), born in NYC, New York
May 25 Gaetano Scirea, Italian soccer defender (78 caps, FIFA World Cup 1982; Juventus 377 games), born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy (d. 1989)
May 25 Jane Priest, Australian model who kissed Prince Charles on the beach, born in Perth, Australia
May 25 Rich Alves, American country guitarist (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Pleasanton, California
May 25 Stan Sakai, Japanese-American cartoonist (Usagi Yojimbo), born in Kyoto, Japan
May 26 Dan Roundfield, American basketball forward (3-time NBA All Star), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2012)
May 26 Michael Portillo, British politician
May 28 Arto Lindsay, American guitarist, composer (Lounge Lizards; Ambitious Lovers), and producer (Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Lucas Santtana), born in Richmond, Virginia
May 29 Big Daddy Graham [Edward Gudonis], American comedian, writer, actor, recording artist, and radio personality, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)

May 29 American singer-songwriter (Oingo Boingo - "Weird Science"), and Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer (The Simspons Theme; Good Will Hunting; Tim Burton films), born in Los Angeles, California

May 29 Karla DeVito, American stage and screen actress and singer, born in Mokena, Illionis
May 29 Ranjy Nanan, West Indian cricket spin bowler (WI 1 Test; Trinidad & Tobago), born in Preysal, Trinidad
May 29 Rick Henderson, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Beaumont, Texas
May 30 Colm Meaney, actor (Star Trek Deep Space 9)
May 31 Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor
Jun 1 David Berkowitz, American serial killer (Son of Sam)
Jun 1 Diana Canova, American actress (Corrine-Soap), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Jun 2 Craig Stadler, American golfer (US Masters 1982), born in San Diego, California
Jun 4 Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish songwriter and guitarist (Thunderclap Newman; Wings), born in Dumbarton, Scotland (d. 1979)
Jun 4 Paul Samson [Sansom] British heavy metal and blues guitarist (Samson), born in Norwich, England (d. 2002)
Jun 4 Susumu Ojima, Japanese entrepreneur (Huser), born in Shikama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Kathleen Kennedy (70 years old)

Jun 5 American film producer (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park) President of Lucasfilm (2012-), born in Berkeley, California

Jun 6 Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greek politician
Jun 6 Ken Calvert, American politician (Rep-R-California 1993-), born in Corona, California
Jun 7 Dougie Donnelly, Scottish television broadcaster, born in Glasgow, Scotland
Jun 7 Johnny Clegg, South African musician "The White Zulu", born in Bacup, Lancashire (d. 2019)
Jun 10 John Edwards, American politician and lawyer (Senator (R) North Carolina 1999-2005), born in Seneca, South Carolina
Jun 11 Peter Bergman, American actor (All My Children, Starland Vocal Band), born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Jun 12 Allan Weiner, American pirate radio station owner, born in Yonkers, New York
Jun 12 Jonathan "Rocky" Burnette, American rock and roll vocalist ("Tired of Toein' the Line"), born in Memphis, Tennessee

Tim Allen (69 years old)

Jun 13 Canadian comedian (Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle), born in Denver, Colorado

Jun 14 David Thomas, American singer and songwriter (Pere Ubu), born in Miami, Florida
Jun 14 Janet Mackey, New Zealand politician (Member of the New Zealand Parliament for East Coast), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Jun 15 Raphael Wallfisch, British concert cellist, born in London, England

Xi Jinping (69 years old)

Jun 15 General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2012-) and President of the People's Republic of China (2013-), born in Beijing

Jun 16 Ian Mosley, British drummer (Marillion - "Clutching At Straws"), born in Paddington, London, England
Jun 18 Jerome Smith, American guitarist (KC & the Sunshine Band - "Boogie Shoes"), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2000)
Jun 19 Larry Dunn [Dunhill], rock and soul keyboardist (Earth Wind & Fire)
Jun 20 Brian J Duffy, American USAF Major and astronaut (STS-45, -57, -72), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 20 Raúl Ramírez, Mexican tennis player, born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Jun 20 Willy Rampf, German F1 technical director (BMW Sauber)
Jun 21 Augustus Pablo, Jamaican musician (King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown), born in St. Andrew, Jamaica (d. 1999)

Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)

Jun 21 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan and 1st female leader of a Muslim nation, born in Karachi, Pakistan

Jun 21 Charlie Moore Jr., American baseball player, born in Birmingham, Alabama
Jun 21 Michael Bowen, American actor, born in Houston, Texas
Jun 21 Robyn Douglass, American actress (Lonely Guy, Romantic Comedy), born in Sendai, Japan
Jun 22 Bruce McAvaney, Australian sports broadcaster

Cyndi Lauper (69 years old)

Jun 22 American singer ("Girls Just Want To Have Fun"; "Time After Time"), born in NYC, New York

Jun 23 Filbert Bayi, Karatu Tanzania, 3k steeplechase (Olympic silver 1980)
Jun 23 Roberta Leighton, actress (Ginger-Days of Our Lives), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jun 24 Ivo Lill, Estonian artist
Jun 25 Ian Davis, Australian cricket batsman (15 Tests, 1 x 100; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
Jun 26 Ralph Ezell, American singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"), born in Union, Mississippi
Jun 26 Robert Davi, American actor (Die Hard; License to Kill), director (The Dukes), and singer ("Davi Sings Sinatra"), born in Queens, New York
Jun 27 Kent Bostick, American pursuit cyclist (Olympics-84, 96), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
Jun 29 Billy Hinsche, American pop musician, singer, and songwriter (Dino, Desi & Billy; The Beach Boys), born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2021)
Jun 29 Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian guitarist and singer (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now?"), born in Saltcoats, Scotland
Jun 29 Don Dokken, American heavy metal singer (Dokken - "Alone Again"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 30 Hal Lindes, American-English rock guitarist (Dire Straits, 1980-85), and film score composer (The Boys Are Back), born in Monterey, California
Jul 1 Henry Percy, 11th duke of Northumberland and godchild of Elizabeth II (d. 1995)
Jul 1 Mike Haynes, American NFL cornerback, College/Pro Football Halls of Fame, 9X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots; Los Angeles Raiders), born in Denison, Texas
Jul 1 Pat Donovan, American NFL offensive lineman (4-time Pro Bowl, Dallas Cowboys), born in Helena, Montana
Jul 2 Tony Armas, baseball player
Jul 3 Alynne Amkraut, American entertainer, born in Amityville, New York
Jul 3 Frank Tanana, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1976–78; AL ERA leader 1977; MLB strikeout leader 1975; California Angels), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jul 6 Nanci Griffith, American singer ("From A Distance"), and songwriter ("Once in a Very Blue Moon"; "Love at the Five and Dime"), born in Seguin, Texas (d. 2021)
Jul 7 Lynval Golding, rocker (Fun Boy Three)
Jul 8 Jonathan Segal, American actor (Jonathan-Paper Chase), born in NYC, New York
Jul 9 Dave Camp, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan), born in Midland, Michigan
Jul 9 Irina D Latysheva, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, Russia
Jul 9 Margie Gillis, Canadian dancer and choreographer, born in Montreal, Quebec
Jul 9 Thomas Ligotti, American author (Songs of a Dead Dreamer), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jul 10 Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, French author and L'Oréal heiress (richest woman in the world 2019-), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Jul 10 Rik "The Rocket" Emmett, Canadian rock vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario

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