Famous People Born in 1959

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 736

Kapil Dev (64 years old)

Jan 6 Indian cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), born in Chandigarh, Punjab

Jan 6 Kathy Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We are Family"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 7 Kathy Valentine, American bassist (Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"), born in Austin, Texas
Jan 8 Mike Harwood, Australian golfer (British Open 1991 runner-up), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Jan 8 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz; Crowded House, 1985-94 -"Don't Dream It's Over"; "It's Only Natural"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
Jan 9 Cristi Minculescu, Romanian musician, born in Pitești, Romania
Jan 9 Mark Martin, American stock car racing driver, born in Batesville, Arkansas
Jan 9 Otis Nixon, American baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers), born in Evergreen, North Carolina
Jan 9 Rigoberta Menchú, K'iche' political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1992), born in Chimel, Guatemala
Jan 10 Chandra Cheesborough, American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 10 Chris Van Hollen, American politician (Senator-D-Maryland 2017-, Rep-D-Maryland 2003-17), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Jan 10 Curt Kirkwood, American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Meat Puppets), born in Amarillo, Texas
Jan 10 Fran Walsh, New Zealand screenwriter, born in Wellington, New Zealand
Jan 11 Brett Bodine, American stock car racing driver, born Chemung, New York
Jan 12 Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in West Berlin; West Germany
Jan 12 Lasana M. Sekou, Caribbean poet & author (The Salt Reaper), born in Aruba
Jan 12 Per Helmstad Gessle, Swedish pop singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love"), born in Halmstad, Sweden
Jan 13 Alan Taylor, American television and film director (The Sopranos; Game of Thrones; Thor; The Many Saints of Newark), born in San Francisco, California
Jan 13 James Lomenzo, American heavy metal bassist (White Lion; David Lee Roth; Megadeth, 2006-10), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jan 14 Chas Smash, English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - "Our House"), born in Fitzrovia, London
Jan 14 Geoff Tate, German-born American singer & musician (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
Jan 14 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian soccer centre-back (77 caps; CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne), born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (d. 2021)
Jan 14 Lars Høgh, Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark, Brøndby IF), born in Odense, Denmark (d. 2021)
Jan 14 Paul Terry, English cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England v WI 1984), born in Osnabrück, Germany
Jan 15 Pavle Kozjek, Slovenian climber, born in Setnica, Slovenia (d. 2008)
Jan 15 Pete Trewavas, British bassist, (Marillion - Clutching at Straws), born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Jan 16 Juanita Bynum, American televangelist, born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 16 Sade [Helen Folasade Adu], Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, arranger, and record producer ("Soldier of Love"; "Smooth Operator"), born in Ibadan, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Jan 17 Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese singer & actress, born in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan
Jan 17 Susanna Hoffs, American actress & musician (Bangles-Walk Like an Egyptian), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 18 Bob Rosenberg, American musician (Will To Power - "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 19 Jeff Pilson, American rock bassist (Dokken, 1983-88 & 1995-2000; Dio 1993-2004 ; Foreigner (2006-present), born in Lake Forest, Illinois
Jan 20 Bernard Tyson, American healthcare advocate & 1st African American CEO of Kaiser Permanente, born in San Francisco Bay Area, California
Jan 20 Joel Rifkin, American serial killer believed to have killed up to 17 victims between 1989 and 1993 in NYC and Long Island, born in New York
Jan 20 Lea Antonoplis, American tennis player, born in West Covina, California
Jan 21 Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
Jan 22 Linda Blair, American actress (Exorcist, Chained Heat, Savage St), born in St Louis, Missouri
Jan 23 Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist (UB40 - "Red, Red Wine"), born in Meriden, England
Jan 23 Sandra Pisani, Australian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1988), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
Jan 23 Tyrone Power Jr., American actor (Shag), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 24 Vic Reeves [James Roderick Moir], English comedian, born in Leeds, United Kingdom
Jan 26 Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish film director (Winter Sleep), born in Istanbul, Turkey
Jan 27 Chris Collinsworth, NFL wide receiver/TV sportscaster
Jan 27 Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician
Jan 27 Keith Olbermann, American news presenter
Jan 27 Patti Cohoon, actress (Molly-Here Come the Brides), born in Whittier, California
Jan 28 Bill Ware III, American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Jan 28 Burkhard Dallwitz, German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
Jan 28 Dave Sharp, British rock guitarist (The Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; "68 Guns"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
Jan 28 Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
Jan 28 Randi Rhodes, Nova M Radio personality
Jan 30 Jody Watley, American R&B singer (Shalamar; "Looking For a New Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 30 Mark Eitzel, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (American Music Club - "Wish the World Away"), born in Walnut Creek, California
Jan 31 Anthony LaPaglia, Australian actor (Criminal Justice, Without a Trace), born in Adelaide, Australia
Jan 31 Kelly Lynch, American actress (Drugstore Cowboy), born in Golden Walley, Minnesota
Jan 31 Kelly Moore, American stock car driver, born in Scarborough, Maine
Jan 31 Michael Allen, American golfer (Senior PGA Championship 2009), born in San Mateo, California
Feb 1 Mike Horan, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1988; All-Pro 1988, Denver Broncos; Super Bowl 1999, St. Louis Rams), born in Orange, California
Feb 1 Ottmar Liebert, German guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Nouveau Flamenco), born Cologne, Germany
Feb 1 Wade Wilson, American NFL quarterback, 1981-1998 (Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl 1995, Minnesota Vikings - Pro Bowl 1988, and 3 other teams), born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2019)
Feb 3 (Laurence) "Lol" Tolhurst, British rock keyboardist and drummer/drum machine player (The Cure, 1978-89 - "Boys Don't Cry" "The Lovecats"), born in Horley, England
Feb 3 Molly Killingbeck, Jamaica, 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1984)
Feb 3 Thomas Calabro, American actor (Michael Mancini-Melrose Place), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 3 Yasuharu Konishi, Japanese musician, composer, and record producer (Pizzicato Five), born in Sapporo, Japan

Lawrence Taylor (64 years old)

Feb 4 American NFL player considered the greatest linebacker in history (NY Giants), born in Williamsburg, Virginia

Feb 4 Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwean writer (Nervous Conditions) and playwright, born in Mutoko, Southern Rhodesia
Feb 4 Zenani Mandela, daughter of Nelson & Winnie Mandela
Feb 5 Glenn Dubis, American sport shooter (Olympics 1984, 88, 96), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 5 Jennifer Granholm, Canadian-American politician, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 6 Ken Nelson, English record producer, born in Liverpool, England
Feb 7 Brian Travers, British rock saxophonist (UB40 - "Red, Red Wine"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2021)
Feb 7 Sammy Lee, English footballer (Liverpool), born in Liverpool, England
Feb 8 Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss tennis star
Feb 8 Irina Kalinina, Soviet, springboard diver (Olympic gold 1980)
Feb 8 Mauricio Macri, Argentine politician and President of Argentina (2015-2019), born in Tandil, Buenos Aires
Feb 9 Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (2009-), born in Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa
Feb 10 Fernando Chalana, Portuguese soccer winger (27 caps; Benfica, Bordeaux), born in Barreiro, Portugal (d. 2022)
Feb 10 Lisa McPherson, former Scientologist (d. 1995)
Feb 10 Tonga Fifita [Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita], Tongan wrestler (WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Feb 12 Filipe Nyusi, Mozambican politician (President of Mozambique 2015-), born in Mueda, Portuguese Mozambique
Feb 12 Nancy Remy, reporter (NYC's Shadow Traffic)
Feb 12 Omar Hakim, American jazz-fusion and session drummer (Weather Report, 1982-86; Dire Straits - "Brothers In Arms"), arranger, and composer, born in NYC, New York
Feb 12 Sigrid Thornton, Australian actress (Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise), born in Canberra, Australia
Feb 13 Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Feb 13 Gord Hampson, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 14 Anny Schilder, Dutch pop singer (BZN, 1976-84 - "Mon Amour"), born in Volendam, Netherlands
Feb 14 Renée Fleming, American opera singer & soprano, born in Indiana, Pennsylvania
Feb 15 Alistar "Ali" Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist (UB40, 1978-2008 - "Red Red Wine"), born in Birmingham, England.
Feb 15 Guy De Alwis, cricket wicket-keeper (Sri Lankan mid 80s)
Feb 15 Hugo Savinovich, Ecuadorian sports commentator and wrestler, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Feb 15 Joe Hesketh, MLB player (Boston Red Sox), born in Lackawanna, New York
Feb 16 (Peter) Kelly Tripucka, American NBA forward, 1981-91, 2X All-Star (Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Cahrlotte Hornets), born in Glenn Ridge New Jersey

John McEnroe (64 years old)

Feb 16 American tennis player (US Open 1979-81, 84 / Wimbledon 1981, 83, 84), born in Wiesbaden, Germany

Feb 17 Aryeh Deri, Israeli rabbi and politician
Feb 17 Rowdy Gaines, American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay, 4x100m medley 1984; 5 x World C'ship gold 1978, 82) and broadcaster (NBC), born in Winter Haven, Florida

Roger Goodell (64 years old)

Feb 19 American NFL Commissioner, born in Jamestown, New York

Feb 20 Bill Gullickson, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1979-94 (Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, and 2 other teams), born in Marshall, Minnesota
Feb 20 Scott Brayton, American auto racer (4 x top 10 finishes Indianapolis 500; 2 x pole), born in Coldwater, Michigan (d. 1996)
Feb 21 José María Cano, Spanish pop musician (Mecano, 1982-98 - "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar"), composer (Luna), and visual artist, born in Madrid, Spain
Feb 22 Jiří Čunek, Czech politician, born in Zlín, Czechia
Feb 22 Kyle MacLachlan, American actor (Blue Velvet, Dune, Twin Peaks), born in Yakima, Washington
Feb 22 Susan Benjamin, American actress (Tracy-Accidental Family), born in San Marino, California
Feb 23 Linda Nolan, Irish-British pop singer (The Nolans - "I'm In the Mood for Dancing"), and stage actress, born in Dublin, Ireland
Feb 24 Beth Broderick, Falmouth KY, actress (Aunt Zelda-Sabrina)
Feb 24 Michael Whitney, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 39 wickets, BB 7/27; 38 ODIs, 46 wickets; NSWCA, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
Feb 25 Carl Marotte, Canadian actor
Feb 25 Mike Peters, Welsh rock singer (Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; Big Country,2010-13), born in Prestatyn, Wales
Feb 26 Rolando Blackman, American basketball player, born in Panama City, Panama
Feb 28 Sydney P Mufamadi, South African leader (SACP)
Mar 2 Larry Stewart, American country singer (Restless Heart - "Alright Already"), born in Paducah, Kentucky
Mar 3 Romeo Zondervan, Dutch soccer player (NAC)
Mar 4 Rick Ardon, Australian news presenter
Mar 5 David Fury, American television writer and producer
Mar 5 Vazgen Sargsyan, Armenian politician (d. 1999)
Mar 6 Saul Anuzis, American politician
Mar 6 Thomas "Tom" Arnold, American actor (Tom, True Lies) and former husband of actress Rosanne Barr, born in Iowa
Mar 7 Donna Murphy, American musical theatre actress (The King and I), born in Queens, New York

Tom Lehman (64 years old)

Mar 7 American golfer (British Open 1996; Senior PGA C'ship 2010, Tradition 2011-12), born in Austin, Minnesota

Mar 8 Aidan Quinn, American actor (Desperately Seeking Susan, Elementary), born in Rockford, Illinois
Mar 8 Lester Holt, American journalist and news anchor (NBC Nightly News, 2015-present), born in Hamilton Air Force Base, California
Mar 9 Kato Kaelin, American actor (Beach Fever), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 9 Lonny Price, American actor (Muppets Take Manhattan), born in NYC, New York
Mar 13 Dirk Wellham, Australian cricketer (century on NSW debut & Australian debut), born in Marrickville, Sydney
Mar 13 Greg Norton, American rock bassist (Hüsker Dü; Porcupine), born in Rock Island, Illinois
Mar 13 Kathy Hilton, American socialite-Hilton Hotels, mother of Nikki Hilton and Paris Hilton, born in NYC, New York
Mar 13 Melvin Taylor, American electric blues guitarist, born in Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 13 Ronnie Rogers, British guitarist (T'Pau-Heart & Soul), born in Shrewsbury, England
Mar 14 Patrick Dupond, French dancer (La Bayadère), born in Paris, France
Mar 14 Tamara Tunie, American actress
Mar 15 Eliot Teltscher, American tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1983; world #6 singles 1982), born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Mar 15 Harold Baines, American Baseball HOF outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; Chicago WS, Texas Rangers; Oakland A's, Baltimore Orioles) and coach (World Series 2005 Chicago WS), born in Easton Maryland
Mar 15 Lisa Holton, American writer
Mar 15 Renny Harlin, Finnish film director

Flavor Flav (64 years old)

Mar 16 American rapper (Public Enemy) and reality TV star (The Surreal Life), born in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York

Mar 16 Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian politician (Prime Minister of Norway, 2000-1, 2005-13), born in Oslo, Norway
Mar 16 Michael J Bloomfield, American USAF Major USAF and NASA astronaut (STS 86), born in Flint, Michigan
Mar 16 Stan Thorn, American country singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mar 17 Christian Clemenson, American actor (Boston Leagal; CSI:Miami), born in Humboldt, Iowa
Mar 17 Danny Ainge, American NBA basketball player (Boston Celtics, 1981-69; 3 other teams 1989-95), coach (Phoenix Suns, 1996-99), and executive (Boston Celtics, 2000-present)and MLB baseball (Toronto Blue Jays, 1979-81) player, born in Eugene, Oregon
Mar 17 Mike Lindup, British rock keyboardist, singer, and songwriter (Level 42 - "Lessons In Love"; "Something About You"), born in London, England
Mar 17 Paul Black [Marmorstein], American rock singer (L.A. Guns, 1985-87), and drummer, born in San Francisco, California
Mar 18 Irene Cara [Escalera], American Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Fame"; "Flashdance...What A Feeling"), and actress (Fame; D.C. Cab), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2022)
Mar 18 Luc Besson, French producer, writer, and director
Mar 19 Anthony Marinelli, American session keyboardist and synthesizer player (Michael Jackson; Sigue Sigue Sputnik), film, television, and advertising composer, born in Burbank, California
Mar 19 Shelley Burch, actress (One Life to Live, Identity Crisis), born in Tucson, Arizona
Mar 19 Terry Hall, British rock-ska-pop singer (Specials; Fun Boy Three; Vegas), born in Coventry, England (d. 2022)
Mar 20 Dale Reid, Scottish golfer (21 Ladies European Tour wins), born in Ladybank Scotland
Mar 20 Richard Drummie, British rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Go West - "Call Me"; "Don't Look Down"), born in London, England
Mar 20 Steve McFadden, British actor
Mar 20 Sting [Steve Borden], American professional wrestler, born in Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 21 Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese composer
Mar 21 Sarah Jane Morris, English pop-jazz-R&B singer-songwriter, born in Southampton, England
Mar 22 Avraham Fried [Friedman], Orthodox Jewish Musician, born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 22 Carlton Cuse, Mexican-born American TV writer and executive
Mar 22 Matthew Modine, American actor (Full Metal Jacket), born in Loma Linda, California
Mar 23 Catherine Keener, American actress (Captain Philips, Get Out), born in Miami, Florida
Mar 23 Epic Soundtracks [Kevin Paul Godfrey], English musician (Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution, These Immortal Souls), born in Croydon, Surrey (d. 1997)
Mar 23 Philippe Volter, Belgian actor (d. 2005)
Mar 24 Renaldo Nehemiah, American hurdler (110m at 12.93)/NFLer (SF 49ers)
Mar 25 Vince Guerra, American jockey, born in Tucson
Mar 26 Chris Hansen, American reporter and correspondent (Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator, 2004-07), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 26 Chris Whitten, British session drummer (Paul McCartney - "Flowers In The Dirt"; Edie Brickell; The Waterboys), born in England
Mar 27 Andrew Farriss, Australian rock keyboardist and songwriter (INXS - "Kiss the Dirt"; "New Sensation"), born in Perth, Australia
Mar 28 Petra Delhees, Swiss tennis star, born in Aarau, Switzerland
Mar 28 Todd Curtis, American actor (Capitol, Skip-Young & Restless), born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 29 Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mar 29 Brad McCrimmon, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames; NHL All-Star 1988; Plus-Minus Award +48 1989), born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
Mar 29 Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein], American rock singer-songwriter (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Porno For Pyros - "Pets"), born in Queens, New York
Mar 30 Sabine Meyer, German classical clarinetist, Born in Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mar 31 Ali McMordie, Irish bassist (Stiff Little Fingers)
Apr 2 Brian Goodell, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m WR 3:51.93, 1500m WR 15:02.40 1976), born in Stockton, California
Apr 2 Dean Townson, American country music bassist (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
Apr 2 Ezzaki Badou, Moroccan soccer goalkeeper (76 caps; Mallorca) and manager (Morocco), born in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
Apr 2 Gelindo Bordin, Italian athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1988), born in Vicenza, Italy
Apr 2 Juha Kankkunen, Finnish rally driver (World rally champion 1986, 87, 91, 93; Dakar Rally [cars] 1988; Race of Champions 1988, 91), born in Laukaa, Finland
Apr 2 Ken Macleay, Australian cricket fast bowler (16 ODIs, 15 wickets; Western Australia), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
Apr 2 Yves Lavandier, French film writer and director, born in France
Apr 3 David Hyde Pierce, American actor (Niles Crane-Fraiser), born in Saratoga Springs, New York
Apr 6 Dianne Brill, Tampa, fashion designer/party girl (Queen of the Night)
Apr 8 Franklyn Stephenson, Barbados born cricketer (great all-rounder), born in Saint James, Barbados
Apr 9 Dave Innis, American country singer (Restless Heart - "Wheels"), born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Apr 10 Babyface [Kenneth Edmonds], American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter ("Every Time I Close My Eyes") and record producer (Boyz II Men; Whitney Houston; Ariana Grande; Eric Clapton), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 10 Brian Setzer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Stray Cats - "Rock This Town"), born in Massapequa Park, New York
Apr 10 Yvan Loubier, Canadian politician and one of founders of the Bloc Québécois, born in Montreal, Quebec
Apr 12 Elissa Leeds, American actress (Cissy-Dorothy), born in NYC, New York
Apr 12 Liu Xiao Ling Tong [Zhang Jinlai], Chinese actor (Journey to the West - "Monkey King"), born in Shanghai, China

Emma Thompson (64 years old)

Apr 15 British actress (Henry V, Howards End, Oscar 1992), born in London, England

Apr 15 Fruit Chan, Hong Kong film director, born in Guangdong, China
Apr 15 Kevin Lowe, Canadian NHL defenceman, coach and executive (Edmonton Oilers; Stanley Cup x 6), born in Lachute, Quebec
Apr 15 Thomas F. Wilson, American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 16 Anne Kursinski, American equestrian show jumper (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California

About 1959

How Old? 63 or 64 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Dog (Feb 18, 1958 - Feb 7, 1959),
Pig (Feb 8, 1959 - Jan 27, 1960)

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