Famous People Born in 1962

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Michael Houser (1962-2002)

Jan 6 American guitarist (Widespread Panic), born in Boone, North Carolina

Jan 6 Philip Brown, English 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Birmingham, England
Jan 6 Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker (NY Giants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 7 Aleksandr Dugin, Russian politician, born in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Jan 7 Hallie Todd [Eckstein], American actress (Brothers; Lizzie McQuire; The Check Is In The Mail), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 7 Jeff Montgomery, American baseball pitcher, 1987-99, 3X All-Star; AL saves leader, 1993 (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals), born in Wellston, Ohio
Jan 7 Ron Rivera, American NFL player and coach (Washington), born in Fort Ord, California
Jan 7 Taja Sevelle [Nancy Richardson], American R&B-pop singer-songwriter ("Love Is Contagious"), food security advocate (Urban Farming), and novelist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 8 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
Jan 10 Jim Lindeman, American baseball outfielder, 1996-84 (St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Evanston, Illinois
Jan 10 Michael Fortier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
Jan 11 Donn Pall, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, and 3 other teams), born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
Jan 11 Julie Moran (née Bryan), American broadcast journalist and TV hostess (Wide World of Sports; Entertainment Tonight), born in Thomasville, Georgia
Jan 11 Kim Coles, American actress (Living Single - "Synclaire"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jan 12 Gunde Svan, Swedish cross country skier (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Järna, Sweden
Jan 12 Joe Quesada, American comic book writer, born in NYC, New York
Jan 12 Richie Richardson, West Indies cricket batsman & captain (86 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 194, 90 catches; Leeward Islands, Yorkshire CCC, Northern Transvaal, Windward Islands), born in Five Islands Village, Antigua and Barbuda
Jan 13 Brett Maxie, NFL safety (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers)
Jan 13 Kevin Mitchell, American baseball outfielder (NL MVP 1989; MLB All Star 1989, 90; SF Giants), born in San Diego, California
Jan 13 Trace Adkins, American country singer ("Ladies Love Country Boys"; "You're Gonna Miss This"), born in Sarepta, Louisiana
Jan 14 Michael McCaul, American politician, born in Dallas, Texas
Jan 14 Patricia Morrison [Rainone], American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 15 Conrad Lant, English musician, born in London, United Kingdom
Jan 15 Creflo Dollar, American televangelist, born in College Park, Georgia
Jan 16 Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian Labor Party politician, born in Bellingen, Australia
Jan 16 Kevin Ross, American NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, KC Chiefs), born in Camden, New Jersey
Jan 16 Maxine Jones, American R&B singer (En Vogue), born in Paterson, New Jersey
Jan 16 Paul Webb, English rocker (Talk Talk - ''It's My Life"), born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Jim Carrey (61 years old)

Jan 17 Canadian-American actor (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dumb & Dumber, The Mask), born in Ontario Canada

Jan 17 Sebastian Junger, American journalist & author, born in Belmont, Massachusetts
Jan 18 Alison Arngrim, American actress (Nellie-Little House of the Prairie), born in NYC, New York
Jan 18 David O'Connor, American equestrian (Olympic gold individual eventing 2000; silver team eventing 1996, bronze 2000), born in Washington, D.C.
Jan 18 Dito, Portuguese soccer defender (17 caps; Braga, Benfica, Vitória Setúbal) and manager (Portimonense, Moreirense), born in Barcelos, Portugal (d. 2020)
Jan 19 Chris Sabo, American baseball 3rd baseman (3-time MLB All Star), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jan 19 Hans Daams, Dutch cyclist, born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Jan 21 Marie Trintignant, French actress (d. 2003)
Jan 21 Tyler Cowen, American economist
Jan 22 Choi Min-sik, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
Jan 22 Robert Mailhouse, American actor (Brian-Days of our Life), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 22 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, born in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Jan 23 Elvira Lindo, Spanish writer and journalist, born in Cádiz, Spain
Jan 25 Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Auxerre, Nancy, Montpellier), born in Challuy, France (d. 2020)
Jan 25 Chris Chelios, American ice hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 26 Laura Elise Schwendinger, American composer (Magic Carpet Music; Artemisia), born in Mexico City, Mexico
Jan 26 Oscar Ruggeri, Argentine soccer defender (97 caps; Boca Juniors, River Plate, Real Madrid, San Lorenzo) and manager (San Lorenzo, Guadalajara, Independiente, Elche), born in Rosario, Argentina
Jan 26 Tim May, Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests, 75 wickets, BB 5/9; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, Australia
Jan 26 Tom Keifer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Cinderella - "Coming Home"), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania
Jan 27 James F Doehring, shot putter (Olympic silver 1992), born in Santa Barbara, California
Jan 27 Michael Collins, clarinetist
Jan 27 Neno, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Vitória de Guimarães, Benfica), born in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde (d. 2021)
Jan 27 Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian director and composer
Jan 28 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
Jan 28 Keith Hamilton Cobb, Tarrytown NY, actor (Noah Keefer-All My Children)
Jan 28 Michael Cage, NBA forward/center (Cleveland Cavaliers, NJ Nets)
Jan 28 Patrice Motsepe, South African mining businessman, Africa's 1st black billionaire (African Rainbow Minerals), born in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
Jan 29 Nicholas Turturro, actor (James Martinez-NYPD Blue), born in Queens, New York
Jan 29 Olga Tokarczuk, Polish writer (Primeval and Other Times), 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature, born in Sulechów, Poland
Jan 30 Abdullah II of Jordan, King of Jordan (1999-present), born in Amman, Jordan
Jan 30 María Granillo, Mexican classical composer (Breathing Music; Mousai), and educator, born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Jan 30 Mary Kay Letourneau, American convicted statutory rapist, born in Tustin, California
Jan 31 Lena Bloch, Russian-American jazz saxophonist, born in Moscow, Russia
Jan 31 Sophie Muller, English music video director, born in London, United Kingdom
Feb 1 José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian soccer defender (21 caps; Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors, Nîmes Olympique), born in Córdoba, Argentina (d. 2004)
Feb 1 Manuel Amoros, French soccer defender (82 caps; Monaco, Marseille), born in Nîmes, France
Feb 1 Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist (Superflat), born in Tokyo, Japan
Feb 1 Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese guitarist, born in Takasaki, Japan
Feb 2 Andy Fordham, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2004), born in Bristol, England (d. 2021)
Feb 2 Ben Testerman, tennis star, born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 2 Michael T Weiss, actor (Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 2 Paul Kilgus, baseball player
Feb 3 Joe Handle, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
Feb 4 Alfred Twardecki, Polish historian

Clint Black (61 years old)

Feb 4 American country vocalist ("Killin' Time"; "Nothin' But the Taillights"), born in Long Branch, New Jersey

Feb 4 Dan Plesac, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Gary, Indiana
Feb 4 Michael Riley, Canadian actor
Feb 5 Jennifer Jason Leigh [Morrow], American actress (Single White Female, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 5 Tommy Skeoch, American guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)

Axl Rose (61 years old)

Feb 6 American rock singer-songwriter (Guns & Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle"), born in Lafayette, Indiana

Feb 7 Alan Sippy, cricketer (dashing Bombay lefty batsman of 1980's)
Feb 7 David Bryan [Rashbaum], American rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"), and theatrical composer (Memphis; The Toxic Avenger), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Feb 7 Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian

Garth Brooks (61 years old)

Feb 7 American country singer (No Fences; "Friends In Low Places"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Feb 9 Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballet dancer (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec
Feb 9 Diego Perez, Spanish tennis star
Feb 9 Martin D Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary
Feb 10 Bobby Czyz, American boxer, born in Orange, New Jersey
Feb 10 Cliff Burton, American bass guitarist (Metallica), born in Castro Valley, California (d. 1986)
Feb 11 Eric Vanderaerden, Belgian cyclist, born in Herk-de-Stad, Belgium
Feb 11 Scott Kolden, American actor (Scott-Me & the Champ), born in Torrance, California

Sheryl Crow (61 years old)

Feb 11 American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("All I Want to Do"; "If It Makes You Happy"), born in Kennett, Missouri

Feb 11 Tammy Baldwin, American politician (Senator-D-Wisconsin 2013-), born in Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 12 Jimmy Kirkwood, Irish-born field hockey player, born in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Feb 13 Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Puerto Rican politician and lawyer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Feb 13 Hugh Dennis, English comedian and actor (Not Going out), born in Kettering, England
Feb 13 Jackie Silva, Brazilian volleyballer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 14 Kevyn Aucoin, American cosmetologist, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2002)
Feb 14 Michael Higgs, English actor, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Feb 14 Sakina Jaffrey, American actress, born in NYC, New York
Feb 15 Renee Props, American actress (Elly Snyder-As the World Turns), born in Oklahoma
Feb 16 Alexa Kenin, American actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), born in NYC, New York
Feb 16 John Balance [Geoffrey Rushton], British poet and industrial rock musician (Coil; Psychic TV), born in Mansfield, England (d. 2004)
Feb 16 Tony Kiley, British rock drummer (Blow Monkeys - "Wicked Ways"), born in England
Feb 17 Alison Hargreaves, British mountaineer and 1st woman to climb Mount Everest alone without bottled oxygen (1995), born in Derbyshire, England (d. 1995)
Feb 17 David McComb, Australian singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The Triffids, 1976-89; The Blackeyed Susans, 1989–93), born in Perth, Australia (d. 1999)
Feb 17 Lou Diamond Phillips, Filipino American actor (La Bamba, Stand & Deliver), born at Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines
Feb 17 Samuel Bayer, American music video director, born in Syracuse, New York
Feb 17 Tony Blain, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests, 21 dismissals, 2 x 50s; Central Districts CA, Canterbury CA), born in Nelson, New Zealand
Feb 18 Gary Reasons, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Crowley, Texas
Feb 18 Julie Strain, American actress (Witchcraft IV), born in Concord, California
Feb 18 Simon Fletcher, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), born in Bay City, Texas
Feb 19 Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuelan baseball shortstop (NY Yanks, NY Mets)

Hana Mandlikova (61 years old)

Feb 19 Czech tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles), born in Prague, Czech Republic

Feb 19 John Laroche, American orchid poacher
Feb 20 Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Giants)
Feb 20 Joel Ellis, American glam-metal singer (Cats In Boots; Heavy Bones)
Feb 20 Kenn Nesbitt, American children's author
Feb 20 Ria Coyne, American comedienne (Betsy-Batman Forever), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Feb 21 Chuck Palahniuk, American writer (Fight Club), born in Pasco, Washington
Feb 21 David Foster Wallace, American writer (Infinite Jest, The Broom of the System), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 2008)
Feb 21 Vanessa Feltz, British television presenter (The Big Breakfast), born in London, England
Feb 22 Lenda Murray, American body builder (4X Ms Olympia), born in Detroit, Michigan
Feb 22 Les Wallace, Scottish darts player (BDO World Champion 1997), born in Forres, Scotland
Feb 22 Lisa Jacquin, American equestrian show jumper (Olympics 1996), born in Tucson, Arizona
Feb 22 Mark Arm [McLaughlin], American grunge rock singer-songwriter, (Green River; Mudhoney), born at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Steve Irwin (1962-2006)

Feb 22 Australian naturalist and TV personality (The Crocodile Hunter), born in Melbourne, Victoria

Feb 23 Michael Wilton, American heavy metal guitarist (Queensrÿche), born in San Francisco, California
Feb 24 Kelly Craft, American diplomat, US ambassador to the UN (2019-), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 24 Michelle Shocked [Johnston], American Grammy Award-winning contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("Anchorage"; 33 RPM Soul"), born in Dallas, Texas
Feb 24 Outi Mäenpää, Finnish actress
Feb 25 Birgit Fischer, German kayaker (Olympic 4 x gold GDR 1988; 5 x gold FRG 1992, 96, 2000, 04; World C'ship gold x 17 GDR, 10 x FRG), born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Feb 25 Foster Sylvers, American singer (Sylvers), born in Pasadena, California
Feb 25 LaVerne Butler, American jazz singer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Feb 26 Dave Palone, American harness racing trainer & driver (US Pacing Triple Crown 1996, 2005), born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 26 Sheila Cornell, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 27 Adam Baldwin, American actor (Full Metal Jacket, My Bodyguard), born in Winnetka, Illinois
Feb 27 Grant Show, American actor (Jack Hanson-Melrose Place), born in Detroit, Michigan
Feb 27 Kory Tarpenning, American pole vaulter, born in Portland, Oregon
Feb 27 Veronica Ribot-Canales, Argentinian-American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 28 Chunli Li, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 28 Rae Dawn Chong, actress (Quest for Fire), born in Edmonton, Alberta
Mar 1 Bill Leen, American rocker (Gin Blossoms - "Allison Road")
Mar 1 Mark Gardner, American baseball pitcher and coach (World Series 2010, 12, 14; SF Giants), born in Los Angeles, California

Russell Coutts (61 years old)

Mar 1 New Zealand yachtsman (Olympic gold Finn Class 1984, America's Cup 5 x winner), born in Wellington, New Zealand

Jon Bon Jovi (61 years old)

Mar 2 American rock singer-songwriter (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"; "Who Says You Can't Go Home"), born in Sayreville, New Jersey

Mar 2 Michael Salinger, American poet
Mar 2 Morioka Hiroyuki, Japanese writer
Mar 2 Raimo Summanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (World C'Ships gold 1995; NHL: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks) and coach (Finland; HIFK), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
Mar 2 Terry Steinbach, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1988, 89, 93; World Series 1989; Oakland A's), born in New Ulm, Minnesota
Mar 3 Glen E. Friedman, American photographer and artist
Mar 3 Herschel Walker, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1982, U of Georgia; Pro Bowl 1987, 88), Dallas Cowboys), born in Wrightsville, Georgia

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (61 years old)

Mar 3 American athlete (Olympic gold heptathlon 1988, 92; long jump 1988; World C'ship gold x 4), born in East St. Louis, Illinois

Mar 3 Steve Blackmore, Welsh rugby union prop (4 caps; Cardiff RFC), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2020)
Mar 4 Brant Ian Woodward, New Zealand trap shooter (Olympics 1996), born in Hurstville, New Zealand
Mar 4 David Sparrow, Canadian actor, born in Sollihull, England
Mar 4 Greg Kragen, American NFL nose tackle (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 4 Simon Bisley, British comic book artist (ABC Warriors)
Mar 5 Charlie and Craig Reid, Scottish rock musicians (The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"), born in Leith, Scotland
Mar 5 Elise Burgin, tennis star, born in Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 5 Jonathan Penner, American reality show contestant
Mar 5 Robert L Curbeam Jr, astronaut (STS 85, sk: 99), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 6 Alison Nicholas, English golfer (US Open 1997), born in Gibraltar
Mar 6 Sergei Yashin, Russian Hockey HOF left winger (Olympic gold USSR 1988; HC Dynamo Moscow, EC Wilhelmshaven-Stickhausen), born in Penza, Russia (d. 2022)
Mar 6 Valerie French, American animatronics art director
Mar 7 Peter Manley, English Darts Player (PDC World C'ship runner-up 1999, 2002, 2006), born in London, England
Mar 7 Taylor Dayne [Leslie Wunderman], American vocalist ("Tell It To My Heart"; "I'll Always Love You"), born in New York
Mar 8 Shaun Gayle, American football strong safety (Super Bowl 1985; Pro Bowl 1991; Chicago Bears, SD Chargers), born in Newport News, Virginia
Mar 8 William Fuller, NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers)
Mar 9 Brian Green, American actor (Another World - "Sam Fowler"), born in Columbus, Indiana
Mar 9 Jan Furtok, Polish footballer, born in Katowice, Poland
Mar 10 Andre Waters, American NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals), born in Andre Waters, Belle Glade, Florida
Mar 10 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
Mar 10 Seiko Matsuda [Noriko Kamachi], Japanese pop singer, born in Furume, Japan
Mar 11 Jeffrey Nordling, American actor
Mar 11 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Somali diplomat and 9th President of Somalia (2017-present), born in Mogadishu, Somalia
Mar 11 Peter Berg, American film actor, director and producer

Darryl Strawberry (61 years old)

Mar 12 American MLB right fielder (8-time All Star), born in Los Angeles, California

Mar 12 Titus Welliver, American actor (Deadwood - "Silas Adams"; Bosch), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 13 Liane Tooth, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Mar 13 Terence Blanchard, American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), film score composer (When The Levees Broke; Harriet), and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 15 Igor Aleinikov, filmmaker
Mar 15 Jimmy Baio, actor (Billy Tate-Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps), born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 15 Steve Coy, British rocker and producer (Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)), born in Harrow, England (d. 2018)
Mar 15 Terrence Trent D'Arby, American rock vocalist (Wishing Well), born in NYC, New York
Mar 16 Marcel Brands, soccer player (RKC)
Mar 17 Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, Dutch politician

About 1962

How Old? 60 or 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Ox (Feb 15, 1961 - Feb 4, 1962),
Tiger (Feb 5, 1962 - Jan 24, 1963)

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