• January 2 •
David Cone, baseball player •
Edgar Martínez, baseball player • January 3 •
Rebecca Broussard, actress and model •
New Jack, professional wrestler (d.
2021) • January 7 –
Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 2011 • January 9 –
Eric Erlandson, guitarist, songwriter and producer • January 10 –
Mark Pryor, U.S. Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2014 • January 13 –
Tim Kelly, guitarist (d.
1998) • January 14 –
Steven Soderbergh, film director • January 15 –
Bruce Schneier, cryptographer and author • January 18 –
Martin O'Malley,
61st Governor of Maryland and 47th
Mayor of Baltimore • January 20 –
Firebreaker Chip, professional wrestler • January 25 •
Molly Holzschlag, author and web developer (d.
2023) •
Don Mancini, screenwriter and film director • January 26 –
Guy Lawson, writer and journalist • January 30 –
Daphne Ashbrook, actress • January 31 –
John Dye, actor (d.
2011) • February 4 –
Tracie Ruiz-Confroto, synchronized swimmer • February 8 •
Joshua Kadison, singer-songwriter •
Gene Steratore, American football official • February 9 •
Brian Greene, theoretical physicist •
Madusa, wrestler and monster truck driver • February 11 •
Dan Osman, extreme sport practitioner (d.
1998) •
Diane Franklin, actress • February 12 •
Brian Haley, actor and stand-up comedian •
Brent Jones, American football player •
John Michael Higgins, actor and voice actor •
Allison Rosati, Journalist • February 14 –
John R. Dilworth, animator and producer • February 15 –
Steven Michael Quezada, actor • February 16 –
Faran Tahir, Pakistani-American actor • February 17 •
Michael Jordan, basketball player •
Rene Syler, television journalist •
Larry the Cable Guy, stand-up comedian and actor • February 19 –
Jessica Tuck, actress • February 20 –
Charles Barkley, basketball player • February 21 –
William Baldwin, actor, producer and writer • February 22 –
Don Wakamatsu, baseball player • February 23 •
Reza Abdoh, Iranian-born American director and playwright (d.
1995) •
Bobby Bonilla, baseball player • February 25 –
Joseph Edward Duncan, serial killer (d.
2021) • February 26 –
Chase Masterson, actress and singer • February 28 –
Joey Marella, wrestling referee (d.
1994) • March 1 •
Bryan Batt, actor •
Russell Wong, actor • March 4 •
Jason Newsted,
Metallica bassist from 1986 to 2001 •
Daniel Roebuck, actor • March 5 •
Joe Exotic, zoo owner and convicted felon •
Joel Osteen, pastor and televangelist • March 6 •
Kathy Kelly, musician •
Gary Stevens, jockey • March 8 –
Jim Nelson, journalist and editor • March 10 –
Rick Rubin, record producer • March 11 –
David LaChapelle, photographer • March 12 •
John Andretti, race car driver (d.
2020) •
Christine Falling, serial killer of six children •
Candy Costie, synchronized swimmer • March 13 –
Michael Quercio, musician • March 14 •
Mike Rochford, Major League Baseball pitcher •
Andrew Fleming, film director •
Mike Muir, singer and musician • March 15 •
Bret Michaels, rock singer (
Poison) •
Greg Nicotero, SFX Artist, television producer, and director • March 17 –
Lise Simms, actress • March 18 •
Jeff LaBar, rock guitarist (d.
2021) •
Vanessa Williams, African American model, singer, actress and fashion designer • March 19 –
Mary Scheer, American actress and comedian • March 20 •
Paul Annacone, tennis player and coach •
Kathy Ireland, model and actress • March 21 –
Shawn Lane, musician (d.
2003) • March 22 –
Diana Merriweather Ashby, cancer activist (d.
1997) • March 24 –
John T. Chisholm, prosecutor; District Attorney of
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2007–2025) • March 25 –
Robbie Fulks, alternative country singer-songwriter and instrumentalist • March 27 •
Dave Koz, jazz musician •
Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker, screenwriter and actor • April 4 –
Jack Del Rio, American football player and coach • April 5 –
Dawn Crosby, singer (d.
1996) • April 6 •
Clark Spencer, film producer, businessman and studio executive •
Derrick May, electronic musician • April 8 –
Dean Norris, actor • April 9 •
Mike Brumley, baseball player (d.
2024) •
Marc Jacobs, fashion designer •
Joe Scarborough, newscaster • April 10 –
Warren DeMartini, rock guitarist • April 12 •
Michael English, Christian musician •
Tracy Camilla Johns, actress • April 13 •
Valerie Plame, CIA Operations officer and novelist •
Nick Vanos, basketball player (d.
1987) • April 16 –
Jimmy Osmond, American singer • April 17 –
Joel Murray, actor • April 21 •
Ken Caminiti, baseball player (d.
2004) •
Brian Goldner, businessman and film producer (d.
2021) • April 30 –
Michael Waltrip, race car driver • May 1 –
Benjamin LaGuer, prisoner proclaiming innocence for more than two decades (d.
2020) • May 2 –
Ray Traylor, professional wrestler ("Big Boss Man") (d.
2004) • May 7 –
Johnny Lee Middleton, bass player and songwriter • May 8 •
John Altobelli, baseball coach (d.
2020) •
Melissa Gilbert, actress and president of the Screen Actors Guild • May 9 –
Ron Miles, musician and composer (d.
2022) • May 12 –
Jerry Trimble, actor and martial artist • May 16 –
Jon Coffelt, artist • May 23 –
Wally Dallenbach Jr., race car driver and announcer • May 24 •
Ken Flach, tennis player (d.
2018) •
Michael Chabon, author •
Joe Dumars, basketball player •
Rich Rodriguez, American football coach • May 29 •
Lisa Whelchel, actress, singer and writer •
Tracey E. Bregman, actress and designer •
Tom Burnett, passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93 (d.
2001) • May 30 –
Shauna Grant, porn actress (d.
1984) • May 31 –
Wesley Willis, outsider musician (d.
2003) • June 1 –
David Rudman, puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, director and producer • June 4 •
Mossimo Giannulli, fashion designer •
Ira Valentine, American footballer (d.
2022) • June 5 –
Karl Sanders, singer-songwriter and guitarist • June 6 •
Anthony Starke, actor •
Ahmed Johnson, pro wrestler •
Eric Cantor, politician, lawyer, and banker • June 9 –
Johnny Depp, actor, producer and musician • June 12 •
Tim DeKay, actor •
Jerry Lynn, professional wrestler • June 13 –
Greg Daniels, television comedy writer, producer, and director • June 16 •
The Sandman, professional wrestler •
Scott Alexander, screenwriter • June 18 –
Bruce Smith, American football player • June 20 •
Amir Derakh, guitarist •
Don West, sportscaster (d.
2022) • June 22 –
Randy Couture, martial artist and actor • June 24 –
Mike Wieringo, comic-book artist (d.
2007) • June 25 –
John Benjamin Hickey, actor • June 27 –
David Drake, playwright, stage director, actor and author • June 28 –
Mike Fitzpatrick, lawyer and politician (d.
2020) • June 29 –
Cathy Konrad, film and television producer • July 1 –
Roddy Bottum, musician • July 3 –
Larry Williams, American football player (d.
2025) • July 4 –
Michael Sweet, singer • July 5 –
Dorien Wilson, actor • July 6 •
Todd Burns, baseball player •
Lance Johnson, baseball player • July 7 –
Doug Dunakey, golfer • July 17 –
Regina Belle, singer–songwriter and actress • July 18 •
Sandy Fox, voice actress •
Mike Greenwell, baseball player and race car driver (d.
2025) •
Al Snow, professional wrestler • July 20 –
Adoni Maropis, Greek-American actor • July 22 –
Rob Estes, actor • July 24 –
Karl Malone, professional basketball player • July 30 •
Lisa Kudrow, actress •
Chris Mullin, basketball player, coach, and executive • August 1 •
Coolio, rapper, record producer, and actor (d.
2022) •
John Carroll Lynch, actor and film director • August 2 –
Laura Bennett, fashion designer • August 3 •
James Hetfield,
Metallica vocalist and backing guitarist •
Lisa Ann Walter, actress and producer • August 6 •
Gwendolyn Graham, serial killer •
Kevin Mitnick, computer expert (d.
2023) • August 7 •
Ramon Estevez, actor •
Harold Perrineau, actor • August 9 –
Whitney Houston, African American R&B vocalist, wife of
Bobby Brown (d.
2012) • August 11 –
Stefon Adams, former
NFL cornerback • August 13 –
Steve Higgins, writer, producer, announcer, actor and comedian • August 19 –
John Stamos, actor • August 22 –
Tori Amos, singer-songwriter • August 23 –
Kenny Wallace, race car driver • August 27 –
Bobby Griffith, gay suicide victim (d.
1983) • August 31 –
Egyptian Lover, rapper, DJ and producer • September 4 –
Claudia Rankine, poet • September 9 –
Chris Coons, U.S. Senator from Delaware from 2010 • September 10 –
Randy Johnson, baseball player • September 11 –
Joey Dedio, actor • September 11, Thomas Miller • September 12 –
Norberto Barba, cinematographer and film director • September 16 •
Richard Marx, singer •
Leslie Wing, actress • September 17 •
Gian-Carlo Coppola, film producer (d.
1986) •
James Urbaniak, actor • September 18 –
Dan Povenmire, animator, voice actor, director, writer, producer and storyboard artist • September 25 –
Tate Donovan, actor and director • September 26 –
Joe Nemechek, stock car driver • September 28 •
Steve Blackman, professional wrestler •
Susan Walters, actress and model •
Elliot Levine, keyboardist (
Heatwave) • September 29 •
O'Landa Draper, gospel music artist (d.
1998) •
Les Claypool, bassist (
Primus) • October 1 •
Darvin Moon, self-employed logger and amateur poker player (d.
2020) •
Mark McGwire, baseball player • October 6 –
Elisabeth Shue, actress • October 10 –
Daniel Pearl, journalist (d.
2002) • October 12 –
Lane Frost, bull rider (d.
1989) • October 14 –
Lori Petty, actress, director and screenwriter • October 22 –
Brian Boitano, figure skater • October 23 –
Gordon Korman, Canadian-born American author • October 25 –
Tracy Nelson, actress, dancer and writer • October 26 •
Ted Demme, director and producer (d.
2002) •
Natalie Merchant, singer, songwriter and musician • October 30 –
Rebecca Heineman, video game designer (d.
2025) • October 31 •
Michael Beach, actor •
Fred McGriff, baseball player •
Dermot Mulroney, actor •
Rob Schneider, actor, comedian and film director • November 1 –
Josh Wicks, soccer player • November 6 •
Jonna Lee, actress & artist/sculptor •
Rozz Williams, singer (died
1998) •
November 8 –
Paul Butcher, American football linebacker • November 10 •
Tommy Davidson, comedian, film and television actor •
Mike McCarthy, American football coach •
Mike Powell, long jumper • November 11 –
Billy Gunn, professional wrestler • November 13 –
Vinny Testaverde, American football player • November 18 •
Len Bias, basketball player (died
1986) •
Dante Bichette, baseball player • November 22 •
Winsor Harmon, actor •
Brian Robbins, actor, director, producer and screenwriter • November 25 •
Chip Kelly, American football player and coach •
Bernie Kosar, American football player •
Kevin Chamberlin, actor • November 27 •
Dave Prichard, guitarist (died
1990) •
Linda Yaccarino, media executive • December 2 –
Dan Gauthier, actor • December 8 –
Wendell Pierce, African American actor • December 12 –
Liz Claman, journalist • December 15 –
Lenny Young, film producer • December 16 –
Benjamin Bratt, actor, producer and activist • December 18 –
Brad Pitt, film actor and producer • December 20 –
Joel Gretsch, actor • December 23 •
Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach •
Jess Harnell, voice actor and singer •
Donna Tartt, novelist •
December 30 –
Kim Hill, Christian singer • December 31 –
Eugene McDowell, basketball player (d.
1995) ==Deaths==