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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2006

2002

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Dakota Goyo

    Dakota Goyo is a young actor known for his performances in movies like 'Real Steel.'

  • Pop singer

1998

  • PJ Washington is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.

  • Rondarius Burks is an American football wide receiver who played college football at the University of Arkansas.

  • American basketball player

1997

  • Talented basketball player known for his exceptional shooting skills.

  • Chadric Collier is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays in the National Football League.

  • American rapper and singer

1996

1995

  • Renowned basketball player known for her exceptional skills on the court.

  • British professional tennis player who has represented Great Britain in international competition.

  • Maille Boyle is a competitive swimmer from Australia who has represented her country in international competitions.

  • Deondria Williams is a rising young journalist who has covered a range of topics for local and national news organizations.

  • Aashritha Venkatesan is an Indian actress who has appeared in several Kannada and Telugu language films.

1994

1993

  • Taylor Decker is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.

  • Spanish professional footballer

  • American baseball player

1992

  • Olympic gold medalist sprinter

  • Albirta Coughlin is an American former competitive swimmer who specialized in backstroke events.

  • Maveryk Maverick is a former American football player who played as a wide receiver in the NFL.

  • Jerney Rodgers is a former American football player who played in the NFL as a wide receiver.

  • Morissa Hargitay is a former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.

1991

  • Prominent writer and activist focusing on body positivity and mental health.

  • American actor who won a Tony Award for his role in the musical 'The Band's Visit'.

  • Jemmie Fowler is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League.

  • Krystofer Dowling is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League.

  • Polish singer known for her hit songs and powerful vocals.

1990

  • Evolett Rossi is an Italian singer-songwriter known for her soulful and emotive performances.

  • Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer.

  • Bradrick Fitzgerald is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter known for his soulful R&B music.

  • Ermin Bičakčić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

  • Seth Curry is a talented basketball player who has made a name for himself in the NBA.

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Trixie Mattel is an American drag queen, singer-songwriter, and entrepreneur known for her successful cosmetics line.

  • Founder of Sprout Social, a leading social media management platform.

  • Author of several young adult fiction books.

  • German footballer

  • British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

1988

  • A skilled wind-style user and strategist in the Naruto anime and manga series.

  • Professional basketball player known for his underdog story and Linsanity phenomenon.

  • Jeremy lin is an american professional basketball player known for his unexpected rise to stardom with the new york knicks in 2012, sparking the 'linsanity' phenomenon.

  • Vaani Kapoor

  • Soap opera actress

1987

1986

1985

  • Eryck Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American entrepreneur known for founding a successful tech startup.

  • Valeria Lukyanova

    Valeria lukyanova is a ukrainian model known for her resemblance to a barbie doll and her controversial views on spirituality and beauty standards.

  • Cale Gale is a professional football player who has played for various teams in the NFL.

  • Ukrainian model and internet personality.

1984

1983

1982

  • Nattalie Coughlin is an American former competitive swimmer who won a total of 12 Olympic medals, including 7 gold medals.

  • Natalie Coughlin is an American former competitive swimmer who won a total of 12 Olympic medals, including 3 gold medals.

  • Olympic gold medalist swimmer

  • Olympic gold medalist swimmer

  • Antara Biswas is an Indian actress who has appeared in several Bengali and Hindi films.

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

  • Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player and entrepreneur who co-founded a venture capital firm and media production company.

  • Legendary NBA player known for his scoring prowess and work ethic.

  • Legendary basketball player known for her scoring prowess.

  • Kden Kobe was a legendary NBA player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 5 championships and being named an All-Star 18 times.

  • Kobe Bryant

    Bryant, an american basketball star and athlete for the los angeles lakers, was accused of rape on 23 march 2003.

1977

1976

1975

  • Joelie Benson is a Grammy-nominated American singer and songwriter known for her soulful R&B music.

  • Norwegian biathlete who competed in the Winter Olympics and World Championships.

  • Delailah Dawson is an American author known for her fantasy and science fiction novels.

  • Arlenne Arce is a Puerto Rican politician who has served in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2017.

  • Rupal Thakkar is an Indian entrepreneur who founded a successful technology startup.

1974

1973

1972

1971

  • Legendary basketball player known for her exceptional skills on the court.

  • Award-winning investigative journalist known for his in-depth reporting on political corruption.

  • Italian footballer known for his time at AC Milan and the Italian national team.

  • Kinnie Starr is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows and films.

1970

  • Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles in film and television.

  • Talented actor known for his versatile roles in film and television.

  • River Phoenix

    River Phoenix was a talented actor known for his roles in films like 'Stand by Me' and 'My Own Private Idaho.'

  • Renowned motocross racer with multiple championships.

  • Sway calloway is a rapper and radio personality known for his work as a host on mtv's total request live and for co-hosting the wake up show.

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Canadian actress

  • Seasoned journalist known for his in-depth feature stories.

  • An english soldier and politician

  • American journalist and author

  • English illustrator and painter

1968

1967

1966

  • Founder of 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the largest food manufacturing companies in the UK.

  • Italian volleyball champion and a member the italian men's volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the atlanta olympics on 8/04/1996.

  • Dutch former professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA.

  • Charley Boorman is known for his motorcycle adventures with Ewan McGregor.

1965

  • Mouhamad Hanif is a Pakistani novelist and journalist known for his satirical and politically-charged works.

  • Flex wheeler is a retired professional bodybuilder known for his impressive physique and numerous bodybuilding titles.

  • Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter

  • Australia -- tennis star

  • Roger Avary

    Canadian screenwriter and producer of director films

1964

  • Belgian professional cyclist placed 60th in one race at atlanta olympics, and 24th in the "against-the clock" race.

  • Jeaninne Faber is a former competitive swimmer from the United States.

  • Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster

  • The city harvest church was founded by a singaporean pastor

  • Japanese professional wrestler

1963

1962

  • Pioneering work in molecular imaging and early cancer detection.

  • Maleke Diop is a Senegalese novelist who has gained recognition for her exploration of African identity and culture.

  • Shuan Ryder is an English singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Happy Mondays.

  • English actor and singer (happy mondays and black grape).

  • American athlete who set records for long-distance running. karnazes is also the author of "ultra marathon man - confessions of an all-night runner".

1961

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • British guitarist, singer, and violinist, who was also the bandleader of "orange juice", a revered british group that was formed in 1977. they had several hit albums, including "rip it up", which was released in 1982. in 1985, the band disbanded and collins began a solo career in 1980s. collins then moved into popular music in 1997.

  • French double bass jazz player.

  • American radio host (b. 1959)

  • Greek tennis player and coach

1958

  • Kathi Heyer was a West German swimmer who won multiple medals at the European and World Championships in the 1970s.

  • Dominican baseball player and manager

  • James van praagh is a well-known medium and author, best known for his work in the field of spiritual communication and afterlife exploration.

  • Chinese author known for his novels depicting contemporary China.

  • American trance-medium that speaks to disincarnate spirit. he is the most famous medium of the 1990s. he has appeared on numerous tv shows including "the other side" (unsolved mysteries) and is a big draw at expositions and on talk shows. many gather around him, hoping to hear from the spirits of their loved ones, and perhaps a little comfort. although …

1957

1956

1955

  • Renowned racecar driver known for his success in sprint car racing.

  • Renowned Japanese voice actress known for her roles in anime series.

  • Former NFL offensive lineman who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.

  • British actor

1954

  • American actor and screenwriter

  • Singaporean unionist and politician, 9th speaker and 8th president of singapore

  • American dermatologist, at cape ann medical center, gloucester, ma. he apparently snapped after separating from karen, his wife of 27-years, on the night 7/14/2000. at 11:15, he entered karen's home and, in front of karen, his brother and a babysitter, shot him in the chest. his two children were asleep in another room.

1953

1952

  • Dalton reed is a renowned singer known for his soulful voice and chart-topping hits.

  • Harly Dawson is a renowned paleontologist known for her groundbreaking research on prehistoric life.

  • Evamaria Müller was a German athlete who specialized in track and field events.

  • Marieann Eisenhauer was a Canadian swimmer who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

  • Spanish footballer

1951

1950

  • Matsue Miyamoto is a contemporary Japanese novelist known for her novels exploring themes of identity and social issues.

  • Indian politician known for his controversial actions.

  • Carmita Velasquez was a renowned Guatemalan sculptor known for her intricate and thought-provoking works.

  • American author of Mexican descent known for his literary works on the immigrant experience.

  • Pollyann Sutcliffe was a British biographer known for her insightful and well-researched works on historical figures.

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • Hennie Kuiper is a former Dutch professional cyclist who won the 1980 Olympic road race.

  • Leslie van houten is known for being a former member of the manson family cult and her involvement in the infamous tate-labianca murders in 1969.

  • Rick Springfield

    An australian singer who was a teen idol, became a soap star and went on to become a platinum-selling rocker. he has sold 18,000,000 albums. the australian-born singer, who was briefly in the limelight as a teen sensation in the '70s, returned to the forefront in the early 1980s as a double threat sex symbol. he was the heartthrob dr. …

  • French actor, director, and writer

  • Shelley Long

    American comedian, actress, hostess and talk show hostess. she also heads her own production company. most well-known for "cheers," she is an american actress. for her tv magazine show, she received two golden globes and an emmy.

1948

1947

1946

  • Drummer for the rock band The Who known for his wild antics.

  • Michel wieviorka is a french sociologist known for his work on social movements, terrorism, and racism.

  • Sami naïr is a french-algerian sociologist, writer, and politician known for his work on immigration, integration, and european politics.

  • Eldon Hoke, also known as El Duce, was a controversial figure in the world of professional wrestling.

1945

  • Rita Pavone

    Rita pavone is an italian actress and singer known for her successful music career in the 1960s and her energetic stage presence.

  • Rayburn Wright was a successful football player known for his skills on the field.

  • American football coach and player

  • Bob Peck

    English actor (d. 1999).

1944

  • French politician. he was a member of france's senate and represented the moselle region from 1983 to 2011. he is a member the socialist party. after being a member since 1986 of the regional council, he is the president of the lorraine region. from 1995 to 1997, he was talange's mayor and secretary of state for veterans affairs from 1997 …

  • American physician and public health administrator who was the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General of the United States.

  • Saira Banu

    Indian actress

  • Stockholm, sweden -- model/daughter of viveca lindfors

1943

1942

1941

  • American politician and diplomat who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State.

  • Alvy Powell is an American politician known for his contributions to public service.

  • Baroness o'neill of bengarve, british philosopher, academic, and politician

  • Lpga golfer

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Mp / under secretary of state british home office

  • Famous footwear's president from 1979 to 2001 was an american entrepreneur. cook was one the first employees of the shoe company. under his strategic leadership, the chain grew to 907 stores with sales of over $1 billion and became america's leading family footwear brand.

  • Minister of dutch antilles

1938

  • French doctor, co-founder, and president of "doctors without borders," 1979-1988. he was appointed to the prime minister's office for emergency humanitarian action in may 1995. 1981, he published "ethics and medicine".

  • American author known for his works on the American West.

  • Italian priest and missionary (b. 1938)

  • English singer-songwriter/producer (the kestrels brotherhood of man & the pipkins).

1937

  • Denney Sanford is a philanthropist and businessman who has made significant contributions to various charitable organizations.

  • Businessman

1936

  • American serial killer (d. 2001).

  • French banker, businessman, and jewish philanthropist. he is the president of conseil repra(c?)sentatif des institutions juives en france (crif), and vice president at the world jewish congress.

  • American murderer (d. 2001)

  • American musician, "the godfather of go-go" (d. 2012)

1935

  • Arthella Simmons is a contemporary American poet acclaimed for her lyrical and evocative works.

  • Drury Underwood was an American competitive swimmer who won multiple medals in the Olympics and other international competitions.

  • Sol Kerzner was a South African businessman who founded the Southern Sun Hotel Group and Sun International.

  • Writer / art historian / director (victoria & albert museum)

  • British air marshal

1934

1933

  • Tibor Gánti was a Hungarian biologist who proposed the chemoton model, a theoretical framework for the origin of life.

  • American politician who was elected governor of california in november 1990. he is a cold-eyed, realistic realist, still young at 60 and still trimly clean-cut. he supports abortion rights, gay rights, and banning assault weapons. he also supported a 1994 state ballot initiative to stop illegal aliens from receiving state benefits.

  • Amparo Soler Leal

  • Australian swim coach and administrator (d. 2020)

  • American commander and politician, 36th governor of california

1932

  • American comedian and washington dc's resident political humorist. russell is a low-key comedian with a low personality. his humor may be pungent, erudite, but it lacks cruelty. he is a good person, and he is able to see both his own importance as well as the political targets he has in mind.

  • Houari boumédiène was an algerian revolutionary and political leader who served as the chairman of the revolutionary council of algeria from 1965 to 1976. he is mostly known for leading the military coup in 1965 that removed president ahmed ben bella from power.

  • Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd president of algeria (d. 1978)

  • Zimbabwean soldier and politician, zimbabwean minister of defence (d. 2013)

  • President of algeria (d. 1978).

1931

  • Barbara Eden

    American actress, perhaps most well-known for her role in "i dream of jeannie", a sitcom that aired on american tv between 1965-1970.

  • Coccinelle was a french transsexual actress known for her pioneering role in the transgender community and her performances in cabaret and film.

  • American nobel prize winner in microbiology and academics

  • American microbiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate

  • French entertainer, a revue star and female impersonator.

1930

  • French politician who was elected as prime minister of france in 1988. after three years of office, he resigned on 5/15/1991 and was succeeded edith cresson.

  • Playwright

  • French civil servant and politician, 160th prime minister of france (d. 2016)

  • British scientific adviser

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1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1928

1927

  • French minister and politician.

  • American painter, architect, and artist. he was a key contributor to the development of the "environment", and "happening" theories in the 1960s and late 1950s. he passed away in encinitas on the 5th of april 2006.

  • Dutch author and illustrator (d. 2017)

  • French composer and pianist of jazz, he is perhaps best known for his music for jean-luc godard’s first feature film aeur bout de souffle (1960).

  • Director-general (institute of directors).

1926

  • Clifford Geertz was a leading cultural anthropologist known for his work on symbolic anthropology.

  • Hungarian screenwriter and author (d. 2005).

  • Norwegian singer and adman. he was a member the popular band the monn keys from 1951 to 1954. conradi retired later from the group, and began working in advertising. conradi was also the father of kay=re conradi.

1925

  • American producer and director (d. 2008).

  • Elizeth Goulart is a Brazilian politician who has served as a federal deputy for the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

  • Sulkhan fyodorovich tsintsadze was a georgian composer known for his contributions to classical music, particularly for his compositions for string instruments.

  • Wlodzimierz kotonski is a polish composer known for his electronic and electroacoustic music compositions.

  • American director and producer (d. 2008)

1924

  • American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2023)

  • Israeli screenwriter, author, and dramatist. he was also an oscar-nominated director. he was one the most popular contemporary satirists around the globe.

  • Ayli Kishon was a Hungarian-born Israeli author known for his satirical works.

  • Ephraim Kishon was a popular Israeli satirist and author.

  • Econometrician

1923

  • Edman Codd was a British computer scientist who is best known for his pioneering work on relational database theory and the development of the relational model.

  • American astrologer, motel owner. she was a journalist major at college, and she worked for boeing aircraft during world war ii. at 45, she returned to school to obtain her teaching credential. she taught elementary school in bakersfield from 1962-1984. the bubbly redhead was blessed with five children by her one marriage.

  • English-american programmer and computer scientist (d. 2003).

  • English computer scientist (d. 2003)

  • Germany; conductor (vienna symphony 1960-70).

1922

  • French politician and minister of foregin affairs under president mitterrand from 1984-1986, and again from 1988-93.

  • Jean Darling

    American singer and actress (d. 2015).

  • French politician and lawyer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  • French canadian painter, tv writer and producer

  • American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 2009).

1921

  • American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2017)

  • Nobel laureate known for his contributions to welfare economics.

  • Nobel laureate in economics for his contributions to general equilibrium theory and welfare economics.

  • Arrow was a renowned political scientist known for his contributions to social choice theory.

  • English cricketer and umpire (d. 1996)

1920

  • Raziah Begum was a renowned Urdu poet from Pakistan who is known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • German nazi captain (hauptsturmfa 14 hrer) who served in the waffen-ss during world war ii and was awarded the knight's cross of the iron cross for his command of the 5th company of the 5th ss panzer regiment, 5th ss panzer division wiking, on the 6th may 1945. he was 84 years old when he died in bielefeld, germany, 24 …

  • French journalist (le monde, le canard enchaa(r(c)), and author of many books. he achieved literary success with his autobiography, "les tilleuls de lautenbach" [the lime trees of lautenbach].

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1918

1917

1916

1915

  • Italian priest ordained in 1938 as an italian ecclesiastic. in 1968, he was elected bishop and served as the vatican ambassador in spain. he was made a cardinal in 1985.

  • French soldier, active in resistance during world war ii.

1914

1913

  • American swing singer and bandleader (d. 1993)

  • Italian actress and noted family member, guido brignone's daughter. between 1930 and 1982, she appeared in 40 films. she was 70 years old when she died in rome on march 24, 1984.

  • British chartered accountant

1912

  • Brazilian playwright famous for his controversial and innovative works.

  • Jeorgia Moll was a German actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows.

  • Gene Kelly

    American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83. he was born 1912

  • Gene Kelly

    American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83. he was born 1912

1911

1910

  • Italian footballer known for his skill and versatility.

  • American soldier and baseball player (d. 2009).

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on August 23rd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

1907

1906

  • Louella parsons, columnist's daughter, is an american film producer and well-known family. she passed away january 2, 1983, in santa monica (ca).

  • Hungarian-canadian chess master (d. 2017)

1905

1904

  • American socialite, born in switzerland. she was the identical twin of gloria. she was the daughter of a diplomat dad and a spanish mom. harry and consuelo had an older brother and sister. the twins were raised in half a dozen international homes across europe, america, and south america. they had many trips and very little time with their parents.

  • Scottish viola player and educator (d. 1982)

  • American socialite, born in switzerland to a prominent family. she was the identical twin to thelma. she was the daughter of a diplomat dad and a spanish mom. harry and consuelo had an older brother and sister. their lives were filled with travels and very little time spent with their parents. gloria loved her dad, but eventually developed a hatred …

  • Italy actor

1903

1902

1901

  • American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd united states ambassador to east germany (d. 1991)

  • American baseball manager and player (d. 1985).

  • German theoretical physicist, who was primarily involved in atomic physics. he died in germany on april 1, 1981.

  • American politician and captain lawyer, 2nd united states ambassador in east germany (d. 1991).

  • Journalist / policeman

1900

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