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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2004

2003

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

  • Jessica sanchez is a filipino-american singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the runner-up on the eleventh season of american idol.

  • Belgian professional footballer and brother of Eden Hazard.

  • Danish footballer

  • American family of distinction, ben thomas is the fifth and first child of roseanne thomas and her husband ben thomas. roseanne wanted him so much that she in-vitro fertilized and he was placed on bed rest. he was delivered c-section.

  • Danish footballer

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • Burkley Walters is a rising young journalist known for her insightful reporting on technology and innovation.

  • Absalom Fernandez is a cybersecurity specialist who has developed innovative techniques for protecting digital systems.

  • Irja Virtanen is a Finnish entrepreneur who founded a successful sustainable fashion startup.

  • Olanda Sato is a Japanese poet whose work explores themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience.

  • Japanese actress and model

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Jessica nigri is a well-known model and cosplayer who gained fame for her elaborate and creative costumes at various conventions and events.

  • Jessica mauboy is an australian musician known for her success as a singer, songwriter, and actress.

  • English footballer

  • French footballer

1988

1987

  • Genelia D'Souza

    Genelia d'souza is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her roles in popular movies such as 'jaane tu... ya jaane na' and 'bommarillu'.

  • Model and actress from switzerland

  • French triple jumper and burkinabe descendant, he won gold at the 2014 zurich european championship.

  • Sam Underwood

    Sam underwood is a british actor known for his roles in tv series such as 'dexter' and 'the following'.

  • Indian actress

1986

  • Australian Olympic swimmer known for his freestyle events

  • Austrian skier

  • American golfer

  • He was a french amateur basketball-player who scored a basket (distance 13m) during all star game at palais omnisports bercy in paris. he was awarded 100 000 euros for this performance. thomas was randomly selected from the crowd.

1985

1984

  • Pakistani actor known for his work in television and film.

  • Helene fischer is a german pop singer known for her powerful voice and energetic stage presence.

  • Gloriana Ortiz is a talented actress known for her roles in various films and TV shows.

  • New zealand rugby league player

  • American combat death lance corporal arredondo, a lance corporal, was serving his second tour of duty in iraq when he was shot in the head by hostile firing in najaf (iraq), on august 25, 2004. he was just 20 years old. he was just 20 years old when marines informed his father carlos arredondo. the grief-stricken man got into the …

1983

1982

  • Bravery Intrepid was a renowned athlete known for their exceptional courage and determination in sports.

  • Nishat Rashid is a Pakistani journalist who covers politics and international affairs.

  • Afua Addo is a Ghanaian ecologist who researches the impact of climate change on ecosystems in West Africa.

  • Kanishk Chopra is an Indian essayist and cultural critic whose works explore themes of identity and social justice.

  • Eyoel Asfaw is an Eritrean photographer whose work has been featured in numerous international exhibitions and publications.

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Reef Boje is a former South African cricketer known for his left-arm spin bowling.

  • Actor (supergirl and doomsday gun, patton), passes away at 64

1978

  • Oluwasemilore Akande is a Nigerian educator who has made significant contributions to the field of education.

  • Yetunde Adebiyi is a Nigerian sculptor known for her intricate and thought-provoking works.

  • Ege Gurel is a Turkish chemist who focuses on the development of new materials for energy storage and conversion.

  • Brendan Nyhan is a political scientist and journalist known for his work on political misinformation.

  • She was a belgian sprinter and won a gold medal in the european championship. she won a bronze medal in the 2007 osaka world championship with the belgian relay 4x100m, which included olivia borla(c),e.

1977

1976

1975

1974

  • Indian film actress. she has received six filmfare awards from eleven nominations, and along with her late aunt nutan, holds the record for most best actress wins at filmfare, with five. in 2011, the government of india awarded her with the padma shri, the fourth highest civilian award of the country.

  • La mesa, california -- soccer defender (1996 olympics - gold medalist)

  • Cecil Rhodes was a talented cricketer who represented Zimbabwe in international matches.

  • Indian film actress

  • French footballer

1973

  • Kaior Akamatsu is a Japanese manga artist best known for his work on the series Love Hina and Negima!.

  • Jonathan Oringer is an American entrepreneur and the founder and executive chairman of Shutterstock, a leading provider of stock photography, stock footage, stock music, and editing tools.

  • French politician and former Minister of Youth and Community Life.

  • Former professional basketball player known for his exceptional shooting skills.

1972

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

1968

  • French daughter of jean-marie le pen, ultra-right-wing politician. she is both a lawyer as well as a politician. le pen began practicing law in 1992. she joined the front national (fn), party's judicial branch in 2000. later that year, she was elected to the executive committee and became vice president. she was elected president of the right-wing party on january …

  • Legendary rally driver known for his aggressive driving style.

  • DeRay Davis

    DeRay Davis is an American comedian and actor known for his roles in films such as 21 Bridges and Semi-Pro.

  • Mailin Le Pen is a French politician who has been the president of the National Rally party since 2011.

  • Deray Davis is an American comedian, actor, and producer known for his roles in films such as 'Barbershop' and 'Semi-Pro'.

1967

  • Gianluca Vacchi is an Italian entrepreneur, DJ, and social media personality known for his lavish lifestyle and viral dance videos.

  • American singer-songwriter/guitarist (nada surf).

  • Co-founder of LinkedIn, a popular professional networking platform.

  • Co-founder of LinkedIn and an avid sports enthusiast.

  • Athlete

1966

  • Jonathan Silverman

    American producer and actor

  • He was a french road bike racer. his greatest achievements include winning the "giro di lombardia” in 1990. he was well-known for his fight against doping.

  • American musician and photographer, she is best known for her participation in l7, an all-female punk band. on 29 february 2000, she married chris pedersen, actor, musician, and race car driver.

  • Japanese actress

  • California, usa; actor (brighton beach memoirs).

1965

  • French-corsican journalist and tv host, radio presenter.

  • Advocate for sustainable practices and conservation.

  • Japanese keyboard player and composer

  • American composer and saxophonist (dave matthews band, ba(c)la fleck, and the flecktones).

1964

1963

  • Mark Strong

    Mark strong is a british actor known for his roles in films such as kingsman, sherlock holmes, and tinker tailor soldier spy.

  • Steven Pearl was an American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan.

  • Swedish politician who served as the First Lady of Sweden during her husband's tenure as Prime Minister.

  • Swiss singer and musician (gotthard), (born 1963).

  • Belgian sports administrator

1962

  • Former NBA player who spent most of his career with the New York Knicks and is considered one of the greatest centers in NBA history.

  • French journalist and tv presenter who hosted the "capital", a business program on m6 from 1988 through 2003.

  • Nba forward (vancouver grizzlies, detroit pistons)

  • Isabel otero is a french actress known for her work in film, television, and theater.

  • English soldier and painter (b. 1895)

1961

  • Matthew Dowd is an American political strategist and commentator who has worked for both Republican and Democratic candidates.

  • Janet McTeer

    Janet McTeer is a talented actress known for her performances in 'Tumbleweeds' and 'Albert Nobbs.'

  • Tawny Kitaen

    Tawny kitaen was an american actress known for her roles in movies like 'bachelor party' and for appearing in several music videos for the band whitesnake.

  • Mercedes Araoz is a Peruvian politician who served as the Vice President of Peru from 2016 to 2018.

  • English actress

1960

  • American novelist known for his bestselling thriller and suspense novels.

  • Carnel Brown was a renowned mathematician who made important contributions to the field of number theory.

  • French politician, who was a member of the european parliament for south west france.

  • Diplomat and politician from france.

  • David Baldacci

    American author and lawyer

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Rocker (dead or alive) - "spin me round".

  • American guitarist and songwriter (nirvana foo fighters germs & adolescents).

1958

  • Japanese pop singer and songwriter known for her hit songs.

  • Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction, including novels, short stories, and essays.

  • Mercury records signed canadian country music singer in 1995. her debut album was released that year. it was also certified platinum, along with "just the same", her 1996 album, and "how i feel," her 1998 album. on september 17, 2005, she married greg kaczor (her tour manager) in the canadian rockies.

1957

1956

1955

1954

  • Haidy Becker is a German politician who has served as a member of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, since 1990.

  • American journalist, author, and science enthusiast. the whitman bassow award was given to him for his nonfiction book "the hot zone", which won the overseas press club of america's whitman bassow award for best reporting in any medium regarding environmental issues. he was fascinated and scared by the devastating potential of a virus like ebola. he wrote about how in …

  • New york, usa: rocker (twisted brother - "we're not gonna take it")

1953

  • German pro-astrologer and writer. published in magazines and on radio and tv. he is a strong advocate for traditional astrology and has particular interests in financial, partnership, and mundane astrology. his first counseling office was opened on the 10th of january 1976. angeli is the editor, teacher and instructor of a 2-1/2 year correspondence course called "reformierte astrologie" and the …

  • American baseball player and coach (d. 2005)

1952

  • Irish talent manager

  • Australian actor and producer

  • Hungarian water polo player

  • He is an australian film and television actor, producer, and director who gained fame with his work in the australian new wave. he is most well-known for his role as mick taylor, the serial killer and antagonist of the "wolf creek” film series.

1951

1950

  • German fr, downhill / slalom (1976 olympics - gold medalist).

  • Holly Palance

  • Maureen McCormick is a former American gymnast who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

1947

1946

  • First African-American woman to earn a doctorate from MIT and a prominent physicist.

  • American businessman who was formerly a professional football player. heisman trophy was awarded to him in 1967 while a ucla student. after three seasons with the washington redskins, he quit pro baseball. he left athletics to join a real-estate service company and worked his way up. he was elected president of cb richard ellis in 1987, a global consulting firm.

  • American football player and head coach of cincinnati bengals football team. from 1995-1998, coslet was a dismal coach for the team. there were rumors that coslet would be fired in 1998.

  • French businessman who held several positions in renault-nissan alliance. he was also one of the key players in the agreements that led the creation of the alliance. he was also the president of renault f1 team between 2006 and 2007.

  • Marie de hennezel is a french psychologist and writer known for her work in the field of palliative care and for her bestselling book 'intimate death'.

1945

  • Loni Anderson

    American actress. she is a beautiful, curvy blonde with high intelligence and sweetness. from september 1978 to 1982, she was a tv star, beginning with "wkrp cincinnati" and "partners in crime," respectively. in 1993, she joined the "nurses' cast. anderson was also a movie star, appearing in "born yesterday" 1970. in this film, anderson discovered she could play a well-rounded …

  • Acclaimed novelist whose works captivated readers worldwide.

  • American actress

  • Oregon, united states -- playboy playmate (dec, 1964)

  • French illustrator and writer.

1944

  • English composer (d. 2023)

  • Italian doctor. he was a doctor by profession and a playboy at heart, and he was stefania sandrelli's ex-husband.

1943

  • French politician and member of the national assembly of france. he is the representative of pas-de-calais and a member the socialiste radical, citoyen et diverse gauche.

  • American country music singer-songwriter (d. 2005)

  • American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 2005).

  • English yachtsman

1942

  • Janice Mirikitani was an American poet and activist known for her work on social justice and Asian American identity.

  • Nicaraguan writer and former Vice President known for his novels and essays.

  • Hannibal records was founded by an american record producer.

  • Politician

  • American priest, reverend father in the roman catholic church. in the growing scandal over priests who sexually abused youth under their care, he was the third of nine priests to be removed from his position in february 2002. three of his brothers, now adults and the rev welsh, have accused him of sexual abuse that spanned over a period of …

1941

  • Former Amir (President) of Jamaat-e-Islami, a major Islamist political party in Pakistan.

  • Italian actress who appeared between 1957 and 1993 in 40 films. she appeared in both comedic and dramatic roles in films and television series. she then shifted her focus to stage and political activism. between 1980 and 1983, she was a pci deputy.

  • American jazz guitarist (born 1941)

  • American screenwriter and producer (d. 2007).

  • Elisabeth Depardieu

    Elisabeth depardieu is a french actress known for her work in french cinema.

1940

  • Known for her extensive cosmetic surgeries and extravagant lifestyle.

  • Fermina Castillo was a pioneering businesswoman who founded and led a large manufacturing company that produced industrial machinery.

  • American football player. he was the son of a filipino immigrant and was the first asian-american to become a nfl quarterback. many consider him to be one of the greatest players at the position in the late 1960s and early 1970s. gabriel played high school football in new hanover high school, wilmington, north carolina. he was a star on the …

  • American football player, coach, and actor

  • American country music songwriter, musician, and producer

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

  • Princess irene of the netherlands is a member of the dutch royal family and is known for her involvement in environmental and social causes.

  • Carmen Salinas

    Mexican actress and politician[20] (d. 2021)

  • English race car driver (d. 1998)

  • Of the netherlands

1938

  • French politician. he was a member of france's senate and represented the haute-saa'ne from 2004 to 2014. he is a member the socialist party. he ran for a second term in 2014, but was defeated by alain joyandet by 57%-34% and michel raison by 60%-34%.

  • Pennsylvania, usa; actress (willona-good times).

  • French political activist, a member of the organisation de l'arma (c)e secra”te (oas), a short-lived french dissident far right paramilitary organization during the algerian war (1954aeur”62).

  • Sturksville (michigan) -- 110m hurdler (1964 olympics-gold medalist).

1937

1936

1935

1934

1933

1932

1931

  • Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014.)

1930

  • American astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon. he did so on 7/20/1969 at 10:56 edt. on 8/13/1969, he returned to new york city and was greeted by a new york city flag-tape parade.

  • First person to walk on the moon.

  • Apollo Astronaut is a collective term for the astronauts who participated in the Apollo space missions.

  • American comedian, actress, and singer (d. 1998)

  • Slovak lawyer and politician, 1st president of slovakia (d. 2016)

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • American cartoonist, journalist, columnist, and co-creator for syndicated cartoon "sneakers". she is also the author "coco: the special delivery dog." she was a reporter at the cleveland news from 1956 to 1960.

  • American soldier, police officer, and actor (d. 2014)

  • Actor and soldier actor from the united states (d. 2014).

  • Hungarian water polo player (d. 1988)

1928

1927

1926

  • American journalist and writer, omarr is a nationally syndicated astrologer and newspaper columnist. omarr is the author of "my world of astrology" 1965 and 12 annual sunsign paperback books with year-end indications. he is often seen on television as a well-known, articulate, and poised guest on interviews. he has a series of books and columns for the general public. in …

  • Prolific illustrator known for his portraits of famous personalities.

  • French composer

  • American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991)

1925

  • Dutch actor best known for his role in pipo, the clown.

1924

  • American business executive and the owner of henri bendel in manhattan, a chic women's specialty shop. in 1957, she was appointed vice president and manager and was granted five years to save the struggling business. she bravely transformed the merchandise and created a striking advertising campaign and displays. she had established one of new york's most fashionable and successful stores …

  • Carcassonne physician

  • He was an american pitcher and baseball player. his professional league debut was made with the st. louis cardinals in april 1952. yuhas didn't play much; his career was over in april 1953. on july 6, 1986, he died in winston-salem (nc).

1923

  • American attorney, government appointee. kleindienst received his law degree from phoenix in 1950. he practiced law in phoenix between 1950 and 1969.

  • Malaysian-singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd president of singapore (d. 2005)

  • Malaysian-singaporean union leader and politician 3rd president of singapore (d. 2005)

  • France sport champion

1922

  • Israeli child psychologist and psychotherapist.

  • American religious leader and member of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (b. 1922)

  • American golfer (d. 2013)

  • American businessman and religious leader (d.2015)

1921

1920

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • British literary guardian and the only child of author, agatha christie (d. 2004)

  • Strasbourg physician

1918

  • Polish historian known for his research on the Holocaust and Auschwitz concentration camp.

  • English-canadian ballerina, co-founded the national ballet school of canada (b. 1918)

  • Tom Drake

    Actor, green years, warkill, dies from lung cancer at the age of 63

  • Biarritz journalist

1916

1915

  • Germany military man

  • American physicist. he wrote "the government of science" 1968. married once and had four children.

1914

  • American actor (d. 2002).

  • Nyc, new york -- actor, dawn at sorocco, acussed of murder

  • Croatian composer / violinist (coriolan).

  • Croatian composer and conductor

1913

1912

  • French roman catholic priest, ordained 1938. he organized a escape route for jews to switzerland during ww ii and created resistance groups. he was eventually captured by the germans and allowed to flee. abbe pierre founded emmaus, a non profit organization that provided 12,000 housing units for the hungry and cold. he also set up communities to provide shelter for …

  • Italian writer, editor, and publisher of "montale gadda."

  • French catholic priest (d. 2007.)

  • Lyon 1er executives

1911

  • Tunisian politician who served as Prime Minister of Tunisia.

  • American actor who acted in over 70 films in just 35 years. he was the son of a country doctor and majored in music at college. after a performance in college's production, he was given a screen test. this led to his acting career. he was one of hollywood's most prominent actors and signed a long-term mgm contract. he was …

  • American astrologer, who was a member the boston chapter of ncgr.

1910

  • French entertainment producer. he is best known for being the manager and owner of paris olympia, europeaeurtms largest music hall. he helped to recognize and expose the talents of emerging performers and brought international celebrities to parisian audiences.

  • Romanian-american painter and photographer (b. 1910)

  • Argentinian footballer (d. 1956)

  • Belgian actor and director of theatre, who was killed in brussels on the 12th november 2001.

  • Brionne military man

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on August 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

  • Australian politician and prime minister of australia 1966-1967. holt supported the united states' involvement in vietnam during his tenure. one of his first acts in his role as prime minister was to increase australia's presence in vietnam by one-third. holt introduced decimal currency on 2/15/1966 - cents and dollars. australians voted "yes" in a referendum that changed the commonwealth constitution …

  • Australian lawyer and politician, 17th prime minister of australia (d. 1967)

  • Filipino short story writer and poet (d. 1997)

  • Brazilian psychoanalyst and writer. he died 15 december 1995, porto alegre.

1907

  • French poet, essayist and writer. his mother hit him with a slap in the face when his first poem was published at age 17. he was the son of a sailor, and his mother taught him that he should choose a reasonable profession. so he became a policeman. he worked as a civil servant but continued to write, and many …

  • Gwyn Jones was a renowned historian known for his works on Norse mythology.

  • Jazz vocalist / trumpeter

1906

  • Italian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • John Huston

    American screenwriter, actor, and director of film. the screenplays for many of the 37 feature films that he directed were written by him. these include the maltese falcon (1941), the treasure of the sierra madre (1848), key largo (1848), the asphalt jungle (1950), the african queen (1951), moulin rouge (1952), the misfits (1961) and the man who would be king …

  • Italian theoretical physicist who started work on neutrino masses. at the age 31 he disappeared in mysterious circumstances. he is the reason majorana equations and majorana fermions were named after him.

  • France writer

  • Joan Hickson

    British actress (born in 1906)

1905

  • Vasili Leontief was a Soviet-American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1973.

  • Artyom Mikoyan was a Soviet aircraft designer who co-founded the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau, responsible for the development of several iconic Soviet fighter jets.

  • Eveny Leontief was a Russian-American economist who developed the input-output model, which is widely used in economic analysis.

  • Russian-american economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)

1904

1901

  • French director. he was active in film from the age of 16 and designed sets and costumes. his actress-mother louise lara, who was a strong pacifist, forced autant to leave his native country and flee to england. he returned to france in 1919 and studied art. later, he worked as a costume designer and set designer for major french filmmakers …

  • French director, screenwriter, and politician (d. 2000)

  • Chantilly journalist

  • St laurent le minier executives

1900

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