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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Son of NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a rising football star.

2004

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

  • Mason Mount is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

  • Lavel Jordan is an American football linebacker who played for the University of South Carolina.

  • Keeshawn Bates is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent.

  • Australian artistic gymnast

1997

  • Grayland Frazier is an American football safety who played college football at Baylor University.

1996

  • Dove Cameron

    Dove cameron is a tv actress known for her roles in disney channel's liv and maddie and the descendants film series.

  • Known for her work in the entertainment industry, Dove Cameron has also ventured into entrepreneurship.

  • American football player

  • Youtube star

  • Singer and actor from the philippines

1995

1994

1993

  • Paulina vega is a colombian model best known for being crowned miss universe in 2014.

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

  • American basketball player

1992

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

1988

  • Skrillex is a grammy-winning dj and music producer known for popularizing the electronic music genre dubstep.

  • Vietnamese swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

  • Stephanie Keller is a former German swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

  • Calle Eklund is a Swedish former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

  • South korean actor and singer (2pm).

1987

1986

1985

  • Caellum Bale is a former Welsh professional soccer player who played as a forward.

  • Ayeza Khan is a Pakistani physicist known for her contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Talented singer-songwriter known for hit singles.

  • Taquilla Bautista is a former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association.

  • Johneisha Pearson is an aerospace engineer who has worked on projects related to spacecraft design and development.

1984

  • Aithan Shapiro is a prominent political commentator and host of a popular news program.

  • Natalyah Romanova is a Russian actress known for her roles in several popular action films.

  • Victor Rasuk

    American actor

  • Former NFL cornerback known for his aggressive playing style and solid coverage skills.

  • Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, columnist, author, and radio host.

1983

  • Former U.S. Army soldier known for her rescue during the Iraq War.

  • English footballer

  • Former U.S. Army soldier known for her capture and rescue during the Iraq War.

  • Portuguese mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC.

  • Belgian homicide victim, age nine. at ixelles, she was abducted on 8/05/1992, at around 12:30 pm medt. her body was discovered in a garage cellar. patrick derochette, who was born on 1/31/1964, was taken into custody for her murder and rape. he had been previously arrested for rapes.

1982

  • Nataliyah Orlova was a Soviet gymnast who won multiple gold medals at the 1980 and 1988 Olympic Games.

  • Cystal Etienne is the founder and CEO of Ruby Love, a company that produces period-proof underwear and other menstrual products.

  • Delvina Dunkley is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters.

  • Cheria Barnes is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Cheria Cosmetics, a successful beauty and skincare brand.

  • Indian film actor known for his work in Tamil cinema.

1981

1980

  • Renowned rapper known for his unique style and impactful lyrics.

  • Elhadji Diouf is a former Senegalese professional footballer who played as a forward.

  • Eryca Forde is a former Jamaican track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

  • Nyshawn Williams was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams.

  • Aqua McGary is an American journalist and news anchor known for her work in local television news.

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

  • Koben Hyatt is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

  • Erin McGuire is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the online fashion retailer Rent the Runway.

  • Vanecia Burrell is an American singer known for her powerful vocals and soulful R&B music.

  • Cahlil Gibson is a contemporary American painter known for his vibrant, abstract expressionist works.

  • Jonanthony Burr is an American actor known for his roles in various television shows and films.

1977

1976

1975

  • French-canadian tennis player, who was the youngest to become a professional before 1990. she won the australian open in jan 1995, and was a great success at the french open in june 1996. she defeated steffi graf and made over $4 million during her career.

  • Renowned R&B singer known for her powerful vocals.

  • Renowned jazz pianist known for his innovative compositions.

  • Arsal is a prominent politician known for his advocacy for social justice.

1974

1973

  • Legendary Egyptian goalkeeper who played in multiple World Cups.

  • French ballet dancer. she was appointed a%0toile at the paris opera ballet in 1998. at the age of ten, she began her dance career at the paris opera ballet school (laeur[tm]a%0cole des danses de laeur[tm]opa[c]ra de paris). in 1989, she joined the company and was made a premia're danseuse in december 1996.

  • Filipino-American author known for her novels and essays.

  • Egyptian footballer

  • Dutch soccer player (fc twente).

1972

1971

1970

  • Arlenne Dickinson is a successful entrepreneur who founded a technology startup focused on e-commerce solutions.

  • Earlena Williams was a professional basketball player who played in the WNBA.

  • Professional wrestler and businessman, known for his time in WWE.

  • Arnelle Moultrie is a politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2015.

  • Soccer player (fc volendam).

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

1968

  • Chad Lowe

    American actor, director, and well-known family. lowe's big break came when he was offered the starring part in his own series, "spencer." however, nbc terminated his contract and lowe resigned after just a few episodes. rob lowe's younger brother, lowe is his movie star.

  • Felton Spencer is a former basketball player who had a successful career in the NBA.

  • Pascal bidégorry is a french sailor known for setting the world sailing speed record in 2009.

  • Parrish Smith is a renowned rapper known for being one half of the hip-hop duo EPMD.

  • Ned Bolcar is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks.

1967

1966

1965

  • Adam jones is a musician best known as the guitarist for the rock band tool.

  • Bernard hopkins is a retired american professional boxer and coach, known for his longevity and success in the sport, becoming the oldest world champion in boxing history.

  • Co-founder of Apollo Global Management, one of the largest alternative investment firms.

  • James Nesbitt

    James nesbitt is a northern irish actor known for his roles in popular tv shows such as cold feet and the missing.

  • Italian cyclist who won 9/08/1988 the world cup in renaix. fondriest made his debut in amateur racing at 16 years old. he won 99 races before becoming a professional cyclist and winning the tours of catalonia 1988. he moved up from 14th to eighth in the ficpvelo ranking, and he was 2nd in amstel gold race in 1988. he won …

1964

1963

  • Mathius Döpfner is a German businessman and media executive who has been the CEO of Axel Springer SE, a major European media company, since 2002.

  • Sherrick Reeves is a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Noted astronomer specializing in the study of exoplanets.

  • Norwegian explorer and entrepreneur who founded Kagge Forlag, a publishing company.

1962

  • Huberta Wagner is a German entrepreneur and the co-founder of the successful online fashion retailer Zalando.

  • Tery Kramer is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Netscape, a pioneering web browser company.

  • Mertha Rosenblum is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the online fashion retailer Rent the Runway.

  • Julya Salazar is a Nicaraguan politician who served as the Vice President of Nicaragua.

  • Josaphine Nowitz is the founder and CEO of a successful technology company and is known for her philanthropic work.

1961

1960

  • Ivann Sutherland is a pioneering computer scientist known for his contributions to computer graphics and virtual reality.

  • Joseth Katz is a renowned computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

  • Lynora Williams was a successful American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

  • Earlee Brown was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA during the 1980s.

  • Ronae Barr is a renowned physicist known for her contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Haitian politician and former presidential candidate.

  • English bass player (kino marsillion transatlantic and edison's children).

  • Slovenian photographer and mountaineer (d. 2008).

  • Australian rugby league player

  • Jamaican-american singer-songwriter

1958

  • Stiven Madden is an American businessman and the founder of the footwear company Steve Madden Ltd.

  • Boris tadic is a serbian politician who served as the president of serbia from 2004 to 2012. he is known for his efforts to bring serbia closer to the european union and for his role in the country's political landscape.

  • Serbian psychologist and politician, 16th president of serbia

  • Australian footballer and coach (d. 2016)

  • Actor (one night stand).

1957

1956

  • Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, who has also been involved in various business interests.

  • Rance Mulliniks was a successful baseball player known for his time with the Toronto Blue Jays.

  • American football coach and player

  • Indian educator and politician, 23rd chief minister of uttar pradesh

  • Russian architect

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

  • French politician for socialist party (france). she was minister of culture france in the lionel jospin cabinet 1997aeur”2000, and was a member the european parliament 1989aeur”1997 and 2004aeur”2014.

  • French criminal and former insurance agent, he murdered two police officers and two others near narbonne in january 2001. in his absence, he was already sentenced to life for 1993 murder. on 17 january 2001, he shot himself in self-defense as police searched a block of flats located in ba(c),ziers.

1950

  • French football/soccer defender.

  • French senior police officer, first woman to head the brigade des stups’ (narcotics squad), mondaine’ (anti-piping and anti-crime squads (ra(c.pression du banditisme) and the crim). in the 1980s, she disbanded madame claudeaeur (tm)'s network of call-girls and apprehended mamadou traora.c and guy georges, two serial killers.

  • Co-founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions, a multinational corporation providing IT services.

  • Arkansas, usa; country singer (bonnie jean).

  • French footballer

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

  • Donni Hathaway is an American singer-songwriter known for her soulful and emotive vocals.

  • American singer (lynyrd skynyrd) (d. 1977)

  • Emmy Award-winning comedy writer and author.

  • Canadian talk show host (city tv).

  • Montreal, quebec -- actor (jody-buckskin)

1947

1946

  • Award-winning author of children's books and reteller of folktales.

  • American blues pianist and singer (born 1920).

1945

1944

1943

  • A British Labour Party politician who served as the first female Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

  • Ronnie Campbell is a British Labour Party politician.

  • American baseball player (d. 2021)

  • Australian rugby league player (d. 1986)

  • American lawyer and diplomat, united states ambassador to the european union

1942

1941

  • Captain beefheart, an american musician, is known for his avant-garde music and influential work in the experimental rock genre.

  • Captain Beefheart was an influential musician known for his avant-garde music.

  • American heiress to remington typewriter fortune. on the night of her debutante ball, 4/07/1960, she eloped to andre porumbeannu. they had met in southampton the summer before. the handsome, dashing, and elegant 35-year-old romanian was charming. he also had a daughter and a wife in austria. they set sail for antwerp in january 1961 and returned to the u.s. later …

  • American musician, popular in the '60s and '70s and considered one of the most influential musician on the psychedelic rock scene. his 1969 hit "trout mask replica" is perhaps his best known release. in 1982 he left the music world and became a reclusive visual artist.

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1938

  • Garl Nelsen was an American professional football player who played as a quarterback in the National Football League.

  • Indian footballer and cricketer (d. 2020)

  • Pakistani engineer and mountaineer

  • Mexican wrestler

1937

1936

  • American author known for his memoir Stop-Time.

  • Renowned Pakistani physicist known for his work in theoretical physics.

  • Ghanaian drummer and dancer (d.2012)

1935

  • Arlicia Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

  • Lanyiah Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Latunya Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

  • Ladonya Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Latesia Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

1934

  • Selma Ottilia was a Danish actress known for her roles in Danish and international films.

  • Indian civil servant and politician, 13th governor of karnataka (d. 2013)

  • Indian politician and civil servant 13th governor karnataka (d.2013)

1933

  • English journalist and radio host (d. 2020)

  • Renowned author known for works like 'A Lesson Before Dying'.

  • Renowned author of 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman' and other works.

  • English chemist and academic (d. 2022)

  • American film and television actress. she was mainly known for her roles in the 1950s and 1960s. her most well-known role is that of rebecca boone on six seasons of nbc's "daniel boone," which featured fess parker and darby hinton as well as veronica cartwright and ed ames. lou mallory was also a part of the abc western series "the …

1932

  • Johnte Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Jaysiah Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Anaijah Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

  • Keanthony Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

  • Legendary basketball coach known for his successful career at the University of North Carolina.

1931

1930

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • Jr., american civil rights activist, winner of the nobel peace prize (born 1929).

  • American minister and activist, nobel prize laureate (assassinated) (b. 1929)

  • Pakistani writer known for his thought-provoking essays and aphorisms.

  • Ethyl Allen was a respected politician who served in various government positions.

1928

1927

  • Koven Daly was a renowned oceanographer who made significant contributions to the understanding of deep-sea ecosystems.

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist.

  • Francis routh is a british composer known for his contributions to contemporary classical music.

  • Phyllis Coates

    American television and film actress. she is best known for her role as reporter lois lane in the 1951 film, "superman and the mole men", and in the first season (19twenty-six) of the television series, "adventures of superman" (1952). reeves insisted that she be given equal billing with george reeves for all episodes in which they did not appear. in …

  • American diplomat who was the united states ambassador to el salvador. in 1976, president gerald ford appointed him to the ambassadorship. after jimmy carter assumed the presidency, he resigned.

1926

  • Maria Schell

    Austrian-swiss producer and actress (d. 2005).

  • Austrian-swiss producer and actress (d. 2005).

  • Hava Kohlmann was a Holocaust survivor who shared her story to educate others about the atrocities of the Holocaust.

1925

  • Lavel Nixon was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 37th congressional district.

  • American child prodigy in the piano for children of the 1930s. she was the product of her father’s ambition. he was a former violinist from warsaw. she began lessons at the age of two and continued for nine hours each day. she made her public debut at four years old. from five years old, she studied in europe and began …

  • Ignacio López Tarso

    Mexican actor (d. 2023)

  • Italy sport champion

  • International racing cyclist

1924

  • Jean-bertrand pontalis was a french philosopher, psychoanalyst, and writer, known for his influential work in the field of psychoanalysis and his collaboration with jacques lacan.

  • Contributed to the theory of condensed matter physics.

  • New zealand-english mountaineer and explorer (d. 2013)

  • New zealand-english mountaineer, explorer (d.2013)

1923

  • Scottish poet and songwriter, pianist (d. 2006).

  • Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet and musician known for his surreal and whimsical works.

  • Taiwanese economist and politician, fourth president of the republic of china (d. 2020)

  • Singer and actress from sri lanka (d. 1978).

1922

  • Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in both film and theater.

  • English geneticist (d. 1996)

  • Australian sergeant and politician, 34th premier of new south wales (d. 1999)

  • Australian sergeant and politician, 34th premier of new south wales

  • Australian politician (d. 1999)

1921

  • Renowned actress known for her captivating performances on stage and screen.

  • Frank Thornton

    English actor (d. 2013)

  • Indian lawyer and politician, eighth chief minister of maharashtra (d. 2007)

  • Indian politician and lawyer 8th chief minister maharashtra (d.2007).

1920

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • French politician, who was also a climber and alpinist. in 1950, he led the expedition to annapurna that reached the summit of a mountain above 8000m. he wrote a bestseller about the expedition upon his return. it was a bestseller, selling over 12,000,000 copies. later, he was questioned by other publications.

  • French mountaineer and politician, french minister of youth affairs and sports (d. 2012)

  • Belizean politician, first prime minister of belize (d. 2011)

  • After 32 years as a columnist and journalist in scotland, he is now editor-in-chief at sunday express. the mail moved him to sunday. he was a brutally outspoken man, well-known for his right-wing views that often got him into trouble. junor was summoned to the bar of the house of commons on 24 january 1957 for contempt of parliament. this …

1918

  • Abdel gamal nasser was the second president of egypt, serving from 1956 until his death in 1970. he is mostly known for his role in the egyptian revolution of 1952 and his leadership in the arab world.

  • Maly Zimetbaum was a Polish-Jewish dancer who performed in the Warsaw Ghetto and was later deported to Auschwitz, where she died.

  • João baptista de oliveira figueiredo was a brazilian military leader and politician who served as the 30th president of brazil from 1979 to 1985, overseeing the country's transition to democracy.

  • Egyptian president who played a key role in the 1952 revolution.

  • Dutch jurist, judge and professor of law, as well as the second president of european court of justice.

1917

  • Elanore Maccoby was an American entrepreneur and psychologist who co-founded the Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society.

  • Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994)

  • Estonian-american boxer (d.1999)

  • Argentré journalist

1916

1915

1914

  • Faige Bielski was a Jewish partisan leader who fought against the Nazis during World War II as part of the Bielski partisans.

  • Autobiographer and author from the netherlands. she was a jew and was killed in auschwitz's concentration camp on 30 november 1943.

  • English academic and historian (d. 2003).

  • Polish general and photographer (b. 1914)

  • British historian, glanton

1913

  • Renowned American actor known for his versatility and memorable performances.

  • Loyed Bridges was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Bridges Construction Company.

  • Elek Petrovics was a Hungarian composer known for his operas and orchestral works.

  • Lloyd Bridges

    American actor who has enjoyed a long and successful career. he is the father of jeff and beau bridges and one daughter. bridges is a dedicated family man who is committed to nonviolence. he is an athlete who has maintained his college weight and is in great physical condition. he made his film debut with "lone wolf" in 1941. from …

  • Australian composer and pianist (d. 2005).

1912

  • French politician, minister, and author. debre was a young civil servant and he grew steadily. he was mobilized to the military in 1939 with the outbreak of world war ii. he was captured by the germans and held in prison until may 1940. however, he was able to escape. he was captured by the ra(c), morocco and imprisoned in may …

  • French lawyer and politician, 150th prime minister of france (b. 1912)

  • German nazi obersturmbannfa 1/2 hrer (lieutenant colonel) in the waffen ss during world war ii, who was awarded the knight's cross of the iron cross. this award was given to nazi germany in world war ii for their extreme battlefield bravery and successful military leadership. he died 22 april 2004, aged 92, in austria.

  • French politician

1911

1910

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on January 15th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

  • Edman Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who made major contributions to the development of nuclear weapons and the hydrogen bomb.

  • Hungarian-american theoretical scientist, also known as "the father in the hydrogen bomb", despite not liking the title. teller made numerous contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, spectroscopy (the jahnaeur"teller and renneraeur"tellereffects), and surface physics. the gamowaeur"teller transitions, fermi's theory about beta decay, was an extension of his theory. this provided a significant stepping stone to the application of this theory. …

  • French singer from the 1920s.

1907

1906

1905

1904

1903

  • Renowned food writer and critic.

  • American lieutenant and politician, 58th governor of massachusetts (d. 1958)

  • 58th governor, massachusetts (d. 1958).

  • American politician and lieutenant governor of massachusetts 58th (d. 1958).

  • Hugh Fraser

    After inheriting his father's drapery shop in 1924, he was named managing director and chairman upon the death of his father in 1927. the store was transformed into house of fraser, which is now a large retail chain. he also acquired many outlets in england and scotland, including harrod's in london. in 1960, he founded the hugh fraser foundation charity …

1902

1901

  • American author, born to a prominent family, bessie maddern london and jack london.

1900

  • Renowned poet known for her evocative verses on love and nature.

  • Prolific writer of novels and short stories.

  • Giuseppe Bertani was an Italian geneticist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.

  • Faroese poet, writer and artist (born 1900).

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