Famous people and celebrities born in 1931

We celebrate the remarkable individuals born in 1931. This year gave rise to a new generation of talent, including actors, musicians, athletes, politicians and more who have significantly impacted our world. Dive into the stories of these famous personalities, explore their journeys, and see how they've shaped culture and society since their birth year. Join us as we take a nostalgic trip back to 1931 and honor the stars who continue to shine brightly today.

• Jan. 5 Robert Duvall

  American oscar-winning actor and director, writer, producer, often called one of the greatest actors. he is a veteran of more that 33 movies, 60 stage plays, and dozens tv shows. he has received five oscar nominations, won the academy award in 1983 for "tender mercies" and was nominated for five additional oscars. he was the director, star, and writer of …

• Jan. 14 Caterina Valente

  French-born italian singer and dancer, actress.

• Jan. 17 James Earl Jones

  James earl jones is an american actor known for his deep voice and iconic roles in movies such as darth vader in star wars and mufasa in the lion king.

• Jan. 22 Sam Cooke

  American singer with amazing singing talent. his mix of gospel and pop laid the foundations of modern soul music. before his tragic death, he had 29 top forty hits.

• Feb. 6 Mamie Van Doren

  Mamie van doren is an american actress, singer, and sex symbol known for her roles in 1950s and 1960s films.

• Feb. 8 James Dean

  American actor. he was a star of 1955 and was nominated to the best actor oscar. his role in "east of eden" was followed by "giant" in 1956. he was a cult favourite for his role in "rebel without a cause", 1955. this title he apparently took as his own. dean was rebellious and self-destructive. on 9/30/1955, he was involved …

• Feb. 15 Claire Bloom

  Claire bloom is an english actress known for her work in film, television, and stage, including roles in classics such as the king's speech and the haunting.

• Feb. 18 Toni Morrison

  American writer. she was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1993 and the pulitzer prize for "beloved", her novel about slavery. she is also the author of "the bluest eye," 1970 and "sula," 1973. "song of solomon," 1977. "beloved," 1987. "jazz" 1992.

• March 2 Mikhail Gorbachev

  Russian politician who succeeded konstantin chernenko to the post of general secretary of communist party. before his appointment in 1978 as agricultural secretary, he was a party official for 22-years. he soon joined the kremlin’s inner circle. he expressed a desire to coexist peacefully with the west and signed an arms treaty on 8/12/87, 2:02 pm est washington, dc.

• March 22 William Shatner

  Canadian-american actor, tv and film best known for his role as starship commander james t. kirk in the 1966-1969 series star trek. the role he played was a part of his life for over three decades, both on television and in movies. his other tv credits include "the explosive generation" 1961, "t.j. hooker", 1983, in which he was a cop, …

• March 26 Leonard Nimoy

  American actor who was best known for his role as spock, the pointed-eared alien in "star trek," 1965-1967. before then, he was an actor for many years. his 1951 debut made him a star. he has been a rising star in dramatic roles and is well-known on the stage in "equus".

• July 1 Leslie Caron

  French-american ballet dancer, winsome, and elfin. she was a professional since she was 16. after her debut film, "an american in paris," 1950 she moved to hollywood for "lili," 53 and "gigi,"58. according to reports, she hated film and found it tedious and oppressive.

• July 10 Alice Munro

  Canadian short-story writer. she was awarded the man booker international prize in 2009 for her work. she was awarded the governor general award for fiction three times. munro's stories are influenced by eudora worldyaeur(tm), and reflect the complexity of relationships and life. she was awarded the nobel prize in literature on october 10, 2013.

• July 11 Tab Hunter

  Tab Hunter was a popular American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Damn Yankees' and 'Battle Cry'.

• Aug. 23 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.

• Aug. 25 Regis Philbin

  After years of success on the tv talk show "live with regis & kathie lee", an american tv host became a star with his tv game show "who wants to be a millionaire?"

• Sept. 4 Mitzi Gaynor

  American actress, singer, and dancer. she is a light-leading lady in many musicals. her films include "my blue heaven", 1950, "south pacific," 1958, and "for love or money" 1963.

• Sept. 12 Ian Holm

  Versatile British actor known for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Alien.'

• Sept. 17 Jean-Claude Carrière

  Jean-claude carrière is a renowned french screenwriter and actor, best known for his collaborations with director luis buñuel.

• Sept. 17 Anne Bancroft

  American actress who has been on screen since 1952 and won the best actress oscar. for her roles in "the pumpkin eater", and "the graduate," she was nominated but didn't win the best actress oscar. in 1958, she was paired with henry fonda in "two for the seesaw", and received her first tony award. she also won the n.y. drama …

• Sept. 21 Larry Hagman

  Larry hagman was an american actor best known for his role as j.r. ewing in the tv series dallas.

• Sept. 29 Anita Ekberg

  Swedish actress, model and sex symbol. her role as sylvia in federico fellini's film is her most well-known.

• Sept. 30 Angie Dickinson

  American actress who rose to fame in the 1954 b movie industry. in 1959, she had her first major break with "rio bravo". dickinson was a tv favourite with her series "police woman" (1974-1978). television was dickinson's best medium. tv-movies were better than the ones she was given on the big-screen. as a thriller, dressed to kill" 1980 was a …

• Oct. 19 John Le Carre

  John le carre was a british author known for his espionage novels, including 'the spy who came in from the cold' and 'tinker, tailor, soldier, spy'.

• Oct. 23 Diana Dors

  British actress, with a large breast and who was often a good-time girl. her career began with british b movies, and she also played minor roles in west end theatre. she was able to make headlines with her talent. she was a platinum blonde who posed for sexy cheesecake photos until hollywood discovered her and brought her to the states. …

• Oct. 31 Dan Rather

  American news broadcaster who makes $3 million per year, is one of the most successful in his field. rather prefers to report the news as it happens. his global travels to the most popular spots in the world have led to jealousies from both the news media and his rivals, tom brokaw and peter jennings at abc news. rather, a …

• Nov. 3 Monica Vitti

  Internationally acclaimed italian leading lady in the '60s & '70s. her debut was in 1955. she is best known for her films "la notte," 1960 and "the red desert," 1964. vitti graduated from the art academy with a diploma and started her stage career as an actress. she has appeared in more than 25 movies and has directed, written and …

• Nov. 6 Mike Nichols

  American film director. he was born to a polish jewish father and a german mother. his two first films, "who's afraid of virginia woolf?" are well-known. "the graduate" and "who's afraid of virginia woolf?"

• Dec. 11 Rita Moreno

  Award-winning actress known for her roles in 'West Side Story'.