Famous people and celebrities born in 1945

We celebrate the remarkable individuals born in 1945. 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 1945 and honor the stars who continue to shine brightly today.

• Jan. 10 Rod Stewart

  Born to scottish parents in london, british musician. he was 14 years old when his parents gave him a guitar. little did they know that this would be the beginning of his life. he was a young hippie who traveled around europe as a teenager. in 1963, he joined an r'n’b band as a singer and harmonica player. he played …

• Jan. 21 Martin Shaw

  British actor and star of "the professionals", a tv series that ran from december 1977 to february 1983. in 1969-1970, he was a star in british theater and he played hamlet in america.

• Jan. 25 Leigh Taylor-Young

  American actress and leading lady in films since the late 1960s and early 1970s.

• Jan. 29 Tom Selleck

  American actor. he was a veteran of over 50 commercials before making his film debut in 1970. his most notable role is that of magnum p.i. 1980-1988. he won the emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series. he is a 6'4" sex icon, loved by both men and women. his chiseled features, twinkling eyes, and deep dimples earned …

• Feb. 9 Mia Farrow

  American actress, third in line of seven children of maureen o'sullivan and john farrow. when she was nine years old, she had a bout of polio. this experience shaped her entire life. she was exiled to los angeles general hospital and laid on a bed with the dying and suffering. after recovering from her illness, tragedy struck again when michael, …

• Feb. 17 Brenda Fricker

  An Irish actress who won an Academy Award for her role in the film 'My Left Foot'.

• March 1 Dirk Benedict

  American actor, most famous for his role in "battlestar galactica" (1978) and "the a-team" (tv series), along with guest roles in other tv series. his most notable accomplishment is his struggle to make his story public in his book "kamikaze cowboy," which details his journey with cancer and a macrobiotic diet.

• April 2 Linda Hunt

  American actress who won an oscar as a male dwarf in "the year of living dangerously", her second film role. at 4'9" she is a charismatic elfin and has 18 credits on the stage. however, she was nominated in 1983 for the tony award for her performance in the broadway production of end of the world. with arnold schwarzenegger, she …

• May 6 Bob Seger

  American rock and roll guitarist, singer and pianist. he was a local artist in detroit, where he recorded and performed as bob seger and the last heard and bob seger systems throughout the 1960s. he had dropped the "system” from his recordings by the 1970s and was still trying to achieve greater success with various other bands. he formed the …

• May 19 Pete Townshend

  British musician, founder of "the who", rock band. he is also the composer of "tommy," 1969 rock opera. it won five tony awards for its broadway adaptation. he wrote the majority of "tommy," a rock opera, in 1969. "tommy" was first performed on broadway in 1993 and won a tony award. townshend also toured america that year as a solo …

• May 24 Priscilla Presley

  German-american actress, journalist, author, and business executive. she was a beautiful woman and was a great comedic foil in the "naked gun” films.

• May 25 Dave Lee Travis

  Dave lee travis is a british dj known for his work on bbc radio 1 and as a presenter on top of the pops.

• June 11 Adrienne Barbeau

  American actress, author of three books. barbeau rose to fame in the 1970s, first as broadway's original rizzo in grease and then as carol traynor in maude, the divorcée daughter of maude findlay.

• July 1 Debbie Harry

  American singer-songwriter and actress, best known as the lead singer of new wave and punk rock bands.

• July 6 Burt Ward

  Burt ward is an american tv actor best known for his role as robin in the 1960s batman television series.

• July 26 Helen Mirren

  British actress and winner of a variety of awards. she is best known for portraying jane tennison, a complex detective. mirren, who was made a dame in the queen elizabeth's honour, won an academy award, four sag awards and baftas, golden globes, emmy awards and a golden globes for her portrayal of queen elizabeth ii.

• Aug. 2 Joanna Cassidy

  American actress and film star best known for her role as falcon crest.

• Aug. 5 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 …

• Aug. 14 Steve Martin

  American comedian and actor. his non-political and vaudevillian self parody called "wild and crazy guy", was featured on carson's show more than 40 times and saturday night live more than a dozen times. he is prematurely gray, an ex-philosophy major and dares play lunatic with films like "pennies from heaven", "parenthood" and others. he won a grammy for his first …

• Aug. 23 Rita Pavone

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

• Sept. 17 Phil Jackson

  American basketball player, coach and star. he was the former 6th man for both the knicks (1967-1980) and the new york nets (1967-1980). in 1975, he was the nba's most prolific player with 330 personal fouls. for 13 seasons, he played for the knicks.

• Oct. 19 John Lithgow

  American actor who can do comedy and drama. lithgow, who is 6'4" and soft-spoken, can easily slip into any role he plays. he is the son of an actor and a producer, and began his stage career as a teenager. after majoring in literature and history at harvard, he studied drama in england with a fulbright scholarship. he is the …

• Oct. 26 Jaclyn Smith

  Jaclyn smith is an american actress best known for her role as kelly garrett in the television series charlie's angels.

• Oct. 30 Henry Winkler

  American actor who was most well-known for his role as the brazen, ultra-cool biker arthur fonzie fonzarelli in the tv series happy days. the show ran for more than ten years and made its debut on january 15, 1974. he is the father of all four ron howard's children. the crew from "happy days", which he left behind, still keep …

• Nov. 21 Goldie Hawn

  American comedian and actress. her bubble-head humor caught the attention of television viewers across the country in 1967 when she appeared on "rowan and martin’s laugh-in." in 1969, she won the academy award for best supporting actress in cactus flower. this launched her career in film with a steady stream of roles in films like "there's a girl in my …

• Nov. 27 James Avery

  James avery was an american actor best known for his role as uncle phil on the tv show the fresh prince of bel-air.

• Dec. 1 Bette Midler

  American actress, singer, comedian, and recording artist. she was once known as the "last of the truly tacky women". her work in "the rose" (1979) and "for the boys ( 1991) earned her 22 films and two nominations for best-actress. the divine miss m, her 1972 debut album, was a huge success and received rave reviews. midler performed and sang …

• Dec. 9 Michael Nouri

  American actor 6'3" and handsome, he appeared in "search for tomorrow" in 1976. he has played roles on both broadway and tv. in 1977, he appeared in "the contract on cherry street" but made his film debut when he was cast as the lead in flashdance.

• Dec. 30 Davy Jones

  English singer, guitarist and actor (b. 1945)

• Dec. 31 Barbara Carrera

  Nicaraguan model and actress