Famous people and celebrities born in 1970

We celebrate the remarkable individuals born in 1970. 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 1970 and honor the stars who continue to shine brightly today.

  • Heather Graham
    Jan. 29 Heather Graham

    Heather graham is a well-known movie actress who gained fame for her roles in films such as boogie nights and austin powers: the spy who shagged me.

  • Paul Ryan
    Jan. 29 Paul Ryan

    American politician. he was first elected to office in 1998 as the republican representative for wisconsin's 1st district. his "path to prosperity", budget, was first presented in april 2011 by his chairman of the house budget committee.

  • Minnie Driver
    Jan. 31 Minnie Driver

    British singer-songwriter and actress. for her role in good will hunting, she was nominated to the academy award for best supporting actress. she also received an emmy award for her performance and a golden globe nomination for her work on the riches.

  • Simon Pegg
    Feb. 14 Simon Pegg

    Simon pegg is a british actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in popular movies such as shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, and the mission: impossible series.

  • Rachel Weisz
    March 7 Rachel Weisz

    Rachel weisz is a british actress known for her roles in films such as the mummy, the constant gardener, and the favourite.

  • Queen Latifah
    March 18 Queen Latifah

    Queen latifah is an american actress, singer, and rapper known for her versatile talents in music and film.

  • Mariah Carey
    March 27 Mariah Carey

    American singer who was a star at the beginning of the new century.

  • Vince Vaughn
    March 28 Vince Vaughn

    American actor who, despite his masculine, testosterone-image, managed to avoid being typecast. he is equally adept at playing raving psychopaths as slick young men. his performance in "swingeraeur(tm)," a 1996 sleeper hit, got him noticed by steven spielberg. this helped him to become a star.

  • Shemar Moore
    April 20 Shemar Moore

    American actor, former fashion model. his most prominent roles include malcolm winters's appearance on the young and the restless (1994 to 2005), derek morgan's appearance on cbs's criminal minds (2005 to present) and third host on soul train (1999 to 2003).

  • Tionne Watkins
    April 26 Tionne Watkins

    Tionne watkins, also known as t-boz, is a rapper and singer best known as a member of the popular 90s r&b group tlc.

  • Uma Thurman
    April 29 Uma Thurman

    American actress. uma is the daughter of a swedish psychotherapist mom (who was previously married to timothy leary) as well as an american father who was a professor in asian religion. uma was raised to think for herself and be her best, and she got her apartment in manhattan at the age of 16. tall and slender, thurman started her …

  • Master P
    April 29 Master P

    Master p, also known as percy robert miller, is a rapper, actor, and entrepreneur, best known for founding no limit records and achieving success in the hip-hop industry.

  • Andre Agassi
    April 29 Andre Agassi

    American tennis star, born to a father of armenian descent. brooke shields, a five-year-old actress, was his first encounter in 1993. both were child stars and both were in a career slump. they started sending each other faxes and notes, then they began talking on the telephone for hours. shields was already in love by the time she met shields …

  • Tina Fey
    May 18 Tina Fey

    American comedian, writer, and producer. she is best known for her work in the nbc sketch comedy show saturday night live (snl) (1997)aeur"2006), the critically acclaimed nbc comedy program 30 rock (2006)aeur"2013, and films such as mean girls (2004) and baby mama (2008).

  • Naomi Campbell
    May 22 Naomi Campbell

    English actress, singer, model and author. she is tall, slim, chic and one of the most prominent supermodels in jet-set, as well as the first black female model to grace the covers of french and british vogue. in november 1995, she made her tv debut on "new york undercover." she published her first novel "swan" in 1994.

  • Joseph Fiennes
    May 27 Joseph Fiennes

    British actor. he is a passionate, expressive star in critically acclaimed dramas. he was raised in ireland by a creative, nomadic family that included his identical twin brother jacob, and five siblings. he completed art school and worked on historic restorations of italian buildings before joining royal shakespeare company.

  • Chris O'Donnell
    June 26 Chris O'Donnell

    Chris o'donnell is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as 'scent of a woman' and as robin in the 'batman' film series.

  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    July 27 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

    Nikolaj coster-waldau is a danish actor known for his role as jaime lannister in the popular tv series game of thrones.

  • Christopher Nolan
    July 30 Christopher Nolan

    Christopher nolan is an english film director known for his work on the dark knight trilogy, inception, and interstellar.

  • Fred Durst
    Aug. 20 Fred Durst

    Fred durst is an american singer best known as the lead vocalist of the band limp bizkit.

  • River Phoenix
    Aug. 23 River Phoenix

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

  • Claudia Schiffer
    Aug. 25 Claudia Schiffer

    German model and considered the prettiest woman in the world by some. elle magazine was her first magazine cover and she was 17 when she was discovered. since her 1987 debut, she has been featured on the covers of over 400 magazines. she also signed a fantastic contract with revlon. in january 1994, she was engaged to illusionist david copperfield. …

  • Melissa McCarthy
    Aug. 26 Melissa McCarthy

    Melissa mccarthy is a renowned american comedian and actress known for her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and the heat.

  • Matt Damon
    Oct. 8 Matt Damon

    American actor and the author of "good will hunting," a movie script he wrote with his friend ben affleck. miramax bought the script for more than $1 million and they played the main roles.

  • Louis Koo
    Oct. 21 Louis Koo

    Louis koo is a hong kong actor and singer known for his roles in popular action films and tv dramas.

  • Ethan Hawke
    Nov. 6 Ethan Hawke

    Ethan Hawke is an American actor, director, and screenwriter known for his roles in films such as 'Training Day', 'Boyhood', and the 'Before' trilogy.

  • Julieta Venegas
    Nov. 24 Julieta Venegas

    Julieta venegas is a mexican singer-songwriter known for her fusion of pop and traditional mexican music, as well as her grammy award-winning albums.

  • Sarah Silverman
    Dec. 1 Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, writer, producer, actress. her satirical comedy tackles controversial topics and social taboos, including racism and sexism. she has her comic character endorse these topics in an ironic manner.

  • Jennifer Connelly
    Dec. 12 Jennifer Connelly

    Movie actress

  • Ted Cruz
    Dec. 22 Ted Cruz

    Texas senator of the united states. he was elected to the office in 2013. cruz is a republican party member with right-wing tea party politics.

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