Famous people and celebrities born on April 16

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on April 16! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1889 Charlie Chaplin

  Legendary silent film actor and director, known for his iconic character The Tramp.

• 1914 John Hodiak

  American actor who started his career in radio and film. he was first a radio actor in chicago, before he signed a contract with mgm. he was first cast in 1943's film "lifeboat". this was his big break. he was also seen in "marriage is a private affair" 1944 and "a bell for adano" 1945, both movies based on john …

• 1918 Spike Milligan

  British writer and director. he is best known for his "the goon show" radio series that began on 5/28/1951. it featured spike milligan and peter sellers as well as harry decombe, harry decombe, michael bentine, and harry decombe. he is the son of a british soldier and was born in india, burma, and ceylon. he arrived in england in 1933. …

• 1920 Barry Nelson

  Oakland -- actor (airport. my favorite husband).

• 1927 Edie Adams

  American actress and singer (born 1927).

• 1933 Joan Bakewell

  British journalist, tv presenter, and labour party peer. birkbeck university of london president baroness bakewell

• 1935 Bobby Vinton

  American pop music singer with a polish and lithuanian heritage. he is known in pop music circles as "the polish prince of poch", because his music is a tribute to his polish heritage. his most well-known song, "blue velvet", which is a cover of tony bennett’s 1951 song, peaked at no. it ranked no. 1 on the renamed billboard pop …

• 1939 Dusty Springfield

  Dusty springfield was a british pop singer known for her soulful voice and hits like 'son of a preacher man'.

• 1945 Tom Allen

  American politician and lawyer

• 1946 Catherine Allégret

  French actress, adopted by her second husband, yves montand, as a french actress. she was a supporting actor in many films, including "lady l", and "the sleeping car murder."

• 1947 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  American basketball star, collegiate champion, who got his professional start in 1969 with the milwaukee braves. he was named the most outstanding player for the 1970-1971 season. he grew up to 7'2" after his parents were both over 6' tall. abdul-jabbar enjoys jazz and privacy. abdul-jabbar had a $41.75million home in bel air, ca that he earned around $2 million …

• 1949 Melody Patterson

  American singer and actress (d. 2015).

• 1952 Michel Blanc

  French actor and director, known for his portrayal of hypochondriacs and losers (in "les bronza"s), but also in more serious roles such as "mr hire". he was a member of the splendid troup.

• 1954 Ellen Barkin

  Ellen barkin is an american actress and producer known for her roles in films such as the big easy and ocean's thirteen.

• 1965 Martin Lawrence

  Martin lawrence is a comedian and actor known for his roles in popular films such as bad boys and big momma's house.

• 1965 Jon Cryer

  Jon cryer is an american actor best known for his role as alan harper on the tv show two and a half men.

• 1965 Michael Wong

  American-hong kong actor, director

• 1971 Max Beesley

  Actor and musician from england

• 1975 Sean Maher

  American actor

• 1975 Nick Pickard

  English actor

• 1976 Qi Shu

  Qi shu is a taiwanese actress known for her roles in popular films such as the transporter and new york, i love you.

• 1976 David Lyons

  Australian actor

• 1977 Hayes MacArthur

  Movie actor

• 1978 Lara Dutta

  Indian actress

• 1979 Luke Evans

  Luke evans is a welsh actor known for his roles in films such as dracula untold, beauty and the beast, and the hobbit trilogy.

• 1980 Juliette Marquis

  Ukrainian actress and model, ballerina

• 1982 Gina Carano

  American mixed martial arts fighter

• 1984 Claire Foy

  English actress

• 1996 Anya Taylor-Joy

  Anya taylor-joy is a british-argentinian actress known for her roles in the queen's gambit and split.