Famous people and celebrities born on December 31

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on December 31! 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.

• 1869 Matisse

  Renowned French artist known for his use of color and fluid shapes in paintings.

• 1878 Elizabeth Arden

  Canadian-american entrepreneur who owns beauty salons, spas, and sells cosmetic products. she was born in poverty and started her business with $6,000 borrowed money in 1910. it was reported that she owned race horses and had them massaged with her beauty products.

• 1880 George Marshall

  American soldier and statesman, he is well-known for his leadership during world war ii and cold war. he served as the chief of staff for the united states army and secretary of state. winston churchill hailed marshall as the "organizer and victory" for his leadership in the allied victory. marshall was the chief of staff of the united states army …

• 1914 Pat Brady

  Toledo, ohio -- actor (roy rodgers show)

• 1917 Suzy Delair

  Henri-georges clouzot, a french actress and singer, was her companion.

• 1924 Taylor Mead

  American actor, writer and performer. mead was a part of several andy warhol's underground films filmed at warhol’s factory.

• 1934 Joseph Bologna

  Actor

• 1937 Anthony Hopkins

  Welch is an actor from england who is an exceptional international player in tv and films. he started his career as an assistant stage manager in manchester in england. in 1955, he made his first appearance on stage. he was so drunk that he could not even walk on stage after a decade. he was drinking so much that he …

• 1938 Rosalind Cash

  American actress and leading lady of the 1970s on tv, film, and stage. despite her refusal to play stereotyped black roles, her career was successful. cash received an emmy nomination for her work on the public broadcasting service production "go tell it on the mountain." in 1992, she was inducted into the black filmmaker hall of fame.

• 1941 Sarah Miles

  British actress, first recognized in u.s. film "ryan's daughter" and "the servant".

• 1941 Alex Ferguson

  The most successful soccer player in scotland during the 1990s. ferguson led manchester united to six premiership title titles in eight seasons, and was knighted because of his superior sportsmanship.

• 1943 John Denver

  American folk singer, recording artist and club performer. he was the u.s.'s top-selling male recording artist between 1974 and 1975.

• 1943 Ben Kingsley

  An english actor. he has won numerous awards over his 40-year career, including an oscar, grammy and bafta. two golden globes, as well as screen actors guild awards. he is best known for his role as mohandas gandhi, the star of the 1982 film gandhi. for this, he was awarded the academy award for best actor. his performances in films …

• 1944 Taylor Hackford

  American film producer, director, and husband to helen mirren.

• 1945 Barbara Carrera

  Nicaraguan model and actress

• 1947 Tim Matheson

  American actor, tv and film star. he is also the co-star in "the quest" tv series. he was also a guest star on tv shows like "leave it to beaver," my three sons, and "the twilight zone." the groundlings, los angeles' most successful comedy troupe, was founded by him. at the age of 12, he made his acting debut and …

• 1947 Burton Cummings

  Canadian singer, star of "melanie" and award-winning pop-rock artist. multi-instrumentalist on piano, flute, organ and violin, he was a founding member of the group "the guess who."

• 1948 Joe Dallesandro

  American actor, model, and 'warhol star.' dallesandro was also a popular actor, model and 'warhol superstar'. he was also a mobster lucky luciano's character in "the cotton club" (1984). dallesandro is widely considered to be the most prominent male sex icon of american underground movies of the 20th century as well as a symbol of gay subculture.

• 1953 Jane Badler

  American singer and actress

• 1953 James Remar

  American actor best known for portraying psychopaths and villains.

• 1953 Trevor Phillips

  English politician and broadcaster

• 1958 Bebe Neuwirth

  American singer, actress, and dancer. she is best known for her role as dr. lilith sternin's wife, dr. frasier crane, on the television sitcom "cheers", in a starring role, and "frasier", in a recurring guest position. she won two emmy awards for the role. she is best known on stage for her tony award-winning roles as nickie (1986), in "sweet …

• 1959 Val Kilmer

  American actor, writer and musician. he played jim morrison in oliver stone’s 1991 production of "the doors".

• 1959 Jaime Hernandez

  Co-creator of the influential comic series 'Love and Rockets'.

• 1961 Nina Li Chi

  Chinese actress

• 1965 Nicholas Sparks

  American author

• 1970 Chandra West

  Canadian actress

• 1972 Joey McIntyre

  American musician, most famous for being the cupid-faced child of "new kids on the block". by the age of 12, he was already playing in dives. he, jon knight, jordan knight, wood, and wahlberg became the most popular pop-culture icon since the beatles. they dominated the music video market and outsold madonna as well as michael jackson. two books have …

• 1979 Elaine Cassidy

  Irish actress