Famous people and celebrities born on February 2

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on February 2! 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.

• 1882 Aloysuis Joyce

  Renowned Irish novelist and poet known for his work 'Ulysses'.

• 1901 Jascha Heifetz

  Lithuanian-american musician, who was world-famous for his solo playing with all the great orchestras around the globe. he began training with his father at age three and made his debut at the age of six. by age 13, he had achieved international fame.

• 1903 Frank McGrath

  Mound city (mound city) -- actor (wagon train).

• 1906 Gale Gordon

  Gale gordon was an american actor known for his roles in television and radio, particularly for his work on the lucy show and here's lucy.

• 1915 Abba Eban

  Israeli politician and diplomat, as well as a scholar of hebrew and arabic languages.

• 1916 Silvana Jachino

  Actress in italian films who appeared in 65 films from 1936 to 1970. she died in rimini, italy on 28 august 2004.

• 1923 Liz Smith

  American journalist and one of the most respected gossip columnists. her enthusiasm for the people she writes about is evident in her october 2000 biography, "natural blonde," which was published. she is a passionate fan of celebrities and works hard to be the best gossip purveyor in america, providing the goods to around 70 newspapers each day.

• 1923 Bonita Granville

  Bonita Granville was an American actress known for her role in the Nancy Drew film series.

• 1925 Elaine Stritch

  American actress with a varied and long career. the gravelly-voiced, no-nonsense actress struggled with alcoholism but made a remarkable comeback on stage. her one-woman show, elaine stritch at liberty, which was based on her life, earned her a tony special award.

• 1927 Stan Getz

  Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- jazz tenor saxophonist (benny goodman and jimmy dorsey).

• 1929 John Holland

  American computer scientist (d.2015)

• 1930 Jonathan Scott

  American ceo and executive in charge of american stores. this is the largest national drug and food retailer and was founded originally by the skaggs drugs family. scott holds a ba in operations management.

• 1932 Robert Mandan

  American actor (d. 2018)

• 1936 Duane Jones

  Heart attacks at 51

• 1937 Tom Smothers

  American comedian who performed with his brother, dick as a duo on the tv series "the smothers brothers comedy hour." they recorded 13 albums together, of which three went gold.

• 1940 David Jason

  British comedian, jason is featured on tv's "open all hours" and the "only fools and horses" tv series. jason is a comedian with great timing and gentle humor. he plays everyday people that the public can relate to. in october 1996, he was presented with the lifetime achievement award at the national television awards.

• 1942 Bo Hopkins

  American actor[60] (d. 2022)

• 1944 Geoffrey Hughes

  English actor (d. 2012)

• 1948 Ina Garten

  American tv personality and author

• 1949 Brent Spiner

  American actor and singer

• 1950 Barbara Sukowa

  German actress on the stage was named best actress at berlin's film festival. she was a striking and versatile actress on the stage. in 1982, she played the title role in fassbinder’s "lola". she also directed "rosa luxemburg", 1985, and "the african woman", 1990.

• 1961 Lauren Lane

  Lauren lane is an american actress best known for her role as c.c. babcock on the television sitcom the nanny.

• 1970 Jennifer Westfeldt

  American screenwriter and actress

• 1977 Shakira

  Grammy-winning singer known for hits like 'Hips Don't Lie'.

• 1978 Rich Sommer

  American actor

• 1979 Shamita Shetty

  Indian actress

• 1983 Nathan Fielder

  Nathan fielder is a canadian writer, comedian, and actor known for creating and starring in the comedy central show nathan for you.

• 1986 Gemma Arterton

  Gemma arterton is a british actress known for her roles in blockbuster films such as 'quantum of solace' and 'prince of persia: the sands of time'.

• 1989 Alex Sharp

  Alex sharp is a british actor known for his role in the broadway play 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'.