Famous people and celebrities born on January 12

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on January 12! 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 Milton Sills

  American screenwriter and actor (d. 1930).

• 1884 Texas Guinan

  American actress, musician, and saloonkeeper (born 1884).

• 1905 Tex Ritter

  Country singer "five star jubilee" dies at the age of 67.

• 1910 Luise Rainer

  Austrian-born german actress and american film star, oscar winner for "great zeigfeld" 1936 and "the good earth" 1937. in just three years, her career exploded and plummeted dramatically. many blame clifford odets, her husband, for her premature retirement.

• 1910 Patsy Kelly

  Actress (brigid murphy-cop and the kid), dies aged 71

• 1925 Bill Burrud

  American television host, producer, and actor (d. 1990)

• 1933 Michael Aspel

  British tv and radio entertainer, best known as mr. smoothie, a relaxed and charming british comedian. from 1954 to 1957, he began his career at bbc radio. he then moved into tv announcing in 1957-60, and became a news anchor from 1960-68. eamonn andrews was replaced by aspel on "this is your life", 1979-1983. he was followed by "strange..but tru?" …

• 1937 Shirley Eaton

  English actress

• 1944 Carlos Villagrán

  Mexican journalist and actor

• 1948 Anthony Andrews

  London, england -- actor ("under the volcano")

• 1949 Haruki Murakami

  Japanese writer. murakami's best-selling books were translated into 50 languages.

• 1949 Wayne Wang

  American director producer from hong kong and screenwriter

• 1951 Kirstie Alley

  Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

• 1951 Rush Limbaugh

  American author and talk-show host. he is ridiculed by liberals and is considered "the most dangerous man" in america by the political left. his national radio program was launched in 1982 with 56 stations and grew steadily over the following ten years. his show was carried by 634 radio stations, and some even broadcast overseas, as of march 1994. from …

• 1954 Howard Stern

  American talk-show host and shock-jock, who has a listener base of around three million. this is a large audience who enjoy his humor and scatological humor. he rants about masturbation and penis size, as well as flatulence, on his radio show. he is described as a bundle full of insecurities once he has left the sound booth.

• 1957 John Lasseter

  John lasseter is an animator known for co-founding pixar animation studios and for his work on popular animated films such as toy story and cars.

• 1960 Oliver Platt

  Canadian-american actor

• 1961 Simon Beale

  Malaysian-born english actor and historian

• 1965 Rob Zombie

  American film director, screenwriter, and producer. white zombie, a band that was formed in the mid-1980s, made him a prominent member and rose to fame during the 1990s. he has released five solo albums, three compilations, two remix albums and 15 singles. he became a director of films in 2003, expanding his career. six of those movies were co-written or …

• 1965 John Francis

  John francis is a well-known model who gained fame for his work in the fashion industry.

• 1966 Olivier Martinez

  He was a french film actor. he was born to a spanish boxer and received the ca(c),sar award for "most promising actor" in 1994. he appeared in hollywood-produced films, including "before night falls" (starring javier bardem) and johnny depp. he was a "french lover" and womanizer. he dated the most beautiful women: juliette binoche (kylie minogue), mira sorvino (...and finally, …

• 1968 Rachael Harris

  Rachael harris is an american actress known for her roles in the hangover and lucifer.

• 1972 Jason Sklar

  American comedian

• 1973 Sakshi Tanwar

  Sakshi tanwar is an indian actress known for her role as parvati agarwal in the television series kahaani ghar ghar kii.

• 1976 Miki Nakatani

  Japanese singer and actress

• 1984 Taraneh Alidoosti

  Renowned Iranian actress known for her impactful performances in Iranian cinema.

• 1985 Issa Rae

  American actress, writer, director, producer and web series creator

• 1987 Naya Rivera

  American actress, model and singer (b. 1987)

• 1998 Nathan Gamble

  American actor