Famous 100 Years Old

The list of famous 100 years old includes Jimmy Carter, Bob Barker, Russell M. Nelson, Robert Solow, Torsten Wiesel. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actresses, educators and lawyers and from other domains of life. This list of 100 years old includes people from United States, Sweden, France and many more countries.
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Jimmy Carter
(39th President of the United States (1977 -1981))
Jimmy Carter
75
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Plains, Georgia, United States

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of USA, is one of the rare Presidents whose legacy continues even after leaving office. He is known as a champion of human rights and a mediator of peace efforts across the world. His humanitarian works earned him the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

 2 
Bob Barker
(Television Game Show Host)
Bob Barker
30
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, United States

Bob Barker is a retired TV game show host. Barker is credited with making CBS's The Price Is Right the longest-running daytime game show in the history of North American television, hosting the show from 1972 to 2007. Also an animal rights activist, Barker has supported groups like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the United Activists for Animal Rights.

 3 
Eva Marie Saint
(American Actress Known for Starring in Elia Kazan’s 'On the Waterfront')
Eva Marie Saint
10
Birthdate: July 4, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Eva Marie Saint is an American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 1954 film, On the Waterfront. She has also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work in the miniseries, People Like Us. Eva Marie Saint has two stars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film and TV industries. 

 4 
Ip Chun
(Chinese Martial Artist and Actor)
Ip Chun
3
Birthdate: July 10, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Foshan, China
 5 
Johnny Gilbert
(Singer)
Johnny Gilbert
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 13, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newport News
 6 
William Hedgcock Webster
(Judge)
William Hedgcock Webster
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 6, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
 7 
Russell M. Nelson
(17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Russell M. Nelson
14
Birthdate: September 9, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Russell M. Nelson is an American religious leader and the current president of the Mormon Church. A former surgeon, Nelson is credited with co-developing the heart-lung machine, which was used in the first-ever open-heart surgery. He became a respected heart surgeon and went on to serve as the president of the Utah Medical Association before becoming a religious leader.

 8 
Torsten Wiesel
(Swedish Neurophysiologist and Winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology / Medicine)
Torsten Wiesel
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: June 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden

Torsten Wiesel is a Swedish neurophysiologist whose work on ocular dominance columns along with David Hubel earned them the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Torsten Wiesel is also a human rights advocate whose work with non-governmental organizations earned him the David Rall Medal. He is also a founding member of a nonprofit establishment called the Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization.

 9 
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
(Nun)
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ethiopia
 10 
Khamtai Siphandone
(2nd Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party)
Khamtai Siphandone
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 8, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Laos
 11 
Lee Adams
(Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist)
Lee Adams
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 14, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mansfield
 12 
Roger Guillemin
(French-American Neuroscientist Who Won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977)
Roger Guillemin
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 11, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dijon, France

Roger Guillemin is a French-American neuroscientist. He is best known for his work on neurohormones, which earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977. Guillemin is also the recipient of other prominent awards such as the National Medal of Science, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, and Passano Award in Medical Sciences.

 13 
Sheldon Harnick
(Poet, Writer, Songwriter, Librettist)
Sheldon Harnick
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 30, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago
 14 
Nadia Cattouse
(Actress, Singer)
Nadia Cattouse
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 2, 1924
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Belize City, Belize
 15 
Marianne Bernadotte
(Countess)
Marianne Bernadotte
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Helsingborg, Sweden
 16 
Alba Alonso de Quesada
(Atorney)
Alba Alonso de Quesada
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: August 17, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 17 
Anne Vernon
(Actress)
Anne Vernon
1
Birthdate: January 7, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France
 18 
Tomiichi Murayama
(Politician)
Tomiichi Murayama
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oita, ÅŒita Prefecture, Japan
 19 
Evelyn Boyd Granville
(Mathematician)
Evelyn Boyd Granville
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 20 
Hedi Fried
(Writer and Psychologist)
Hedi Fried
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania

Hedi Fried is a Swedish-Romanian psychologist and author. She is best known as a Holocaust survivor, having passed through Bergen-Belsen as well as Auschwitz before reaching Sweden in July 1945. Over the years, Hédi Fried has been honored with several awards such as the Seraphim Medal, Natur & Kultur Culture Award, and Olof Palme Prize.

 21 
Juan Ponce Enrile
(Filipino Lawyer and Politician)
Juan Ponce Enrile
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 14, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gonzaga, Philippines

Juan Ponce Enrile is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is best known for his service as a Senator of the Philippines on three occasions between 1987 and 2016. He also served as the President of the Senate from 2008 to 2013. Enrile was also the Minister of National Defense from 1970 to 1971 and again from 1972 to 1986.

 22 
Isadore Singer
(Mathematician)
Isadore Singer
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 23 
Robert Solow
(Economist)
Robert Solow
2
Birthdate: August 23, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 24 
Helmut Oberlander
(War criminals)
Helmut Oberlander
3
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: February 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Molotschna, Ukraine
 25 
Gibreel Ali
(Sports shooter)
Gibreel Ali
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 1924 AD
Birthplace: Daiong, Sudan
 26 
David Cox
(Statistician)
David Cox
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
 27 
Manuel Escobar
(Sailor)
Manuel Escobar
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 6, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador
 28 
Faquir Chand Kohli
(Businessman)
Faquir Chand Kohli
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 28, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Peshawar, Pakistan
 29 
Birte Christoffersen
(Danish Retired Diver)
Birte Christoffersen
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 28, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 30 
Lucine Amara
(American Soprano)
Lucine Amara
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Lucine Amara is an American soprano best known for her association with the Metropolitan Opera, where she performed from 1950 to 1991, making 882 appearances. Apart from the United States, Amara also performed in South America, Asia, and Europe. In 1989, Lucine Amara was made an inductee of the Academy of Vocal Arts Hall of Fame.

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Philip Pearlstein
(American Painter)
Philip Pearlstein
2
Birthdate: May 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States