Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Non-Fiction Writers, including Jordan Belfort, Svetlana Alexievich, Caroline Kennedy, George Orwell and Helmut Schmidt

Famous 20th Century Non-Fiction Writers

Rashida JonesRashida Jones
25 February 1976, American
Actress
Jordan BelfortJordan Belfort
09 July 1962, American
Author

Mick MarsMick Mars
04 May 1951, American
Musician

George OrwellGeorge Orwell
25 June 1903, British
Writer

Alan CummingAlan Cumming
27 January 1965, Scottish
Actor

Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
06 August 1972, British
Singer
Conor WoodmanConor Woodman
21 March 1974, Irish
Film Director

Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974, Canadian, British, American
Actor

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
14 July 1868, British
Writer, Diplomat

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress
Ruskin BondRuskin Bond
19 May 1934, Indian
Writer

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
27 November 1957, American
Author
Carice van HoutenCarice van Houten
05 September 1976, Dutch
Actress

Sean HannitySean Hannity
30 December 1961, American
Talk Show Host

Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
04 November 1925, American
Actress
Tom ClancyTom Clancy
12 April 1947, American
Novelist

Sam HarrisSam Harris
09 April 1967, American
Philosopher, Author
Mike FarrellMike Farrell
06 February 1939, American
Actor

Sela WardSela Ward
11 July 1956, American
Actress

Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer
Morris ChestnutMorris Chestnut
01 January 1969, American
Actor

Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips
10 November 1959, American
Actress
Robby BensonRobby Benson
21 January 1956, American
Actor

Jill IrelandJill Ireland
24 April 1936, British, American
Actress

David IckeDavid Icke
29 April 1952, British
Writer

Michelle McNamaraMichelle McNamara
14 April 1970, American
Freelance Writer, Blogger
Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor
Clayton KershawClayton Kershaw
19 March 1988, American
Baseball Pitcher

Loretta SwitLoretta Swit
04 November 1937, American
Actress

Terence McKennaTerence McKenna
16 November 1946, American
Philosopher, Psychonaut, Ethnobotanist, Author

Maximilian Carl Emil WeberMax Weber
21 April 1864, German
Sociologist
Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress

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Karl PilkingtonKarl Pilkington
23 September 1972, British
Television Presenter, Radio Producer

George KennedyGeorge Kennedy
18 February 1925, American
Actor

Delta BurkeDelta Burke
30 July 1956, American
Actress

Jill St. JohnJill St. John
19 August 1940, American
Actress
Burt WardBurt Ward
06 July 1945, American
Actor

Rick RiordanRick Riordan
05 June 1964, American
Author
Robert GraysmithRobert Graysmith
17 September 1942, American
Author

Christina CrawfordChristina Crawford
11 June 1939, American
Author, Actress

Phillip SchofieldPhillip Schofield
01 April 1962, British
Television Presenter
Dee Dee RamoneDee Dee Ramone
18 September 1951, American
Musician

Cilla BlackCilla Black
27 May 1943, British
Singer
Joe TorreJoe Torre
18 July 1940, American
Executive

Martin MullMartin Mull
18 August 1943, American
Actor

Julie Nixon EisenhowerJulie Nixon Eisenhower
05 July 1948, American
Author

Lana WoodLana Wood
01 March 1946, American
Actress

Mariette HartleyMariette Hartley
21 June 1940, American
Actress
Svetlana AlexievichSvetlana Alexievich
31 May 1948, Belarusian
Write and Nobel Prize Winner in Literature

Rachel CarsonRachel Carson
27 May 1907, American
Marine biologist

Sterling HaydenSterling Hayden
26 March 1916, American
Actor

Jake TapperJake Tapper
12 March 1969, American
Journalist
Ralph SampsonRalph Sampson
07 July 1960, American
Basketball Player

Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren
06 February 1931, American
Actress
Ben SteinBen Stein
25 November 1944, American
Writer, Actor, Lawyer

Edd ChinaEdd China
09 May 1971, British
Television Presenter

Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski
28 March 1928, Polish, American
Former Diplomat, Political Scientist
Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer

Princess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of Kent
15 January 1945, British
Author
Glennon Doyle MeltonGlennon Doyle Melton
20 March 1976, American
Author, Activist, Public Speaker

Gemma CollinsGemma Collins
31 January 1981, British
Businesswoman

Robin SharmaRobin Sharma
16 June 1964, Canadian, Mauritian
Writer, Public Speaker
V. S. NaipaulV. S. Naipaul
17 August 1932, British
Writer

Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
02 May 1885, American
Actress
Edwin SchlossbergEdwin Schlossberg
19 July 1945, Ukrainian
Designer

Michelle MalkinMichelle Malkin
20 October 1970, American
Blogger

Richard BriersRichard Briers
14 January 1934, British
Actor

Sonny LandhamSonny Landham
11 February 1941, American
Actor
Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
20 December 1969, Swiss, British
Author
Sean Hepburn FerrerSean Hepburn Ferrer
17 July 1960, Swiss
Film Producer

Paula PoundstonePaula Poundstone
29 December 1959, American
Comedian

Naomi KleinNaomi Klein
08 May 1970, Canadian
Author

Saul Bellow Saul Bellow
10 June 1915, American
Novelist
Sam DonaldsonSam Donaldson
1934 AD, American
Reporter

Tommy RettigTommy Rettig
10 December 1941, American
Child Actor

Nancy KwanNancy Kwan
19 May 1939, Hong Konger, American
Actress

Mary SoamesMary Soames
15 September 1922, British
Youngest Child of Winston Churchill

Catherine HicklandCatherine Hickland
11 February 1956, American
Actress, Businesswoman, Author
Popcorn SuttonPopcorn Sutton
05 October 1946, American
Criminal, Non Fiction Writer

Les GoldLes Gold
20 June 1950, American
Pawnbroker
Oleg GordievskyOleg Gordievsky
10 October 1938, Russian
Secret Agent

Dorothy Bush KochDorothy Bush Koch
18 August 1959, American
Author

Benjamin Spock Benjamin Spock
02 May 1903, American
Pediatrician and Political Activist
Donald SindenDonald Sinden
09 October 1923, British
Actor

Bradford DillmanBradford Dillman
14 April 1930, American
Actor
Carlton LeachCarlton Leach
12 March 1959, British
Author, Former Doorman, Former Football Hooligan &

Robert LaSardoRobert LaSardo
20 September 1963, American
Actor

Caspar WeinbergerCaspar Weinberger
18 August 1917, American
Politician

Lenín MorenoLenín Moreno
19 March 1953, Ecuadorian
Political leader
Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich
16 May 1929, American
American poet

Hunter TyloHunter Tylo
03 July 1962, American
Actress
Carol McGiffinCarol McGiffin
18 February 1960, British
Radio Broadcaster

Brooke HaywardBrooke Hayward
05 July 1937, American
Actress
Euell GibbonsEuell Gibbons
08 September 1911, American
Outdoorsman

Herbert Jackson Youngblood, IIIJack Youngblood
26 January 1950, American
American Football Player
Adam KhooAdam Khoo
08 April 1974, Singaporean
Entrepreneur