Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Playback Singers, including Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle and Alisha Chinai.

Famous 20th Century Playback Singers

Rashida JonesRashida Jones
25 February 1976, American
Actress
Lata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar
28 September 1929, Indian
 

Kishore KumarKishore Kumar
04 August 1929, Indian
Indian playback singer

Maggie SiffMaggie Siff
21 June 1974, American
Actress

Carice van HoutenCarice van Houten
05 September 1976, Dutch
Actress

Asha BhosleAsha Bhosle
08 September 1933, Indian
Indian playback singer
Teri HatcherTeri Hatcher
08 December 1964, American
Actress

Robby BensonRobby Benson
21 January 1956, American
Actor

Mohammed RafiMohammed Rafi
24 December 1924, Indian
 

Stockard ChanningStockard Channing
13 February 1944, American
Actress
Kristy McNicholKristy McNichol
11 September 1962, American
Actress

Russ TamblynRuss Tamblyn
30 December 1934, American
Actor
Gemma JonesGemma Jones
04 December 1942, British
Actress

Steve KazeeSteve Kazee
30 October 1975, American
Actor

Honor BlackmanHonor Blackman
22 August 1925, British
Actress
Dennis WeaverDennis Weaver
04 June 1924, American
Actor

Andrea NavedoAndrea Navedo
10 October 1977, American
Actress
Glynis JohnsGlynis Johns
05 October 1923, South African
Actress

Bryan GreenbergBryan Greenberg
24 May 1978, American
Actor

Maxwell CaulfieldMaxwell Caulfield
23 November 1959, British
Actor
Edward WoodwardEdward Woodward
01 June 1930, British
Actor

Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren
06 February 1931, American
Actress
Forrest TuckerForrest Tucker
12 February 1919, American
Actor

Michael ParéMichael Paré
09 October 1958, American
Actor

Nikki DeLoachNikki DeLoach
09 September 1979, American
Actress

Jeremy NorthamJeremy Northam
01 December 1961, British
Actor
Hope DavisHope Davis
23 March 1964, American
Actress
Edgar BuchananEdgar Buchanan
20 March 1903, American
Actor

Roger BartRoger Bart
29 September 1962, American
Actor

Celeste HolmCeleste Holm
29 April 1917, American
Actress

Anson WilliamsAnson Williams
25 September 1949, American
Actor
Marissa Jaret WinokurMarissa Jaret Winokur
02 February 1973, American
Actress

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Sharon LealSharon Leal
17 October 1972, American
Actress

Larry StorchLarry Storch
08 January 1923, American
Actor

Darla HoodDarla Hood
08 November 1931, American
Actress

Sheb WooleySheb Wooley
10 April 1921, American
Actor
Jo StaffordJo Stafford
12 November 1917, American
Singer

Frank BonnerFrank Bonner
28 February 1942, American
Actor
Patrick WilsonPatrick Wilson
03 July 1973, American
Actor

Carroll O’ConnorCarroll O’Connor
02 August 1924, American
Actor

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress
Emily MorrisEmily Morris
10 February 1982, American
Actress

Ashok KumarAshok Kumar
13 October 1911, British Indian Ocean Territory
Actor
Padmini KolhapurePadmini Kolhapure
01 November 1965, Indian
Actress

Udit NarayanUdit Narayan
01 December 1955, Indian, Nepalese
Playback Singer

Holly Robinson PeeteHolly Robinson Peete
18 September 1964, American
Actress

Meena KumariMeena Kumari
01 August 1933, Indian
Actress

Aditya NarayanAditya Narayan
06 August 1987, Indian
Playback Singer
Ruma Guha ThakurtaRuma Guha Thakurta
03 November 1934, Indian
Actress

James DarrenJames Darren
08 June 1936, Italian, American
Actor

Arshad WarsiArshad Warsi
19 April 1968, Indian
Actor

Kavya MadhavanKavya Madhavan
19 September 1984, Indian
Actress
Uttam KumarUttam Kumar
03 September 1926, Indian
Actor

Majandra DelfinoMajandra Delfino
20 February 1981, American, Venezuelan
Actress
Suchitra KrishnamoorthiSuchitra Krishnamoorthi
27 November 1975, Indian
Actress

Alisha ChinaiAlisha Chinai
18 March 1965, Indian
Playback singer, Singer

Venkat PrabhuVenkat Prabhu
07 November 1975, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Playback
Kalabhavan ManiKalabhavan Mani
01 January 1971, Indian
Actor

Harshdeep KaurHarshdeep Kaur
16 December 1986, Indian
Singer, Playback singer
Jon SecadaJon Secada
04 October 1961, Cuban, American
Singer-songwriter

Ed AmesEd Ames
09 July 1927, American
Singer

Liz TorresLiz Torres
27 September 1947, American
Actress
Anjana SowmyaAnjana Sowmya
29 September 1985, Indian
Playback singer, Singer