Famous 89 Years Old
The list of famous 89 years old includes Maggie Smith, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Dalai Lama, Brigitte Bardot. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, actresses and novelists and from other domains of life. This list of 89 years old includes people from United States, England, Germany & Italy and many more countries.
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Maggie Smith(One of Britain's Most Recognizable & Prolific Actresses)
Birthdate: December 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ilford, Essex, England
Veteran English actress, Maggie Smith, has an extensive career spanning almost seven decades. One of Britain's most recognizable actresses, she has appeared in more than 60 films and over 70 plays. Making her debut as a stage actress in the 1950s, she quickly moved on to TV and cinema. She has been honored with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award.
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Sophia Loren(One of the Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood Cinema)
Birthdate: September 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Known as the quintessential “femme fatale” of the "Golden Age of Hollywood," Sophia Loren rose from participating in a beauty pageant as a teenager, to being the first actor to win the Academy Award for a foreign-language movie. The Italian bombshell is also known for her affair with Cary Grant.
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Judi Dench(English Actress Who is Regarded as One of the Britain's Best Actresses)
Birthdate: December 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Heworth, York, United Kingdom
Judi Dench is one of the most respected and decorated English actresses of all time. Counted among the most influential people in the United Kingdom, Dame Judi Dench is a patron of more than 180 charities, such as York Against Cancer. Since 1985, she has been serving as the president of Questors Theatre.
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Brigitte Bardot(French Actress and Singer Known for Her Films: ‘And God Created Woman’ and ‘Viva Maria!’)
Birthdate: September 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Brigitte Bardot is a French former singer and actress. One of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, Bardot remains a major pop culture icon despite quitting the entertainment industry in 1973. Bardot is credited with popularizing the bikini. She also popularized the town of Armação dos Búzios and the city of St. Tropez in Brazil.
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Mary Berry(English Food Writer, Chef and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England
Author of over 75 cookbooks, Mary Berry has also hosted several culinary shows, such as Mary Berry Cooks. The Guardian ranked her the second-best-dressed person over 50. A CBE and DBE recipient, she has also received the Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary degree.
Birthdate: March 1, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: May 20, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo
José Mujica is an Uruguayan retired politician. From 2010 to 2015, Mujica served as the president of Uruguay. A well-known philanthropist, Mujica won the hearts of many for his donation of 90 percent of his monthly salary to charities. Due to his generosity and austere lifestyle, José Mujica has often been referred to as the world's humblest head of state.
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Herb Alpert(Trumpeter and Co-Founder of the American Record Label 'A&M Records')
Birthdate: March 31, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter who achieved popularity in the 1960s when he led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. He is also credited with co-founding A&M Records. Also a well-known philanthropist, Alpert launched the Herb Alpert Foundation in the 1980s in an attempt to deal with environmental issues and support youth and arts education.
Birthdate: March 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Judd Hirsch is best known for his Emmy-winning role of Alex Rieger in Taxi. Fans also loved him as John Lacey in Dear John and Alan Eppes in Numb3rs. He received an Academy Award nomination for Ordinary People and has also been seen in films such as Independence Day.
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Lee Meriwether(Actress and Former Model Best Known for Her Role as ‘Betty Jones’ in Crime Drama ‘Barnaby Jones’)
Birthdate: May 27, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Lee Meriwether is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Betty Jones in the popular television detective series Barnaby Jones, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. A former model and beauty queen, Lee Meriwether was crowned Miss California in 1954 and Miss America in 1955.
Birthdate: July 8, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Birthdate: March 22, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Elgin Baylor
(American Professional Basketball Player)
Birthdate: September 16, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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A. J. Foyt(One of the Greatest Auto Racing Drivers of All Time)
Birthdate: January 16, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
The first racing driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, A.J Foytm appeared in the event for 35 consecutive years, winning the race in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977. Inheriting his love for racing from his auto mechanic father, he dropped out of school to become professional racing driver, eventually founding a successful racing team, A. J. Foyt Enterprises.
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Russ Tamblyn(Actor and Dancer Known for His Role as ‘Riff’ in the Film ‘West Side Story’)
Birthdate: December 30, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Russ Tamblyn is an American actor and dancer who received an Academy Award nomination for his work in the 1957 drama film, Peyton Place. Trained as a gymnast, Tamblyn's acrobatic skills were put to use in films, such as West Side Story. Apart from acting in films and TV series, Russ Tamblyn also worked as a choreographer during the 1980s.
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Len Dawson
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: June 20, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Alliance, Ohio, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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George Chakiris(American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Bernardo Nuñez’ in the Film ‘West Side Story’)
Birthdate: September 16, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Norwood, Ohio, United States
George Chakiris is best known for his Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning performance as Bernardo Nuñez in the musical drama film West Side Story. He has also been part of series such as Dallas, Superboy, Santa Barbara, and Murder, She Wrote. He owns a brand of handmade sterling silver jewelry.
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Fairuz
(One of the Most Famous Singers in the History of the Arab world)
Birthdate: November 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jabal Alarz, Lebanon
Lebanese singer-actor Nuhad al-Haddad, better known by her stage name Fairouz, began her career with Radio Lebanon. Now considered a cultural icon of Lebanon, she soared to fame with her collaborations with the Rahbani Brothers and was married to Assi El Rahbani. Itab remains her best-known hit.
Birthdate: June 1, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Norman Foster is an English designer and architect best known for his association with the progression of high-tech architecture. Regarded as an important personality in British modernist architecture, Foster has been granted several prestigious honors like The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. He also serves as the president of the Norman Foster Foundation which aims at helping young architects.
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Ruta Lee
(Role as Laura on the comedy drama Funny Bones)
Birthdate: May 30, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Wendell Berry(American Novelist, Poet and the First Living Writer to Be Inducted Into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame)
Birthdate: August 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Henry County
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Harrison Schmitt
(American Astronaut and the Only Person Without a Background in Military Aviation to Have Walked on the Moon)
Birthdate: July 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States
Harrison Schmitt is an American geologist, university professor, and former NASA astronaut. He also served as the US Senator from New Mexico from 1977 to 1983. In 1972, Schmitt became a crew member of Apollo 17 and subsequenly the second-youngest person to walk on the Moon. In 1973, Harrison Schmitt was honored with the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.
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Joan Didion
(Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist, Writer, Essayist)
Birthdate: December 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
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Bobby Vinton
(Known for popular song 'Blue Velvet')
Birthdate: April 16, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Birthdate: February 17, 1935
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Halifax, England
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Empress Michiko
(Empress Consort of Japan from 7 January 1989 to 30 April 2019)
Birthdate: October 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Birthdate: May 28, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: June 16, 1935
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Erich von Däniken
(Author)
Birthdate: April 14, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zofingen
Initially a hotel operator, Erich von Däniken is now known for his bestselling books such as Chariots of the Gods? and Twilight of the Gods. He has also co-founded AAS RA, a research organization, and has appeared on shows such as Ancient Aliens, propagating the Ancient Astronaut theory.
Birthdate: February 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Morristown, Tennessee, United States
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Dalai Lama(Spiritual Leader of Tibet and 14th Dalai Lama)
Birthdate: July 6, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Taktser, Tibet
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is known for his advocacy for peace in Tibet and has won the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. He belongs to a lineage of reincarnations of Avalokiteśvara. He fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion and formed a Tibetan government in exile.
Birthdate: December 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nadgaon, Maharashtra, India
Pratibha Patil served as the president of India from 2007 to 2012 and was the first and only woman to have held the position. The INC member had also been the governor of the Indian state of Rajasthan earlier. She had started her political career as an MLA from Jalgaon.
Birthdate: October 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chania, Greece
Greek pop icon Nana Mouskouri soared to fame all over Europe with her track The White Rose of Athens. She has sung in a wide range of languages, including German, Italian, Chinese, and Dutch. Dubbed Europe’s Barbra Streisand, she also sang the theme song of the Oscar-nominated movie The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
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Ken Rosewall
(Australian Former World Top-Ranking Amateur and Professional Tennis Player)
Birthdate: November 2, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Throughout his 25-year illustrious career, Australian tennis legend Ken Rosewall has won 18 Grand Slams, including 8 singles titles. Known for his 5’7” lean frame, he was nicknamed Muscles by his teammates, apparently, for the lack of them. The son of a grocer, he had begun playing tennis at age 3.
Birthdate: November 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Birthdate: April 7, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ironton, Ohio, USA
Birthdate: August 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dina, Punjab
Famed Indian lyricist, poet, author, screenwriter, and film director Gulzar has been a major figure in Bollywood for over six decades. He started doing odd jobs as a teenager and eventually entered films, where he made a name for himself as a lyricist and screenwriter. He soon started directing films as well. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards.
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Sonny Jurgensen
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 23, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: August 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Muhos, Finland
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 12, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Richard Meier is an American architect and abstract artist who is credited with designing many iconic buildings, such as the San Jose City Hall, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Getty Center, Los Angeles. Over the years Richard Meier has won several prestigious awards like the Pritzker Prize and the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award.
Birthdate: November 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Sally Jessy Raphael
(Journalist, Actor)
Birthdate: February 25, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Easton
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
(Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist)
Birthdate: September 29, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rijeka
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Piers Anthony
(Author Best Known for His Long-Running Novel Series Set in the Fictional Realm of 'Xanth')
Birthdate: August 6, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Best known for his Xanth novels, such as Well-Tempered Clavicle and Esrever Doom, bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Piers Anthony was born to Quaker parents in Britain, who later settled in the U.S. He lives with his wife in a remote forest area in Central Florida.
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Abimael Guzmán
(Political Activist)
Birthdate: December 3, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Arequipa, Peru
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David Hartman
(American Journalist and Media Host)
Birthdate: May 19, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Shigeo Tokuda
(Adult Film Star)
Birthdate: August 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Bud Selig
(Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball)
Birthdate: July 30, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
The current MLB Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball, Bud Selig had initially served the army and also worked as a car dealer. Named to the Baseball Hall of Fame, he has also been criticized for his failure to curb the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. He previously also owned the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Felipe Alou
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: May 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Haina, Dominican Republic
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Nikolai Tolstoy
(Historian, Non-fiction writer)
Birthdate: June 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London