Famous People Born In 1947
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Discover the most famous people born in 1947. The list includes people like Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Bowie, O. J. Simpson, Stephen King and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, guitarists, composers and hard rock musicians born in 1947. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 30th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thal, Austria
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David Bowie(Regarded as One of the Most Influential Musicians of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: 8th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: January 10, 2016
3
Elton John(Singer, Pianist and Composer- One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time)
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pinner, England
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Stephen King(A Prolific & Immensely Popular Author of Horror Fiction)
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Portland, Maine, United States
Birthdate: 16th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Farrah Fawcett(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Jill Munroe’ in the TV Series ‘Charlie's Angels’)
Birthdate: 2nd February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Died: June 25, 2009
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Brian May(Lead Guitarist of the Rock Band 'Queen')
Birthdate: 19th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hampton, London, England
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Ted Danson(Best Known for His Roles in the NBC Sitcom ‘Cheers’ and the CBS Sitcom ‘Becker’)
Birthdate: 29th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
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Johan Cruyff(One of the Greatest Football Players & One of the Best Managers Ever)
Birthdate: 25th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: March 24, 2016
Birthdate: 30th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shard End
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David Letterman(Television Host and Producer Best Known for His Long-Running Talk Show ‘Late Show with David Letterman’)
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Carlos Santana(Mexican-American Guitarist Who was Member of the Rock Band 'Santana')
Birthdate: 20th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Autlán, Jalisco, Mexico
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Sam Neill(Actor, Director and Producer Known for His Role as ‘Dr. Alan Grant’ in ‘Jurassic Park’ Film Series)
Birthdate: 14th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Omagh, Northern Ireland
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Larry David(Best Known as The Cocreator of The Television series 'Seinfeld' & as The Star of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm')
Birthdate: 2nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Nolan Ryan(One of the Best MLB Pitchers of All Time)
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Refugio, Texas, United States
Birthdate: 19th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
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Tom Clancy(American Author Best Known for His Novel ‘The Hunt for Red October’)
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: October 1, 2013
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Meat Loaf
(American Rock Singer Known for His Powerful, Wide-Ranging Voice and Theatrical Live Shows)
Birthdate: 27th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: January 20, 2022
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Tim Matheson(Actor and Director Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Jonny Quest’)
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
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James Woods(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: 'Salvador' and 'Ghosts of Mississippi')
Birthdate: 18th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vernal, Utah, United States
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James Patterson(American Author Known for His Thrillers, Mysteries and Romance Novels)
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newburgh, New York, United States
Birthdate: 29th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Iggy Pop(Vocalist and Lyricist of Proto-Punk Band 'The Stooges')
Birthdate: 21st April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Birthdate: 13th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Joe Walsh
(Singer and Guitarist Who Was Member of Three Successful Rock Bands: 'The Eagles', 'James Gang' & 'Ringo Starr’)
Birthdate: 20th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Birthdate: 2nd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Minnie Riperton
(Singer, Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: July 12, 1979
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Salman Rushdie(Indian-born British-American Author Best Known for His Novel ‘The Satanic Verses’)
Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Gregg Allman(Member of the Rock Band 'The Allman Brothers Band')
Birthdate: 8th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died: May 27, 2017
Birthdate: 1st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Carmel, Flintshire
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Pete Maravich(American Professional Basketball Player and One of the Best Ball Handlers of All Time)
Birthdate: 22nd June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 5, 1988
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Don Henley
(Founding Member, Drummer and Co-Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Eagles')
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gilmer, Texas, United States
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Alan Sugar(British Business Magnate and Founder of Consumer Electronics Company 'Amstrad')
Birthdate: 24th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London Borough of Hackney
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Alan Thicke(Best Known for Playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s Sitcom ‘Growing Pains’ on ABC)
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Canada
Died: December 13, 2016
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Gerald McRaney(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Simon & Simon’, ‘Major Dad’ and ‘Promised Land’)
Birthdate: 19th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Collins, Mississippi, United States
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John Ratzenberger
(Actor who portrayed Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations)
Birthdate: 6th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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Benjamin Orr(Best Known as the Bassist, Co-founder, and Co-lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Cars')
Birthdate: 8th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lakewood, Ohio, United States
Died: October 3, 2000
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Kevin Kline
(Academy Award-Winning Actor, Who Has Also Appeared in Several Productions of Shakespeare's Plays)
Birthdate: 24th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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James Hunt(British Racing Driver Who Won the Formula One World Championship in 1976)
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belmont, Surrey, England
Died: June 15, 1993
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Michael McKean(Known for Appearing in Television Series Like ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Laverne & Shirley’)
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Afeni Shakur(American Political Activist and Member of the ‘Black Panther Party’)
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
Died: May 2, 2016
Birthdate: 21st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: South Pasadena, California
Birthdate: 24th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England
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Kiki Camarena(American Intelligence Officer for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Who was Kidnapped & Murdered By Drug Traffickers)
Birthdate: 26th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexicali, Mexico
Died: February 9, 1985
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James Dyson(Founder of ‘Dyson Ltd’ and Inventor of the Dual Cyclone Bagless Vacuum Cleaner)
Birthdate: 2nd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cromer, England
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Marc Bolan
(English singer-songwriter known for his acoustic guitar-based songs.)
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 16, 1977
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Robert Kiyosaki(Businessman, Author and Founder of 'Rich Global LLC' and the 'Rich Dad Company')
Birthdate: 8th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hilo, Hawaii, United States
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Cindy Williams(Actress and Producer Known for Her Role as ‘Shirley Feeney’ on the TV Sitcom ‘Happy Days’)
Birthdate: 22nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States