Famous People Born In 1948

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Discover the most famous people born in 1948. The list includes people like William Gibson, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jeremy Irons, Charles, Prince of Wales, Samuel L. Jackson and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, guitarists and journalists born in 1948. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
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 1 
Samuel L. Jackson
49
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 21st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 2 
Olivia Newton-John
(One of the Best-selling Artists, Who Starred in the Musical 'Grease')
Olivia Newton-John
99
Birthdate: 26th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, US
Died: August 8, 2022
 3 
Stevie Nicks
(Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Work With the Band 'Fleetwood Mac' and as a Solo Artist)
Stevie Nicks
51
Listed In: Rock Singers
Birthdate: 26th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Ozzy Osbourne
(Lead Vocalist of the Heavy Metal Band 'Black Sabbathe')
Ozzy Osbourne
61
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 3rd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aston, Birmingham, England
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Steven Tyler
(Lead Singer of the Rock Band 'Aerosmith')
Steven Tyler
18
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 26th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
 6 
John Ritter
(American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Jack Tripper’ on the ABC Sitcom ‘Three's Company’)
John Ritter
16
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: September 11, 2003
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Kathy Bates
(Actress and Director Known for Her Films: 'Misery', ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and ‘Dolores Claiborne’)
Kathy Bates
31
Birthdate: 28th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
 8 
Robert Plant
(Lead Singer and Lyricist of the English Rock Band 'Led Zeppelin')
Robert Plant
39
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 20th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
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George R. R. Martin
(Author of Epic Fantasy Novels 'A Song of Ice and Fire')
George R. R. Martin
17
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
 10 
Alice Cooper
(Singer)
Alice Cooper
64
Listed In: Rock Singers
Birthdate: 4th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
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Glenn Frey
(Singer-songwriter)
Glenn Frey
36
Birthdate: 6th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: January 18, 2016
 12 
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(2nd President of UAE (2004–2022))
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
59
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 25th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Al Ain, Trucial States
Died: May 13, 2022
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Donna Summer
(Singer-Songwriter)
Donna Summer
17
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 17, 2012
 14 
Phil Hartman
(Former Member of the Comedy Group 'The Groundlings' and 'Saturday Night Live', Co-writer of 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure')
Phil Hartman
25
Birthdate: 24th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brantford, Canada
Died: May 28, 1998
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Terry Bradshaw
(American Former Professional Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)
Terry Bradshaw
55
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
 16 
Carl Weathers
(Actor and Former American Professional Football Player Known for His Role as ‘Apollo Creed’ in ‘Rocky’ Film Series)
Carl Weathers
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 14th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Margot Kidder
(Actress and Activist Known for Her Role as ‘Lois Lane’ in the ‘Superman Film Series’)
Margot Kidder
24
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yellowknife, Canada
Died: May 13, 2018
 18 
John Bonham
(Drummer of Rock Band Led Zeppelin)
John Bonham
15
Listed In: Drummers
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Redditch, England, UK
Died: September 25, 1980
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Jeremy Irons
(English Actor and Activist Known for His TV Series ‘Brideshead Revisited’)
Jeremy Irons
12
Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
 20 
James Taylor
(Singer-Songwriter & Musician - One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time)
James Taylor
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 12th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Bernadette Peters
(Actress, Singer and Children's Book Author)
Bernadette Peters
12
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 22 
Jackson Browne
(Singer-Songwriter Known for His Songs )
Jackson Browne
15
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 9th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
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Billy Crystal
(Actor, Comedian & Directed Who Has Hosted the Academy Awards Nine Times)
Billy Crystal
15
Birthdate: 14th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 24 
Rick James
(American Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Record Producer.)
Rick James
16
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1st February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: August 6, 2004
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John Carpenter
(American film director)
John Carpenter
7
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Carthage, New York, United States
 26 
Jean Reno
(French Actor Who has Worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian Movie Productions)
Jean Reno
7
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 30th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
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Cat Stevens
(Singer and Multi-Instrumentalist Known for His Albums ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ and ‘Teaser and the Firecat’)
Cat Stevens
20
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
 28 
Ronnie Van Zant
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer, Guitarist)
Ronnie Van Zant
11
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 15th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jacksonville
Died: October 20, 1977
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Kate Jackson
(Actress and Producer Known for Her Role as ‘Sabrina Duncan’ in the TV Series ‘Charlie's Angels’)
Kate Jackson
9
Birthdate: 29th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
 30 
Christa McAuliffe
(American Astronaut Who was Killed on the Space Shuttle 'Challenger' on Mission STS-51-L)
Christa McAuliffe
11
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: January 28, 1986
 31 
Grace Jones
(Model, Actress and One of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll by VH1 in 1999)
Grace Jones
34
Birthdate: 19th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica
 32 
Phylicia Rashad
(Actress, Singer and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Clair Huxtable’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Cosby Show’)
Phylicia Rashad
29
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 33 
Ted Nugent
(Lead Guitarist and Occasional Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band “The Amboy Dukes”)
Ted Nugent
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 13th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Redford Charter Township, Michigan, United States
 34 
Steve Winwood
(Musician)
Steve Winwood
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 12th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England
 35 
Rhea Perlman
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Carla Tortelli’ in the TV Sitcom ‘Cheers’)
Rhea Perlman
10
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States
 36 
Todd Rundgren
(Multi-instrumentalist and Member of The Rock Band 'Utopia")
Todd Rundgren
31
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 22nd June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 37 
Fred Hampton
(American Activist and Deputy Chairman of the National Black Panther Party)
Fred Hampton
46
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died: December 4, 1969
 38 
Bonnie Bedelia
6
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 39 
Andrew Lloyd Webber
8
Listed In: Composers
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kensington, London
 40 
Barbara Hershey
(One of America's Finest Actresses)
Barbara Hershey
13
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, United States
 41 
Kenny Loggins
(Singer-songwriter,)
Kenny Loggins
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 7th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Everett, Washington, United States
 42 
Powers Boothe
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Miniseries 'Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones')
Powers Boothe
6
Birthdate: 1st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Snyder, Texas, United States
Died: May 14, 2017
 43 
Mikhail Baryshnikov
(One of the Greatest Ballet Dancers of the 20th Century)
Mikhail Baryshnikov
17
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: 27th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
 44 
Teller
(Magician and Illusionist Best Known as One-Half of the Comedy Magic Duo ‘Penn & Teller’)
Teller
11
Listed In: Magicians
Birthdate: 14th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 45 
Georgia Engel
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Georgette Franklin Baxter’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’)
Georgia Engel
3
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 28th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: April 12, 2019
 46 
Brian Eno
(Musician, Record producer)
Brian Eno
9
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Melton, Suffolk, England
 47 
Bobby Orr
(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players of All Time)
Bobby Orr
6
Birthdate: 20th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parry Sound, Canada
 48 
Dennis Waterman
(Actor and Singer Known for His Roles in the TV Series: ‘The Sweeney’, ‘Minder’ and ‘New Tricks’)
Dennis Waterman
18
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: May 8, 2022
 49 
Christopher Guest
(Known in Hollywood for His Series of Comedy Films Shot in 'Mockumentary' Style)
Christopher Guest
11
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 50 
John Oates
(Musician, Best Known As Half of the Rock and Soul Duo 'Hall & Oates')
John Oates
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 7th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States