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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Birthdate: 21st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Birthdate: 26th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, US
Died: August 8, 2022
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Stevie Nicks(Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Work With the Band 'Fleetwood Mac' and as a Solo Artist)
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')
Birthdate: 3rd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aston, Birmingham, England
Birthdate: 26th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
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John Ritter(American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Jack Tripper’ on the ABC Sitcom ‘Three's Company’)
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’)
Birthdate: 28th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Robert Plant(Lead Singer and Lyricist of the English Rock Band 'Led Zeppelin')
Birthdate: 20th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
Birthdate: 20th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Birthdate: 4th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Birthdate: 6th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: January 18, 2016
Birthdate: 25th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Al Ain, Trucial States
Died: May 13, 2022
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Donna Summer
(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 17, 2012
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Phil Hartman(Former Member of the Comedy Group 'The Groundlings' and 'Saturday Night Live', Co-writer of 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure')
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)
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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Carl Weathers(Actor and Former American Professional Football Player Known for His Role as ‘Apollo Creed’ in ‘Rocky’ Film Series)
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’)
Birthdate: 17th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yellowknife, Canada
Died: May 13, 2018
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’)
Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
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James Taylor(Singer-Songwriter & Musician - One of the Best-Selling Artists of All Time)
Birthdate: 12th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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)
Birthdate: 14th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Rick James(American Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Record Producer.)
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)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Carthage, New York, United States
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Jean Reno(French Actor Who has Worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian Movie Productions)
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’)
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
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Ronnie Van Zant
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer, Guitarist)
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’)
Birthdate: 29th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Christa McAuliffe
(American Astronaut Who was Killed on the Space Shuttle 'Challenger' on Mission STS-51-L)
Birthdate: 2nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: January 28, 1986
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Grace Jones(Model, Actress and One of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll by VH1 in 1999)
Birthdate: 19th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica
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Phylicia Rashad(Actress, Singer and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Clair Huxtable’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Cosby Show’)
Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
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Ted Nugent(Lead Guitarist and Occasional Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band “The Amboy Dukes”)
Birthdate: 13th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Redford Charter Township, Michigan, United States
Birthdate: 12th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England
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Rhea Perlman(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Carla Tortelli’ in the TV Sitcom ‘Cheers’)
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States
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Todd Rundgren(Multi-instrumentalist and Member of The Rock Band 'Utopia")
Birthdate: 22nd June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Fred Hampton(American Activist and Deputy Chairman of the National Black Panther Party)
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died: December 4, 1969
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kensington, London
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, United States
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Kenny Loggins
(Singer-songwriter,)
Birthdate: 7th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Everett, Washington, United States
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Powers Boothe(Best Known for His Role in the TV Miniseries 'Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones')
Birthdate: 1st June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Snyder, Texas, United States
Died: May 14, 2017
Birthdate: 27th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Teller(Magician and Illusionist Best Known as One-Half of the Comedy Magic Duo ‘Penn & Teller’)
Birthdate: 14th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Georgia Engel(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Georgette Franklin Baxter’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’)
Birthdate: 28th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: April 12, 2019
Birthdate: 15th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Melton, Suffolk, England
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Bobby Orr(One of the Greatest Ice Hockey Players of All Time)
Birthdate: 20th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Parry Sound, Canada
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Dennis Waterman(Actor and Singer Known for His Roles in the TV Series: ‘The Sweeney’, ‘Minder’ and ‘New Tricks’)
Birthdate: 24th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: May 8, 2022
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Christopher Guest(Known in Hollywood for His Series of Comedy Films Shot in 'Mockumentary' Style)
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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John Oates(Musician, Best Known As Half of the Rock and Soul Duo 'Hall & Oates')
Birthdate: 7th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States