Famous People Born In 1956
Discover the most famous people born in 1956. The list includes people like Carrie Fisher, Tom Hanks, Eric Roberts, Ellen DeGeneres, Mel Gibson 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 1956. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Canada and many more countries.
Tom Hanks9th July, American
Academy Award Winning Actor
Larry Bird7th December, American
Former Basketball Star
Carrie Fisher21st October, American
Mel Gibson3rd January, American
Actor
Bryan Cranston7th March, American
Actor, Director
Anthony Bourdain25th June, American
Chef, Author, T.V. Personality
Lisa Emery29th January, American
Actress
Christoph Waltz4th October, Austrian, German
Actor
Mimi Rogers27th January, American
Actress
Theresa May1st October, British
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Aileen Wuornos29th February, American
Serial killer
Eric Roberts18th April, American
Actor
Geena Davis21st January, American
Actress, Producer, Model
Keith David4th June, American
Actor
Bo Derek20th November, American
Actress
Sugar Ray Leonard17th May, American
American professional boxer
Linda Hamilton26th September, American
Actress
Kim Cattrall21st August, Canadian, British
Actress
Tim Daly1st March, American
Actor
Larry Hogan25th May, American
62nd Governor of Maryland
Bill Maher20th January, American
Talk Show Host
John Paul Getty III4th November, American
Grandson of Jean Paul Getty
Charlie Baker13th November, American
72nd Governor of Massachusetts
Jerry Hall2nd July, American
Model, Actress
Steve Ballmer24th March, American
Former CEO of Microsoft
Danny Boyle20th October, British
Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer
John Roberts15th November, Canadian
Journalist
Cherry Jones21st November, American
Actress
Joe Montana11th June, American
American Football Player
Steven Bauer2nd December, American
Actor
Lisa Niemi26th May, American
Actress, Director
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Alan Ruck1st July, American
Actor
Dwight Yoakam23rd October, American
Singer
Tsai Ing-wen31st August, Taiwanese
President of Taiwan
GG Allin29th August, American
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Bob Saget17th May, American
Stand-up Comedian
Luis Guzmán28th August, Puerto Rican
Actor
Gary Cole20th September, American
Actor
Lars von Trier30th April, Danish
Film-Maker
Maureen McCormick5th August, American
Actress
Björn Borg6th June, Swedish
Tennis Player
David Copperfield16th September, American
American illusionist
Sela Ward11th July, American
Actress
Delta Burke30th July, American
Actress
Cynthia Rhodes21st November, American
Actress
Richard Kind22nd November, American
Actor
Randy Jackson23rd June, American
Bassist, Record Producer, Television Personality.
Kenny G5th June, American
Saxophonist
Meg Whitman4th August, American
CEO of NewTV
Martina Navratilova18th October, American
Former Tennis Champion
Maneka Gandhi26th August, Indian
Politician, Animal Rights Activist
Joy Mangano1st February, American
Entrepreneur
Mae Jemison17th October, American
First African American Woman To Travel To Space
Adam Arkin19th August, American
Actor
Valerie Jarrett14th November, American
Lawyer
Kevin McNally27th April, British
Actor
Kelly Curtis17th June, American
Actress
Carlo Urbani19th October, Italian
Epidemiologist
Peter Hook13th February, British
singer
Ann Dowd30th January, American
Actress
Joey Buttafuoco11th March, American
Marsha Garces Williams18th June, Filipino, American
Producer
Exene Cervenka1st February, American
Singer
Robby Benson21st January, American
Actor
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad28th October, Iranian
President of Iran
Guido van Rossum31st January, Dutch
Programmer
Richard Karn17th February, American
Actor
Brett Cullen26th August, American
Actor
Amanda Burton10th October, British, Northern Irish
Actress
Brian Benben18th June, American
Actor
Lisa Eilbacher5th May, Saudi Arabian
Actress
Michele Bachmann6th April, American
Former United States Representative
Ray Wilkins14th September, British
Football Player
Tim McInnerny18th September, British
Actor
King Diamond14th June, Danish
Heavy Metal Musician
Jackée Harry14th August, American
Actress
Marie Colvin12th January, American
Journalist
Paula Zahn24th February, American
Newscaster, Journalist
Melody Thomas Scott18th April, American
Actress
Andy Goldsworthy26th July, British
Sculptor & Photographer
Dorothy Hamill26th July, American
Figure Skater
Bonnie Lee Bakley7th June, American
Actor
Sebastian Coe29th September, British
Middle Distance Runner, Politician
Mitch Vogel17th January, American
Former Child Actor
Catherine Hickland11th February, American
Actress, Businesswoman, Author
Fred Ottman10th August, American
Professional Wrestler
Koo Stark26th April, American
Actress, Photographer
Debby Boone22nd September, American
Singer, Actress
Chloe Webb25th June, American
Actress
Arundhati Bhattacharya18th March, Indian
Former Banker
Sam Brownback11th September, American
46th Governor of Kansas
Michael Harney27th March, American
Actor
Hart Bochner3rd October, Canadian
Actor
Dickson Poon19th June, Hong Konger
Businessperson