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
Theresa May1st October, British
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Anthony Bourdain25th June, American
Chef, Author, T.V. Personality
Mel Gibson3rd January, American
Actor
Carrie Fisher21st October, American
Bryan Cranston7th March, American
Actor, Director
Linda Hamilton26th September, American
Actress
Geena Davis21st January, American
Actress, Producer, Model
Christoph Waltz4th October, Austrian, German
Actor
Larry Bird7th December, American
Former Basketball Star
Martina Navratilova18th October, American
Former Tennis Champion
Aileen Wuornos29th February, American
Mimi Rogers27th January, American
Actress
Björn Borg6th June, Swedish
Tennis Player
Steve Ballmer24th March, American
Former CEO of Microsoft
Maneka Gandhi26th August, Indian
Politician, Animal Rights Activist
Danny Boyle20th October, British
Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Eric Roberts18th April, American
Actor
John Paul Getty III4th November, American
Grandson of Jean Paul Getty
Bill Maher20th January, American
Talk Show Host
GG Allin29th August, American
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Bo Derek20th November, American
Actress
Kim Cattrall21st August, Canadian, British
Actress
Jerry Hall2nd July, American
Model, Actress
Keith David4th June, American
Actor
Joe Lacob10th January, American
Business Executive
Gary Cole20th September, American
Actor
Sela Ward11th July, American
Actress
Sugar Ray Leonard17th May, American
American professional boxer
Tim Daly1st March, American
Actor
John Roberts15th November, Canadian
Journalist
Robby Benson21st January, American
Actor
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Dwight Yoakam23rd October, American
Singer
Cherry Jones21st November, American
Actress
Alan Ruck1st July, American
Actor
Bob Saget17th May, American
Stand-up Comedian
Maureen McCormick5th August, American
Actress
Joe Montana11th June, American
American Football Player
Lars von Trier30th April, Danish
Film-Maker
Lisa Niemi26th May, American
Actress, Director
Kenny G5th June, American
Saxophonist
Martin Kenzie29th April, British
Cinematographer
Marie Colvin12th January, American
Journalist
Delta Burke30th July, American
Actress
Marsha Garces Williams18th June, Filipino, American
Producer
David Copperfield16th September, American
American illusionist
Steven Bauer2nd December, American
Actor
Ann Dowd30th January, American
Actress
Cynthia Rhodes21st November, American
Actress
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad28th October, Iranian
President of Iran
Richard Kind22nd November, American
Actor
Tsai Ing-wen31st August, Taiwanese
President of Taiwan
Valerie Jarrett14th November, American
Lawyer
Luis Guzmán28th August, Puerto Rican
Actor
Randy Jackson23rd June, American
Bassist, Record Producer, Television Personality.
Richard Karn17th February, American
Actor
Brian Benben18th June, American
Actor
Mae Jemison17th October, American
First African American Woman To Travel To Space
Joey Buttafuoco11th March, American
Bonnie Lee Bakley7th June, American
Actor
Guido van Rossum31st January, Dutch
Programmer
Joy Mangano1st February, American
Entrepreneur
Kevin McNally27th April, British
Actor
King Diamond14th June, Danish
Heavy Metal Musician
Michele Bachmann6th April, American
Former United States Representative
Larry Hogan25th May, American
62nd Governor of Maryland
Peter Hook13th February, British
singer
Adam Arkin19th August, American
Actor
Debby Boone22nd September, American
Singer, Actress
Koo Stark26th April, American
Actress, Photographer
Paula Zahn24th February, American
Newscaster, Journalist
Melody Thomas Scott18th April, American
Actress
Kelly Curtis17th June, American
Actress
Charlie Baker13th November, American
72nd Governor of Massachusetts
Dorothy Hamill26th July, American
Figure Skater
Meg Whitman4th August, American
CEO of NewTV
Sebastian Coe29th September, British
Middle Distance Runner, Politician
Dickson Poon19th June, Hong Konger
Businessperson
Michael Harney27th March, American
Actor
Lisa Eilbacher5th May, Saudi Arabian
Actress
Erwin Bach24th January, German
Tina Turner's Husband
Catherine Hickland11th February, American
Actress, Businesswoman, Author
Andy Goldsworthy26th July, British
Sculptor & Photographer
Ian Alexander Sr.8th April, Canadian
Regina King's Ex-husband
Dalia Grybauskaitė1st March, Lithuanian
President of Lithuania
Sam Brownback11th September, American
46th Governor of Kansas
Almazbek Atambayev17th September, Kyrgyz
4th President of Kyrgyzstan
Ray Wilkins14th September, British
Football Player
Hart Bochner3rd October, Canadian
Actor
Mitch Vogel17th January, American
Former Child Actor
Andy Garcia12th April, Cuban
Actor
Stella Arroyave20th March, Colombian
Actress
Tessa Sanderson14th March, American
Olympic athlete
Pebe Sebert17th March, American
Singer-Songwriter
Khaled Mashal28th May, Jordanian
Political leader
Mullah Krekar7th July, Iraqi
Founder of the terrorist organization Ansar