Famous People Born In 1959
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Discover the most famous people born in 1959. The list includes people like Ving Rhames, Kevin Spacey, Simon Cowell, Magic Johnson, Bryan Adams and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, journalists and comedians born in 1959. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Australia & Canada and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Emma Thompson(British Actress, Screenwriter and the Only Person to Win Academy Awards for Both Acting & Writing)
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
3
Simon Cowell(Television Personality, Entrepreneur and Creator of 'The X Factor' and 'Got Talent' Franchises)
Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
4
Sade
(Frontwoman of the Soul Band Sade)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria
Birthdate: 19th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: 17th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Handsworth, Sheffield, England
Birthdate: 23rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Downey, California, United States
8
Maggie Baird(Actress and Screenwriter Known for Her TV Series ‘Another World’)
Birthdate: 30th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fruita, Colorado, United States
9
Hugh Laurie(Known for His Role Dr. Gregory House on the TV series ‘House’)
Birthdate: 11th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
10
Bryan Adams(Best Selling Pop, Pop-Rock Singer-Songwriter Of All Time)
Birthdate: 5th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kingston, Canada
Birthdate: 20th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: June 26, 1997
Birthdate: 19th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Died: June 12, 1994
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Marie Osmond
(Singer, Actor, Television actor, Songwriter)
Birthdate: 13th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ogden
Birthdate: 12th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
15
Val Kilmer
(Known for Playing Real-Life Figures in Movies)
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
16
Charlie Murphy(Best Known as a Writer & Cast Member of the Sketch-Comedy Series 'Chappelle's Show')
Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: April 12, 2017
17
Vincent D Onofrio(Best Known as Detective Robert Goren TV Series in 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent')
Birthdate: 30th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York, United States
18
Susanna Hoffs
(Singer-songwriter best known as a co-founder of the Bangles)
Birthdate: 17th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Florence Griffith Joyner
(American Track and Field Athlete Who Won Gold Medal in 100 m and 200 m in 1988 Olympics)
Birthdate: 21st December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: September 21, 1998
21
Randy Travis(Country Singer Known for His Album 'Storms of Life' & Single 'Three Wooden Crosses')
Birthdate: 4th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Marshville, North Carolina, United States
22
Lawrence Taylor
(Former American football Outside linebacker)
Birthdate: 4th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Birthdate: 27th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Birthdate: 23rd September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Birthdate: 22nd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States
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Carlo Ancelotti(Italian Former Professional Footballer Regarded as One of the Greatest Managers of All Time)
Birthdate: 10th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Reggiolo, Italy
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Birthdate: 21st April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
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Vanity (Singer)(Lead Singer of The Female Trio 'Vanity 6' Known for Their Hit Song "Nasty Girl")
Birthdate: 4th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Canada
Died: February 15, 2016
30
Sarah Ferguson(Author, Producer and Former Wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York)
Birthdate: 15th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sapporo
Died: July 11, 2015
32
Ryan Stiles(Best Known for his TV Show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?')
Birthdate: 22nd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
33
Marcia Gay Harden
(Actress)
Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States
Birthdate: 16th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States
Died: April 8, 2014
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Patricia Clarkson
(Actress)
Birthdate: 29th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birthdate: 21st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Koide, Japan
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Loma Linda, California
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David Hyde Pierce(Best Known for Starring as Psychiatrist 'Dr. Niles Crane' on the NBC Sitcom 'Frasier')
Birthdate: 3rd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Leaside, Toronto, Canada
40
Morrissey(Frontman of Rock Band the 'Smiths')
Birthdate: 22nd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Davyhulme, Urmston, England
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John McEnroe(Former American Professional Tennis Player Known for His Shot-making and Volleying Skills)
Birthdate: 16th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany
Birthdate: 27th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Birthdate: 9th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Clancy Brown
(Known for His Negative Roles)
Birthdate: 5th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Urbana, Ohio, United States
Birthdate: 11th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Dave Coulier(Best Known for His Role 'Joey Gladstone' on the ABC Sitcom 'Full House')
Birthdate: 21st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Clair Shores, Michigan, United States
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John C McGinley(Actor and Filmmaker Known for His Role as 'Dr. Perry Cox' in the TV Series ‘Scrubs’)
Birthdate: 3rd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Birthdate: 20th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
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Sam Raimi
(Known for the cult horror comedy Evil Dead films and the original Spider-Man trilogy)
Birthdate: 23rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, United States