Famous People Born On December 25th

Astrologically, the probability of the personality of December 25 individuals is influenced by planet Saturn, the ruling celestial body of the zodiacal group of Capricorn. The actual date in which December 25 individuals are born is cosmically governed by Neptune. The two planets together determine the uniqueness and individuality of those born on this date. December 25 people are blessed with high levels of intellect and maturity. Endowed with creativity and awareness, these people have the ability to stay calm in situation when others would be flustered. However, behind these personality strengths are a couple of weakness that December 25 individuals face. They are prone to being nosy and interfering, their curiosity getting the better of them on most occasions. December 25 individuals are also susceptible to being overly concerned and worried. 

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Humphrey Bogart
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Casablanca’, ‘The African Queen’ and ‘The Maltese Falcon’)
Humphrey Bogart
30
Birth Year: 1899
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: January 14, 1957

Humphrey Bogart is considered one of the greatest Hollywood actors and a legend. His filmography includes classics such as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, To Have and Have Not, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, In a Lonely Place and The Caine Mutiny. He won Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1951 film The African Queen

 2 
Jimmy Buffett
(Musician)
Jimmy Buffett
18
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Pascagoula, Mississippi
Died: September 1, 2023

Jimmy Buffett is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and businessman. Buffett, who owns the Margaritaville Cafe chain of restaurants, is one of the richest musicians in the world. Also known for his charity work, Jimmy Buffett is credited with founding a non-profit group called Save the Manatee Club, which works towards the conservation of manatees.

 3 
Sissy Spacek
(Actress)
Sissy Spacek
22
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Quitman, Texas, United States
Sissy Spacek is best known for her Academy Award-winning role of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter and also earned a Grammy nomination for her country tracks in the movie. Her other notable projects are the films Missing and The River, and the series Bloodline, Castle Rock, and Homecoming.
 4 
Rod Serling
(Screenwriter and Playwright Best Known for His Work on Anthology TV Series ‘The Twilight Zone’)
Rod Serling
8
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
Died: June 28, 1975

Rod Serling was an American playwright, screenwriter, narrator, and television producer. One of the first writers to write specifically for television, Serling is often credited with legitimizing television drama. He is also credited with creating the much-acclaimed series The Twilight Zone. For his much-publicized clashes with TV executives, Serling was often referred to as the angry young man of Hollywood.

 5 
Conrad Hilton
(American Businessman and Founder of the ‘Hilton Hotels’ Chain)
Conrad Hilton
14
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: San Antonio, New Mexico, United States
Died: January 3, 1979

Conrad Hilton was an American politician and businessman credited with founding the popular multinational hospitality company, Hilton Hotels Corporation. He is also the founder of a non-profit charitable organization called Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which aims at ending human suffering worldwide. In 1996, the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize was created by the foundation in the memory of Conrad Hilton.

 6 
Cab Calloway
(Singer)
Cab Calloway
7
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: November 18, 1994

Jazz singer and dancer, Cab Calloway, was a famous vocalist of the swing era.  From the early 1930s to the late 1940s, he led a very popular band that included musicians like  Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham. A man of color, he became the first African-American musician to sell a million records from a single song.

 7 
Dido
(Singer-songwriter)
Dido
24
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
 8 
Anwar Sadat
(Former President of Egypt)
Anwar Sadat
18
Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: Mit Abu al-Kum
Died: October 6, 1981
Anwar Sadat served as the president and prime minister of Egypt till his assassination in 1981. He was part of the Free Officers, a group that overthrew King Farouk. He became the first Muslim Nobel laureate, after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(The Founder of Pakistan)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
59
Birth Year: 1876
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Died: September 11, 1948
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan’s Father of the Nation, was an All-India Muslim League leader who led to the formation of Pakistan in 1947. Educated in England, Jinnah was a barrister and had worked at the Bombay High Court. He had helped pass the 1916 Lucknow Pact, too.
 10 
Perdita Weeks
(Actress)
Perdita Weeks
20
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Cardiff, United Kingdom

British actress Perdita Weeks is known for her role in the CBS reboot series Magnum P.I. An alumnus of the Courtauld Institute of Art, she always knew she wanted to be an actress. She began acting as a child and her passion for the profession only intensified with time. She primarily acts on TV and a done a few films.

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Clara Barton
(American Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross)
Clara Barton
10
Birth Year: 1821
Birthplace: North Oxford, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 12, 1912

Clara Barton was an American nurse best remembered for founding the American Red Cross. She is renowned for her civil rights advocacy and humanitarian work. She also played an important role in the Civil War, serving as a hospital nurse, a patent clerk, and a teacher. In 1973, Barton was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame.

 12 
Barbara Mandrell
10
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 13 
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(Former Prime Minister of India)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
47
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Gwalior
Died: August 16, 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the 10th Prime Minister of India and was the first prime minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress. The BJP politician had been a journalist and an RSS member. He was a noted poet, too. During his tenure as prime minister, he carried out Pokhran II nuclear tests in 1998 and declared India as a country with nuclear weapons capability.

 14 
Shane MacGowan
(Lead Singer and Songwriter of Celtic Punk Band 'The Pogues')
Shane MacGowan
13
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Pembury, Kent, England
Died: November 30, 2023

Shane MacGowan is an Irish-English recording artist and vocalist. He is credited with co-founding popular bands, such as The Pogues and Shane MacGowan and the Popes. He is also known for his collaboration with artists like Sinéad O'Connor, Kirsty MacColl, and Nick Cave. In 2018, he was honored with the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award for creating inspiring music. 

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Demaryius Thomas
(Demaryius Antwon Thomas)
Demaryius Thomas
16
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Montrose, Georgia, USA
 16 
Ken Stabler
(American Professional Football Quarterback)
Ken Stabler
10
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Foley, Alabama, United States
Died: July 8, 2015
 17 
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
(British Royal Family Member and the First Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
6
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Belgravia, London, United Kingdom
 18 
Miro
(The First and the Only Bulgarian Wrestler to Compete in the WWE)
Miro
11
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bulgarian wrestler Miroslav Barnyashev, better known as Miro and Rusev, has had a successful career in the US. He is the only Bulgarian to have represented the WWE. He currently represents AEW and is a former United States and TNT champion. Before stepping into wrestling, he also competed in rowing, sambo, and powerlifting.

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Rickey Henderson
(Baseball player)
Rickey Henderson
7
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Evelyn Nesbit
(Actress)
Evelyn Nesbit
4
Birth Year: 1884
Birthplace: Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 14, 1967
 21 
CCH Pounder
(Actress)
CCH Pounder
14
Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Georgetown, Guyana

CCH Pounder is a Guyanese-American actress best known for playing Detective Claudette Wyms in the crime drama television series The Shield, for which she received a couple of Satellite Awards. Also known for her humanitarian efforts, Pounder founded Artists for a New South Africa, an organization that aims at spreading awareness about issues pertaining to HIV/AIDS and post-apartheid.

 22 
Eric Gordon
(Basketball player)
Eric Gordon
8
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Indianapolis
 23 
Alannah Myles
(Canadian Singer-Songwriter and Actress Known for Her Song ‘Black Velvet’)
Alannah Myles
12
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Best known for her Grammy-winning and Billboard-charting single Black Velvet, written in memory of Elvis Presley, Alannah Myles is the daughter of legendary Canadian broadcaster William Douglas Byles. She was later seen in Eurovision and also sang the Canadian national anthem at Toronto All-Star Game in 1991.

 24 
Louis Chevrolet
(Race Car Driver and Co-Founder of the ‘Chevrolet Motor Car Company’ and ‘Frontenac Motor Corporation’)
Louis Chevrolet
13
Birth Year: 1878
Birthplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Died: June 6, 1941

Louis Chevrolet was a Swiss race car driver. He is credited with co-founding the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, which is currently a major manufacturer of cars. He is also credited with founding the Frontenac Motor Corporation. Louis Chevrolet was inducted into several halls of fame, including the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

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Larry Csonka
(American footballer)
Larry Csonka
3
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Stow, Ohio, USA
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Gary Sandy
(Actor)
Gary Sandy
4
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
 27 
Noel Redding
(English Rock Musician and Singer)
Noel Redding
4
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Folkestone, England
Died: May 11, 2003
 28 
Aleksandr Scriabin
(One of the Most Controversial Composer-Pianists of the Early 20th Century)
Aleksandr Scriabin
5
Birth Year: 1871
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: April 14, 1915

Russian composer and pianist Aleksandr Scriabin is considered one of the most innovative and controversial of early modern composers. Interested in music from an early age, he built pianos as a young man and didn’t take long to establish himself as a brilliant composer. Unfortunately, he died at the height of his career, at the age of just 43. 

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Mabel King
(Actress)
Mabel King
8
Birth Year: 1932
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died: November 9, 1999
 30 
Ivana Alawi
(Actress And Model)
Ivana Alawi
3
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Armin van Buuren
8
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Leiden

Armin van Buuren is a Dutch record producer and DJ. He is best known for hosting a weekly radio show called A State of Trance (ASOT), which is broadcast in 84 countries to nearly 40 million listeners on over 100 FM radio stations. Armin has been named by DJ Mag as the number one DJ on a record five occasions.

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Jorgie Porter
(Actress)
Jorgie Porter
4
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, England
 33 
Louise Bourgeois
(Artist Best Known for Her Large-Scale Sculpture and Installation Art)
Louise Bourgeois
6
Birth Year: 1911
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 31, 2010

Louise Bourgeois was a French-American artist best remembered for her large-scale installation art and sculpture. Also a prolific printmaker and painter, Bourgeois explored a variety of themes, such as sexuality and death. In 1997, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In 2009, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

 34 
Miro
(Bulgarian-American Professional Wrestler)
Miro
4
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bulgarian wrestler Miroslav Barnyashev, better known as Miro and Rusev, has had a successful career in the US. He is the only Bulgarian to have represented the WWE. He currently represents AEW and is a former United States and TNT champion. Before stepping into wrestling, he also competed in rowing, sambo, and powerlifting.

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Michael P. Anderson
(Officer, Astronaut, Physicist)
Michael P. Anderson
4
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Plattsburgh (city), New York
Died: February 1, 2003

Michael Phillip Anderson began his career with the United States Air Force, logging more than 3,000 hours of flight time before joining NASA. Selected as a mission specialist first on STS-89 Endeavour and then on STS-107 Columbia, he was killed along with the rest of the crew when the later disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

 36 
Rob Mariano
(Television personality)
Rob Mariano
8
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
 37 
Jairzinho
(Brazilian Former Professional Footballer)
Jairzinho
2
Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 38 
Tuomas Holopainen
(Finnish Symphonic Metal Musician, Songwriter, and Founder of the Band 'Nightwish')
Tuomas Holopainen
7
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Kitee, Finland

Finnish musician Tuomas Holopainen, who established the symphonic metal band Nightwish, was just 7 when he began training in the piano. Though he initially studied jazz and classical music, he was later inspired by harmonic film music. He is also known for his love for nature.

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Ahmed Ben Bella
(1st President of Algeria)
Ahmed Ben Bella
2
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: Maghnia, Algeria
Died: April 11, 2012

Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria’s first president, had humble beginnings, as the son of a farmer and small-time businessman. He once went to prison after robbing a post office to fund his revolutionary operations and later formed the National Liberation Front to fight against the French colonial reign.

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Emmanuel Agassi
(Boxer)
Emmanuel Agassi
6
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Salmas, Iran

Known as the father of legendary American tennis player Andre Agassi, Emmanuel Agassi was a star sportsman in his own right and a 2-time Olympian boxer from Iran. He changed his name to Mike after moving to the US, where he invented a tennis-ball machine called The Dragon, with which he trained Andre.

 41 
Emma Slater
(English-American Dancer and Choreographer)
Emma Slater
1
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Tamworth, Staffordshire

Emma Slater is an English-American dancer and choreographer best known for making numerous appearances on the popular dance competition television series, Dancing with the Stars. Prior to making her TV debut, Emma Slater competed in dance competitions around the world, representing the UK. She then went on to establish herself as a theater and TV personality.

 42 
Carlos Castaneda
(Author and Anthropologist Known for His Book ‘The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge’)
Carlos Castaneda
7
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: Cajamarca, Peru
Died: April 27, 1998

Peruvian-American author and anthropologist Carlos Castaneda was born to unwed parents. He lived a mysterious life, and though believed to be married, he later denied the claim. An expert on shamanism, he was a disciple of sorcerer Don Juan Matus and later penned books such as The Teachings of Don Juan.

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Eve Pollard
(Novelist, Journalist)
Eve Pollard
1
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: London
 44 
Bulow
(Singer)
Bulow
3
Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 45 
Madan Mohan Malaviya
(Politician & Educationist)
Madan Mohan Malaviya
9
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Allahabad, India
Died: November 12, 1946

Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educational reformer and politician. He is best remembered for playing an important role in India's freedom struggle. He served as the president of the Indian National Congress on three occasions and founded a political party named Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha. He also co-founded Central Hindu College and worked towards promoting modern education in India.

 46 
Nellie Fox
(Baseball Player)
Nellie Fox
2
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 1, 1975
 47 
Andrea Drews
(American Professional Volleyball Player)
Andrea Drews
4
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
 48 
Milada Horáková
(Czech Politician Wrongfully Convicted and Executed on Fabricated Charges by the 'Communist Party of Czechoslovakia')
Milada Horáková
2
Birth Year: 1901
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Died: June 27, 1950
Czech lawyer-politician Milada Horáková remained active in underground resistance-movement during the Second World War. She was convicted on fabricated charges of conspiracy and treason by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and executed by hanging. Her trial verdict was posthumously annulled and she was rehabilitated and awarded Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1st Class) and Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class).
 49 
Lew Grade
(Russian-Born British Media Mogul, Producer, and Impresario)
Lew Grade
6
Birth Year: 1906
Birthplace: Tokmak, Ukraine
Died: December 13, 1998
 50 
Ernst Ruska
(Inventor of Electron Microscope)
Ernst Ruska
3
Birth Year: 1906
Birthplace: Heidelberg
Died: May 27, 1988

Ernst Ruska was a German physicist whose work in electron optics earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986. His work led to the discovery of electron microscope, which plays a key role in the field of medical science. From 1957 to 1974, Ernst Ruska also worked at the Technical University of Berlin where he taught several students.

Personality Traits & Characteristic of Famous People Born on December 25

Personality
Highly independent and sociable, Capricorn born on the twenty fifth day of December are affable people with lots of love and concern. They have a strong will and a good sense of direction. What makes them different from their Capricorn counterparts are their intuitive capabilities and a good understanding of others. Though these people are sociable folks who enjoy the company of others, they equally value their alone time too. December 25 individuals like doing things on their own and rarely seek the help of others. It is due to this that self-sufficiency is seen in high quantity in these individuals. Another interesting aspect of the personality of people with this birthdate is that they are drawn to life’s mysteries and challenges and aim for new age learning and holistic healing.

Health
The health concern for individuals born on December 25 is a lifelong battle. These people have trouble sticking to health regimen and thus are prone to facing depleting health. December 25 individuals need strong motivation to watch what they eat and work out daily. Taking nutritious food and maintaining a daily exercise routine is a hard task for December 25 individuals which they need to practice in order to attain overall vitality. Also, since these people are prone to suffering from brittle bones at old age, December 25 individuals need to include calcium supplements at an early age. Including weight bearing exercise is also a good way to keep the bones intact and moving.

Finance
Financial concerns for December 25 individuals is far-fetched subject. These people are hardworking by nature and are prepared to slog in the additional hours to keep the money rolling. Also, since these people are adept at handling finances well, they do not have much trouble monetarily. What’s more, December 25 individuals are blessed with a good luck and are likely to create additional finance source or inherit money.

Career
Unlike other Capricorns, individuals born on December 25 look for mundane work choices. These people are blessed creatively and have immense knowledge and wisdom. As such, ideal career options for these people are ones that allow them to use their creativity and knowledge. Also, contrary to other Capricorns who seek limelight and love to deal with people on a one-to-one basis, December 25 individuals are happy to work behind the scene and do not crave for any limelight or attention.

Relationship, Marriage & Children
Unlike other Capricorns, December 25 born individuals are not solely dependent on relationships. These people are mostly self-sufficient and as such do not pay much importance to building or maintaining relationships. However, they do like their friends or family members to step in once in a while and take over their responsibilities. Romantically too, they are not in a hurry to form love bonds. In fact, seeking a permanency in a love relationship is something December 25 individuals evade from. However, when they find a perfect soul mate, they give in to the person with total commitment and complete devotion. An ideal partner is one who shares an intellectual rapport and has similar ambition and view of the world. Nevertheless, it would take long for these people to settle down due to their emotionally cold and distant behaviour.  As far as parenting is concerned, December 25 men and women are extremely affectionate and supportive. They are quick to discipline but are forgiving too.

Lucky Color: Dark Green Shades
Lucky Number: 7, 16, 25, 34, 43, 52
Lucky Days (of the week): Monday, Thursday
Lucky Days (of the month): 7, 16, 25