Famous People Born In Des Moines

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Cloris Leachman

(Actress and Comedienne Known for Role as ‘Phyllis Lindstrom’ in the TV Sitcom ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 30, 1926

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: January 27, 2021

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Corey Taylor

(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist of the Bands ‘Slipknot’ and ‘Stone Sour’)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: December 8, 1973

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Brandon Routh

(Best Known for His Role as ‘Superman’ in the Film ‘Superman Returns’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: October 9, 1979

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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(Fashion Designer)

Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: April 23, 1932

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: March 26, 1990

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Paris, France

New York City, New York

Los Angeles, California

Shawn Johnson

(American Former Artistic Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medallist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 19, 1992

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

Lolo Jones

(Hurdler)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: August 5, 1982

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: October 1, 1947

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Bill Bryson

(American–British author of Nonfiction Books on Topics Including Travel, the English language, and Science)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: December 8, 1951

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Vienna, Austria

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rome, Italy

Tionne Watkins

(Singer-Songwriter who rose to Fame as Member of the Girl-Group 'TLC')

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: April 26, 1970

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Shawn Crahan

(Musician)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: September 24, 1969

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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(Adult Film Stars)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 26, 1975

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Sid Wilson

(Known as the ‘Turntablist’ of the Grammy Award-Winning Heavy Metal Band ‘Slipknot')

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 20, 1977

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Boston, Massachusetts

Sydney, Australia

Stockholm, Sweden

Jeremy Stephens

(Mixed martial artist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 26, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Bill Daily

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 30, 1927

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: September 4, 2018

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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(Musician)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: February 11, 1972

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Jim Inhofe

(Politician)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: November 17, 1934

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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Houston, Texas

San Francisco, California

Melbourne, Australia

Allen Lazard

(Football player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: December 11, 1995

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Ben Silbermann

(Internet Entrepreneurs)

Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: July 14, 1982

Sun Sign: Cancer

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(Percussionist in the rock band Slipknot)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: February 24, 1973

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

McCaughey septuplets

(First known set of surviving septuplets)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: November 19, 1997

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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Montreal, Canada

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Budapest, Hungary

Herbert W. Armstrong

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: July 31, 1892

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: January 16, 1986

Peter Hedges

(Novelist)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: July 6, 1962

Sun Sign: Cancer

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(Screenwriter, Actor, Television actor)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: August 13, 1963

Sun Sign: Leo

Sada Thompson

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: September 27, 1927

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: May 4, 2011

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Singapore, Singapore

Atlanta, Georgia

San Diego, California

Reid Sinnett

(American Football Player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: February 5, 1997

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Thomas M. Disch

(Author)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: February 2, 1940

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 4, 2008

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Auckland, New Zealand

Baltimore, Maryland

Donnie Nelson

(Basketball coach)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: September 10, 1962

Sun Sign: Virgo

Richie Hayward

(Drummer)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: February 6, 1946

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: August 12, 2010

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Minsk, Belarus

Miami, Florida

Steve Bartkowski

(American Football Player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: November 12, 1952

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

George Ball

(Diplomat)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: December 21, 1909

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: May 26, 1994

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dallas, Texas

Ben Niemann

(American Football Player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: July 27, 1995

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jerry Hairston Jr.

(Baseball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 29, 1976

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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(Photographer)

Listed In: Photographers

Birthdate: May 18, 1852

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: October 12, 1934

Anders Colsefni

(Musician)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: April 15, 1972

Sun Sign: Aries

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(Political scientist)

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Birthdate: September 22, 1920

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: June 26, 1993

John R. Pierce

(Engineer)

Listed In: Engineers

Birthdate: March 27, 1910

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: April 2, 2002

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(Zoologist)

Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: December 6, 1888

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: August 3, 1969

Chelsea Thomas

(Softball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 26, 1990

Sun Sign: Aquarius

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(Senator)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: January 20, 1939

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 18, 2000

Bertha Holt

(American Activist)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: February 5, 1904

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: 2000 AD

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(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 2, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

John Cowles, Jr.

(Editor)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: May 7, 1929

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: March 17, 2012

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(Judge)

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Birthdate: April 2, 1903

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: February 13, 1980