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Famous People Born in 1965
Born in 1965? Meet the well-known people who share your birth year, from the biggest names to the ones you might not expect, month by month.
Turning 61 in 2026 · Chinese zodiac: Year of the Snake
The 1960s
The most famous people born in 196573
b. 1965J. K. Rowling
British author of the Harry Potter series, the best-selling book series in history, which began with The Philosopher's Stone
LiteratureAge 61
View profile Photo: Daniel Ogren · CC BY 2.0
b. 1965Dmitry Medvedev
Russian politician who was president from 2008 to 2012 while Vladimir Putin served as prime minister
PoliticsAge 61
View profile Photo: Russian Government · CC BY 4.0
b. 1965Bashar al-Assad
Eye doctor turned President of Syria from 2000 to 2024, whose rule was marked by a devastating civil war
PoliticsAge 61
View profile Photo: khamenei.ir · CC BY 4.0
b. 1965Shah Rukh Khan
Indian actor known as the King of Bollywood, star of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Devdas and Pathaan
FilmAge 60
View profile Photo: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0
b. 1965Petro Poroshenko
Confectionery tycoon known as the Chocolate King who served as President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019
PoliticsAge 61
View profile Photo: http://www.president.gov.ua/ · CC BY 4.0
b. 1965Robert Downey Jr.
American actor whose resurrection as Iron Man made him one of cinema's highest-grossing stars after overcoming public addiction battles
FilmAge 61
View profile Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0
b. 1965Björk
Icelandic singer, composer and actress who fronted the Sugarcubes and became one of pop's most experimental solo artists
MusicAge 60
View profile Photo: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0
b. 1965Aamir Khan
Bollywood actor and filmmaker known for films like Lagaan
FilmAge 61
View profile Photo: Siebbi · CC BY 3.0
Born in 1965, month by month
- January
- Julia Ormond (January 4) · English actress who starred in Legends of the Fall and Sabrina
- Hiroshi Hirakawa (January 10) · Japanese international footballer who played for Yokohama Marinos
- Shamil Basayev (January 14) · Chechen rebel commander and leader of guerrilla forces
- Diane Lane (January 22) · American actress known for films such as Unfaithful and Lonesome Dove
- Kevin McCarthy (January 26) · Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- February
- Brandon Lee (February 1) · Actor and martial artist known for his lead role in The Crow
- Gheorghe Hagi (February 5) · Legendary Romanian playmaker considered one of his country's greatest athletes
- Adama Barrow (February 15) · Third President of the Gambia and real estate developer
- Michael Bay (February 17) · American director known for big-budget action films and the Transformers series
- Dr. Dre (February 18) · revolutionising West Coast hip-hop through N.W.A and G-funk production, then discovering Eminem and 50 Cent via Aftermath Entertainment
- Michael Dell (February 23) · Billionaire businessman who founded one of the world's largest computer companies
- Hansi Flick (February 24) · Football manager who won six trophies in a year with Bayern Munich
- Carrot Top (February 25) · Stand-up comedian known for his elaborate prop comedy
- March
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (March 3) · Director-General of the World Health Organization and former Ethiopian minister
- Dragan Stojković (March 3) · Former Serbian footballer and manager of the Serbian national team
- Khaled Hosseini (March 4) · Author of the best-selling novel The Kite Runner
- Aamir Khan (March 14) · Bollywood actor and filmmaker known for films like Lagaan
- Mark Carney (March 16) · Former Governor of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada
- Aleta Baun (March 16)
- Aneta Kręglicka (March 23)
- The Undertaker (March 24) · Iconic professional wrestler with a long career in the WWE
- Sarah Jessica Parker (March 25) · Star of the television series Sex and the City
- Stefka Kostadinova (March 25) · Bulgarian athlete who held the world high jump record for decades
- April
- Katsumi Oenoki (April 3) · Japanese international footballer and manager
- Robert Downey Jr. (April 4) · American actor whose resurrection as Iron Man made him one of cinema's highest-grossing stars after overcoming public addiction battles
- Martin Lawrence (April 16) · American stand-up comedian and star of the Bad Boys films
- May
- Krist Novoselic (May 16) · Bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana
- Trent Reznor (May 17) · Founder and lead singer of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails
- Cecil Bolocco (May 19)
- John C. Reilly (May 24) · Versatile American actor known for Step Brothers and Chicago
- Yahya Jammeh (May 25) · Long-serving President of The Gambia who took power in a coup
- Brooke Shields (May 31) · American model and actress known for The Blue Lagoon
- June
- Elizabeth Hurley (June 10) · British model and actress known for starring in Austin Powers
- Manuel Uribe (June 11)
- Andrea M. Ghez (June 16) · Nobel Prize winner who confirmed a massive black hole in our galaxy
- Jean Castex (June 25) · Prime Minister of France during the COVID-19 pandemic
- July
- Connie Nielsen (July 3) · Danish actress known for her role in the film Gladiator
- Hailemariam Desalegn (July 19) · Ethiopian politician who served as Prime Minister for six years
- Slash (July 23) · Lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses
- José Luis Chilavert (July 27) · Paraguayan goalkeeper renowned for scoring goals from free kicks
- Pedro Troglio (July 28) · Argentine midfielder who played in the 1990 World Cup final
- J. K. Rowling (July 31) · British author of the Harry Potter series, the best-selling book series in history, which began with The Philosopher's Stone
- August
- Sam Mendes (August 1) · Oscar-winning British director of American Beauty and Skyfall
- Fredrik Reinfeldt (August 4) · Former Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the Moderate Party
- David Robinson (August 6) · Hall of Fame basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs
- Viola Davis (August 11) · Award-winning American actress known for Fences and The Help
- David Reimer (August 22)
- Marlee Matlin (August 24) · First deaf actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actress
- Shania Twain (August 28) · Best-selling female country music artist of all time
- September
- Charlie Sheen (September 3) · American actor known for Platoon and Two and a Half Men
- Takumi Horiike (September 6) · Japanese international footballer and television sports analyst
- Mona Mahmudnizhad (September 10)
- Bashar al-Assad (September 11) · Eye doctor turned President of Syria from 2000 to 2024, whose rule was marked by a devastating civil war
- Moby (September 11) · Electronic musician known for the multi-platinum album Play
- Dmitry Medvedev (September 14) · Russian politician who was president from 2008 to 2012 while Vladimir Putin served as prime minister
- Bryan Singer (September 17) · Director of The Usual Suspects and several X-Men films
- Sunita Williams (September 19) · American astronaut who set records for female spacewalks
- Petro Poroshenko (September 26) · Confectionery tycoon known as the Chocolate King who served as President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019
- October
- Mia Mottley (October 1) · First woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Barbados
- Mario Lemieux (October 5) · Ice hockey star who won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh Penguins
- Jürgen Kohler (October 6) · Former German footballer who won the 1990 World Cup
- Waris Dirie (October 21) · Somali model, author and activist against female genital mutilation
- Jon Andoni Goikoetxea (October 21) · Spanish footballer who played as a winger for Barcelona
- November
- Shah Rukh Khan (November 2) · Indian actor known as the King of Bollywood, star of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Devdas and Pathaan
- Paweł Adamowicz (November 2) · Long-serving mayor of Gdansk who was assassinated in 2019
- Laurent Blanc (November 19) · World Cup-winning French footballer and former manager of France
- Björk (November 21) · Icelandic singer, composer and actress who fronted the Sugarcubes and became one of pop's most experimental solo artists
- Ben Stiller (November 30) · Comic actor and director of Zoolander and Tropic Thunder
- December
- Munir Said Thalib (December 8)
- Andy Dick (December 21) · American comedian and actor known for NewsRadio
- Salman Khan (December 27) · Indian film star and host of the reality show Bigg Boss
- Gong Li (December 31) · Chinese actress known for her roles in international cinema
- Nicholas Sparks (December 31) · Best-selling American author of romantic novels like The Notebook