Famous birthdays by year
Famous People Born in 1969
Born in 1969? 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 57 in 2026 · Chinese zodiac: Year of the Rooster
The 1960s
The most famous people born in 196995
Michael Schumacher
German racing driver who won seven Formula One world championships, five of them in a row with Ferrari
Photo: Original: Aécio Neves – Wellington Pedro/Imprensa MG / Derivative work: F1fans , FMSky · CC BY 2.0
Linus Torvalds
Finnish-American software engineer who created the Linux kernel in 1991 and the Git version-control system
Photo: Lf Asia · CC BY 3.0
Jennifer Lopez
American singer, actress and dancer known as J.Lo, star of Selena and Hustlers and of hits such as Jenny from the Block
Photo: Everwest · CC BY 4.0
Cate Blanchett
Australian actress of Elizabeth and The Lord of the Rings who won Oscars for The Aviator and Blue Jasmine
Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jennifer Aniston
American actress who became a global star as Rachel Green in Friends and later starred in The Morning Show
Photo: Angela George · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mariah Carey
Photo: Shawn Miller · Public domain
Jason Bateman
American actor and director who starred in Arrested Development and Ozark, winning an Emmy for directing
Photo: Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh actress who won an Oscar for the musical Chicago
Photo: David Shankbone · CC BY 3.0
Born in 1969, month by month
- January
- Elena Gorolová (January 2)
- Michael Schumacher (January 3) · German racing driver who won seven Formula One world championships, five of them in a row with Ferrari
- Marilyn Manson (January 5) · American shock-rock singer of Antichrist Superstar and The Beautiful People whose provocative image made him a 1990s lightning rod
- Norman Reedus (January 6) · American actor best known for his role in The Walking Dead
- Stephen Hendry (January 13) · Seven-time world snooker champion and record-breaking professional player
- Jason Bateman (January 14) · American actor and director who starred in Arrested Development and Ozark, winning an Emmy for directing
- Dave Grohl (January 14) · Frontman of Foo Fighters and former drummer for Nirvana
- Dave Bautista (January 18) · Actor and former professional wrestler known for Guardians of the Galaxy
- February
- Gabriel Batistuta (February 1) · Argentine footballer regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time
- Dana International (February 2) · Israeli pop singer and winner of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest
- Fartuun Adan (February 2)
- Michael Sheen (February 5) · Welsh actor acclaimed for portraying famous real-life figures
- Bui Simon (February 7)
- Jennifer Aniston (February 11) · American actress who became a global star as Rachel Green in Friends and later starred in The Morning Show
- Darren Aronofsky (February 12) · Film director known for Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream
- Siniša Mihajlović (February 20) · Serbian footballer and manager known for his exceptional free-kick ability
- Wang Dan (February 26)
- March
- Javier Bardem (March 1) · Oscar-winning Spanish actor known for No Country for Old Men
- Jintara Poonlarp (March 6) · Popular Thai singer known for her luk thung and pop music
- Terrence Howard (March 11) · American actor known for starring in Empire and Hustle & Flow
- Alexander McQueen (March 16) · British fashion designer famous for his unconventional and theatrical style
- Ilir Meta (March 24) · Albanian politician who served as the President of Albania
- Gina Tolleson (March 26)
- Mariah Carey (March 27)
- April
- Ravindra Prabhat (April 5) · Hindi novelist, poet and influential figure in Indian digital media
- Paul Rudd (April 6) · American actor known for roles in Clueless and Ant-Man
- Susan Polgar (April 19) · Chess grandmaster and former Women's World Chess Champion
- Felix Baumgartner (April 20) · Skydiver who performed a record-breaking freefall from the stratosphere
- Renée Zellweger (April 25) · Multi-award-winning actress known for Bridget Jones's Diary and Judy
- Cory Booker (April 27) · United States Senator and former Mayor of Newark
- May
- Wes Anderson (May 1) · American filmmaker known for his unique visual and narrative style
- Yasuyuki Moriyama (May 1) · Japanese striker who played for Nagoya Grampus and the national team
- Dennis Bergkamp (May 10) · Former Dutch professional footballer and star striker for Arsenal
- Cate Blanchett (May 14) · Australian actress of Elizabeth and The Lord of the Rings who won Oscars for The Aviator and Blue Jasmine
- Tucker Carlson (May 16) · American television host and conservative political commentator
- Delcy Rodriguez (May 18) · High-ranking Venezuelan politician and current Vice President
- Anne Heche (May 25) · American actress known for Donnie Brasco and Volcano
- June
- Peter Dinklage (June 11) · Actor best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones
- Heinz-Christian Strache (June 12) · Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria and leader of the Freedom Party
- Steffi Graf (June 14) · Record-breaking German tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam titles
- Ice Cube (June 15) · American rapper and actor who was a member of N.W.A
- Oliver Kahn (June 15) · Acclaimed German goalkeeper and former national team captain
- Alexander Schallenberg (June 20) · Austrian politician who served as the Chancellor of Austria
- July
- Eduardo Riedel (July 5) · Brazilian politician serving as the Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Shiro Kikuhara (July 7) · Japanese footballer who played for the national team
- Anne-Sophie Pic (July 12)
- Sahra Wagenknecht (July 16) · German politician and founder of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party
- Jennifer Lopez (July 24) · American singer, actress and dancer known as J.Lo, star of Selena and Hustlers and of hits such as Jenny from the Block
- Triple H (July 27) · American professional wrestler and executive in WWE
- Simon Baker (July 30) · Australian actor best known for starring in The Mentalist
- Antonio Conte (July 31) · Italian football manager and former Juventus captain
- August
- Elliott Smith (August 6) · American singer-songwriter known for his melancholic and intimate indie folk
- Domino Harvey (August 7)
- Edward Norton (August 18) · American actor known for roles in Fight Club and American History X
- Christian Slater (August 18) · American actor who starred in Heathers and True Romance
- Matthew Perry (August 19) · Actor best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends
- Melissa McCarthy (August 26) · Comedy actress known for Bridesmaids and the series Mike & Molly
- Jack Black (August 28) · American comedy actor and lead singer of the rock duo Tenacious D
- Sheryl Sandberg (August 28) · Tech executive and author who served as Facebook’s chief operating officer
- September
- Giorgi Marghvilashvili (September 4) · Fourth President of Georgia who served from 2013 to 2018
- Louis Aliot (September 4) · French politician and a senior figure in the National Rally party
- Leonardo Araújo (September 5) · World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer and prominent sporting director
- Norio Omura (September 6) · Japanese footballer and manager who played in the 1998 World Cup
- Mojtaba Khamenei (September 8) · Influential Iranian cleric and son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
- Bong Joon-ho (September 14) · South Korean film director and screenwriter of the Oscar-winning Parasite
- Richard Witschge (September 20) · Dutch footballer who played for Ajax and Barcelona
- Marjane Satrapi (September 21) · Author and illustrator best known for her graphic novel Persepolis
- Zainab Salbi (September 24)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones (September 25) · Welsh actress who won an Oscar for the musical Chicago
- October
- Zach Galifianakis (October 1) · American comedian and actor known for The Hangover film series
- Gwen Stefani (October 3) · Lead singer of No Doubt and successful solo pop artist
- Yoshihiro Natsuka (October 7) · Japanese football manager and former defender for the national team
- PJ Harvey (October 9) · English singer-songwriter and first artist to win two Mercury Prizes
- Steve McQueen (October 9) · Oscar-winning director of 12 Years a Slave and artist
- Pedro Castillo (October 19) · Former President of Peru and trade union leader
- Trey Parker (October 19) · Co-creator of the animated series South Park and Book of Mormon
- Oleg Salenko (October 25) · Russian striker who won the Golden Boot at the 1994 World Cup
- November
- Petteri Orpo (November 3) · Finnish politician serving as the Prime Minister of Finland
- Matthew McConaughey (November 4) · Oscar-winning actor known for Dallas Buyers Club and Interstellar
- Sean Combs (November 4) · American rapper and producer who founded Bad Boy Records
- Jens Lehmann (November 10) · Former German goalkeeper who played for Arsenal's unbeaten Invincibles team
- Gerard Butler (November 13) · Scottish actor best known for starring in the film 300
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali (November 13) · Activist and author known for her criticism of Islam
- Veronika Marchenko (November 27)
- December
- Jay-Z (December 4)
- Bixente Lizarazu (December 9) · Former French footballer who won the 1998 World Cup
- Viswanathan Anand (December 11) · Indian chess grandmaster and former undisputed world champion
- Adam Riess (December 16) · Astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering the universe's accelerating expansion
- Laurie Holden (December 17) · Actress known for starring in The Walking Dead and The X-Files
- Nicușor Dan (December 20) · Mathematician and current Mayor of Bucharest
- Julie Delpy (December 21) · French-American actress and filmmaker known for the Before film trilogy
- Ed Miliband (December 24) · British politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party
- Chyna (December 27) · Professional wrestler known as the Ninth Wonder of the World
- Linus Torvalds (December 28) · Finnish-American software engineer who created the Linux kernel in 1991 and the Git version-control system
- Kersti Kaljulaid (December 30) · First female President of Estonia and prominent European diplomat