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Famous People Born in 1988
Born in 1988? Meet the well-known people who share your birth year, from the biggest names to the ones you might not expect, month by month.
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The 1980s
The most famous people born in 1988128
b. 1988Rihanna
MusicAge 38
View profile Photo: U.S. Embassy Bridgetown · Public domain
b. 1988Adele
English singer-songwriter of Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You and Hello, whose albums 21 and 25 broke sales records
MusicAge 38
View profile Photo: Marc E. · CC BY 2.0
b. 1988Emma Stone
American actress who claimed two Best Actress Oscars for La La Land and Poor Things whilst forging collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos
FilmAge 37
View profile Photo: Gabriel Hutchinson · CC BY-SA 4.0
b. 1988Mesut Özil
German playmaker who won the 2014 World Cup, La Liga with Real Madrid and four FA Cups during his years at Arsenal
SportsAge 38
View profile Photo: Amir Hosseini · CC BY 4.0
b. 1988Robert Lewandowski
Polish striker widely considered one of the greatest modern footballers
SportsAge 38
View profile Photo: Светлана Бекетова · CC BY-SA 3.0
b. 1988Rupert Grint
Actor who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films
FilmAge 38
View profile Photo: User:Celestinesucess · CC BY-SA 4.0
b. 1988Sergio Agüero
Argentine striker and record goalscorer for Manchester City
SportsAge 38
View profile Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов · CC BY-SA 3.0
b. 1988Vanessa Hudgens
Actress and singer who rose to fame in High School Musical
MusicAge 37
View profile Photo: Presidential Communications Office · Public domain
Born in 1988, month by month
- January
- Jonny Evans (January 3) · Northern Irish defender who won multiple Premier League titles with Manchester United
- Nikola Kalinić (January 5) · Croatian striker who played for clubs including Blackburn Rovers and AC Milan
- Hardwell (January 7) · Breda-born big-room house DJ and Revealed Recordings founder who topped DJ Mag's world DJ poll two years running
- Skrillex (January 15) · Los Angeles producer and former emo singer whose bass-heavy dubstep and many Grammys made him an electronic music star
- Nicklas Bendtner (January 16) · Danish footballer who played as a striker for Arsenal and Juventus
- FKA twigs (January 16) · Cheltenham-born singer, dancer and director whose boundary-pushing albums LP1, Magdalene and Eusexua blend R&B with electronic experimentation
- Angelique Kerber (January 18) · Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion and former world number one
- February
- Kamil Glik (February 3) · Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back
- Nicolás Otamendi (February 12) · Argentine footballer and World Cup winner who played for Manchester City
- Gihan Ibrahim (February 12)
- Ángel Di María (February 14) · Argentine winger who won the 2014 Champions League with Real Madrid and scored in winning Copa América and World Cup finals
- Rui Patrício (February 15) · Portuguese goalkeeper who helped his country win Euro 2016
- Kim Soo-hyun (February 16) · South Korean actor and winner of multiple Baeksang Arts Awards
- Rihanna (February 20)
- Ximena Navarrete (February 22)
- Antonela Roccuzzo (February 26)
- Benedikt Höwedes (February 29) · German defender who won the World Cup in 2014
- March
- James Arthur (March 2) · Middlesbrough-born singer who won The X Factor in 2012 and scored a worldwide hit with Say You Won't Let Go
- Simon Mignolet (March 6) · Belgian goalkeeper who played for Liverpool and the national team
- Benny Blanco (March 8) · Songwriter and producer behind hits for Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Justin Bieber, who later released an album with Selena Gomez
- Ivan Rakitić (March 10) · Midfielder who won the Champions League with Barcelona and represented Croatia
- Fábio Coentrão (March 11) · Portuguese former professional footballer who played for Real Madrid
- Stephen Curry (March 14) · Record-breaking basketball player for the Golden State Warriors
- Ibrahim Traoré (March 14) · Burkinabé army captain who seized power in a 2022 coup to become one of the world's youngest heads of state
- Sasha Grey (March 14) · Former adult film star who became a mainstream actress and writer
- Grimes (March 17) · Canadian musician who writes, sings and produces her own experimental electronic pop, from the album Visions to Art Angels
- Big Sean (March 25) · Detroit-raised rapper discovered by Kanye West whose albums Dark Sky Paradise, I Decided and Detroit 2 all topped the US chart
- Jessie J (March 27) · British singer-songwriter known for the hit single Price Tag
- Atsuto Uchida (March 27) · Japanese international footballer who played for Schalke 04
- Brenda Song (March 27) · American actress known for her roles on the Disney Channel
- April
- Anderson (April 13) · Brazilian midfielder who played for Manchester United for eight seasons
- Vanessa Kirby (April 18) · British actress who played Princess Margaret in The Crown
- María Gabriela Isler (April 21)
- Alexandra Shevchenko (April 24)
- Jonathan Bailey (April 25) · Olivier-winning English actor who played Anthony in Bridgerton and the prince Fiyero in the film musical Wicked
- Lizzo (April 27) · Grammy-winning American singer, rapper, and flautist
- Jérémy Florès (April 27)
- Juan Mata Pata (April 28) · Spanish footballer who played for Chelsea and Manchester United
- Ana de Armas (April 30) · Oscar-nominated actress known for her roles in Knives Out and Blonde
- May
- Anushka Sharma (May 1) · Leading Indian actress and producer in Hindi cinema
- Radja Nainggolan (May 4) · Belgian international midfielder known for his career in Italian football
- Adele (May 5) · English singer-songwriter of Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You and Hello, whose albums 21 and 25 broke sales records
- Takayuki Morimoto (May 7) · Japanese striker who played in Italy's top league
- Carola Rackete (May 8)
- Adam Lallana (May 10) · English international footballer known for playing as an attacking midfielder
- Blac Chyna (May 11)
- Marcelo Vieira (May 12) · Highly decorated Brazilian footballer who played for Real Madrid
- Nikki Reed (May 17) · American actress and screenwriter known for the Twilight films
- Koki Yonekura (May 17) · Japanese professional footballer who has played for Gamba Osaka
- Taeyang (May 18) · South Korean singer and dancer of BIGBANG whose solo ballad Eyes, Nose, Lips became one of K-pop's best-loved songs
- Juan Cuadrado (May 26) · Versatile Colombian footballer who played for Juventus and Chelsea
- June
- Javier Hernández (June 1) · Record-breaking Mexican footballer who played for Manchester United
- Sergio Agüero (June 2) · Argentine striker and record goalscorer for Manchester City
- Takashi Inui (June 2) · Japanese professional footballer who has played in Europe and Asia
- Awkwafina (June 2) · American actress and rapper known for her distinctive voice
- Ryōta Nagaki (June 4) · Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos (June 9) · Greek international footballer who played as a centre-back
- Claire Holt (June 11) · Australian actress known for H2O: Just Add Water and The Originals
- Eren Derdiyok (June 12) · Swiss striker who represented his country at major tournaments
- Mauricio Isla (June 12) · Chilean defender who won two consecutive Copa América titles
- Matthew Spiranovic (June 27) · Australian defender who won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup
- Éver Banega (June 29) · Argentine international midfielder and multiple Europa League winner
- Jack Douglass (June 30)
- July
- Winston Reid (July 3) · New Zealand footballer who played as a defender for West Ham
- He Pingping (July 13)
- Conor McGregor (July 14) · Irish mixed martial artist and former UFC champion
- Sergio Busquets (July 16) · Spanish defensive midfielder who won numerous titles with Barcelona
- Kevin Großkreutz (July 19) · Versatile German footballer and World Cup winner
- Shane Dawson (July 19)
- Paulinho (July 25) · Brazilian midfielder who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona
- August
- Nemanja Matić (August 1) · Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder for Chelsea and Manchester United
- Princess Beatrice of York (August 8) · Member of the British royal family and daughter of Prince Andrew
- Willian (August 9) · Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chelsea and Arsenal
- Pablo Hasél (August 9)
- Irfan Bachdim (August 11) · Professional footballer who played for the Indonesia national team
- GypsyCrusader (August 11)
- MØ (August 13) · Danish electropop singer whose voice on Major Lazer and DJ Snake's Lean On made it one of the decade's biggest songs
- Kayla Mueller (August 14)
- Erika Toda (August 17)
- G-Dragon (August 18) · Leader and chief songwriter of BIGBANG, often called the King of K-pop for his music, style and influence
- Robert Lewandowski (August 21) · Polish striker widely considered one of the greatest modern footballers
- Artem Dzyuba (August 22) · Record-breaking striker and former captain of the Russian football team
- Rupert Grint (August 24) · Actor who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films
- Maya Yoshida (August 24) · Japanese footballer and long-term captain of the national team
- David Ospina (August 31) · Colombian goalkeeper who played for Arsenal and Napoli
- September
- Javi Martínez (September 2) · Spanish professional footballer and World Cup winner
- Jérôme Boateng (September 3) · World Cup-winning German central defender
- Nuri Şahin (September 5) · Professional football manager and former Borussia Dortmund midfielder
- Khabib Nurmagomedov (September 20) · Undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion and mixed martial artist
- Bilawal Zardari (September 21) · Pakistani politician, son of Benazir Bhutto, who chairs the Pakistan People's Party and served as foreign minister
- Juan Martín del Potro (September 23) · Argentine tennis player who won the 2009 US Open
- Birgit Sarrap (September 24) · Estonian pop singer who won her country's version of Idol
- Lilly Singh (September 26)
- October
- Alicia Vikander (October 3) · Oscar-winning Swedish actress known for The Danish Girl
- ASAP Rocky (October 3) · Harlem rapper and ASAP Mob member whose albums Long. Live. ASAP and At. Long. Last. ASAP both reached number one
- Derrick Rose (October 4) · Basketball player who became the youngest NBA Most Valuable Player
- Diego Costa (October 7) · Professional footballer known for his physical style of play
- Séamus Coleman (October 11) · Irish footballer and long-serving captain of Everton
- Calum Scott (October 12) · Hull-born singer who rose from Britain's Got Talent to global success with Dancing On My Own and You Are the Reason
- Mesut Özil (October 15) · German playmaker who won the 2014 World Cup, La Liga with Real Madrid and four FA Cups during his years at Arsenal
- Candice Swanepoel (October 20) · South African model and prominent Victoria's Secret Angel
- Natalie Wynn (October 21)
- Parineeti Chopra (October 22) · Award-winning actress appearing in numerous high-profile Hindi films
- November
- Virat Kohli (November 5) · Record-breaking Indian cricketer and former captain of the national team
- Emma Stone (November 6) · American actress who claimed two Best Actress Oscars for La La Land and Poor Things whilst forging collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos
- Conchita Wurst (November 6) · Austrian singer who won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
- Yūki Mutō (November 7) · Japanese footballer who has played for clubs including Urawa Red Diamonds
- Russell Westbrook (November 12) · American basketball player and all-time NBA leader in career triple-doubles
- B.o.B (November 15) · North Carolina-born rapper and producer who topped charts in 2010 with Nothin' on You and Airplanes
- Shū Kurata (November 26) · Japanese international midfielder who has played mostly for Gamba Osaka
- Hiroki Fujiharu (November 28) · Japanese professional footballer who spent many years with Gamba Osaka
- December
- Zoë Kravitz (December 1) · American actress known for Big Little Lies and The Batman
- Yim Si-wan (December 1) · South Korean actor and former ZE:A singer who broke through in the office drama Misaeng and later joined Squid Game
- Tsukasa Shiotani (December 5) · Japanese defender who played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Al Ain
- Kelly Piquet (December 7)
- Wilfried Bony (December 10) · Ivorian striker who played for Swansea City and Manchester City
- Jalila Haider (December 10)
- Vanessa Hudgens (December 14) · Actress and singer who rose to fame in High School Musical
- Mats Hummels (December 16) · German professional footballer who won the 2014 World Cup
- Anna Popplewell (December 16) · Actress who played Susan Pevensie in the Narnia film series
- Park Seo-joon (December 16) · South Korean actor who led the hit drama Itaewon Class and appeared in Parasite and The Marvels
- Yann Sommer (December 17) · Swiss international goalkeeper known for his reflexes and shot-stopping ability
- Jessi (December 17) · New York-born rapper who found fame on Unpretty Rapstar and scored Korean hits with What Type of X and Zoom
- Alexis Sánchez (December 19) · Chilean professional footballer who played for Arsenal and Barcelona
- Marco Mengoni (December 25) · Italian pop singer and winner of the talent show X Factor
- Hayley Williams (December 27) · Lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Paramore
- Hiroki Yamada (December 27) · Japanese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder
- Edvin Kanka Ćudić (December 31)