Who Shares My Birthday.

Browse by occupation

Famous Musicians

The most famous singers, composers and performers in our archive, ranked by historical popularity.

907 musicians in our database, ranked by historical popularity. Page 11 of 19.

Most famous musician

Ludwig van Beethoven

Highest historical popularity score (HPI 96.9)

Most common birth month

September

96 of 907 were born in September

Living vs deceased

554 / 353

61% are still living

Most common nationality

American

320 people, 35% of the list

Editor-written profiles

308

34% have a full original profile so far

The ranked list (from #501)

  1. 501NellyNellyRapper whose 2000 debut album Country Grammar and the single Hot in Herre made him a major star.🇺🇸American · Born November 2, 1974View profile
  2. 502Carole KingCarole KingHer 1971 album Tapestry, featuring "It's Too Late" and "You've Got a Friend", became one of the best-selling records of its era.🇺🇸American · Born February 9, 1942View profile
  3. 503Ruslana LyzhychkoRuslana LyzhychkoSinger who won the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine with the energetic Wild Dances.Ukraine · Born May 24, 1973View profile
  4. 504Rafael Orozco MaestreRafael Orozco MaestreLead singer of the vallenato group Binomio de Oro, which became one of Colombia's most popular acts.🇨🇴Colombian · Born March 24, 1954 · Died June 11, 1992View profile
  5. 505Eartha KittEartha KittCabaret singer with a purring voice, famous for "Santa Baby" and for playing Catwoman on 1960s television.🇺🇸American · Born January 17, 1927 · Died December 25, 2008View profile
  6. 506DJ KhaledDJ KhaledProducer and DJ famous for star-studded albums and the 2017 chart-topping single "I'm the One".🇺🇸American · Born November 26, 1975View profile
  7. 507Bob GeldofBob GeldofSinger of the Boomtown Rats who organised Band Aid and Live Aid to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief.🇮🇪Irish · Born October 5, 1951View profile
  8. 508Zayn MalikZayn MalikSinger who rose to fame in One Direction before launching a solo career with the chart-topping debut single Pillowtalk.🇬🇧British · Born January 12, 1993View profile
  9. 509Steve VaiSteve VaiVirtuoso guitarist who began as a transcriber for Frank Zappa, played in his band, and went on to win three Grammys.🇺🇸American · Born June 6, 1960View profile
  10. 510Tarja TurunenTarja TurunenClassically trained soprano who fronted Nightwish before leaving in 2005 to pursue a solo career.🇫🇮Finn · Born August 17, 1977View profile
  11. 511Victoria BeckhamVictoria BeckhamAs Posh Spice in the Spice Girls she found global fame, before launching her own successful fashion label.🇬🇧British · Born April 17, 1974View profile
  12. 512Serj TankianSerj TankianLead vocalist of System of a Down, the Armenian-American metal band behind the album Toxicity.🇺🇸American · Born August 21, 1967View profile
  13. 513Laura PausiniLaura PausiniItalian pop singer who launched her career by winning Sanremo's newcomers' section with "La solitudine" in 1993.🇮🇹Italian · Born May 16, 1974View profile
  14. 514Janet JacksonJanet JacksonSinger best known for the albums Control and Rhythm Nation 1814.🇺🇸American · Born May 16, 1966View profile
  15. 515Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftSinger-songwriter whose Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in history, following albums such as 1989.🇺🇸American · Born December 13, 1989View profile
  16. 516Eazy-EEazy-ERapper who founded Ruthless Records and fronted N.W.A on the groundbreaking album Straight Outta Compton.🇺🇸American · Born September 7, 1964 · Died March 26, 1995View profile
  17. 517Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo MaCellist who has recorded Bach's cello suites and founded the Silk Road Ensemble to bring together musicians from many traditions.🇫🇷French · Born October 7, 1955View profile
  18. 518Count BasieCount BasiePianist and bandleader who formed the Count Basie Orchestra in 1935, defining swing with hits such as One O'Clock Jump.🇺🇸American · Born August 21, 1904 · Died April 26, 1984View profile
  19. 519Kim WildeKim WildePop singer whose debut single "Kids in America" brought her success in 1981 and launched a long chart career.🇬🇧British · Born November 18, 1960View profile
  20. 520CoolioCoolioRapper whose single Gangsta's Paradise, featuring L.V., topped charts worldwide in 1995 and won a Grammy Award.🇺🇸American · Born August 1, 1963 · Died September 28, 2022View profile
  21. 521AnggunAnggunSinger who left Indonesia to build a European career and later represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest.Indonesian-French · Born April 29, 1974View profile
  22. 522Yngwie MalmsteenYngwie MalmsteenGuitarist who pioneered neoclassical heavy metal with rapid, virtuosic playing on albums such as Rising Force.🇸🇪Swedish · Born June 30, 1963View profile
  23. 523Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtSinger who won eleven Grammy Awards and topped charts with albums such as Heart Like a Wheel.🇺🇸American · Born July 15, 1946View profile
  24. 524CherylCherylRose to fame in Girls Aloud, the group formed on Popstars: The Rivals, before a successful solo career.🇬🇧British · Born June 30, 1983View profile
  25. 525Justin BieberJustin BieberSinger discovered on YouTube as a teenager who topped charts worldwide with Baby and the album Purpose.🇨🇦Canadian · Born March 1, 1994View profile
  26. 526Lila DownsLila DownsSinger-songwriter who blends Mexican traditional music with jazz and blues, and sang in the film Frida.Mexican-American · Born September 9, 1968View profile
  27. 527Susan BoyleSusan BoyleRunner-up on Britain's Got Talent in 2009 after a viral audition singing "I Dreamed a Dream".🇬🇧British · Born April 1, 1961View profile
  28. 528Hank WilliamsHank WilliamsCountry songwriter whose hits "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" made him a defining figure of the genre.🇺🇸American · Born September 17, 1923 · Died January 1, 1953View profile
  29. 529Marc AnthonyMarc AnthonyBest-selling salsa artist of all time, with hits such as Vivir Mi Vida and a long run of tropical chart-toppers.🇺🇸American · Born September 16, 1968View profile
  30. 530Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyWelsh singer who recorded the James Bond themes "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker".🇬🇧British · Born January 8, 1937View profile
  31. 531Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeSinger who rose with the boy band NSYNC before launching a solo career with the album FutureSex/LoveSounds.🇺🇸American · Born January 31, 1981View profile
  32. 532JisooJisooMember of the girl group Blackpink, which debuted on YG Entertainment, and later starred in the series Snowdrop.🇰🇷South Korean · Born January 3, 1995View profile
  33. 533Peggy LeePeggy LeeJazz and pop singer whose smoky recording of Fever became her signature, also co-writing songs for Disney's Lady and the Tramp.🇺🇸American · Born May 26, 1920 · Died January 21, 2002View profile
  34. 534Selena GomezSelena GomezActress and singer who starred in Wizards of Waverly Place and later in the series Only Murders in the Building.🇺🇸American · Born July 22, 1992View profile
  35. 535MobyMobyElectronic musician whose 1999 album Play sold millions after its tracks were licensed widely.🇺🇸American · Born September 11, 1965View profile
  36. 536Ornette ColemanOrnette ColemanPioneered free jazz with the albums The Shape of Jazz to Come and Free Jazz.🇺🇸American · Born March 9, 1930 · Died June 11, 2015View profile
  37. 537Glenn FreyGlenn FreyCo-founder of the Eagles who sang lead on Take It Easy and co-wrote Hotel California with Don Henley.🇺🇸American · Born November 6, 1948 · Died January 18, 2016View profile
  38. 538Matt BellamyMatt BellamyLead singer and guitarist of the rock band Muse, known for albums such as Origin of Symmetry and Black Holes and Revelations.🇬🇧British · Born June 9, 1978View profile
  39. 539SealSealSinger-songwriter whose chart-topping song Kiss from a Rose won him Grammy Awards in 1996.🇬🇧British · Born February 19, 1963View profile
  40. 540Amr DiabAmr DiabEgyptian pop star whose 1996 hit Nour El Ain made him a leading figure in Mediterranean Arabic pop.🇪🇬Egyptian · Born October 11, 1961View profile
  41. 541Danny ElfmanDanny ElfmanComposer who scored Tim Burton's films, including Batman and Edward Scissorhands, and wrote the theme to The Simpsons.🇺🇸American · Born May 29, 1953View profile
  42. 542Anthony KiedisAnthony KiedisLead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose albums include Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication.🇺🇸American · Born November 1, 1962View profile
  43. 543Robert TrujilloRobert TrujilloBassist who joined Metallica in 2003, having previously played with Suicidal Tendencies and Ozzy Osbourne's band.🇺🇸American · Born October 23, 1964View profile
  44. 544Christina AguileraChristina AguileraPop singer who topped the charts with "Genie in a Bottle" and won multiple Grammy Awards.🇺🇸American · Born December 18, 1980View profile
  45. 545Ellie GouldingEllie GouldingSinger-songwriter whose electropop debut album Lights and later hit "Burn" made her a fixture of the UK charts.🇬🇧British · Born December 30, 1986View profile
  46. 546David CrosbyDavid CrosbyFounding member of The Byrds and of Crosby, Stills & Nash, known for his harmony singing.🇺🇸American · Born August 14, 1941 · Died January 18, 2023View profile
  47. 547VVSinger in the South Korean group BTS, also known for his solo album Layover and the song "Sweet Night".🇰🇷South Korean · Born December 30, 1995View profile
  48. 548Dana InternationalDana InternationalSinger who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel with the song Diva, becoming a landmark transgender performer.🇮🇱Israeli · Born February 2, 1969View profile
  49. 549InnaInnaRomanian dance-pop singer whose debut single Hot launched her international career.🇷🇴Romanian · Born October 16, 1986View profile
  50. 550Jessie JJessie JSinger-songwriter who broke through with Do It like a Dude and the chart-topping single Price Tag.🇬🇧British · Born March 27, 1988View profile

How we rank and select

  • Ranking: people are ordered by their Historical Popularity Index (HPI) from Pantheon. HPI combines how many Wikipedia language editions have an article about a person, how many page views those articles get, how evenly the views are spread across languages and how long ago the person lived. People Pantheon does not yet cover are listed after them, ordered by our own popularity score (the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about them).
  • Membership: each person appears in one occupation list only, based on their primary occupation as classified by Pantheon (for example, a queen who wrote poetry is listed as royalty, not as a writer). Kings, queens, emperors, sultans and royal consorts are not listed as politicians or writers: anyone who held a monarch's office on Wikidata, and never served as a president or head of government, counts as royalty. For the few people Pantheon does not cover, we use the primary field recorded in our database.
  • One-line summaries: each summary is an original line written for this site with AI assistance under our editorial rules, then checked against the Wikipedia introduction so no wording is copied.
  • Statistics: every figure on this page is calculated live from our database each time the page loads, so it changes as we add people.

Further reading

Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.

Last reviewed: October 2026

More occupations