# Do you share your birthday with someone famous? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930 "2008-11-29T15:41:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/81 "2008-12-01T05:19:05Z")
Alan Moore. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/82 "2008-12-01T16:49:25Z")
Per [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_24): [ul] [li]Galba, Roman Emperor. First emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.[/li][li]King John of England, enemy of Robin Hood and signer of the Magna Carta.[/li][li]Lemmy Kilmeister, who needs no explanation[/li][li]Ricky Martin[/li][li]Yildiray Basturk, Turkish footballer[/li][li]Ryan Seacrest[/li][li]Benjamin Rush. I wish it were Geoffrey Rush instead.[/li][/ul] Those are just my personal favorites, one of whom shares my specific birthday (including year). Lots of Christmas eve babies have been getting screwed out of birthday celebrations down through the centuries. ---
**Author:** ![MrFloppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/83 "2008-12-01T20:35:24Z")
Siouxsie Sioux, Ramsey Lewis, Henry Kissinger, Cilla Black. ---
**Author:** ![pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pretend_my_name_is_witty)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/84 "2008-12-01T20:50:33Z")
5[sup]th[/sup] August: The only one I know of is Neil Armstrong. Doing the same degree that he did, too, which I quite like. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/85 "2008-12-01T20:52:15Z")
December 31st: John Denver, and Cher (I think). Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Neeps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@Neeps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neeps)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/86 "2008-12-01T21:11:37Z")
July 22nd - the only one I remember is Laura Palmer. I’m not sure that counts, what with her being fictional 'n all. Oh, having done some research, I can add Rufus Wainwright, David Spade, Willem Dafoe and Alex Trebek to the list. Second thoughts, I think I will stick with Laura Palmer. ---
**Author:** ![dubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dubs)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/87 "2008-12-02T00:06:01Z")
Yep-7 February, with Charles Dickens. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/88 "2008-12-02T00:45:57Z")
I didn’t think mine had anyone special, but I looked at wikipedia once more and found one: Nov 27 Bill Fucking Nye the Science Guy [/thread] ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/89 "2008-12-02T01:36:43Z")
> [@SharkB8](#): > > George Washington and Drew Barrymore. > > Jealous? They should be, because you’re a member along with me and **Valerieblaise** of the _222 club._ George gets to be the president, though… Trust me, don’t challenge him on that point. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/90 "2008-12-02T03:03:42Z")
David Beckham Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Donatella Versace Engelbert Humperdinck Dr. Benjamin Spock Lily Allen and SDMB legend… **Jenna von Oy**!!! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/91 "2008-12-02T03:29:18Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > December 31st: John Denver, and Cher (I think). > > Quasi And Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, **Baker** , and **twickster**!!! ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/92 "2008-12-02T04:11:54Z")
Feb 1 - Clark Gable, which is okay, but if only Mom coulda sat on it until the 4th…Alice Cooper! My friend Karen nailed it, and never lets me forget. Matter of fact, the last time I saw her was at an Alice concert. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/93 "2008-12-02T05:32:52Z")
Richie Zambora and Sela Ward. Mmmmmmmm, Sela Warrrrrrd! ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/94 "2008-12-02T08:45:08Z")
December 21. [ul] [li]St. Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury [/li][li]Benjamin Disraeli, a British PM[/li][li]Jane Fonda, US actress [/li][li]Hu Jintao, Chinese president[/li][li]Samuel L. Jackson, US actor[/li][li]Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[/li][li]Frank Zappa, US musician[/li][li]Werner von Trapp, of _those_ von Trapps[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/95 "2008-12-02T10:37:29Z")
My birthday was just a few days ago, on Nov. 29, and I share it with: Louisa May Alcott C.S. Lewis Madeleine L’Engle Jacques Chirac Howie Mandel Anna Faris The rapper “The Game,” who I only include because he literally shares my exact birthday. Happy 29th birthday, rapper guy 🙂 Also, George Harrison died on my birthday in 2001. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/96 "2008-12-02T14:44:33Z")
> [@dubs](#): > > Yep-7 February, with Charles Dickens. See my post 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/97 "2008-12-02T15:10:11Z")
Roger Daltry and Patrick Duffy—March 1. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/98 "2008-12-02T19:12:53Z")
Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan, and Francois Truffaut. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/99 "2008-12-02T21:49:39Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Brooke Shields and Clint Eastwood. > > “Go ahead… make my birthday.” Same! Not to mention: Walt Whitman Don Ameche Joe Namath Colin Farrell and Kenny Lofton and I share birth year as well. Some pretty talented company. Then, there’s me. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930/100 "2008-12-02T22:06:16Z")
Yo-Yo Ma and John Cougar for me. Oh yeah, and Simon Cowell! checking the list…Heinrich Himmler ☹ boo. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-share-your-birthday-with-someone-famous/474930.md?page=6)