Famous birthdays in April

Alexander Zverev

April 20 Athlete 2,432,785 visits

Alexander "Sascha" Zverev (German pronunciation: [alɛkˈsandɐ ˈzaʃa ˈzvɛʁɛf]; born 20 April 1997) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 by the ATP achieved in June 2022. Zverev has won 25 ATP Tour singles titles, including the …

Glen Hansard

April 21 Musician 1,978,444 visits

Glen James Angus Hansard (21 April 1970 – 29 July 2026) was an Irish singer-songwriter and actor. From Ballymun in northern Dublin, he busked from his teens. In 1990, he co-founded the Irish rock band the Frames, which he fronted. The band released six studio albums, four of whic…

Elizabeth II

April 21 Politician 1,555,391 visits

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms …

Anya Taylor-Joy

April 16 Actress 1,307,859 visits

Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (; born 16 April 1996) is an actress. Born in Miami, she grew up in Buenos Aires and London. She began pursuing an acting career at the age of 16. After a series of small television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror fil…

Sadie Sink

April 16 Actress 1,299,526 visits

Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career in theater as a child, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–2014) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut i…

Mikel Oyarzabal

April 21 Athlete 1,292,582 visits

Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad, which he captains, and the Spain national team. He has spent his entire professional career with Real Sociedad, making more than 400 appearances…

Gina Carano

April 16 Athlete 1,211,184 visits

Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejecte…

Jeremy Clarkson

April 11 Other 1,179,901 visits

Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English television presenter, journalist, author and farmer who is best known for hosting the motoring television programmes Top Gear (2002–2015) and The Grand Tour (2016–2024) alongside Richard Hammond and James May. He h…

Paris Jackson

April 3 Actress 1,074,201 visits

Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (born April 3, 1998) is an American model, actress, and singer. The second child and daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe, Jackson signed a deal with Republic Records in 2020. Her debut album, Wilted, was released that year.

Heath Ledger

April 4 Actor 988,689 visits

Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. His accolades included an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and a …

Penélope Cruz

April 28 Actress 958,589 visits

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, her accolades include an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards. Cruz made her acting debut on television at age 16, and her feature fi…

Kate Hudson

April 19 Actress 900,791 visits

Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue, which was followed by supporting roles in several films. She rose to prominence with…

Clive Davis

April 4 Musician 900,548 visits

Clive Jay Davis (April 4, 1932 – June 22, 2026) was an American record executive, A&R executive, record producer and lawyer. He won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 2000. From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Co…

Mirra Andreeva

April 29 Athlete 897,593 visits

Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (born 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, achieved in July 2025, and No. 12 in doubles, achieved in September 2025. Andreeva has won six WTA Tour–level singles title…

William Shakespeare

April 23 Other 769,767 visits

William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simpl…

Elle Fanning

April 9 Actress 756,251 visits

Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Fanning made her film debut at the age of three, as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character …

Antonio Nusa

April 17 Athlete 748,605 visits

Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team. He has been described by many as one of the most exciting young prospects in world…

Thomas Jefferson

April 13 Politician 743,996 visits

Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He also served as the second vice president under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. Jefferson was the principal author of the Declarat…

Yassine Bounou

April 5 Athlete 722,985 visits

Yassine Bounou (born 5 April 1991), also known mononymously as Bono, is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Morocco national team. Bounou began his youth career in Morocco, playing for Wydad AC. He spent most of …

Kaká

April 22 Athlete 719,108 visits

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaʁdu iˈzɛksõ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈlejtʃi]; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká (Brazilian Portuguese: [kaˈka] ) or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Kaká wa…

John Cena

April 23 Athlete 693,706 visits

John Felix Anthony Cena ( SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, retired professional wrestler, and former rapper. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador. Cena wrestled for WWE for 24 years, becoming a record-setting 17-time world champion, before transitioning ful…

Kirsten Dunst

April 30 Actress 684,780 visits

Kirsten Caroline Dunst ( KEER-stən; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress and singer. She made her acting debut in the anthology film New York Stories (1989) and has since starred in many film and television productions. She has received several awards including nominations…

James Franco

April 19 Actor 681,466 visits

James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great…

Al Pacino

April 25 Actor 674,092 visits

Alfredo James Pacino ( pə-CHEE-noh; Italian: [paˈtʃiːno]; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, during which …

Jessica Alba

April 28 Actress 669,047 visits

Jessica Marie Alba ( AL-bə; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to prominence at age 19 for portraying Max Guevara, the lead character in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her cinema…

Vanessa Kirby

April 18 Actress 636,411 visits

Vanessa Nuala Kirby (born 18 April 1987 or 1988) is a British actress. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which she won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in t…

Charlie Chaplin

April 16 Actor 633,802 visits

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, singer, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the fi…

Jack Nicholson

April 22 Actor 601,909 visits

John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he rec…

Ulysses S. Grant

April 27 Politician 592,848 visits

Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865. Grant was born in Ohio an…

Emma Watson

April 15 Actress 592,346 visits

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. In the 2010s, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015. Watson attended th…

Marlon Brando

April 3 Actor 587,470 visits

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema, he received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTAs, a Cannes F…

J. Robert Oppenheimer

April 22 Scientist 585,561 visits

J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer ; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" fo…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

April 16 Athlete 574,148 visits

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center for 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. He played college basketball …

David Tennant

April 18 Actor 541,094 visits

David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the lead character in Doctor Who, headlining the show as the Tenth Doctor from 2005–2010, and returning as the Fourteenth Doctor in 2023. His other notable screen roles inclu…

Kristen Stewart

April 9 Actress 529,789 visits

Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress and filmmaker. Known for her work in blockbusters and arthouse dramas, Stewart has been ranked among the world's highest paid actors and her films have collectively grossed over $4 billion worldwide. Her accolades…

Claire Danes

April 12 Actress 515,723 visits

Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since her teens, she is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2012 and 2026, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the wor…

Saddam Hussein

April 28 Politician 502,231 visits

Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the United States-led invasion of Iraq. He previously served as the vice president from 1968 to 1979 …

Johan Cruyff

April 25 Athlete 500,686 visits

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), internationally known as Johan Cruyff (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf] ), was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won t…

Jackie Chan

April 7 Athlete 500,371 visits

Chan Kong-sang (born 7 April 1954), also known as Fang Shilong and known professionally as Jackie Chan and Sing Lung, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically per…

Andre Agassi

April 29 Athlete 494,037 visits

Andre Kirk Agassi ( AG-ə-see; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 1999. Agassi won 60 ATP Tour-l…