Famous People Born in 1951

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 903

Jan 8 Kenny Anthony, Saint Lucian politician, born in Laborie, Saint Lucia
Jan 8 Paul Dresher, American composer, born in Los Angeles, California

Crystal Gayle (73 years old)

Jan 9 American country singer ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"; "One From The Heart"), born in Paintsville, Kentucky

Jan 10 Kathleen Bradley, American model (Price is Right), born in Girard, Ohio
Jan 11 Willie Maddren, English soccer defender (Middlesborough 293 games) and manager (Middlesborough 1984-86), born in Billingham, England (d. 2000)
Jan 12 Ann Althouse, American law professor, born in Wilmington, Delaware
Jan 12 Bill Madlock, American MLB baseball third baseman, 3X All-Star, 4X NL Batting Title (Chicago Cubs; Pittsburgh Pirates and 4 other teams), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 12 Chris Bell, American rock guitarist (Big Star - "In The Street"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1978)
Jan 12 Drew Pearson, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1977; Pro Bowl, First-team All-Pro 1974, 76, 77; Dallas Cowboys), born in South River, New Jersey
Jan 12 Kirstie Alley, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Cheers - "Rebecca"; Look Who's Talking; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 2022) [1]
Jan 12 Larry Hoppens, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Orleans - "Still the One"; "Dance With Me"), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2012)

Rush Limbaugh (1951-2021)

Jan 12 American conservative political talk radio personality, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Jan 14 Gil Pak Jong, North Korean judoka (Olympic-1976)
Jan 14 Peter Collins, English record producer (The Lambrettas; Rush; Indigo Girls: October Project), born in Reading, England

Charo (73 years old)

Jan 15 Spanish-American actress, comedienne (Chico and the Man; The Love Boat), and flamenco guitarist, born in Murcia, Spain [year disputed]

Jan 16 Rick Thompson, American funk-disco guitarist (B. T. Express - "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)"), born in Fairfax, South Carolina
Jan 17 Rolando Thoeni, Italian slalom (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Trafoi
Jan 17 Yury Zaitsev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 110kg 1976), born in Pobedino, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia (d. 2022)
Jan 18 Bob Latchford, English footballer, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Jan 18 Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and communist advocate, born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (d. 1982)
Jan 18 Elijah Cummings, American politician (Rep-Maryland (D) 1996-2019), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2019)
Jan 19 Martha Davis, American rock singer-songwriter (Motels - "Only the Lonely"; "Shame"), born in Berkeley, California
Jan 20 Ivan Fischer, Hungarian conductor and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
Jan 20 Magomed Omarovich Tolboyev, Russian cosmonaut & test-pilot, born in Sogratl', Russia
Jan 21 Ben Mink, Canadian guitarist, violinist, mandolin player, songwriter, and record producer (k.d. lang, Barenaked Ladies, Heart), born in Toronto, Ontario

Eric Holder (73 years old)

Jan 21 American lawyer and judge (1st African American US Attorney General 2009-2015), born in The Bronx, New York

Jan 22 Dick Sims, American Hammond B-3 organist (Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2011)
Jan 22 Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 1972; World C'ships gold 1971, 72, 73), born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 1989)

Chesley Sullenberger (73 years old)

Jan 23 American pilot (successfully executed emergency landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River), born in Denison, Texas

Jan 23 Margaret Johnson Bailes, American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1968), born in The Bronx, New York
Jan 23 Michael R. Matz, American horse trainer & equestrian (Olympic silver 1996), born in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Jan 24 Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American comedian (It's a wonderful country), born in Odessa, Ukraine
Jan 25 Hans-Jürgen Dörner, German soccer defender (96 caps; Dynamo Dresden 400 games) and manager (Werder Bremen), born in Görlitz, Germany (d. 2022)
Jan 26 Andy Hummell, American rock bassist (Big Star, 1971-73), born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
Jan 26 Christopher North, American rock keyboardist (Ambrosia - "The Biggest Part Of Me"), born in San Francisco, California
Jan 26 David Briggs, Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band, 1976-81 - "Lonesome Loser"), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jan 26 Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czech athlete (World C'ship gold 400/800m 1983; Olympic silver 400m 1980), born in Golčův Jeníkov, Czech Republic
Jan 26 Walt Willey, American actor (Jackson Montgomery-All My Children), born in Ottawa, Illinois
Jan 27 Brian Downey, Irish rock drummer (Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back in Town"), born in Dublin, Ireland
Jan 27 Scott Lane, American actor (Gary-McKeever & the Colonel), born in New York City
Jan 27 Seth Justman, American rock keyboardist (J Geils Band - "Freeze Frame"), born in Washington, D.C.
Jan 28 Brian Bilbray, American politician
Jan 28 Leonid Konstantinovich Kadenyuk, Kkishkov Ukraine, astronaut (STS 87)
Jan 28 William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
Jan 29 Andy Roberts, West Indian cricket fast bowler (47 Tests, 202 wickets, BB 7/54; Hampshire CCC, Leeward Islands, Leicestershire CCC), born in Urlings Village, Antigua
Jan 29 Gegham Grigorian, Armenian operatic tenor, and artistic director (Yerevan Opera, 2000-07), born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2016)
Jan 29 Stevie "Keys" Roseman, American session and touring rock keyboardist (Journey), born in Oakland, California
Jan 30 (Clifford) "Andy" Anderson, British session and touring drummer (Steve Hillage; The Cure, 1983-84), born in Essex, England (d. 2019)
Jan 30 Charles S. Dutton, American actor (Alien 3; Crocodile Dundee 2; Roc), born in Baltimore, Maryland

Jan 30 British Oscar, Grammy, Novello, and Brit Award-winning rock drummer, pop singer-songwriter (Genesis - "Invisible Touch"; "I Can't Dance"; solo - "In The Air Tonight"; "Against All Odds"), and actor (Buster), born in Chiswick, England

Jan 30 Trevor Laughlin, Australian cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1978-79), born in Nyah West, Australia
Jan 31 Dave Benton, Aruban-born musician, born in Oranjestad, Aruba
Jan 31 Juan de Dios Castillo, Mexican soccer coach (Copa Centroamericana 2011 Honduras; El Salvador), born in Mexico City (d. 2014)
Jan 31 KC [Harry Wayne Casey], American disco and funk singer-songwriter and producer (KC & the Sunshine Band - "That's the Way (I Like It)"; "Get Down Tonight"), born in Opa-locka, Florida
Jan 31 Phil Manzanera, English rock guitarist and record producer (Roxy Music - "Love Is The Drug"; "Avalon"), born in London
Jan 31 Presiley Baxendale, British QC, born in London, England
Feb 1 (Clide) "Sonny" Landreth, American blues and zydeco slide guitar player, born in Canton, Mississippi
Feb 1 Andrew Smith, British politician and MP for Oxford East (1987-2017), born in Wokingham, England
Feb 1 Fran Christina, American rock and blues drummer (Fabulous Thunderbirds, 1977-96; Marcia Ball), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
Feb 2 Alphonso Johnson, American jazz and jazz-fusion bassist and Chapman stick player (Weather Report, 1973-76; Billy Cobham; Jazz Is Dead), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2 Ken Bruce, Scottish broadcaster (The Ken Bruce Show), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Feb 2 Kim Zimmer, American actress (Guiding Light, Doctors, One Life to Live), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 3 Blaise Compaoré, Burkinabé politician (President of Burkina Faso 1987-2014), born in Ziniare, Burkina Faso
Feb 3 Eugenijus Riabovas, Lithuanian football manager
Feb 3 Felipe Munoz, Mexican 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
Feb 4 Dariush Eghbali, Iranian Persian-pop singer and musician, born in Tehran, Iran
Feb 4 Patrick Bergin, Irish actor
Feb 4 Stan Papi, American baseball player
Feb 5 Elizabeth Swados, American theater composer, playwright (Runaways; The Beautiful Lady), and novelist, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2016)
Feb 5 Geraint Watkins, Welsh session and touring rock and roll pianist, accordion player, and singer-songwriter, born in Abertridwr, Wales
Feb 6 Jacques Villeret, French film actor, born in Loches, France (d. 2005)
Feb 6 Marco Antônio, Brazilian footballer, born in Santos, Brazil
Feb 6 Margo [Margeret Catherine O'Donnell], Irish singer, born in County Donegal, Ireland
Feb 6 Maria Christina, Belgian princess and daughter of Leopold III, born in Brussels, Belgium
Feb 7 Manfred Schumann, German FR, bobsled (Olympic-silver/bronze-1976)
Feb 7 Patrick Allen, Jamaican statesman (Governor-General of Jamaica 2009-), born in Fruitful Vale, Colony of Jamaica
Feb 8 Z'EV, American text/sound artist (born Stefan Weisser)
Feb 9 David Pomeranz, American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater ("On This Day"), born in New York City
Feb 9 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, American funk saxophonist (Kool & The Gang - "Who's Gonna Take The Weight"), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2021) [1]
Feb 9 Jay Inslee, American politician, Governor of Washington (2013-), Rep-D-Washington (1993-5, 1999-2012), born in Seattle, Washington
Feb 9 Penny Peyser, American actress (Rich Man Poor Man, Knots Landing), born in Irvington, New York
Feb 10 Bob [Robert] Iger, American entertainment executive (CEO of The Walt Disney Company), born in New York City
Feb 10 Roxanne Pulitzer, author (Prize Pulitzer), born in Glendale, California
Feb 10 Zeudi Araya, Asmara Ethiopia, Miss Ethiopia (1969)
Feb 12 Gil Moore, Canadian hard rock drummer and vocalist (Triumph) and recording studio owner (Metalworks), born in Toronto, Ontario
Feb 12 Steven Parent, Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
Feb 13 David Naughton, American actor (My Sister Sam, Separate Vacations), born in Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 13 Greg Fulginiti, American recording and mastering engineer, born in North Wildwood, New Jersey
Feb 14 Kevin Keegan, English soccer forward, manager (England 63 caps, Liverpool, Newcastle United), born in Armthorpe, Doncaster
Feb 14 Michael Doucet, Cajun-American zydeco, folk, and blues singer and fiddler (BeauSoleil), born in Scott, Louisiana
Feb 14 Sylvain Sylvain [Mizrahi], Egyptian-American rock guitarist (New York Dolls), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2021)
Feb 15 Jane Seymour [Joyce Frankenberg], British actress (Live and Let Die; Somewhere in Time; Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman), born in London, England
Feb 15 Melissa Manchester, American pop singer ("Don't Cry Out Loud"; "Midnight Blue"), born in The Bronx, New York
Feb 16 Larry Finch, American college basketball coach (University of Memphis 1986-97), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2011)
Feb 16 Super Chikan [James Johnson], American blues guitarist (Chikadelic), born in Darling, Mississippi
Feb 16 William Katt, American actor (Greatest American Hero, Carrie), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 17 Lou Ann Barton, American blues singer, born in Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 18 Isabel Preysler, Philippines-born Spanish socialite, born in Manila, Philippines
Feb 19 Alan Merrill [Allan Sachs], American vocalist and songwriter (The Arrows -"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2020)
Feb 19 Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Db), Pakistani Islamic Sufi Scholar
Feb 19 Stephen Nichols, American actor (Witchboard, Days of our Lives), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 20 Anthony Davis, American pianist, Pulitzer Prize winning composer (The Central Park Five; X), and professor of music (University of California), born in Paterson, New Jersey
Feb 20 Edward Albert, American actor (Falcon Crest - "Jeff"; Butterflies are Free), born in Los Angeles, California

Gordon Brown (73 years old)

Feb 20 British Labour Prime Minister (2007–10), born in Giffnock, Scotland

Feb 20 Kathy Baillie, American country vocalist (Baille Boys - "Oh Heart"), born in Morristown, New Jersey
Feb 20 Patrice Fisher, American jazz, pop, and Celtic harpist, and teacher, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 20 Phil Neal, English soccer defender (50 caps; Liverpool 455 games) and manager (Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, Cardiff City), born in Irchester, England
Feb 20 Randy California [Wolfe], American guitarist (Spirit - "I Got A Line On You"; "Taurus"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
Feb 21 John Parker, New Zealand cricket batsman (36 Tests, 3 x 100s; 24 ODIs; Worcestershire CCC, Northern Districts CA), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
Feb 21 Vince Welnick, American rock keyboardist (The Tubes - "Talk To Ya Later"; Grateful Dead, 1990-95), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2003)
Feb 22 Elaine Tanner, Canadian swimmer (WR 220yd butterfly, 440yd IM, 100/200m backstroke; Olympic silver 100/200m backstroke 1968), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 22 Harley O. Staggers Jr., American politician (Rep-D-WV, 1983-93), born in Washington, D.C
Feb 23 Debbie Friedman, American singer-songwriter and arranger of Jewish religious music ("Mi Shebeirach"), born in Utica, New York (d. 2011)
Feb 23 Ed "Too Tall" Jones, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl, All Pro 1981-83; Super Bowl 1977; Dallas Cowboys), born in Jackson, Tennessee
Feb 23 Nicholas Kenyon, controller (BBC Radio 3)
Feb 23 Patricia Richardson, American actress (Double Trouble, Home Improvement), born in Bethesda, Maryland
Feb 24 Debra Jo Rupp, American stage and screen actress (That '70s Show - "Kitty"; Becoming Dr. Ruth), born in Glendale, California
Feb 24 Derek Randall, English cricket batsman (47 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 174; Nottinghamshire CCC, Suffolk CCC), born in Retford, England
Feb 24 Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress (WIOU, Praise of Older Women)
Feb 25 César Cedeño, Dominican baseball center fielder (Houston Astros) and four-time All-Star player, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Feb 25 Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner
Feb 25 James Brown, American sportscaster (CBS News, The NFL Today), born in Washington, D.C.
Feb 27 Lee Atwater, Republican National Committee Chairman (1989-91), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1991)
Feb 27 Stathis Psaltis, Greek actor, born in Velo, Greece (d. 2017)
Feb 27 Steve Harley, British pop and glam-rock singer-songwriter (Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"), born in Kent, England (d. 2024)
Feb 28 Bill Cratty, American modern dancer and choreographer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1998)
Feb 28 Gustavo Thoeni, Italian giant slalom (Olympic gold 1972)
Feb 28 Karsan Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s)
Mar 1 Barbara DeAngelis, talk show hostess (Barbara DeAngelis Show)
Mar 1 Birger Jensen, Danish soccer goalkeeper (19 caps; Club Brugge KV 328 games), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2023)
Mar 1 Deb Fischer, American politician (Senator-R-Nebraska 2013-), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 1 Jocelyn Guevremont, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NHL All Star 1974; Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres), born in Montreal, Quebec
Mar 1 Paula Sperber-Carter, American bowler (US Open 1971; USBC Hall of Fame), born in Miami, Florida
Mar 1 Scott Ross, American-French harpsichordist (recorded all 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
Mar 2 Cassie Yates, Macon Ga, actress (Osterman Weekend, Dynasty)
Mar 3 Lindsay Cooper, British bassoonist, oboe player, and composer (Henry Cow; News from Babel), born in Hornsey, North London, England (d. 2013)
Mar 3 Rustee Allen, American funk and jazz fusion bass guitar player (Sly and the Family Stone, 1972-75; Robin Trower; Bobby Womack), born in Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 3 Sergei Aleksandrovich Yemelyanov, Russian cosmonaut
Mar 4 Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer ("Fool (If You Think It Is Over)"), born in Middlesbrough, England
Mar 4 Edelgard Bulmahn, German politician
Mar 4 Gwen Welles, American actress (Desert Hearts, Sticky Fingers), born in New York City (d. 1993)
Mar 4 Kenny Dalglish, Scottish soccer forward (102 caps; Celtic, Liverpool) and manager (3 x Div 1 C'ship Liverpool; EPL 1995 Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Mar 4 Linda Yamamoto, Japanese singer ("Nerai uchi"), and actress (Kamen Island), born in Kitakyushu, Japan
Mar 4 Robbie Blunt, English session and touring rock guitarist (Robert Plant; Clannad), born in Worcestershire, England
Mar 4 Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, American novelist (Dictee), born in Busan, South Korea (d. 1982)
Mar 5 Giorgos Ninios, Greek actor
Mar 5 Rodney Hogg, cricketer (prolific Australian wicket-taker 1978-84)
Mar 6 Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch road cyclist (World Road Race Champion 1978; Amstel Gold Race 1974, 85), born in Amsterdam, New Holland (d. 2004)
Mar 6 Walter Trout, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (Canned Heat; Bluesbreakers), born in Ocean City, New Jersey
Mar 7 (Francis) Rocco Prestia, American funk-rock bassist (Tower of Power), born in Sonora, California (d. 2020)
Mar 8 Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer (in Zambia England slow left-arm)
Mar 9 Helen Zille, South African politician, born in Johannesburg
Mar 9 Michael Kinsley, American journalist and editor, born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 9 Zakir Hussain, Punjabi tabla virtuoso, composer, producer (Global Drum Project), and film actor, born in Mahim, India
Mar 11 Katie Kissoon [Farthing], Trinidadian-British pop singer ("Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"), and session and touring backing vocalist (Van Morrison; Eric Clapton; Roger Water; Mark Knopfler), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Mar 12 Caren Kaye, actress (My Tutor, Bambi-Blansky's Beauties), born in New York City
Mar 12 Jack Green, Scottish musician (T. Rex, 1973-74; The Pretty Things, 1974-76), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Mar 13 Fred Berry, African-American actor (Rerun-What's Happening), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2003)
Mar 14 Jerry Greenfield, American businessman and co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 14 Rigdon "Rick" Dees, American actor, voice artist and radio disc jock (The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Mar 16 Kate Nelligan, actress (Bethune, Eye of the Needle), born in London, Ontario
Mar 16 Ray Benson [Seifert], American Western swing singer-songwriter, and record producer (Asleep at the Wheel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 16 Ritchie Teeter, American drummer (The Dictators, 1976-79; Twisted Sister, 1980-81), born in the USA (d. 2012)
Mar 17 Donald Findlay, Scottish lawyer, born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland

Kurt Russell (73 years old)

Mar 17 American actor (Thing, Overboard, Mean Seasons), born in Springfield, Massachusetts

Mar 17 Scott Gorham, American rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"; "21 Guns"), born in Glendale, California
Mar 18 (Patrick) "Paul" Barber, English stage and screen actor (The Full Monty; Only Fools and Horses - "Denzil"), born in Liverpool, England
Mar 18 Ben Cohen, American co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 18 Bill Frisell, American jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader, born in Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 18 Tret Fure, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and audio engineer, born in Iowa
Mar 19 Derek Longmuir, Scottish rock drummer (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Mar 20 Curt Smith, American author and media host
Mar 20 Guy Perry [Adrian Peritore], American rock guitarist (Motels, 1982-87 - "Only the Lonely"; "Suddenly Last Summer"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 20 Jimmie Vaughan, American blues-rock guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Wrap It Up"), born in Dallas, Texas
Mar 20 Madan Lal, cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70's)
Mar 20 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem, Tunisian soccer midfielder (35 caps; CS Sfaxien), born in Sfax, Tunisia (d. 2020)
Mar 20 Suzanne Lynch (née Donaldson), New Zealand pop singer (The Chicks), and session vocalist (Cat Stevens), born in New Zealand
Mar 20 Tanya Boyd, actress (Celeste-Days of our Life), born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 21 Conrad Lozano, American rock bass player (Los Lobos - "Will The Wolf Survive"), born in Los Angeles, California
Mar 21 Russell Thompkins Jr, American soul tenor, lead singer (Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 22 Howard Reitzes, American rocker (Iron Butterfly), born in Southgate, California
Mar 22 Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut who spent 541 days in space (Soyuz TM-4, TM-11), born in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR
Mar 23 Karen Young, American disco singer ("Hot Shot"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
Mar 23 Lis Howell, British broadcaster (director of programs GMTV), born in Liverpool. England