50+ Celebrities Born on March 8
March 8 isn't just another day on the calendar—it's a date that has given the world some of its most fascinating stars. From actors, such as Freddie Prinze, Jr., and singers, like Gary Numan, to directors, like Daryl Duke, and writers, like Rolf Jacobsen, this list celebrates those celebrities and historical figures both living and deceased who first opened their eyes on this special day. Why focus on their birthdays? Because it's fun to discover who shares your special day or to find out if your favorite celebrity is a Pisces, known for their artistic flair and emotional depth. So, let’s roll out the red carpet and get ready to meet these famous faces born on March 8!
- Freddie Prinze Jr., a versatile actor with an engaging charm, made his mark in Hollywood primarily through his roles in teen romantic comedies and drama series. Born on March 8, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, he is the only child of comedic actor Freddie Prinze and real estate agent Katherine Elaine Barber. Prinze's breakthrough role came in 1997, when he starred in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer. This success led to lead roles in other popular films like She's All That and Summer Catch. His acting prowess wasn't limited to the big screen; he also gained recognition for his work on television. He notably voiced Kanan Jarrus in the animated series Star Wars Rebels, showcasing his impressive range as an actor. Beyond acting, Prinze has shown an interest in culinary arts. He authored a cookbook titled Back to the Kitchen in 2016, revealing his passion for food and cooking. He is also well known for his long-standing marriage to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, whom he met while filming I Know What You Did Last Summer. Together, they have two children. Despite the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Prinze has managed to maintain a grounded lifestyle, embodying his belief in staying true to one's roots.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
- 1She's All That108 Votes
- 2I Know What You Did Last Summer55 Votes
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- James Van Der Beek, a name synonymous with the golden age of television drama, is an American actor who rose to international prominence in the late 90s. Born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, he demonstrated a flair for acting from an early age, making his professional debut off-Broadway at 16. However, it was his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the iconic teen drama Dawson's Creek that catapulted him into stardom and secured his place in the annals of pop culture. Van Der Beek's stint on Dawson's Creek lasted for six seasons, during which he not only won the hearts of millions worldwide but also garnered critical acclaim for his nuanced portrayal of a teenager grappling with love and life. However, Van Der Beek was far from a one-show wonder. Post Dawson's Creek, he showcased his versatility with roles in a range of genres, from comedy in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 to crime in CSI: Cyber. His performance as a fictionalized version of himself in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 was particularly appreciated, revealing a self-deprecating humor that endeared him to a new generation of viewers. Despite his success on the small screen, Van Der Beek has never shied away from the big screen or the stage. He has featured in films like Varsity Blues and The Rules of Attraction, demonstrating his ability to hold his own in diverse roles. Moreover, he has returned to his roots in theatre several times, with notable performances in Rain Dance and Finding the Sun. Throughout his career, Van Der Beek has shown an unwavering commitment to his craft, etching out a legacy that stretches beyond the confines of Capeside's creek.
- Birthplace: Cheshire, USA, Connecticut
- Kat Von D, born Katherine Von Drachenberg, is a multifaceted artist with remarkable achievements in different fields including tattooing, television, music, and beauty industry. Born on March 8, 1982, in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico to Argentine parents, she moved to California at the age of four. Her artistic journey began from an early age as she dropped out of school at 16 to become a tattoo artist. The passion for body art propelled her career forward, eventually making her one of the prominent figures in the world of tattooing. Von D entered the reality television scene when she was cast in Miami Ink in 2005. However, her breakthrough came when she started her own TV show LA Ink in 2007, where she showcased not only her talent for tattooing but also her entrepreneurial spirit and personal life. This opportunity amplified her fame, making her a household name in the United States and globally. In 2008, Von D launched her makeup line, "Kat Von D Beauty," which further solidified her status as a multi-talented artist and entrepreneur. Her products, known for their longevity and high pigment, were a massive success in the beauty industry. Moreover, her dedication to cruelty-free and vegan products displayed her commitment to ethical consumerism. In addition to her accomplishments in tattooing, television, and beauty, she made her foray into music with the release of her album Love Made Me Do It in 2020.
- Birthplace: Mexico, Montemorelos
- Born Tula Ellice Finklea, Cyd Charisse was born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1922. She suffered from polio as a young girl and took up dancing as part of her recovery. As a teenager, she was sent to California for professional dance training and landed in the touring troupe of the Ballet Russe Monte Carlo, where she met her first husband, Nico Charisse. After a couple of anonymous background dancing roles, Charisse appeared earned her first credit in "Something to Talk About" (1943) using the name Lily Norwood. She landed a contract at MGM and producer Arthur Freed changed her name to Cyd Charisse for her appearance in "Zeigfeld Follies" (1945), directed by Vincente Minelli. Freed cast Charisse again in "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), this time in a single dance scene with Gene Kelly, but it was enough to make her the leading lady in her next film, "The Band Wagon" (1953) with Fred Astaire, again produced by Freed and directed by Minelli. She proved to be a reliable lead in musical/dance films like "Brigadoon" (1954) and "Silk Stockings" (1957), until the late 1950s, which saw a decline in the popularity of the genre. With dancing on the wane, Charisse began to take more dramatic roles. Starting with "Party Girl" (1958), she began to escape the dance genre, and for the next decade appeared in supporting roles in films like "Assassination in Rome" (1965) and "The Silencers" (1966), as well as guest roles on shows like "Fantasy Island" (ABC, 1977-1984) and "Murder, She Wrote" (CBS, 1984-1996). Charisse continued appearing on screen through the 1980s. She passed away in 2008.
- Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, USA
- A former model who parlayed his fame into a successful acting career, Boris Kodjoe earned a name as stalwart, often romantic support in such projects as "Soul Food" (Showtime, 2000-04), "Brown Sugar" (2002) and "Surrogates" (2009). "Soul Food" was his first break in acting and one of his more complex characters: a young man locked in a variety of struggles, from identity and sobriety to the day-to-day maintenance of a relationship. What followed were more often than not soft roles that traded on his photogenic nature, but Kodjoe persisted, eventually earning his first film and series leads in 2010 with "The Confidant" and the J.J. Abrams-produced "Undercovers" (NBC, 2010). Such high-profile material promised to elevate Kodjoe from dependable ensemble player to romantic lead in more mainstream productions, virtually guaranteeing a new kind of stardom for the actor.
- Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
- Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an Irish-American actor, who made his film debut in Reckless (1984). He has starred in over 80 feature films, including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Mission (1986), Stakeout (1987), Avalon (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Michael Collins (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Song for a Raggy Boy (2003) and Unknown (2011). Quinn has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in An Early Frost (1985) and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). He played Captain Thomas "Tommy" Gregson in the CBS television series Elementary (2012–2019).
- Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
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- Former child actor Micky Dolenz bloomed into one of the most popular teen idols of the 1960s as drummer and frequent lead vocalist of the Monkees, who successfully made the leap from characters on their eponymous television series (NBC, 1966-69) to an actual chart-topping pop act. Quick-witted and boundlessly energetic, Dolenz garnered the lion's shares of the laughs, in addition to singing some of the group's biggest hits, including "I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Last Train to Clarksville" and many others. Like most of his bandmates, Dolenz fell on hard times after the show and band collapsed in the mid-1970s, but he quickly rebounded as a television director in England. In the late 1980s, a new wave of Monkee-mania gripped America, spurring Dolenz to reunite with his former musical partners for a string of successful tours. Some four decades after the Monkees' initial heyday, Micky Dolenz remained the band's most enthusiastic and accessible member, as well as one of the most accomplished outside of the pop-rock realm.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Considered one of the most dependable wide receivers in the NFL, Hines Ward enjoyed a stunning career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls, being named Super Bowl MVP in 2006, and during his tenure with the team, holding virtually every receiving record in the franchise's long history. Born Hines E. Ward, Jr. on March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea to his Korean mother, Kim Young He, and African-American father, Hines Ward, Sr., he grew up in the areas of Atlanta and East Point, GA. Despite the upheaval of his parents' bitter divorce when he was a young boy, Ward excelled in football at the high school and collegiate levels. As a wide receiver for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, he surpassed several records in the school's history prior to graduating with a degree in consumer economics. Ward was a third-round draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1998 NFL draft, beginning an illustrious career with the venerable franchise. Considered one of the league's greatest wide receivers, he was a Pro Bowl selection numerous times, set several team records, and was named MVP in Super Bowl XL, only the second foreign-born player to ever receive the award at that time.
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Marloes Horst is a fashion model.
- Birthplace: Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Throughout her long and vibrant career, actress Lynn Redgrave was a dogged professional who seemingly worked non-stop, as she went from stage to screen and back again with frequency and ease. Redgrave hailed from one of the most famous performing families, whose roots in theatre stretched far back into her family tree and continued on past her own generation into the acting careers of her nieces Joely and Natasha Richardson. Four short years after making her professional debut in a stage production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1962), she was in direct competition with her sister, Vanessa, for an Academy Award for her seriocomic performance in "Georgy Girl" (1966). Ever since, Redgrave delighted audiences across the globe, touring in many theatre productions in major cities while constantly working in film and on television. Despite outward appearances, Redgrave fought an ongoing battle with bulimia, which led to perhaps her greatest television exposure as the spokesperson for Weight Watchers from 1984 to 1992. After a long absence from notable feature roles, Redgrave returned to the silver screen with "Shine" (1996), then earned her second Oscar nod for her role in "Gods and Monsters" (1998), which reminded a new generation of the actress' exemplary talents.
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
- Kenny "The Jet" Smith never became an elite player in the NBA, but he was a consummate professional who brought savvy and speed to the court, capturing two NBA titles in the 1990s. Then, bringing his wit to a whole new generation of basketball fans who missed the Michael Jordan era, Smith became a broadcaster and studio analyst with Turner Sports shortly after retiring from the NBA.
- Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
- Gary Numan, born as Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958, in Hammersmith, West London, is a celebrated English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained prominence in the late 1970s as the frontman of the new wave band Tubeway Army. His unique style, characterized by heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, marked him as a pioneer of commercial electronic music. Numan's musical journey truly took off with Tubeway Army's second album, Replicas, which topped the UK Albums Chart in 1979. This success was quickly followed by two number one albums as a solo artist, The Pleasure Principle and Telekon. His most notable hit, "Cars," from The Pleasure Principle, secured a top spot in the UK Singles Chart and climbed to number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, solidifying his international fame. Beyond his early commercial success, Numan continued to influence the music scene with his dark, dystopian themes and distinctive voice. Notwithstanding his struggles with Asperger's syndrome, he maintained a prolific career, releasing over twenty-five studio albums. His work has inspired several generations of musicians, ranging from basement-bound electronica enthusiasts to stadium-filling rock bands.
- Birthplace: England, London
- Lester Don Holt Jr. (born March 8, 1959) is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC. On June 18, 2015, Holt was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams, making him the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.Holt is also known for his moderation of the first Presidential debate of 2016, and was praised for his role in fact-checking false statements made by both candidates. President Donald Trump later expressed his approval of Holt's moderation during the debate, noting that he "thought it was very fair".
- Birthplace: Marin County, California, USA
- Petra Kvitová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtra ˈkvɪtovaː]; born 8 March 1990) is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová turned professional in 2006 and has won 27 career singles titles, two of which are Grand Slam titles, the Wimbledon Championships in 2011 and in 2014. She also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her career-high ranking of world No. 2 was reached on 31 October 2011 and as of 19 August 2019, she is ranked world No. 6 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). As such, Kvitová is currently the highest-ranked left-handed player in the world and the second highest-ranked Czech, behind Karolína Plíšková. Kvitová first gained notice upon defeating then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina in the third round of the 2009 US Open. This was followed by her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships where she came up short to eventual champion Serena Williams. Then, during her breakthrough season in 2011, Kvitová won her first Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, thus becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam tournament title. She also won the WTA Tour Championships, thus becoming the third player to win the tournament on debut, the others being Williams and Sharapova. She also helped lead the Czech Republic to victory in the Fed Cup final that same year, making it the Czech Republic's first Fed Cup title as an independent nation. In 2012, Kvitová made the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open, and was crowned US Open Series champion. That same year, she also won the Hopman Cup alongside Tomáš Berdych. In 2014, she won her second and most recent Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final. In 2015, Kvitová achieved the feat of making the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slams after advancing to her first quarterfinal at the US Open, where she lost to eventual champion Flavia Pennetta. In 2016, she won the WTA Elite Trophy in her first appearance at the tournament, thus becoming the first player ever to win both categories of year-ending championships on debut. In 2019, she returned to her first Grand Slam final in almost five years, at the Australian Open where she finished runner-up to Naomi Osaka.
- Birthplace: Bílovec, Czech Republic
- Known to millions for his role as Vince on "What I Like About You" (The WB, 2002-06), Nick Zano had a rather unlikely path to television stardom. Despite having always set his sights on becoming a professional actor, Zano's entry into the business came in 2003 when he was hired as an MTV Video Jockey. Zano held the position for a few years, while simultaneously hosting the network's "Movie House" (2002-04) program, before he was offered the part of Vince. Over the next several years, Nick Zano steadily built his television acting career from the ground up, and has since landed recurring spots in some of the most popular network sitcoms of the 2010s, including "Happy Endings" (ABC, 2011-13) and "2 Broke Girls" (CBS, 2011- ).
- Birthplace: Nutley, New Jersey, USA
- Known among aficionados as "The Queen of Film Noir," Claire Trevor could play any number of heroines, but she proved particularly suited to the shadowy world of crime and mystery showcased in numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s. While not as glamorous as the most prominent actresses of the time, the husky-voiced blonde still captivated through force of character and the sincerity she brought to much of her work. Following some stage assignments and a few undistinguished programmers, Trevor gained her first significant industry attention via an Oscar-nominated performance in "Dead End" (1937). However, it was John Ford's superb Western "Stagecoach" (1939) that really put Trevor on the map and she enjoyed lead roles in several major productions during the years that followed. Her turns in the superior film noir thrillers "Murder, My Sweet" (1944), "Born to Kill" (1947), "Raw Deal" (1948), and "Key Largo" (1948) established Trevor as one of its premiere players and she excelled as both determined heroines and debased antagonists. "Key Largo" also brought Trevor her only Academy Award and the powerful work she did in that John Huston classic as a deglamorized, desperate alcoholic provided a potent demonstration of her value as a character actress. Later regarded by some as more of a cult actress than a true Golden Age movie star, Trevor's filmography contained many persuasive examples of her versatility, which also extended to her stage and television assignments.
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Devon Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991) is an American actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter and musician. As an actor, Werkheiser is known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and for his role as the lead character Nolan Byrd in the 2007 Nickelodeon television movie Shredderman Rules. Werkheiser also played Peter Parkes in the fourth and final season of the ABC Family series Greek.
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played his entire 16-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox. Rice was an eight-time American League (AL) All-Star and was named the AL's Most Valuable Player in 1978 after becoming the first major league player in 19 years to hit for 400 total bases. He went on to become the ninth player to lead the major leagues in total bases in consecutive seasons. He joined Ty Cobb as one of two players to lead the AL in total bases three years in a row. He batted .300 seven times, collected 100 runs batted in (RBI) eight times and 200 hits four times, and had eleven seasons with 20 home runs. He also led the league in home runs three times, RBIs and slugging percentage twice each. In the late 1970s he was part of one of the sport's great outfields along with Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans (who was his teammate for his entire career); Rice continued the tradition of his predecessors Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as a power-hitting left fielder who played his entire career for the Red Sox. He ended his career with a .502 slugging percentage, and then ranked tenth in AL history with 382 home runs; his career marks in homers, hits (2,452), RBI (1,451) and total bases (4,129) remain Red Sox records for a right-handed hitter, with Evans eventually surpassing his Boston records for career runs scored, at bats and extra base hits by a right-handed hitter. When Rice retired, his 1,503 career games in left field ranked seventh in AL history. Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member voted in by the BBWAA.
- Birthplace: USA, South Carolina, Anderson
- Richard Anthony Allen (born March 8, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. During his 15-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he appeared primarily as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder, most notably for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox, and is ranked among his sport's top offensive producers of the 1960s and early 1970s. Allen was an All-Star in seven seasons. He won the 1964 National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award and the 1972 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award. He also led the AL in home runs for two seasons; led the NL in slugging percentage one season and the AL in two seasons, respectively; and led each major league in on-base percentage, one season apiece. His .534 career slugging percentage ranks among the highest in what was an era marked by low offensive production. Allen's older brother Hank was a reserve outfielder for three AL teams and his younger brother Ron was briefly a first baseman with the 1972 St. Louis Cardinals. In 2014, Allen appeared for the first time as a candidate on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Golden Era Committee election ballot for possible Hall of Fame consideration in 2015. He and the other candidates all missed getting elected by the committee. The Committee meets and votes on 10 selected candidates from the 1947 to 1972 era every three years. Allen was one vote short of the required 12 votes needed for election.Allen was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2004.
- Birthplace: Wampum, Pennsylvania
- Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter, painter, and New York Times best-selling author.
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale MacKahan, March 8, 1921 – January 2, 1990) was an American actor and restaurateur. Hale Jr. was the son of major movie character actor Alan Hale Sr. Hale Jr.'s television career, which spanned four decades, was most noted for his co-starring role on the 1960s series Gilligan's Island. He also appeared on several talk and variety shows. Appearing in over 200 films and television roles, Hale's long acting career began in films in 1941, appearing primarily in Westerns, playing opposite Kirk Douglas in The Big Trees (1952), Audie Murphy in Destry (1954), Ray Milland in A Man Alone (1955), Robert Wagner in The True Story of Jesse James (1957) and Hugh Marlowe in The Long Rope (1961). He also appeared in musical comedies, playing opposite Don DeFore in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), James Cagney in The West Point Story (1950) and Judy Canova in Honeychile (1951). He achieved continuing success on the CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964–1967), playing the secondary lead role of the Skipper. Hale reprised the role of Skipper in three Gilligan's Island television films and two spin-off cartoon series.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
- Charles Linwood Williams (born March 8, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles. Williams, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) forward born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, ranks 15th all-time in NBA career rebounds. His 17-year NBA career was highlighted by three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, an All-Rookie team selection, an All-NBA second team selection and four selections to the first and second NBA All-Defensive teams. Buck Williams led the Nets in rebounding for most of the 1980s and as of the beginning of 2017, he remains the Nets’ second all-time leader in points (10,440), total rebounds (7,576), games played (635), minutes played (23,100), rebounds per game (11.9), and free throws made (2,476).
- Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Aleksander "Sasha" Vujačić (born March 8, 1984) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 27th overall pick. In the 2007–08 season, Vujacic set the Lakers record for the best three-point field goal percentage (.437) in a single season. In the 2009 and 2010 seasons, he won the NBA championship with the Lakers. Vujacic is also a two-time Turkish Basketball League All-Star and a Turkish Basketball League MVP.
- Birthplace: Maribor, Slovenia
- Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as benny blanco, is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a five-time BMI Songwriter of the Year award winner and 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year award winner. As a producer and songwriter, Blanco is responsible for more than 100 million album sales worldwide due to his work with artists including Halsey, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kesha, Sia, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Keith Urban, Tory Lanez, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, J Balvin and Juice Wrld. He is also the founder of two labels in collaboration with Interscope Records, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets.In July 2018, Blanco released the song "Eastside" under his own name, a collaboration with Halsey and Khalid. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Blanco's first top 10 credited as an artist and his 27th top 10 as a writer, a sum that includes seven number ones. "Eastside" was followed by "I Found You" with Calvin Harris, "Better to Lie" with Jesse and Swae Lee, "Roses" with Juice WRLD and Brendon Urie, and culminated in the release of his first album later in the same year.
- Birthplace: Reston, Virginia
- Randall Herman Meisner (March 8, 1946 – July 26, 2023) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles. Throughout his professional musical career, Meisner's main role was that of bassist and backing high-harmony vocalist as both a group member and session musician. He co-wrote the Eagles hit song "Take It to the Limit", which he also sang.
- Birthplace: USA, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
- Natalie Alzate (born March 8, 1994) is a YouTuber who makes DIY, beauty, and lifestyle content. She is a member of the Icon Network family created by Michelle Phan.
- Andrea N. Parker (born March 8, 1970) is an American film and television actress and former ballet dancer. She is known for her roles on ER, The Pretender, Less than Perfect, Desperate Housewives, and Pretty Little Liars.
- Birthplace: Monterey County, California, USA
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932, and as Acting Chief Justice of the United States in January–February 1930. Noted for his long service, concise and pithy opinions, and deference to the decisions of elected legislatures, he is one of the most widely cited United States Supreme Court justices in history, particularly for his "clear and present danger" opinion for a unanimous Court in the 1919 case of Schenck v. United States, and is one of the most influential American common law judges, honored during his lifetime in Great Britain as well as the United States. Holmes retired from the court at the age of 90, making him the oldest justice in the Supreme Court's history. He also served as an Associate Justice and as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and was Weld Professor of Law at his alma mater, Harvard Law School. Profoundly influenced by his experience fighting in the American Civil War, Holmes helped move American legal thinking towards legal realism, as summed up in his maxim: "The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience." Holmes espoused a form of moral skepticism and opposed the doctrine of natural law, marking a significant shift in American jurisprudence. In one of his most famous opinions, his dissent in Abrams v. United States (1919), he regarded the United States Constitution as "an experiment, as all life is an experiment" and believed that as a consequence "we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death." During his tenure on the Supreme Court, to which he was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, he supported efforts for economic regulation and advocated broad freedom of speech under the First Amendment. These positions as well as his distinctive personality and writing style made him a popular figure, especially with American progressives. His jurisprudence influenced much subsequent American legal thinking, including judicial consensus supporting New Deal regulatory law, and influential schools of pragmatism, critical legal studies, and law and economics. He was one of only a handful of justices to be known as a scholar; The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Holmes as the third-most cited American legal scholar of the 20th century.
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Jessica Collins is an American actress who appeared in "Rubicon," "Zero Dark Thirty," and "Echo 3."
- Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
- John Kapelos has been extensively involved with Second City improvisational troupe throughout his career. Kapelos made his film debut as Mechanic #3 in the 1981 neo-noir crime drama "Thief." Following this appearance with bit parts in "Tootsie" and "Class," Kapelos came into the orbit of Chicago filmmaker John Hughes, who cast him in three of his motion pictures-"Sixteen Candles," "Weird Science," and "The Breakfast Club," the last of which provided Kapelos with his best-known role as Carl the Janitor. He spent the remainder of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s balancing comedy appearances alongside Steve Martin ("Roxanne") and Tom Hanks ("Nothing in Common") with dramatic exchanges with James Woods ("The Boost") and Richard Gere ("Internal Affairs"). Back in his home country, a fan base developed over his portrayal of Detective Don Schanke in the 1989 detective vampire series, "Forever Knight." In the United States, his theatrical versatility allowed him to work within a broad range of television genres including kids shows ("iCarly"), sci-fi ("The X-Files"), classic sitcoms ("Seinfeld"; "Home Improvement"), medical dramas ("ER"), and legal dramedy ("Boston Legal").
- Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
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Age: 42Daniel M. Keem (born March 8, 1982), known on YouTube as Killer Keemstar, better known shortened as Keemstar, also previously known as DJ Keemstar is an American YouTuber and news reporter, best known as the host and producer of the YouTube show DramaAlert, a source for news on the social interactions often within YouTube. He is also the founding member and a host of the BaitedPodcast.- Susan Arnold (born 1954) is an American businesswoman.
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cynthia Ann Christine Rothrock (born March 8, 1957) is an American martial artist and actress in martial arts films. Rothrock holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress.
- Birthplace: Wilmington, USA, Delaware
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- American actor Camryn Manheim, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Ellenor Frutt on the legal drama "The Practice" (ABC, 1997-2004), was born in New Jersey and raised in Peoria, Illinois and Long Beach, California. Manheim first began acting in high school after she attended a Renaissance Fair. She was fascinated by the costumes and pure spectacle of it all, and immediately decided to pursue acting as a career. She would later go on to earn her BFA from the University of California, Santa Cruz, before entering the prestigious graduate acting program at New York University. After earning her MFA in acting from NYU, Manheim stayed in New York to pursue her acting career full-time. It was around this time that she began immersing herself in theater, and soon began appearing in numerous plays each year. As a day job Manheim worked at hospitals as a sign language interpreter, a skill that she would later use on an episode of "The Practice." By the mid-90s Manheim was starting to pick up bit parts in films and on television, most notably "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), "The Road to Wellville" (1994), and "Jeffrey" (1995). In 1995 Manheim also received wide acclaim for her successful one-woman show "Wake Up, I'm Fat" (1995), which appeared on stages in New York. Her big break, however, came in 1997 when she was cast on the ABC legal drama "The Practice." Manheim would eventually go on to receive an Emmy for her performance, and appeared in all 167 episodes of the series. After "The Practice" ended its run in 2004 Manheim continued racking up roles on television, including recurring parts on "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS, 2005-2010), "Extant" (CBS, 2014-15), and "Person of Interest" (CBS, 2011-16). Having been fortunate enough to have worked steadily for over 20 years, 2018 also proved to be a banner year for Manheim. In addition to joining the cast of the comedy "Living Biblically" (CBS, 2018- ), she also appeared on the historical miniseries "Waco" (Spike, 2018).
- Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey, USA
- Over the course of his career, Robert Bergen has lent his memorable voice to a variety of Hollywood productions. Bergen worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Flashback" (1990), "Lupin III Castle Cagliostro" (1979) and "Problem Child" (1990). He also contributed to "Robot Carnival" with Michael McConnohie (1991), "The American Angels: Baptism of Blood" (1990) and the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rachel Ticotin blockbuster "Total Recall" (1990). A favorite with sci-fi fans, he appeared in several installments of the "Star Wars" franchise, including "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" (2006-07), "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" (2008-09) and "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III." He also appeared in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008-2014). Bergen most recently voiced characters in "The Numberlys" (2015-).
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Ilse Luise Ledermann-Citroen
Dec. at 39 (1904-1943)Anne called her "Aunt Ilse," though they were not related. There were several connections between their families. "Aunt Ilse" was the mother of Anne's friend, Sanne, and Margot's best friend, Barbara. Like many in the neighborhood, they had emigrated from Germany. She was Dutch by birth and played piano. Among others, she and her husband, Franz, played music, in neighborhood homes, every other Sunday. Anne sometimes went to these concerts, which were largely a way around restrictions against Jews going to movie houses,Along with Sanne and her husband, she was deported on 20 June 1943, and gassed immediately after her arrival at Auschwitz.- Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second (surviving) son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. His second name was given in honor of his godfather Georg Philipp Telemann, a friend of Johann Sebastian Bach. C. P. E. Bach was an influential composer working at a time of transition between his father's Baroque style and the Classical style that followed it. His personal approach, an expressive and often turbulent one known as empfindsamer Stil or 'sensitive style', applied the principles of rhetoric and drama to musical structures. Bach's dynamism stands in deliberate contrast to the more mannered galant style also then in vogue.To distinguish him from his brother Johann Christian, the "London Bach," who at this time was music master to the Queen of England, C. P. E. Bach was known as the "Berlin Bach" during his residence in that city, and later as the "Hamburg Bach" when he succeeded Telemann as Kapellmeister there. To his contemporaries, he was known simply as Emanuel.
- Birthplace: Weimar, Germany
- George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 67th Governor of Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and as a United States Senator from Virginia from 2001 to 2007. The son of National Football League head coach George Allen, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1991, resigning after he won a special election for Virginia's 7th congressional district in November 1991. After his district was eliminated during redistricting, he declined to run for a full term in 1992, instead running for Governor of Virginia in the 1993 election. He defeated Democratic Attorney General of Virginia Mary Sue Terry by 58.3% against 40.9%. Barred by term limits from seeking reelection to a second term in 1997, he worked in the private sector until the 2000 election in which he ran for the United States Senate, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Chuck Robb. Allen ran for reelection in the 2006 election, but after a close and controversial race, he was defeated by Democratic former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Jim Webb. When Webb decided to retire, Allen ran for his old seat again in the 2012 election but was defeated again, this time by Democratic former Governor Tim Kaine. Allen now serves on the Reagan Ranch Board of Governors of Young America's Foundation, where he is a Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar.
- Birthplace: USA, Whittier, California
Kate Beirness
Age: 40Kate Beirness (born March 8, 1984) is a Canadian television sportscaster, currently working as a host for SportsCentre on TSN.- Birthplace: Canada
- Clive Burr (8 March 1957 – 12 March 2013) was an English drummer. He was a member of Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982.
- Birthplace: East Ham
- Lawrence Thomas Murphy (born March 8, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently serves as a studio analyst for the Detroit Red Wings on Fox Sports Detroit.
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
- Count Jan Potocki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan pɔˈtɔt͡skʲi]; 8 March 1761 – 23 December 1815) was a Polish nobleman, Polish Army Captain of Engineers, ethnologist, Egyptologist, linguist, traveler, adventurer, and popular author of the Enlightenment period, whose life and exploits made him a legendary figure in his homeland. Outside Poland he is known chiefly for his novel, The Manuscript Found in Saragossa.
- Birthplace: Kalynivka Raion
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
Age: 38Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (承子女王, Tsuguko Joō, born 8 March 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest daughter of Norihito, Prince Takamado, and Hisako, Princess Takamado.- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Otto Hahn (8 March 1879 – 28 July 1968) was a German chemist and pioneer in the fields of radioactivity and radiochemistry. In 1938, Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission (but only he received the Nobel Prize for the discovery). He is referred to as the father of nuclear chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944 for the discovery and the radiochemical proof of nuclear fission. This process is exploited by nuclear reactors and is one of the basics of nuclear weapons that were developed in the U.S. during World War II. He served as the last President of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society (KWG) in 1946 and as the founding President of the Max Planck Society (MPG) from 1948 to 1960. Considered by many to be a model for scholarly excellence and personal integrity, he became one of the most influential and respected citizens of the new postwar country West Germany. Hahn was an opponent of national socialism and the persecution of Jews by the Nazi Party. Albert Einstein wrote that Hahn was "one of the very few who stood upright and did the best he could in these years of evil". After World War II, Hahn became a passionate campaigner against the use of nuclear energy as a weapon.
- Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
- Kristinia Jamie DeBarge (; born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album, Exposed, in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye", reached the top 20 in the music charts US and Canada.
- Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA
- Maurice Koechlin was a Swiss structural engineer.
- Birthplace: Buhl, Haut-Rhin, France
- Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 8, 1900 – March 14, 1973) was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing, being the original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer.
- Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey
- A vivacious and prolific character player, Louise Beavers kept company with the more acclaimed Hattie McDaniel as America's foremost filmic embodiment of a "mammy," a subservient but jovial African-American maid or cook. Like McDaniel, she was heavy-set and fairly dark-skinned; her roles generally presented her as extremely cheerful, loyal (if sometimes less than bright) and distinctly asexual. Her omnipresence in US film from the 1920s through the 50s testifies to the racist stereotypes so central to the history of an entire culture, but it would be far too facile to blame players like Beavers for their involvement in such image-making. After all, typecasting placed particular limits on the roles that blacks could play and, in some sense, Beavers' persona doubtless reflected at least some of the realities of black women's social backgrounds and careers. What is also important is how players like Beavers not only became a likable part of the cultural landscape despite the limitations of their roles, but also how their best work transcends the limitations of stereotyping. Furthermore, Beavers' characters often acted as a comical "Greek chorus" commenting on the antics of her films' white stars. Thus, even if no one intended any subversion, Beavers' presence could hint at the follies of racism within dominant society.
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Alison Becker was an accomplished actress, noted for her comedic timing in her roles for television shows. Becker kickstarted her acting career appearing on various television sitcoms, including "Californication" (Showtime, 2006-2014) and "Rules of Engagement" (CBS, 2006-2013). She had a part on the television special "40 Greatest Reality Moments 2" (VH1, 2006-07). Becker also contributed her voice to characters in "American Dad" (2004-). She continued to work steadily in television throughout the early 2000s, appearing on "Parks and Recreation" (2008-2015), "Z Rock" (2008-09) and "The League" (FX, 2009-15). She also appeared in "The Short List" (VH1, 2009-2010). She also appeared in the TV special "Top 40 Videos of 2008" (VH1, 2008-09). She also lent her voice to "Starveillance" (2006-07). In her more recent career, she tackled roles on "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" (2010-12), "New Girl" (Fox, 2011-) and "Kroll Show" (Comedy Central, 2012-15). She also appeared in "The Goodwin Games" (Fox, 2012-13). She also appeared in the Will Ferrell blockbuster action flick "The Other Guys" (2010). She also lent her distinctive voice to "TripTank" (Comedy Central, 2013-). Becker most recently acted on "The Comedians" (FX, 2014-15).
- Birthplace: Allamuchy, New Jersey, USA
- This native New Yorker has proved effective in comic supporting roles on TV and in independent features. After attending the High School of Performing Arts, Meredith Scott Lynn soon began her career making guest appearances on TV sitcoms, including the 1988 two-part series finale of NBC's "The Facts of Life." The petite, curly-haired actress landed her first regular series gig as Leslie Barash, the tart-tongued friend to Joshua Rifkind's titular nebbish, in the short-lived sitcom "The Marshall Chronicles" (ABC, 1990). Lynn reprised the character in a 1992 episode of the Fox sitcom "Flying Blind" (both series had been created by Richard Rosenstock). She went on to land regular roles on three other unsuccessful sitcoms, honing her sarcastic delivery as Dudley Moore's ambitious middle daughter in "Daddy's Girls" (CBS, 1994), a legal secretary with attitude to spare in "The Pursuit of Happiness" (NBC, 1995) and Maurice Godin's ex-wife in "Life With Roger" (The WB, 1996-97).
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Stephanie Ann Davis is an English actress. She has appeared on various British television shows. Davis came to public attention when she competed in the 2010 BBC talent-search Over the Rainbow. She was then cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Sinead O'Connor, playing the role for five years until her contract was terminated by producers. In 2016, she appeared on the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, where she finished the series as runner-up.
- Birthplace: Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Daryl Duke (8 March 1929 – 21 October 2006) was a Canadian film and TV director. Duke was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers. His career continued with CBC in Toronto producing such series as This Hour Has Seven Days, then in the United States for major television networks and studios there. In 1977 he won the Canadian Film Award for best Director for his surprise hit The Silent Partner. His significant achievement in television was directing the Emmy Award winning miniseries The Thorn Birds. Duke was also among those responsible for the creation of CKVU-TV in Vancouver which is today part of the Citytv franchise. Noteworthy is that he produced and directed early Bob Dylan "song films," black and white vignettes that were the forerunners of today's music videos. He was inducted to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and Starwalk in 1997.Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006 due to pulmonary fibrosis.
- Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
- Leslie Aaron Fiedler (March 8, 1917 – January 29, 2003) was an American literary critic, known for his interest in mythography and his championing of genre fiction. His work also involves the application of psychological theories to American literature. His most renowned work is Love and Death in the American Novel (1960).
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
- Archibald "Archie" Howie CBE HonFRMS FRS HonFRSE (born 8 March 1934) is a British physicist, known for his pioneering work on the interpretation of transmission electron microscope images of crystals. Born in 1934, he attended Kirkcaldy High School and the University of Edinburgh. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he subsequently took up a permanent post. He has been a fellow of Churchill College since its foundation, and was President of its Senior Combination Room (SCR) until 2010. In 1965, with Hirsch, Whelan, Pashley and Nicholson, he published the seminal text Electron Microscopy of Thin Crystals. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1978 and awarded their Royal Medal in 1999. In 1992 he was awarded the Guthrie Medal and Prize. He was elected a Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1995. He was head of the Cavendish Laboratory from 1989 to 1997.
- Birthplace: United Kingdom
- Gabriel París Gordillo (March 8, 1910 – March 21, 2008) was President of Colombia from May 1957 to August 1958 as Chairman of the Colombian Military Junta Government following the 1957 Coup d'état.
- Birthplace: Ibagué, Colombia
- Beatrice (Tilly) Shilling OBE PhD MSc CEng (8 March 1909 – 18 November 1990) was a British aeronautical engineer and amateur racing driver. During the Second World War, she designed and developed "Miss Shilling's orifice" to restrict fuel flow to the carburettor of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines in the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters. Previously the pilots had experienced a loss of power or even complete engine cut-out during combat manoeuvres, posing a potentially lethal disadvantage in the Battle of Britain. Shilling raced motorbikes at Brooklands in the 1930s, one of only three women awarded a BMCRC (British Motorcycle Racing Club) Gold Star for lapping the circuit at over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). After the war, she raced cars, mostly at Goodwood Members' Meetings.
- Birthplace: Waterlooville, United Kingdom
- Marvin "Mendy" Rudolph (March 8, 1926 – July 4, 1979) was an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 22 years, from 1953 to 1975. Regarded as one of the greatest officials in NBA history, Rudolph officiated 2,112 NBA games (a record held at retirement) and was the first league referee to work 2,000 games. He was also selected to referee eight NBA All-Star Games and made 22 consecutive NBA Finals appearances.Following his career as a referee, he was a color commentator for CBS Sports's coverage of the NBA on CBS for two seasons from 1975 to 1977 and he appeared in a television advertisement for Miller Lite. He was a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2007.
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Hannah Van Buren (born Hannah Hoes; March 8, 1783 – February 5, 1819) was the wife of the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. She died in 1819, before Martin Van Buren became president. He never remarried and was one of the few presidents to be unmarried while in office. During his term, his daughter-in-law, Angelica, performed the role of hostess of the White House and First Lady of the United States. Martin, aged 24, and Hannah, aged 23, married on February 21, 1807, at the home of the bride's sister in Catskill, New York. They had been childhood sweethearts and were first cousins once removed through his mother.
- Birthplace: Kinderhook, New York, USA
- Lidiya Pavlovna Skoblikova (Russian: Лидия Павловна Скобликова; born 8 March 1939) is a retired Russian speed skater and coach. She represented the USSR Olympic team during the Olympic Winter Games in 1960, 1964 and 1968, and won a total of six gold medals, which is still a record for a speed skater. She also won 25 gold medals at the world championships and 15 gold medals at the USSR National Championships in several distances. She was also the first athlete to earn six gold medals in the Winter Olympics and the first to earn four gold medals at a single Olympic Winter Games. She was the most successful athlete at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics, sharing the honour for 1960 Games with her compatriot Yevgeny Grishin.
- Birthplace: Zlatoust, Russia
- This tall, light-haired Canadian actress rose to prominence portraying two seminal female figures in TV-movie biographies in the mid-1970s. Clark won an Emmy as athlete Babe Didrickson Zaharias in a "Babe" (CBS, 1975) and earned praise and an Emmy nomination as aviation pioneer "Amelia Earhart" (NBC, 1976). Since the early 80s, Clark has often worked in tandem with her husband, former football star Alex Karras. The couple formed Georgian Bay Productions and went on to star alongside child actor Emmanuel Lewis in "Webster" (ABC, 1983-87, syndicated 1987-88). Clark played a socialite/consumer advocate/psychologist who becomes the adoptive mother of a young African American.
- Birthplace: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons.A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Elam won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos and was tied with Tom Dempsey, Sebastian Janikowski and David Akers for the longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards before it was broken by another Bronco, Matt Prater, on December 8, 2013, with a 64-yard field goal.
- Birthplace: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- Anne Bonny (possibly 1697 – possibly April 1782) was an Irish pirate operating in the Caribbean, and one of the most famous female pirates of all time. The little that is known of her life comes largely from Captain Charles Johnson's A General History of the Pyrates. Born in the Kingdom of Ireland around 1700, Bonny moved to London and then to the Province of Carolina when she was about 10 years old. She then married and moved to Nassau in the Bahamas, a known sanctuary for pirates, around 1715. It was there she met Jack Rackham, and became his pirate partner and lover. Along with Mary Read, she often disguised herself as a man and became one of the most recognizable and wanted faces of the "Golden Age of Piracy". Captured alongside Rackham and Read in October 1720, Bonny and Read were soon sentenced to death but their executions were stayed due to both of them being pregnant. Read died in jail in early 1721, but what happened to Bonny next is unknown. Some claim that she, too, died in prison, while others have guessed she escaped or was released. Her time and place of death thus remain unknown.
- Birthplace: Kinsale, Republic of Ireland
- Jeffrey Kent Eugenides (born March 8, 1960) is an American novelist and short story writer. He has written numerous short stories and essays, as well as three novels: The Virgin Suicides (1993), Middlesex (2002), and The Marriage Plot (2011). The Virgin Suicides served as the basis of a feature film, while Middlesex received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in addition to being a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the International Dublin Literary Award, and France's Prix Médicis.
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau (born March 8, 1970 in Westfield, New Jersey) is an American author, speaker, cultural commentator, and podcaster. Patrick-Goudreau advocates veganism as a means by which to prevent cruelty to animals.
- Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a New Zealand cricketer, who plays predominantly at number four in all formats of the game. Taylor set New Zealand's highest One Day International (ODI) score in February 2017 and in January 2019 scored his 20th century in ODIs, and became the first New Zealand player to reach 20 centuries in any format of the game.
- Birthplace: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Armando José Sequera is a writer.
- Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
- Brett Alan Conway (born March 8, 1975 in Atlanta) is a former professional American football player. He was a placekicker for seven seasons with various teams in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round (#90 overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 1997 NFL Draft. Conway played college football at Penn State, where his 276 career points rank him second all-time, and his 119 consecutive extra points are a school record. He kicked in four bowl games: Citrus, Rose, Outback, and Fiesta.
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
- Amel Eliza Larrieux (née Stowell; born March 8, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Larrieux rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a founding member of the duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. After leaving the group in 1999, she released her debut solo album, Infinite Possibilities, the following year on Epic Records. In late 2003, Larrieux and her husband, producer Laru Larrieux, founded the independent label Blisslife Records, on which she has released four albums so far. Larrieux cites Ella Fitzgerald, Prince, Sade, Rickie Lee Jones, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Colvin, Chaka Khan, John Lennon, Patrice Rushen, Jimi Hendrix, and Joni Mitchell as her musical influences. The Japanese star vocalist Utada Hikaru cites Larrieux as her musical influence.
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
