50+ Celebrities Born on June 18
June 18 might just be another day on the calendar, but for some of our favorite celebrities, such as Willa Holland, and historical figures, like Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, both living and deceased, it's the first page of their life story. This list celebrates those stars who light up our screens and stages, all sharing this summer birthday. Whether it’s actors, such as Isabella Rossellini, who’ve stolen scenes or musicians, like Paul McCartney, who’ve topped charts, each has made a mark in their own unique way. Here’s a shoutout to these famous faces as we uncover what makes June 18th a special date in Hollywood and beyond.
- Paul McCartney, born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England, is a revered figure in the world of music, known for his significant contribution to the legendary band, The Beatles. Before his rise to fame, McCartney's early life was marked by the loss of his mother, Mary, which deeply influenced his songwriting. He attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, where he met George Harrison. McCartney's musical journey began with his first guitar at the age of fourteen, and by sixteen, he had joined John Lennon's band, The Quarrymen, which later evolved into the iconic Beatles. McCartney's creative partnership with John Lennon during the Beatles era resulted in an incredible array of hits that dramatically shaped the landscape of popular music. Their collaborative genius produced timeless classics like "Hey Jude", "Let It Be", and "Yesterday". The Beatles' meteoric rise in the '60s sparked Beatlemania, a global phenomenon that made them one of the most influential bands in history. However, the Beatles disbanded in 1970, prompting McCartney to embark on a solo career. In his post-Beatles career, McCartney continued to make his mark in the music industry. He formed the band Wings with his wife Linda Eastman, which saw considerable success throughout the '70s with hits like "Band on the Run" and "Live and Let Die". McCartney's enduring legacy as a songwriter and performer has earned him numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music in 1997, firmly cementing his status as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.
- Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Isabella Rossellini is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Born into a family of cinematic royalty on June 18, 1952, in Rome, Italy, she is the daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini. Rossellini's early life was marked by her parents' high-profile careers and their eventual divorce, shaping her unique perspective on fame and personal life. Rossellini's film career began in 1976 with a minor role in A Matter of Time, directed by Vincente Minnelli. However, her breakthrough came in 1986 when she starred in David Lynch's Blue Velvet, a role that earned her widespread acclaim for her intense performance. Rossellini continued to work with Lynch in Wild at Heart and has since starred in numerous films such as Death Becomes Her, Fearless, and Joy. Despite being known primarily for her acting, Rossellini also ventured into writing, directing, and producing, notably creating the series of short films Green Porno, exploring animal behavior. In addition to her acting career, Rossellini's striking features led her to become a successful model. She served as the face of Lancôme for 14 years, becoming one of the highest-paid models worldwide. Beyond her work in film and fashion, Rossellini is committed to conservation efforts, specifically focusing on wildlife preservation. She studied animal behavior and conservation at Hunter College in New York City and has used her platform to raise awareness and funds for various environmental causes.
- Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Most actresses can't say that Steven Spielberg discovered them, but Willa Holland can. When she was 7 years old, she played with Spielberg's children at his home and at the end of the day, he told Holland's stepfather Brian De Palma that she should be in front of the camera. Soon after, she had an agent and was appearing in commercials. That led to her first role at the age of 10 in "Ordinary Madness" (2001). She was mostly quiet for the next few years as she attended school. In 2005, Holland started to become active as an actress again, most prominently with her 22-episode run on "The O.C." (Fox 2003-07) as Kaitlin Cooper, the younger sister of Mischa Barton's character. She was a series regular for the show's final season. After "The O.C." wrapped, Holland started appearing sporadically as the bad girl teen model Agnes Andrews in "Gossip Girl" (The CW 2007-2012), another show from "The O.C." creator Josh Schwartz. While "Gossip Girl" aired, Holland appeared in a few films. She made her major studio debut in the fantasy action film "Legion" (2010) and shortly after appeared in the remake "Straw Dogs" (2011). During that time, she also started voicing the role of Aqua in Square Enix's Disney-infused video game series Kingdom Hearts in "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" (2010). 2012 was a huge year for Holland as she starred in the Judy Blume adaptation "Tiger Eyes" (2012) and began appearing as Oliver Queen's younger sister Thea on "Arrow" (The CW 2012- ).
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Blake Shelton, a household name in the American country music scene, was born on June 18, 1976, in Ada, Oklahoma. From a young age, his talent for music was evident and by the tender age of 16, he had already received a Denbo Diamond Award, Oklahoma's top award for young entertainers. His passion and talent for music would lead him to Nashville at age 17 to chase his dreams. Shelton's professional music career kicked off in 2001 when he signed with Giant Records and released his self-titled debut album, which featured the single "Austin". It became a chart-topper on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and marked the start of his successful journey in the music industry. Over the years, he has produced numerous albums, each one a testament to his musical prowess. Notable amongst them is 2011's Red River Blue, featuring the iconic song "Honey Bee" which went triple platinum. Aside from his successful music career, Shelton also became a prominent TV personality, most notably as a coach on NBC's reality TV singing competition, The Voice. His charismatic personality and sharp wit have won over the hearts of many viewers. Throughout his tenure on the show, he has mentored multiple winners, further establishing his reputation as a significant figure in the world of music.
- Birthplace: Ada, Oklahoma, USA
- Renee Olstead has been collecting impressive credits on TV, in film, and in the music industry since the age of six. Born in the suburbs of Houston, Texas in 1989, Olstead was a precocious talent from a very young age, appearing in pageants and TV commercials by age five. Between the ages of five and ten, she appeared in a number of TV movies, and in 1997, she was the focus of an E! Channel documentary, "The Making of a Child Star." In 1999, she appeared in two major studio films, "End of Days" (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and "The Insider" (with Al Pacino). Her family moved to Los Angeles when Olstead was cast in the CBS working class sitcom "Still Standing" in 2002. Starring Jami Gertz and Mark Addy as her parents, the show ran for four seasons, with Olstead playing their overly-dramatic teenage daughter. When not shooting the series, she pursued a singing career, becoming a performer of jazz standards in Los Angeles-area clubs. Her work as a singer drew the attention of producer David Foster; their recordings drew the attention of Warner Brothers, who released an album of Olstead's unusually mature jazz singing when she was still 14 years old. A second album was released in 2009, when Olstead was a regular on the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
- Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish actor and producer. Born and raised near Glasgow, in Renfrewshire, he made his screen debut as a child actor and stage debut whilst a student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Madden continued his acting career before landing his breakout role in 2011, as Robb Stark in HBO's fantasy drama Game of Thrones, for which he received the Screen International Award for Star of Tomorrow and two SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series nominations, amongst other accolades. His subsequent roles include leading the first season of the historical fiction series Medici: Masters of Florence (2016) as Cosimo de' Medici, and starring in the films of Disney's Cinderella (2015) and Netflix's romantic comedy Ibiza (2018). In 2018, Madden garnered critical acclaim and international prominence for his leading role as David Budd in the BBC thriller series Bodyguard.
- Birthplace: Elderslie, United Kingdom
- Roger Ebert, renown film critic and journalist, was born on June 18, 1942, in Urbana, Illinois. Fascinated by journalism from a young age, Ebert began his career as a sports writer for The News-Gazette in his hometown. His talent for writing was evident early on and, after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he joined the Chicago Sun-Times as their film critic in 1967 - a position he held for over four decades. Ebert's name became synonymous with film critique, largely due to his sharp and insightful reviews. His unique style of criticism, which paired depth of analysis with approachability, made him a popular figure among both cinephiles and casual viewers. An important milestone in his career was his creation of the movie review television program Siskel & Ebert with fellow critic Gene Siskel. This syndicated show, known for its distinctive "thumbs up, thumbs down" rating system, further solidified Ebert's place in popular culture. Aside from his celebrated work as a film critic, Ebert was also an accomplished author. He penned numerous books on cinema, including I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie and Your Movie Sucks. His dedication to his craft earned him many accolades, the most significant being the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975, making him the first film critic to receive such honor. Despite facing health complications later in life, Ebert continued to share his passion for cinema until his passing in 2013. His legacy continues to influence the world of film critique, underscoring his status as a seminal figure in the realm of entertainment journalism.
- Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois, USA
The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four StarsSee all
- 1The Godfather3,094 Votes
- 2Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark2,676 Votes
- 3Schindler's List2,450 Votes
- Carol Kane, a name that resonates powerfully in the realms of stage, film, and television, is an American actress with an impressive career spanning over five decades. Born on June 18, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was drawn to the world of acting from a young age, eventually making her professional acting debut in 1966 with the experimental theater troupe, The Living Theatre. After a brief stint at the Professional Children's School in New York City, her passion for performance led her to study at the prestigious HB Studio, fortifying her craft under the tutelage of renowned theater personalities Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg. Kane made her film debut in 1971's Carnal Knowledge, but it was the 1975 film Hester Street that established her as a formidable actress. Her poignant portrayal of a Jewish immigrant earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. This early success was followed by a series of diverse roles in films like Annie Hall, The Princess Bride, and Scrooged, displaying her versatility as an artist. Kane's unique voice and comedic timing also led her to memorable performances in animation, lending her voice to characters in popular shows like The Simpsons and American Dad. On television, Kane's talent has been equally evident. She received two Emmy Awards for her performance as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas on the sitcom Taxi in the early 1980s. Kane also featured prominently in the hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, earning critical acclaim for her portrayal of eccentric landlord Lillian Kaushtupper. As a stage performer, she graced Broadway productions such as Wicked and Harvey, demonstrating her ability to captivate audiences in various mediums. Carol Kane's enduring presence in the entertainment world, marked by her incredible versatility and unmistakable talent, has solidified her status as one of the most recognizable and respected figures in acting.
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Melanie Iglesias is Brooklyn born-and-bred. She has Puerto Rican, Italian and Filipino ancestry. She is one of eight children, the second oldest child and is using her experience to "inspire them, and to show them that whatever they want, they can get."
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Crystal Renn (born June 18, 1986, in Miami, Florida) is an American fashion model and author.
- Birthplace: Miami, Florida
- Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (French: [ʁiʃaʁ ɡaskɛ]; born 18 June 1986) is a French professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 7, attained on 9 July 2007. He has won a total of 15 singles titles on the ATP Tour. His best performance in Grand Slam singles tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the 2007 and 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the semifinals of the 2013 US Open. His best performance in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 singles tournaments was being the runner-up in Hamburg in 2005 and Toronto in 2006 and 2012. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin. He won the men's doubles Olympic bronze medal in 2012 with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. Gasquet is best known for his long groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand.
- Birthplace: France, Béziers
- Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (Russian: Анастаси́я Никола́евна Рома́нова, tr. Anastasíya Nikoláyevna Románova; June 18 [O.S. June 5] 1901 – July 17, 1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Anastasia was the younger sister of Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, and was the elder sister of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. She was murdered with her family by a group of Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg on July 17, 1918. Persistent rumors of her possible escape circulated after her death, fueled by the fact that the location of her burial was unknown during the decades of Communist rule. The abandoned mine serving as a mass grave near Yekaterinburg which held the acidified remains of the Tsar, his wife, and three of their daughters was revealed in 1991. These remains were put to rest at Peter and Paul Fortress in 1998. The bodies of Alexei Nikolaevich and the remaining daughter—either Anastasia or her older sister Maria—were discovered in 2007. Her possible survival has been conclusively disproved. Scientific analysis including DNA testing confirmed that the remains are those of the imperial family, showing that all four grand duchesses were killed in 1918.Several women falsely claimed to have been Anastasia; the best known impostor is Anna Anderson. Anderson's body was cremated upon her death in 1984, but DNA testing in 1994 on available pieces of Anderson's tissue and hair showed no relation to the Romanov family.
- Birthplace: Russia
- A contemporary equivalent to actress Jean Seberg, Kim Dickens developed a reputation playing daunting and sexually powerful women on television and in film. Appearing in a wide array of roles for the better part of a decade, Dickens finally earned her due as a prostitute-turned-madam on the critically acclaimed Western series "Deadwood" (HBO, 2004-06). Before giving that breakthrough performance, she gave notable turns as Vincent Gallo's tomboyish girlfriend in "Palookaville" (1996), a Janis Joplin-like singer in "Things Behind the Sun" (Showtime, 2001) and a spurned wife in the drama "The House of Sand and Fog" (2003). But it was her turn on "Deadwood" that broadened her appeal and offered her better opportunities, including noted recurring roles on "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010) and "Friday Night Lights" (NBC, 2006-2011). After returning as a leading player on another critically acclaimed series, "Treme" (HBO, 2010- ), Dickens affirmed her status as one of Hollywood's more respected character actresses.
- Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Louis Clark Brock (born June 18, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He began his 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing in 1961 for the Chicago Cubs, and spent the majority of his career playing as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record in 1977. He was an All-Star for six seasons and a National League (NL) stolen base leader for eight seasons. He led the NL in doubles and triples in 1968. He also led the NL in singles in 1972, and was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1974.
- Birthplace: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
- Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Connie Rubirosa on the NBC television series Law & Order, Law & Order: LA, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and as Marisol Delko-Caine on CSI: Miami. In 2014 and 2015, she starred as Detective Jo Martinez in the ABC series Forever. From 2016 to 2017, she starred in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Special Agent Clara Seger.
- Birthplace: USA, Columbus, Ohio
- George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Invariably playing with thick, round spectacles, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), 245 lb (111 kg) Mikan is seen as one of the pioneers of professional basketball, redefining it as a game of so-called big men with his prolific rebounding, shot blocking, and his talent to shoot over smaller defenders with his ambidextrous hook shot, the result of his namesake Mikan Drill. He also utilized the underhanded free-throw shooting technique long before Rick Barry made it his signature shot.Mikan had a successful playing career, winning seven NBL, BAA, and NBA championships, an NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy, and three scoring titles. He was a member of the first four NBA All-Star games, and the first six All-BAA and All-NBA Teams. Mikan was so dominant that he caused several rule changes in the NBA: among them, the introduction of the goaltending rule, the widening of the foul lane—known as the "Mikan Rule"—and the creation of the shot clock.After his playing career, Mikan became one of the founders of the American Basketball Association (ABA), serving as commissioner of the league. He was also vital for the forming of the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his later years, Mikan was involved in a long-standing legal battle against the NBA, fighting to increase the meager pensions for players who had retired before the league became lucrative. In 2005, Mikan died after a long battle with diabetes.For his accomplishments, Mikan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959, made the 25th and 35th NBA Anniversary Teams of 1970 and 1980, and was elected one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players ever in 1996. Since April 2001, a statue of Mikan shooting his trademark hook shot graces the entrance of the Timberwolves' Target Center.
- Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois
- Emma Frances Heming Willis (born June 18, 1978) is an English-American model and actress.
- Birthplace: Malta
- Christina Pazsitzky (born June 18, 1976), known by her stage name Christina P, is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, host and TV personality. Pazsitzky co-hosts Your Mom's House podcast. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.
- Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet ( MOY-ay; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist. Her worldwide album sales have reached a certified 23 million, with over 2 million singles sold. All nine of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 30 UK Album Chart, with two of the albums reaching number one. She has also achieved nine Top 30 singles and five Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart. Her most recent album, her ninth, Other, was released 16 June 2017.
- Birthplace: Billericay, England
- Antonio Ethan Gates Jr. (born June 18, 1980) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He has been selected into the Pro Bowl eight times and is a five-time All-Pro.Gates was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball for Kent State University. He attended college at Kent State his junior and senior years after brief stints at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University. He is the Chargers' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. In 2015, he became the second tight end and ninth player overall to record 100 career touchdown receptions. Following the 2017 season, the Chargers did not renew his contract, and he was not expected to play in 2018, but pre-season injuries depleted the Chargers at tight end, and the Chargers re-signed him in September 2018, and he went on to play in every regular and post-season game for the Chargers. He ranks sixth in career touchdown receptions, with 116, and leads all active players in this category, as well as leading all tight ends in NFL history.
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Beloved actress Tara Platt has appeared in various television shows throughout her Hollywood career. Early on, Platt mostly landed roles in various films, including "The War on the War on Drugs" (2002) with Joseph Greene and "I'm Through with White Girls" (2007) with Anthony Montgomery. She had an early role on the television special "The Playbook" (Spike TV, 2005-06). She worked in series television while getting her start in acting, including a part on "Gilmore Girls" (2000-07). Following that project, she worked on "Castle" (2008-), "Parenthood" (NBC, 2009-2015) and "Hawaii Five-O" (CBS, 2010-). She also had roles in film during these years, including roles in the mystery "The Disappearance of Jenna Matheson" (2007) with Aaron Stephens and the Christopher Heltai drama "Time and Tide" (2008). More recently, she tackled roles on "Revenge" (ABC, 2011-15) and "Scandal" (ABC, 2011-). She also appeared in the thriller "The Call" (2013) with Halle Berry. Platt's distinctive voice can be heard on "Regular Show" (Cartoon Network, 2010-17) and "Ben 10: Omniverse" (Cartoon Network, 2011-14). Most recently, Platt acted on "The Player" (NBC, 2015-).
- Birthplace: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
- Uday Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (Arabic: عُدي صدّام حُسين) (18 June 1964 – 22 July 2003) was the eldest child of Saddam Hussein by his first wife, Sajida Talfah, and the brother of Qusay Hussein. Uday was seen, for several years, as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to Qusay due to injuries he sustained in an assassination attempt, his increasingly erratic behavior, and his troubled relationship with the family. His reputed actions include multiple allegations of rape, murder and torture, including torture of Iraqi Olympic athletes and the national football team. He was several times imprisoned, exiled and received a nominal death sentence by his father's regime. Following the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, he was killed alongside his brother Qusay and nephew Mustapha by an American task force after a prolonged gunfight in Mosul.
- Birthplace: Tikrit, Iraq
- Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and is the captain of the Gabon national team. He is known for his pace, finishing, and off-ball movement. Aubameyang plays mainly as a striker, but has also been deployed as a wide forward. Born in Laval, Aubameyang is the son of former Gabon captain Pierre Aubameyang. Aubameyang made his debut for the Gabon national team in 2009 at age 19, and ranks their all-time top goalscorer, having registered 24 goals in 59 games for his country. He has represented Gabon in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics. For his performances at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Aubameyang was named CAF African Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Gabonese player to win the award and the second European born player after Frederic Kanoute.
- Birthplace: Laval, France
- Frank Donald Goodish (June 18, 1946 – July 17, 1988) was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name Bruiser Brody. He also worked as King Kong Brody, The Masked Marauder, and Red River Jack. Over the years Brody became synonymous with the hardcore wrestling brawling style that often saw one or more of the participants bleeding by the time the match was over. In his prime he worked as a "special attraction" wrestler in North America, making select appearances for various promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, Central States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, and the American Wrestling Association among others. He worked regularly in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Goodish died in 1988 from stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico.
- Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Detroit
- Marguerite "Maggie" McNamara (June 18, 1928 – February 18, 1978) was a stage, film, and television actress and model from the United States. McNamara began her career as a teenage fashion model. She came to public attention in the controversial film The Moon Is Blue directed by Otto Preminger, reprising the role she played in the Chicago production of the play. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film. By the mid-1950s, McNamara's career began to decline. She appeared in two films after The Moon Is Blue and made her final film in 1963. After five guest-starring roles in television series in early 1960s, she retired from acting. For the remainder of her life, she worked as a typist in New York City. On February 18, 1978, McNamara died of a barbiturate overdose at the age of 49.
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that played in four consecutive Super Bowls as AFC champions. The holder of the NFL career record for quarterback sacks with 200, Smith was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility. Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
- Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia
- Lisa Barbuscia (born June 18, 1971), also known as Lisa B, is an American model, singer and actress.
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Santos "Sandy" Alomar Velázquez Jr. (Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmaɾ], ; born June 18, 1966) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets between 1988 and 2007.Alomar is a six-time All-Star. He is the son of former major leaguer Sandy Alomar Sr. and the brother of Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.
- Birthplace: Salinas, Puerto Rico
- A gifted, vivacious Broadway soprano, the red-haired Jeanette MacDonald entered films in 1929 under the auspices of Ernst Lubitsch at Paramount and showed a flair for sophisticated comedy in a number of his spicy Continental musicals, especially opposite Maurice Chevalier. In such films as "The Love Parade" (1929), "Oh, For a Man" (1930) and "One Hour With You" (1932), MacDonald was typically cast as girlish but aristocratic types who display a surprising aptitude for risque banter when the occasion demands. Her best film from this early period was Rouben Mamoulian's superb "Love Me Tonight" (1932), opposite Chevalier.
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Bud Collyer (born Clayton Johnson Heermance Jr., June 18, 1908 – September 8, 1969) was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars. He is best remembered for his work as the first host of the TV game shows Beat the Clock and To Tell the Truth, but he was also famous in the roles of Clark Kent/Superman on radio and in animated cartoons, initially in theatrical short subjects and later on television. He also recorded a number of long-playing 33 1/3 R.P.M. record albums for children. Some of these had Bible stories, in keeping with his strong connections with his church & deep spirituality.
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. The state pageant directors are: Crown Productions from 2003 to 2008 Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 2009 to 2017 Five Crown Pageant Productions based in Washington, D.C. from 2018 to 2019 Ewald Productions from 2020Despite a number of semi-finals placements in the 1960s, Connecticut is overall one of the least successful states at Miss USA. From 1969 until 2002, not one Miss Connecticut USA had placed at the national competition. In 2002, this spell was broken by Alita Dawson, who placed 4th runner-up. Dawson was one of three former Miss Connecticut Teen USAs to win the Miss crown (although a former Miss Wisconsin Teen USA also won this competition). This was not until 2013 when Erin Brady became the first Miss USA ever from the state of Connecticut when she was crowned Miss USA 2013. Acacia Courtney of Hamden was crowned Miss Connecticut USA 2019 on January 5, 2019 at The Palace Theatre in Stamford. She represented Connecticut for the title of Miss USA 2019 on May 2, 2019 in Reno, Nevada.
- Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut
- Anna Veith (née Fenninger; born 18 June 1989) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She was the overall World Cup champion for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Born in Hallein, Veith is from the village of Adnet in Salzburg and made her World Cup debut at age 17 in November 2006. She competed in all five alpine disciplines, but omitted slalom as of January 2012. Her first major success was becoming world champion in the super combined in 2011, without having won a World Cup race before. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Veith won the super-G at Rosa Khutor for her first Olympic medal, and at the end of the season she won the World Cup overall and giant slalom titles.
- Birthplace: Hallein, Austria
- Many actors discover their love of the craft during childhood, but few do so with the decisiveness of Meaghan Rath-who at only age seven, had the confidence to ask her parents to give her an agent for Christmas. Born in Montreal, Canada to parents of English, Austrian Jewish, and Goa Indian descent, Rath booked her first professional acting job at age 15, playing Allison's Friend #3 in the movie "Lost and Delirious" (2001). By 2004, the budding actor had been selected as a cast member on the teen series "15/Love" (Nickelodeon, 2004-06). She followed it up with an appearance in the Lifetime movie "I Me Wed" (Lifetime, 2007) before co-starring on the teen drama series "The Assistants" (The N, 2009-2010). The show ended its run in 2010, just in time for Rath to take on the role of Sally Malik on the acclaimed science fiction series "Being Human" (Syfy, 2011-14). She would go on to appear in a five-episode arc on the comedy series "New Girl" (Fox, 2011-) and play the recurring role of Clea Annou on the action series "Rogue" (DirecTV, 2013-) before taking on the role of Tani Rey on the police procedural reboot "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS, 2010- ).
- Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lisa Randall (born June 18, 1962) is an American theoretical physicist working in particle physics and cosmology. She is the Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science on the physics faculty of Harvard University. Her research includes elementary particles, fundamental forces and dimensions of space. She studies the Standard Model, supersymmetry, possible solutions to the hierarchy problem concerning the relative weakness of gravity, cosmology of dimensions, baryogenesis, cosmological inflation, and dark matter. She contributed to the Randall–Sundrum model, first published in 1999 with Raman Sundrum.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (; 18 June 1936 – 24 November 1982) was a Kenyan senior governmental economist and the father of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. He is a central figure of his son's memoir, Dreams from My Father (1995). Obama married in 1954 and had two children with his first wife, Kezia. He was selected for a special program to attend college in the United States and studied at the University of Hawaii. There, Obama met Stanley Ann Dunham, whom he married in 1961, and with whom he had a son, Barack II. She divorced him three years later. The elder Obama later went to Harvard University for graduate school, where he earned an M.A. in economics, and returned to Kenya in 1964. He saw his son Barack once more, when he was about ten. In late 1964, Obama Sr. married Ruth Beatrice Baker, a Jewish-American woman whom he had met in Massachusetts. They had two sons together before separating in 1971 and divorcing in 1973. Obama first worked for an oil company, before beginning work as an economist with the Kenyan Ministry of Transport. He gained a promotion to senior economic analyst in the Ministry of Finance. He was among a cadre of young Kenyan men who had been educated in the West in a program supported by Tom Mboya. Obama Sr. had conflicts with Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta, which adversely affected his career. He was fired and blacklisted in Kenya, finding it nearly impossible to get a job. Obama Sr. was involved in three serious car accidents during his final years; he died as a result of the last one in 1982.
- Birthplace: Nyang’oma Kogelo, Kenya
- David Giuntoli was an actor best known for his starring role as Detective Nick Burkhardt on the supernatural drama "Grimm" (NBC 2011-17). Giuntoli was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 18, 1980. Hitting his growth spurt late, he gravitated toward the arts rather than sports, performing in school plays. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, pursuing a career in finance. After graduating in 2002, he shortly realized that he was more interested in a career in entertainment. In 2003, MTV talent scouts discovered him and cast him on "Road Rules: South Pacific" (MTV 2003), the twelfth season of the youth-oriented network's road trip reality show. Encouraged by this success, Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles to commit to an acting career in 2007. He went on to appear in small roles on major network shows, including "Veronica Mars" (The CW 2004-07) and "Cold Case" (CBS 2003-2010). His first lead role in a TV show was in "Grimm," playing a descendent in a long line of hunters of the supernatural. He and "Grimm" co-star Bitsie Tulloch also appeared together in the art house drama "Caroline and Jackie" (2012).
- Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Anthony "Spice" Adams (born June 18, 1980) is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former football defensive tackle. After playing college football for Penn State, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, for whom he played four seasons. He played for the Chicago Bears from 2007 to 2011. On March 23, 2013, Adams announced his retirement. He is now a co-host of The Great American Baking Show, the American adaptation of the popular Great British Bake Off.
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
- Sandra Raluca Izbașa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈsandra izˈbaʃa]; born 18 June 1990) is a retired artistic gymnast from Romania. She is a double Olympic champion, having won the floor event at the 2008 Olympics and vault at the 2012 Olympics. She is also a winner of two Olympic bronze medals (as part of the Romanian team in 2008 and 2012) and multiple World Championship and European Championship medals.
- Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
- Child stage actress who began her screen career at the age of 14 and appeared in movies consistently through the silent era. The gifted Sweet is best known for her roles in the Biograph films of D.W. Griffith, for whom she played a number of often gentle and demure but also strong-willed heroines. Her two most famous Griffith films are "The Lonedale Operator" (1911), in which defends herself against thieves, and the epic Biblical spectacle, "Judith of Bethulia" (1913), in which she plays the title character who attempts to save her city by assassinating the conqueror Holofernes.
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Allan Rex Sandage (June 18, 1926 – November 13, 2010) was an American astronomer. He was Staff Member Emeritus with the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California. He determined the first reasonably accurate values for the Hubble constant and the age of the universe.
- Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa
- Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.
- Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (Spanish: [anˈdɾez ɣalaˈraɣa]; born June 18, 1961) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Montreal Expos (1985–1991 and 2002), St. Louis Cardinals (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993–1997), Atlanta Braves (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2001), San Francisco Giants (2001 and 2003) and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. At six-foot-three and 235 pounds (1.91 m, 117 kg), Galarraga began his professional career in Venezuela at the age of 16. Despite several injuries that plagued Galarraga throughout his career, he was a very popular player both for his achievements on the field, and for his big and bright smile. He was nicknamed The Big Cat (textually translated from English as El Gran Gato, although his nickname in his native Venezuela was El Gato) for his impressively quick reflexes and seamless defensive skills as a first baseman in spite of his large physical size. Galarraga was a five time All-Star, won two National League Gold Glove Awards and two NL Silver Slugger Awards, and won two MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award, the second time after his successful return to baseball following cancer treatment.
- Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
- Jürgen Habermas (UK: , US: ; German: [ˈjʏɐ̯ɡn̩ ˈhaːbɐmaːs]; born 18 June 1929) is a German philosopher and sociologist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addresses communicative rationality and the public sphere. Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas's work focuses on the foundations of epistemology and social theory, the analysis of advanced capitalism and democracy, the rule of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, albeit within the confines of the natural law tradition, and contemporary politics, particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, emancipation, and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. Habermas is known for his work on the concept of modernity, particularly with respect to the discussions of rationalization originally set forth by Max Weber. He has been influenced by American pragmatism, action theory, and poststructuralism.
- Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Gia Johnson-Singh (born 18 June 1985 in London, England) is a British fashion model best known for appearances in Vogue and is the face of Tia Maria. She was named Vogue's "Best Hot Stepper on the Ramp" Award as well as making their influential Power List. In 2011, Femina named her one of India's 50 Most Beautiful People.
- Birthplace: England, London
- Cora Skinner is an American glamour model and actress.
- Birthplace: Virginia, USA
- Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress. She was Miss Puerto Rico in 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. She later became an actress, appearing in films such as The Godfather Part II and Lean on Me and television series including Switched at Birth and Teen Wolf. From 2014 to 2019, Coll starred as Alba Villanueva in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin.
- Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Max Records
Age: 27Max Records vaulted from a whip-smart Portland grade school student to imminent movie star amid a 2009 promotional crescendo for Warner Bros.' much-delayed, much-anticipated film version of "Where the Wild Things Are" (2009). Though Records was a relative unknown, director Spike Jonze and the film's producers selected him in 2006 from a national pool of thousands of young would-be actors vying for the lead in the adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book. With little formal experience or training under his belt, Records showed a natural ease in front of the camera, not to mention - for his age - a sophistication and media-savvy behind it, prompting Jonze to refer to him as a "really special, soulful, sweet kid - sensitive and thoughtful. Just a freak of nature, a nine-year-old who already knows who he is so well."- Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
- Young Jacob Anderson scored right out of the gate, when he landed a recurring role for his first on-screen experience. The show, "Donny!" (USA, 2015-), followed Donny Deutsch, playing a fictionalized version of himself, a TV host and personality, trying to keep his life together without losing his career. Anderson played the son of the title character.
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
- Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English writer and artist of comic books, known for his work on titles such as Captain Britain, The Uncanny X-Men, ClanDestine, Excalibur, JLA: The Nail and JLA: Another Nail.
- Birthplace: United Kingdom
- Intense, menacing character actor who began his career in the 1950s; popular on TV's "Have Gun Will Travel" (1957-63), as Paladin.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Chris Neil (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Neil was originally drafted in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, and played his entire NHL career with the Senators organization.
- Birthplace: Flesherton, Canada
- John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.
- Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey, USA
- William 'Billy' Slater (born 18 June 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and one-time captain of the Queensland State of Origin team, he played his entire club career in the National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm, with whom he played in seven NRL Grand Finals. Slater also set the club's record for most ever tries and NRL record for most ever tries by a fullback. He amassed 190 NRL tries during his career which is currently 2nd most of all time, behind Ken Irvine. Slater also won two grand finals, the Clive Churchill Medal and the Dally M Medal with the Storm. With the Kangaroos he was the 2008 World Cup's top try-scorer and player of the tournament and won the 2008 Golden Boot Award as the World player of the year. Slater was also the winner of the television game show Australia's Greatest Athlete in 2009 and 2010.
- Birthplace: Nambour, Australia
- Hungarian actress Eva Bartok had a somewhat traumatic life leading up to adulthood. A striking beauty even as a teen, at the age of 15 Bartok was forced to marry a Nazi officer in order to avoid deportation to a concentration camp. The marriage was a brief and unhappy one. By her early 20s, however, Bartok found renewed hope in acting. Her breakout role was the 1951 British drama, "A Tale of Five Women," a film that was shelved for a few years, but ultimately released in movie houses all across England. The film soon came to the attention of actor Burt Lancaster who had seen the film and was so impressed with Bartok's performance that the following year he cast her alongside himself in the 1952 adventure comedy, "The Crimson Pirate." It was during the 1950s that Bartok's acting career really began to become prolific, although she was mostly relegated to roles in campy B-movies like 1954's "Circus of Love," and the 1956 sci-fi horror movie, "The Gamma People." Bartok turned down a Hollywood contract in 1956, yet continued acting in movies well into the 1960s. She retired from acting in 1967, with her last credited role being in the 1966 Israeli drama, "Sabina V'Hagvarim."
- Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Josh Dun
Age: 36Joshua "Josh" William Dun is an American musician from Columbus, Ohio. He is the drummer of Twenty One Pilots and former live drummer for House of Heroes.- Robert Gerald Mondavi was a leading California vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi aggressively promoted labeling wines varietally rather than generically. This is now the standard for New World wines. The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis opened October 2008 in his honor.
- Birthplace: Virginia, Minnesota, USA
- Fabio Capello (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo kaˈpɛllo, -ˈpel-]; born 18 June 1946) is an Italian former professional football manager and player. As a player, Capello represented SPAL 1907, Roma, Milan and Juventus. He played as a midfielder and won several trophies during his career which lasted over 15 years. He won the Coppa Italia with Roma in 1969, though he was most successful with Juventus, winning three Serie A titles in 1972, 1973 and 1975. With Milan, he won the Coppa Italia again in 1977 and also won another Serie A in 1979. Capello also played internationally for Italy during his career, amassing 32 caps and scoring 8 goals. In his first five seasons as a manager, Capello won four Serie A titles with Milan, where he also won the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, defeating Barcelona 4–0 in a memorable final. He then spent a year at Real Madrid, where he won the La Liga title at his first attempt, and in 2001 led Roma to their first league title in 18 years. Capello also won two titles at Juventus (which were later stripped after the Calciopoli scandal), and in 2006 returned to Real Madrid, where he won another La Liga title. Overall, he has won a major league championship in seven (or nine, counting the two revoked titles with Juventus) of his 16 seasons as a coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.Capello was appointed as manager of the England national team in December 2007. During his time as manager, he was successful in tournament qualification, guiding the team to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round, and UEFA Euro 2012, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals under new manager Roy Hodgson. In February 2012, he resigned as manager due to a dispute with The Football Association, before being appointed coach of the Russia national team in July 2012. On 14 July 2015, he was sacked by the Russian Football Union and replaced with Leonid Slutsky. In 2017, he was appointed as the coach of Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, but was sacked the following year, after which, he subsequently retired from coaching.
- Birthplace: San Canzian d'Isonzo, Italy
- Milene Domingues Aganzo (born 18 June 1979) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
- Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
- Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt (born Hans Georg Robert Lichtenberg; June 18, 1943) is a German-American businessman best known as the last husband and widower of Zsa Zsa Gabor. He took on his new name in 1980, after Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt adopted him as an adult.
- Birthplace: Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- Born in New York City, talent manager Scott Samuel Braun began his career as a party promoter in Atlanta, where he lived during his college years. (His permanent nickname, Scooter, was first coined when he was in the first grade.) His professionalism and enthusiasm caught the eye of industry professionals and in 2002, he was hired to plan parties for 5 cities on the "Anger Management Tour" which featured hip-hop and rap-rock acts such as Ludacris, Eminem and Limp Bizkit. Braun joined Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Records in a marketing capacity while still a sophomore at Emory University. In 2007 Braun launched SB Projects, which he intended to be a full service marketing and entertainment company. The company included marketing and consulting departments, as well as a publishing arm and a music label, School Boy Records. Braun discovered pop sensation Justin Bieber after seeing a video on YouTube of the 12-year-old Canadian singing a Ne-Yo song. After pitching Bieber to entertainment impresarios Justin Timberlake and Usher, Usher's manager and mentor L.A. Reid signed the youngster to a deal with Island Def Jam. In addition to his success with Bieber, Braun helped launch the careers of pop idols like Carly Rae Jepsen, Ariana Grande, British boy band The Wanted and Asher Roth. Braun married philanthropist Yael Cohen in July 2014.
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
