Famous People Born in 1978
- Born on February 7, 1978, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Christopher Ashton Kutcher is an American actor and entrepreneur known for his versatility both on and off the screen. Raised in a humble family environment, he experienced a challenging upbringing which included his parents' divorce and his brother's cerebral palsy diagnosis. Despite these hardships, Kutcher's resilient spirit propelled him from sweeping cereal dust at a General Mills factory to becoming a recognizable face in Hollywood. Ashton Kutcher's acting career began as a model before landing a breakout role in the hit TV series That '70s Show. His portrayal of Michael Kelso quickly made him a household name. His success in television paved the way for a flourishing film career, where he starred in a variety of roles ranging from romantic comedies like No Strings Attached to psychological thrillers such as The Butterfly Effect. His talent was further showcased when he replaced Charlie Sheen in the successful sitcom Two and a Half Men, demonstrating his ability to step into established roles with ease. However, Kutcher's accomplishments extend beyond acting. He is also a savvy businessman and philanthropist. Co-founding the venture capital firm A-Grade Investments, he has invested in several high-profile technology startups, including Spotify, Airbnb, and Uber. Moreover, his commitment to making a difference is evident through his co-creation of the DNA Foundation, later renamed Thorn, which aims to combat child sexual exploitation. In summary, Ashton Kutcher's journey from a humble Midwestern upbringing to Hollywood fame and entrepreneurial success is a testament to his resilience, versatility, and tenacity.
- Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
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- Alex Rodriguez, often referred to by his nickname A-Rod, is a renowned figure in the world of baseball who has managed to etch his name in the annals of the sport. Born on July 27, 1975, in New York City, Rodriguez spent his early years in Miami, Florida. He discovered his love for baseball at a young age and this passion propelled him into a successful career that spanned over two decades. Rodriguez's professional journey began in 1993 when he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners as the first overall pick. This marked the beginning of an illustrious career that saw him play for three major league teams - the Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. His time with these teams was punctuated with numerous achievements including 14 All-Star selections, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, and 2 Gold Glove Awards. Rodriguez further cemented his legendary status by winning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award thrice and securing a World Series championship with the Yankees in 2009. However, Rodriguez's career was not without controversy. His admission in 2009 to using performance-enhancing drugs during his tenure with the Rangers tainted his reputation. Despite this setback, Rodriguez demonstrated resilience by returning to the sport after a year-long suspension in 2014. Since his retirement, Rodriguez has transitioned into a successful career in broadcasting, showcasing his deep understanding and love for the game.
- Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, USA
- Former model Brooke Burns, perhaps best known for her stint on "Baywatch" (1998-2001), enjoyed an active performing career on television after leaving the campy series in 2000. Since that time, Burns made a name for herself as a sexy starlet, often appearing in tabloids for various personal dramas, including a well-profiled relationship with Bruce Willis and a near-death accident that almost left the gregarious actress paralyzed.
- Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Beth Jean Riesgraf (born August 24, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Parker on the TNT television series Leverage (2008–2012).
- Birthplace: Belle Plaine, Minnesota, USA
- Charles Randolph Korsmo (born July 20, 1978) is an American lawyer and former child actor.
- Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
- Chelsea Peretti was a comedian, writer and actress whose diverse CV is most notable for a co-starring role as civilian police administrator Gina Linetti in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox 2013-18; NBC, 2018- ), the New York-set police precinct workplace comedy from creators Michael Schur and Daniel Goor. Prior to this she worked as a writer and script editor on Schur's hit comedy "Parks and Recreation" (NBC 2011-12), taking one minor onscreen part as Zelda in the Season Four episode "Live Ammo." Other shows for which she worked on both sides of the camera include "The Sarah Silverman Program" (Comedy Central 2010-2011) and "The Kroll Show" (Comedy Central 2013-15). Born in Oakland, California, Peretti was the younger sister of internet entrepreneur Jonah Peretti, co-founder of BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post, with whom she created the spoof race relations site Black People Love Us! Based in New York from 1996, when she moved there to study at Barnard College, her earliest work included performing at comedy clubs around the city, and writing for publications including the Village Voice and Details. Her first onscreen appearance came in the British comedy sketch show "Comedy Lab" (2004), while her move to Los Angeles saw her television writing and acting career begin in earnest. A regular onstage performer at clubs around the city, she was also named one of Variety's ten comics to watch in 2010, in Vanity Fair's 2013 comedy issue and one of Paste magazine's best Twitter feeds of 2014. Her Netflix comedy special "One of the Greats" (2014) debuted in 2014. During this period, she also appeared in an episode of sketch comedy series "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central 2012-15), which co-starred her then-boyfriend Jordan Peele; the couple married in April 2016.
- Birthplace: Contra Costa, California, USA
- Amber Joy Mariano (née Brkich; born August 11, 1978) is an American television personality and winner of Survivor: All-Stars with its $1,000,000 prize, after appearing as a contestant on one of its predecessors, Survivor: The Australian Outback. She is married to fellow Survivor contestant of Survivor: Marquesas, All-Stars, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains and winner of Survivor: Redemption Island, Rob Mariano, with whom she appeared in The Amazing Race.
- Birthplace: Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
- Clay Aiken, the American singer, television personality, and activist, has had a career marked by versatility and perseverance. Born on November 30, 1978, as Clayton Holmes Grissom in Raleigh, North Carolina, Aiken's early years were not without struggle. Despite his hardships, he found solace in singing at a young age, demonstrating an extraordinary talent that would eventually catapult him into international stardom. Aiken's rise to fame began when he appeared on the second season of American Idol in 2003. He quickly won over audiences with his rich, soulful voice and genuine demeanor, finishing in second place. This experience served as a springboard for his music career. His debut album, Measure of a Man, released later that year, topped the Billboard charts and went multi-platinum. Throughout his music career, Aiken has sold millions of albums, been nominated for a Grammy award, and held several successful tours, cementing his status as a prominent figure in the music world. Beyond music, Aiken is equally renowned for his efforts in advocacy and public service. Following his stint on American Idol, he co-founded the National Inclusion Project, an organization dedicated to promoting the inclusion of children with disabilities in activities alongside their non-disabled peers. He also served as a UNICEF ambassador, using his platform to raise awareness and funds for underprivileged children worldwide. In 2014, he ventured into politics, running for a congressional seat in North Carolina's second district. Although he did not win, his campaign highlighted his commitment to public service. With such a diverse portfolio of accomplishments, Clay Aiken continues to inspire through his music and his dedication to making the world a better place.
- Birthplace: Raleigh, USA, North Carolina
- A straight-edge kid from Chicago soared through the ranks of a popular TV show, becoming a beloved character and person. That doesn't immediately sound like it'd be the story of a man who is best known as CM Punk, but it is. CM Punk's career as a legendary WWE wrestler had its ups and downs, but throughout all of it, he kept to his convictions. He's always been straight edge, avoiding alcohol and drugs, and he's always strived to be the best at what he does. At moments during his career, he was at the top of the league, and certainly carved his name into wrestling history.
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Andrea Joy Cook (born July 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. She has also appeared in films such as The Virgin Suicides (1999), Out Cold (2001), and Final Destination 2 (2003).
- Birthplace: Oshawa, Canada
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and played for the Bengals for 10 seasons. In 2011, Johnson was traded to the New England Patriots, for whom he played in Super Bowl XLVI. In 2012, Johnson played for the Miami Dolphins during preseason but was released following his arrest for domestic violence. He played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2014 to 2015, and played one game in 2017 for Mexican team Monterrey Fundidores of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional.
- Birthplace: Miami, Florida
- Bárbara Mori Ochoa (born 2 February 1978) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer who started her career in 1992 as a fashion model at the age of 14, later she became an actress when she co-starred in 1997 on the smash TV-hit Mirada De Mujer with TV Azteca; then, she starred in the soap opera Azul Tequila. Her big break came in 2004, with the telenovela Rubí (a remake of the 1968 series) by rival network Televisa, in which she played the main character. She also has starred in several self-produced films and music videos.(:
- Birthplace: Uruguay, Montevideo
- An alumna of Pace University in Manhattan, actress Michelle Borth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting and Theater History. Borth's first role was in the 2002 short-film "Apartment," where she was credited simply as 'Watermelon Girl'. Her next foray into the world of acting came in 2002, when she played a small role in the television series "Off Centre," starring Eddie Kaye Thomas and Sean Maguire. In 2003, Borth won a small role in the independent drama "Wonderland" about the crime scene investigation that centered around porn star John Holmes in 1981 Los Angeles. The movie starred Kate Bosworth and Val Kilmer. In 2007 Borth landed a recurring role on the 2007 TV series "Tell Me You Love Me," a drama about three couples and the therapist that they all share. The show ran for only one season, but was a but was a critical success. Borth continued to work throughout the 2000s, landing guest and recurring roles on shows like "The Forgotten," "Combat Hospital," and "Hawaii Five-O." She also played Sue in the 2011 comedy "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy," wherein a group of 30 year olds who have been close friends since high school prepare to throw an end-of-summer orgy.
- Birthplace: Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
- Hailing from Guilford, CT, actress Becki Newton developed a hunger for acting at an early age, performing in school productions throughout her youth. After graduating from Guilford High School, Newton studied abroad in Europe and South America, before earning a degree in European history from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. With the help of her brother, actor Matt Newton, she moved to New York City to pursue her acting career, staking out a niche playing so-called nice girls in commercials and in episodic television. After landing a hosting gig on the TBS celebrity interview show "Movie Junky," she made her first small screen appearance was on the pilot episode of "Cold Case" (CBS, 2003-10), playing the best friend of a girl murdered in 1976. She followed up with a two-episode arc in the 1960s-set drama "American Dreams" (NBC, 2002-05), then appeared in the season seven finale of "Charmed" (WB, 1998-2006). She landed her first regular series role as the bitchy receptionist who gives a hard time to an unattractive, but cheerfully efficient and enterprising young secretary (America Ferrera) at a high-end fashion magazine in the ABC hit, "Ugly Betty" (2006-10).
- Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978) better known as Candice Michelle is an American model, actress, and retired professional wrestler, best known for her time with WWE. After spending years modeling and acting, Candice Michelle was hired by WWE in 2004, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search. Outside wrestling, she is considered to be a sex symbol and is known as the Go Daddy Girl, performing in the company's annual Super Bowl commercials. She also posed for a cover and nude pictorial in the April 2006 issue of Playboy. At Vengeance in 2007, she defeated Melina to win her first WWE Women's Championship and became the first former Diva Search contestant to win a WWE title. She was released from her WWE contract on June 19, 2009. She made a return to WWE on the Raw Reunion episode on July 22, 2019 and became the second woman to win the WWE 24/7 Championship.
- Birthplace: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ, Hamasaki Ayumi, born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Through her entire career, she has written almost all her lyrical content, and has sometimes composed her music. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at fourteen in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single "Poker Face" and debut major-label album A Song for XX. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. Her next ten albums shipped over a million copies in Japan, with her third, Duty, selling nearly three million. A Best, her first compilation album, is her best-selling album, with more than four million copies sold in Japan. Since 2006, after her album Secret was released, album and single sales have declined.Hamasaki has sold over 50 million records, making her the best-selling Japanese solo artist of all time. Hamasaki has several domestic record achievements for her singles, such as the most number-one hits by a female artist (38); the most consecutive number-one hits by a solo artist (twenty-five), and the most million-sellers. From 1999 to 2010, Hamasaki had at least two singles each year topping the charts. Hamasaki is the first female recording artist to have ten studio albums since her debut to top the Oricon and the first artist to have a number-one album for 13 consecutive years since her debut. Hamasaki's second remix album, Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix, is recognized as one of the best selling remix albums of all time and remains her only album to be recognized in a worldwide accreditation.During the height of her career, Hamasaki was dubbed the "Empress of J-pop" because of her popularity in Japan and Asia. Following an ear infection in 2000, she has suffered worsening hearing loss and is completely deaf in one ear.
- Birthplace: Japan, Fukuoka
- Aimee Garcia grew up in show business - dancing in a Chicago-area production of "Cinderella" at the age of seven and performing professionally as Clara in "The Nutcracker" - before moving to Los Angeles after college to work in film and television. In addition to her best-known roles as Veronica Palmero, niece of George Lopez on the sitcom "George Lopez" (ABC, 2002-07), and Jamie, nanny for the son of serial killer Dexter on "Dexter" (Showtime, 2006-13), she also racked up a handful of movie credits, including a role in the 2011 dance musical, "Go for It!"
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Andy Samberg, an accomplished actor, comedian, writer, and producer, has built a distinguished career in the entertainment industry, primarily known for his comedic skills. Born on August 18, 1978, in Berkeley, California, his interest in comedy began at a young age, leading him to pursue a degree in experimental film from the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Samberg's rise to prominence began with his involvement in The Lonely Island, a comedy trio he formed with friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Their unique brand of humor, portrayed through humorous music videos and songs, eventually caught the attention of Saturday Night Live producers, catapulting them to fame. Samberg joined SNL's cast in 2005, where he spent seven seasons contributing significantly to the show's digital shorts segments. The trio's "Lazy Sunday" and "D*** in a Box", among others, became cultural phenomena, demonstrating their knack for blending comedy with popular music trends. Following his stint on SNL, Samberg transitioned into acting roles, including lead parts in films like Hot Rod and That's My Boy. However, it was his role as Detective Jake Peralta in the television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine that solidified his status as one of today's leading comedic actors. His performance earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy. His multifaceted talent also extends to voice acting, having lent his voice to characters in popular animated films such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Hotel Transylvania.
- Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
- Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, model, and television personality. Dixon rose to fame in 2001 as a member of the all-female R&B/garage trio Mis-Teeq. The group disbanded in 2005 and Dixon pursued a music career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract to Polydor Records. She began recording her debut solo album, Fired Up, in 2006, but due to poor record sales of her first two singles, "Lipstick" and "Knockdown", she was dropped from Polydor.In 2007, Dixon won Strictly Come Dancing. Her television exposure led to a successful comeback, which included her signing to Asylum Records, an offshoot of Warner Music Group. Dixon then released a second album, entitled The Alesha Show, in 2008, which received platinum certification from BPI in the UK and spawned four singles including "The Boy Does Nothing" and "Breathe Slow", the latter of which became her highest charting single and earned her a Brit Award nomination. In September 2009, Dixon became a judge on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Arlene Phillips. The replacement of Phillips by Dixon attracted criticism, as some questioned the extent of Dixon's dancing knowledge. In 2010, Dixon returned for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing and released her third studio album, The Entertainer. In January 2012, shortly after completing the ninth series and her third year as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Dixon quit to become a judge on Britain's Got Talent. Her fourth studio album, Do It for Love, was released in 2015. As a television presenter, Dixon has hosted Your Face Sounds Familiar (2013), Text Santa (2014–15), Dance Dance Dance (2017), The Greatest Dancer (2019–) and Comic Relief (2019).
- Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Although she had been working as an actress since the late 1990s, it wasn't until being cast as journalist Christine Hill on the Showtime serial killer show "Dexter" in 2009 that Courtney Ford's career finally received the boost she'd been waiting for. Two years later, Ford was cast on the hit HBO show "True Blood" during its fourth season. She played lawyer Portia Bellefleur, the seemingly all-too-human sister to Andy Bellefleur, who discovered that she was in fact the descendent of vamp Bill Compton. She has also appeared in episodes of the sitcoms "How I Met Your Mother," and "The Big Bang Theory," as well as the drama "Hawaii Five-O."
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Bill Hader is a multi-talented figure in the entertainment industry, notable for his versatility as an actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Born on June 7, 1978, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this consummate performer launched his career with the improvisational comedy troupe Second City in Los Angeles, laying a strong foundation for his future comedic exploits. Hader's big break came in 2005 when he was cast in the iconic late-night live television sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live (SNL). Over the course of eight years, he won the hearts of viewers with richly nuanced characters and spot-on impressions, earning him four Primetime Emmy nominations. During this SNL tenure, Hader also co-wrote, alongside fellow cast member Seth Meyers, the critically-acclaimed animated short "The Awesomes." His writing pursuits also extended to the big screen, contributing to the scripts of blockbuster comedies like Superbad and Pineapple Express. Post-SNL, Hader further expanded his repertoire, venturing into dramatic roles and voice acting. His performance in the indie drama The Skeleton Twins alongside Kristen Wiig earned him rave reviews. In the realm of animation, he lent his voice to popular characters in films such as Inside Out, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and The Angry Birds Movie. However, it was through the dark comedy series Barry, which he co-created, directed, wrote, and starred in, that Hader truly showcased his range. His portrayal of a hitman struggling with his acting career bagged him multiple awards, including Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
- Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Born in November 12, 1978, Ashley Williams studied theater at Boston University and graduated in 2001. She landed a minor role in the 1993 ensemble movie "Indian Summer," starring Diane Lane, Bill Paxton, and Alan Arkin, and the following year she became the fourth actress to play the character of Danielle Andropoulos on daytime soap "As the World Turns." Williams also appeared on the television sitcom "Good Morning, Miami," playing Dylan, a hairdresser for a failing morning show; she plays Victoria on the hit show "How I Met Your Mother"; and she appeared in the 2011 romantic comedy "Something Borrowed," starring Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson.
- Birthplace: Westchester County, New York, USA
- Ana Carolina Ardohaín Dos Santos (born January 17, 1978) is an Argentine model, television personality and actress. She is widely known by the nickname Pampita, a diminutive for La Pampa, the Argentine province where she was born. She was one of very few people baptised at the monastery of Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Recoleta, Buenos Aires.
- Birthplace: General Acha, Argentina
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco (née Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: Charlène; born 25 January 1978) is a Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer and wife of Prince Albert II. The Princess was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), the daughter of Michael and Lynette Wittstock, and the family relocated to South Africa in 1989. Charlene represented South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with her team finishing fifth in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay. Charlene retired from competitive swimming in 2007. Charlene met Prince Albert at the Mare Nostrum swimming competition in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 2000. They were first seen together in 2006, and Princess Charlene has accompanied Prince Albert on many of his official duties since then. They announced their engagement in June 2010, and were married on 1 July 2011. The Princess's pregnancy was announced on 30 May 2014. On 10 December 2014, she gave birth to fraternal twins Princess Gabriella and Hereditary Prince Jacques.
- Birthplace: Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
- Bobbi Sue Luther (born August 27, 1978) is an American model, actress, film producer and host of TLC's Junkyard Mega Wars.
- Birthplace: USA, Annapolis, Maryland
- Emma Frances Heming Willis (born June 18, 1978) is an English-American model and actress.
- Birthplace: Malta
- Ambre Michele Anderson is an American model and actress. Anderson has appeared in national and international television commercials, print ads for national magazine publications and national point of sale posters for cigarette and beverage companies.
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Cherie Roberts
Age: 46- Birthplace: Oakland, California
- Although Hollywood attempted to embrace him as a disposable teen heartthrob, Benjamin McKenzie chose to follow the path of a serious actor instead, and his intense persona set him apart from his flashier peers. Born Sept. 12, 1978 in Austin, TX, Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan was the son of Mary France Victory and Pieter Meade Schenkkan. Artistry ran in his family; his mother was a poet, his uncle was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and his paternal grandparents were both theater actors. After playing football at Austin High School, he studied foreign affairs and economics at the University of Virginia, where his interest in acting began. Appearing in several theatrical productions, including "Zoo Story" and Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," McKenzie's passion gelled, and after graduation he moved to New York City to pursue the stage. He appeared off-Broadway in "Life is a Dream" at the SoHo Rep and in multiple productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, including "Street Scene" and "The Blue Bird." Soon Los Angeles beckoned, and McKenzie headed West to try his luck on the TV audition circuit. Ironically, an unsuccessful audition for a UPN sitcom put McKenzie on the radar of the casting agents who would change his life. "The O.C." ( FOX , 2003-07) was already a highly buzzed-about project, a glossy teen drama with the distinction of being the brainchild of the youngest creator of a TV show in history, the wunderkind Josh Schwartz. McKenzie's electrifying audition convinced producers to take the enormous gamble of resting a brand-new television show on the shoulders of an unknown, and the hype machine kicked into overdrive with the actor's brooding mug soon becoming inescapable. Happily, the show delivered on all fronts, becoming watercooler television that minted each of its lead actors as instant celebrities. McKenzie then took a supporting role in the Southern family drama "Junebug" (2005). He jumped at the chance to work with his idol, Al Pacino, in the real-time thriller "88 Minutes" (2007) and tackled the ultra-demanding "live on stage, on film" solo piece "Johnny Got His Gun" (2008). McKenzie continued to make choices based on the work rather than on prestige, playing a rookie cop on the sprawling, challenging LAPD drama "Southland" (NBC, 2009; TNT, 2010-13). After "Southland" came to a close in 2013, McKenzie co-starred in post-apocalyptic drama "Goodbye World" (2013) and romantic comedy "Some Kind of Beautiful" (2014) before returning to television as future police commissioner James Gordon in the Batman origin story "Gotham" (Fox 2014-2019). At the start of the show's second season, McKenzie appeared in the gossip columns when it was revealed that he had begun a relationship with his co-star Morena Baccarin, who announced that she was expecting the couple's first child in September 2015. The couple were married in 2017 and had a second child in 2021. McKenzie went on to star alongside Aaron Eckhart and Courtney Eaton in "Line of Duty" (2019).
- Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA
- Austin Aries is an actor who appeared in "The Wrestler."
- Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Buffy Tyler
Age: 46- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Fredericksburg
- Adam Pearce (born June 24, 1978) is an American former professional wrestler who is currently working as a producer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is a former five-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time PWG World Champion, a one-time NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion, a member of the NWA Hall of Fame, and a former trainer and coach at the WWE Performance Center.
- Birthplace: USA, Illinois, Lake Forest
- A handsome, immensely gifted actor-singer, Andrew Rannells broke into showbiz with a string of roles in animated projects like "Street Sharks" (syndicated, 1994-95), "Pokémon" (syndicated, 1998-99; Kids WB!, 1999-2006; Cartoon Network, 2006- ) and "Sonic X" (Fox, 2003-04), where he also earned credits directing the entire voiceover cast. He achieved stardom, however, on Broadway when he dazzled in "Hairspray" and "Jersey Boys" before originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the irreverent smash "The Book of Mormon." Rannells made the leap to screen acting with small roles in the films "Sex and the City 2" (2010) and "Bachelorette" (2012), but made a bigger impression recurring as Elijah, the hot-tempered, gay ex-boyfriend of Hannah (Lena Dunham) on "Girls" (HBO, 2012- ). Openly gay himself, Rannells landed the part of a lifetime as one-half of a happy gay couple who hire a surrogate and find themselves meshing and clashing with her family on Ryan Murphy's controversial sitcom "The New Normal" (NBC, 2012-13). Enormously talented and likable, Andrew Rannells proved equally adept on stage and on screen.
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Amanda Swisten is an actress who appeared in "Two and a Half Men," "The Girl Next Door," and "Joey."
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- A.J. McLean worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. McLean began his career with roles in "Backstreet Boys in Concert" (1998-99) and "Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life" (CBS, 2000-01). McLean also appeared in "MTV Cribs" (MTV, 2000-08), "Olive Juice" (2000) starring Leighanne Wallace and "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2001). He also worked on the Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel box office smash "This Is The End" (2013). More recently, McLean appeared on the Nick Carter documentary "Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of" (2015).
- Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- Ana Carolina da Fonseca is a Brazilian-American actress, television personality, model.
- Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
- Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor, singer and model. He portrayed the role Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He then joined the pop group 5th Story, set up for The Big Reunion, before joining the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in 2017. He married Good Morning Britain presenter Katy Fawcett in 2014.
- Birthplace: Crewe, United Kingdom
- Courtney Lanair Brown (born February 14, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Penn State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Cleveland Browns selected him with the first overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Browns and Denver Broncos of the NFL. Brown is often listed as the biggest draft bust in Cleveland Browns franchise history.
- Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
- Dedicated to her craft with natural talent to boot, Caroline Dhavernas established herself as an actress who excelled in a variety of genres. She was born on May 15, 1978 in Montréal, Québec, Canada to actors Sébastien Dhavernas and Michèle Deslauriers. Fluent in English, Dhavernas began dubbing for television commercials at age eight before guest starring on shows like "Zap" (1993-96), "Réseaux" (1998), and "Le polock" (1999). In 2001, Dhavernas starred as the title subject in "Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story," about the first person to swim across Lake Ontario, followed by a lead role in "Edge of Madness" (2002), as a young woman who believes that she killed her abusive husband. Dhavernas also made inroads on American television, most notably on "Wonderfalls" (Fox, 2004), a quirky comedy about Jaye Tyler, an underachiever who works at a gift shop, much to the consternation of her affluent family. She unwillingly becomes a humanitarian after she starts hearing the voices of the inanimate objects in the store, urging her to help people. Despite the show's critical reviews, the network canceled it after only four airings. Dhavernas appeared in many films like "These Girls" (2005), "Niagara Motel" (2006), and "Breach" (2007)," and gave a memorable performance in "Surviving My Mother" (2007). After a string of guest starring roles, she scored a lead part on "Off the Map" (ABC, 2011), as a doctor hoping for a fresh start in a remote South American village. After the end of that short-lived series, Dhavernas reteamed with "Wonderfalls" creator Bryan Fuller for the series "Hannibal" (NBC 2013-15), a prequel to Thomas Harris's books about serial killer Hannibal Lecter, on which she played profiler Dr. Alana Bloom.
- Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Ben Christopher Cohen, (born 14 September 1978) is a former England rugby union player and activist. He began his professional career with Northampton Saints in 1996; in 2007 he moved to France to represent Brive before returning to England two years later to join Sale Sharks. Cohen was also a member of the England national team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. His main position was winger. In May 2011, Cohen retired from professional rugby, and will focus on The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation he created to combat homophobia and bullying.
- Birthplace: Northampton, United Kingdom
Anna Przybylska
Age: 46Anna Przybylska (December 26, 1978 – October 5, 2014) was a Polish actress and model.Born in Gdynia, she had a daughter, Oliwia (born October 22, 2002), and two sons, Szymon (born January 13, 2006) and Jan Bieniuk, with her partner, Polish footballer Jarosław Bieniuk.She was ranked high amongst the most beautiful Polish actresses and was chosen, in 2004, to be the Polish ambassador for the ASTOR cosmetics brand. Two years later, she became the European ambassador for ASTOR. After fighting pancreatic cancer for approximately 1 year, she died on 5 October 2014 in Gdynia.- Birthplace: Poland, Gdynia
- Carmen Kass (born 14 September 1978) is an Estonian model and former political candidate. Considered a supermodel by the fashion industry, she has worked as the face of Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Valentino, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Chloé, Dior, Céline, Givenchy, and, for ten consecutive years, Michael Kors. In the year 2002, she was estimated to have been the second-highest-paid model in the world.Outside of modeling, Kass ran for the European Parliament in 2004 and was the president of the Estonian Chess Federation from 2004 to 2011.
- Birthplace: Estonia, Tallinn
- Christopher Travis Rice (born March 11, 1978) is an American author. Rice has penned multiple bestselling novels, including: A Density of Souls, The Snow Garden, Light Before Day, Blind Fall, The Moonlit Earth, The Heavens Rise, and The Vines. His work has been described as spanning multiple genres, including suspense, crime, supernatural thriller, and erotic romance. With his mother Anne Rice he also co-authored the historical horror novel Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra.
- Birthplace: Berkeley, California
- Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and musician. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball (his strikeout pitch), a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider. Zito attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles Pierce College, and the University of Southern California. Drafted three times while in college, Zito signed with the Athletics when they chose him in the first round of the 1999 MLB draft. A year later, he was in the major leagues, finishing fifth in American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award. He struggled to begin the 2001 season but improved greatly down the stretch, finishing the year with an 11–1 win–loss record over his final two months. He won 23 games (while only losing five) in 2002 and won the Cy Young Award. His record was only 14–12 in 2003, but he still made the All-Star team for the second year in a row. In 2004, he had his worst season at the time, going 11–11 with a career-high 4.48 earned run average. He became Oakland's Opening Day starter in 2005 and finished fifth in the AL with 171 strikeouts. In 2006, he made the All-Star team and posted a 15–1 record when receiving two or more runs of support. Following his seventh season with the Athletics, Zito signed a seven-year deal with the Giants in December 2006. At the time, it was the largest contract ever given to a pitcher. He posted double-digit wins in his first three seasons, and in 2010 he helped San Francisco win their first championship since 1954. However, he struggled the last month of the season and he was left off the postseason roster. After sitting out much of the 2011 season with a foot and ankle injury, he came back in 2012 and flourished, finishing with a 15–8 record, his best season in a Giants uniform. The same October, Zito helped lead the Giants to their second World Series title in San Francisco history by going 2–0 with a 1.69 ERA in three postseason starts. In his first career World Series start, he outdueled Tigers' ace Justin Verlander in Game 1, setting the stage for San Francisco's sweep to their seventh World Series title in franchise history. Zito struggled in 2013 but received a standing ovation from the fans in his final appearance as a Giant. Following the year, he became a free agent. Zito, a philanthropist, founded Strikeouts For Troops, a national non-profit that provides comforts of home and lifts the spirits and morale of injured troops as well as offering support to military families.
- Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Ainsley Earhardt (born September 20, 1976) is an American Fox News television personality and author. She is the co-host of Fox & Friends.
- Birthplace: South Carolina, USA
- Brian Dowling may refer to: Brian Dowling (presenter) (born 1978), Irish television presenter Brian Dowling (American football player) (born 1947), American football player Brian Dowling (hurler) (born 1983), Irish hurler
- Birthplace: Rathangan, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
- Chandra Davis is an American actress who appeared in "Queens Court," and "Couples Retreat."
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Anna Mouglalis is an actress who appeared in "Happening," "Merci Pour le Chocolat," and "Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky."
- Birthplace: Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
- Chad Morrison (born 29 March 1978) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Drafted to the West Coast Eagles as a compensatory pick in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft, Morrison made his debut as an eighteen-year-old in Round 1 against Fremantle in 1996, after staying in Melbourne to finish year 12 studies in 1995. Dropped twice after two games, he continued to force his way back into the side and with great late form, the half-back/half-forward flanker picked up an AFL Rising Star nomination. In 1997 he showed what he was capable of, having a solid and relatively consistent year, coming third in the Club Champion Award, including a good finals series. He continued to find the ball consistently throughout his career, playing mostly as a sweeper who occasionally ran forward and kicked a goal, including a bag of four goals against the Western Bulldogs in 1998. In 2000 he was just outstanding, finding the ball at half-back as a ball magnet. He played all 22 games, and on 14 occasions he had 20 or more disposals, including 30 or more on three occasions, preferably late in the season. He averaged 23 disposals for the season, and once again came 3rd in the best and fairest. In 2001 he played most of the first half before injuring his knee, requiring a knee-reconstruction, and once again in 2002 he did the same thing, requiring a second reconstruction, ruling him out for the whole season, and almost 20 months of league footy, before he regained his skill, to yet again be injured, and only play 10 games, and his future in doubt. His next season saw him play 18 games, but he was not as dominant, as expected. He did however have a great final month and a half finding the ball. A Victorian representative earlier in his career, he was traded to Collingwood in a draft pick deal. At the Pies he managed 21 games in two seasons, with injury curtailing any opportunity of Morrison finding the same form that he had at the Eagles earlier in his career.
- Birthplace: Victoria, Australia
- Bhumika Chawla (born Rachna Chawla on 21 August 1978) is an Indian actress and a former model. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000) and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bhojpuri, and Punjabi. Her notable performances include Badri (2001) , Kushi (2001) , Okkadu (2003) , Tere Naam (2003) , Missamma (2003) , Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) , Gandhi, My Father (2007) , Anasuya (2007) and Buddy (2013).
- Birthplace: New Delhi, India
- Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Anthony Mackie has etched a powerful impression in the world of acting. He emerged from the rich cultural backdrop of his hometown, honing his craft at the renowned Juilliard School. A true artist, Mackie's career spans across theater, film, and television, showcasing his versatile talent and cementing his place in Hollywood. Mackie's breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed film 8 Mile, where he shared the screen with rap icon Eminem. However, it was his portrayal of Sgt. J.T. Sanborn in The Hurt Locker that earned him international recognition. The film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, showcased Mackie's ability to convey raw emotion and intensity. His filmography also includes noteworthy performances in Half Nelson, Million Dollar Baby, and The Adjustment Bureau. However, it is arguably his role as Sam Wilson, or Falcon, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has brought Mackie into the limelight. Introduced in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, his character quickly became a fan favorite. This led to appearances in several blockbuster hits including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Endgame. Displaying a unique blend of heroism, vulnerability, and humor, Mackie's Falcon embodies the complexities of modern superheroes. His commitment to the character culminated in the series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, where he took center stage, further proving his prowess as a leading actor.
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Camille Guaty (born June 28, 1976) is an American film and television actress. She is known for several roles: as Daisy in Gotta Kick It Up! (2002), for playing Maricruz Delgado, Sucre's girlfriend, in Prison Break (2005–2007), and as Walter O'Brien's sister, Megan, a recurring role on the CBS series Scorpion (2014–2015).
- Birthplace: USA, California
- Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Bollywood films.
- Birthplace: Jaipur, India
- María Nieves Rebolledo Vila, better known by her stage name Bebe (born 9 May 1978) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to international fame with the singles "Malo" and "Ella".
- Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
- Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari (Persian: امیر اسفندیاری; born December 8, 1978 as Amir Esfandiary), is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks. Esfandiari was the face of the now-defunct poker site, Ultimate Poker.In addition to appearing on several poker television shows, he has won two World Poker Tour (WPT) championships and three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets in his career, including the "Big One for One Drop" in 2012, a $1,000,000 buy-in tournament benefiting the One Drop Foundation. By winning the event, Esfandiari won the largest single payout in tournament poker history at $18,346,673. Esfandiari was ranked number one for all-time tournament poker winnings, until Daniel Negreanu took this title by finishing 2nd in the "Big One For One Drop 2014". In 2012, he authored The Magician's Secrets for Winning Tournaments on Insta Poker, a poker strategy game available for iOS.
- Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
- Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978) is an American actress and singer. Vaughn is best known for her role as Kimberly Ann Parker on the UPN sitcoms Moesha (1996–1999), its spin-off The Parkers (1999–2004), & as Alexandria DeWitt on 227.
- Birthplace: Idabel, Oklahoma, USA
- Brian Urlacher (; born May 25, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for The University of New Mexico, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and became one of the school's most decorated athletes. The Bears selected Urlacher with the ninth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Urlacher quickly established himself as one of the NFL's most productive defensive players. After winning the NFL Rookie of the Year Award in 2000, he was elected to eight Pro Bowls, and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2005. His playing style, accomplishments and reputation have made him one of the team's most popular players. After retiring from professional football, he was briefly an analyst for Fox Sports 1. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility on February 3, 2018.
- Birthplace: Tri-Cities, Pasco, Washington, USA
- Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioinactive. His primary producers have been Daedelus, Boom Bip, Daddy Kev, Loden, Paris Zax, Omid, and Nobody. He has also worked with D-Styles on two albums.
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Carl Sciortino
Age: 46Carl Michael Sciortino Jr. ( shor-TEE-noh; born July 6, 1978) is an American politician serving as executive director of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. A Democrat from Massachusetts, he represented the 34th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2005 to 2014. The district includes parts of Medford and Somerville. Sciortino was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2013 special election to succeed Ed Markey as a U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th district. He lost to Katherine Clark. His campaign’s television commercial with his father, a member of the Tea Party, received national publicity and went viral online.Andrew Kinlochan
Age: 46- Amanda Lynn Swafford is an American fashion model and television personality. She came in third place on Cycle 3 of the reality television show America's Next Top Model. Swafford is legally blind; she is afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. In the episode of America's Next Top Model where Swafford revealed her condition to the other contestants, she stated that the condition would leave her completely blind by age 30. She has modeled in Moscow and Prague after the show.
- Birthplace: Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA
B.J. Whitmer
Age: 47Benjamin Whitmer (born January 25, 1978) is an American professional wrestler, trainer and color commentator currently working for All Elite Wrestling as a producer. He is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) as wrestler and backstage producer, where he is a four time World Tag Team Champion.- Birthplace: Owensboro, USA, Kentucky
- Judging from her body of work thus far, actress Alexandra Maria Lara tends to lean towards roles in historical and crime films. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Lara's gift for acting was genetic, as her father, Valentin Platareanu, is a Romanian actor, director, and drama teacher (Lara studied acting under her father's watchful eye). While still a teen, Lara was already landing roles on German television shows ("Mensch, Pia!") and movies ("Das Vorsprechen"). But it would be her role as Adolf Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, in the 2004 film "Downfall" that would serve as Lara's global breakthrough (resulting in a Bambi Award win the same year). After her performance in "Downfall," renowned director Francis Ford Coppola offered her a lead role in his 2007 film "Youth Without Youth." Lara would continue to rack up award wins during this era, including taking home a Golden Camera Award in 2005 for "Best German Actress." Lara consistently lands acclaimed roles in foreign films, including a pair of Academy Award-nominated movies released in 2008, "The Reader" and "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex."
- Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
- Charlotte Krona is a Swedish model and violinist. She was discovered by the Armani label for an underwear advertisement campaign. She has graced the cover of Fox Magazine and of Maxim. As a violinist she toured Italy several times, and has published one CD entitled Maxim Tribut Compilation together with Nena Ristic, Patricia Regina and Natalia Dolgova. In Italian TV, she worked in a Sunday show for Canale 5, one of the Silvio Berlusconi's TV channels, and at Il malloppo for RAI. On April 11, 2011 she was presented as an Easter egg surprise inside a gigantic egg for Mr. Silvio Berlusconi during an Easter party organized by the local The People of Freedom chapter of the region of Lombardy, with the presence of the Lombardy governor Roberto Formigoni and the then Milan mayor Letizia Moratti.
- Birthplace: Sweden
- Catherine McQueen (born in Edinburgh), is a Scottish model, part-time actress, TV presenter and DJ.
- Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons originally began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii to compete and develop their skill. Over the course of his professional career, he won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005), two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 and 2007) and 20 elite tour victories including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing four times from 2002-2006. On September 3, 2010 he won the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti. He and his family hosted the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a contest for youngsters. The Governor of Hawaii declared February 13 forever "Andy Irons Day". He is the only surfer to have won a title at every venue on the ASP calendar.
- Birthplace: Oahu, USA, Hawaii
- Murugadoss Arunasalam, commonly known by his stage name AR Murugadoss, is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Tamil Film Industry. He is best known for his action Tamil films and Telugu films and for remaking them in Hindi cinema. This includes the Suriya, Asin-starrer Ghajini (2005) and its Hindi remake of the same name (2008) starring Aamir Khan and Asin Thottumkal who was the part of both the movies, along with the Vijay-starrer Thuppakki (2012) and its Hindi remake Holiday (2014) starring Akshay Kumar. His 2002 Tamil film Ramanaa was remade in Hindi as Gabbar Is Back (2015) starring Akshay Kumar as well. Murugadoss won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for his 2014 Tamil action-drama film Kaththi.
- Birthplace: India, Kallakurichi
Alex Leigh
Age: 47Alexandra Dallas Leigh (born October 1978) is an English fashion model. She was born in Manchester on 2 October 1978 and was formerly a waitress for William's Tavern. She went to school at Altrincham Grammar School for girls and speaks fluent Spanish, having lived there as a child. Leigh started modelling at the age of 15. Many catwalk shows for well-known designers such as Betty Jackson, Tristan Webber, Jasper Conran, Dai Rees and Boudica have featured her. She has appeared as the cover model for Later, Shine, Vogue, Elle, Harper's, and Condé Nast Traveler and has been photographed by prestigious photographers like Rankin, Tony McGee and John Swannell. She stars in the Lynx TV fragrance adverts. She also was ranked amongst FHM's 100 Sexiest Women at No.93 in 2002. She writes a monthly column for Cheshire’s LivingEDGE magazine. She appeared on Come Dine with Me, series 25, episodes 91-95, hosting episode 91.- Birthplace: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Carolina Gynning is an actress who appeared in "Blondie."
- Birthplace: Malmö, Sweden
- Benn Lee Jordan (born October 28, 1979) is an American modern jazz and electronic musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and electric music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb. Other names Benn has released as are Acidwolf, Human Action Network, and FlexE.
- Birthplace: Georgia
- A scruffy-haired likeable and relatable Everyman, actor Bryan Greenberg got his breakthrough in the unlikely role of himself on the semi-fictional series "Unscripted" (HBO, 2005), even as he was building a solid resume in film and TV roles.
- Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Ching-He Huang (Chinese: 黃瀞億; pinyin: Huáng Jìngyì; Wade–Giles: Huang2 Ching4-i4; born 8 April 1978), often known in English-language media simply as Ching, is a British Chinese food writer and TV chef who has appeared in a variety of television cooking shows and is the author of six best-selling cookbooks. Ching is recognised as a foodie entrepreneur having created her own food businesses. She has become known for Chinese cookery internationally through her TV shows, books, tableware range and involvement in many campaigns and causes.
- Birthplace: Tainan, Taiwan
- Carl Johan Bergman (born 14 March 1978) is a former Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway with his Norwegian wife, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is 5 ft 8½ in (174 cm), and weighs 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb). He studies computer science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. His mother is called Birgitta, his father is Lennart, and he has a younger sister called Johanna. In March 2014, Bergman confirmed that he would be retiring from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season.
- Birthplace: Ekshärad, Sweden
Ben Gourley
Age: 46Benjamin Gourley is a film actor, screenwriter and director.- Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Ali Karimi (Persian: علی کریمی Persian: [ɑli kæriˈmi] (listen) (born 8 November 1978) nicknamed "Maradona of Asia", is an Iranian coach and retired footballer. He has played for Fath Tehran, Persepolis, Al-Ahli Dubai, Bayern Munich, Qatar SC, Steel Azin, Schalke 04, Tractor Sazi, and the Iran national team for which he scored 38 goals in 127 appearances. In 2004, he became the fourth Iranian player to win the Asian Footballer of the Year. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2013–14 season and, on 11 April 2014, played the final game of his 18-year career.Karimi's professional career began with Fath Tehran, where he made his first-team debut in 1996 aged 18. He then played three seasons with Persepolis, winning the Iranian league twice and the Hazfi Cup once with the club. In July 2001 Karimi signed a two-year contract with UAE Pro League club Al-Ahli Dubai. While an Al-Ahli player, Karimi won two cup titles, and was the top-goalscorer in the 2003–04 season, an impressive feat for a midfielder. After leaving the club in 2005 aged-26, Karimi made a long-awaited move to Europe to play for Bayern Munich. At the club he had relative success, winning both the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal in 2005–06 season. Later in his career, he would join up again with former coach Felix Magath and win a second German Cup with Schalke 04. Karimi ended his playing career in Iran with Persepolis and Tractor Sazi, and with the latter won the Hazfi Cup in the final season of his career. In international football, Karimi made his Iran debut on 13 October 1998, at the age of 19. He made 127 career appearances in total, appearing at five major tournaments including 1998 Asian Games, 2000, 2004, and 2007 Asian Cups and 2006 FIFA World Cup. Renowned for his on-the-ball skill, dribbling runs and playmaking ability, he was often referred to as the Asian Maradona and The Magician. He was believed to be one of Asia's greatest players, and is often listed as one of the greatest Iranian players of all time.
- Birthplace: Karaj, Iran
- Andrew Christopher Gower (born c. 1978) is a British computer programmer and businessman. He is the co-founder of Cambridge-based Jagex, the company he founded with his brothers Paul and Ian Gower and with Constant Tedder. He wrote the MMORPG RuneScape with the assistance of his two brothers, Ian and Paul Gower. In December 2010 he left the Jagex board of directors. He no longer has holdings in the company. As of November 2011, he is not listed under the credits for RuneScape. Since leaving Jagex, Gower has founded a new gaming development and consulting company, Fen Research, of which he holds 90% of the shares. Currently, he is developing a futuristic sci-fi strategy game named Solstrike. Gower has designed a statically-typed programming language to aid in the project's development.
- Birthplace: Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr. (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. One of the few left-handed golfers on tour, he is a multiple major champion, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February 2015, Watson reached a career-high 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking. Watson is among the longest drivers on the PGA Tour; in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards (288.2 m) and can hit a ball over 350 yards (320 m), capable of generating a ball speed up to 194 mph (312 km/h). He has finished top of the driving distance statistics five times in his career, during the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2014 seasons.
- Birthplace: Bagdad, Florida
- Christopher John Nowinski (born September 24, 1978) is an American author, co-founder and executive director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation; as well as a former professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Nowinski was WWE's first Harvard alumnus, as he graduated with a BA in sociology. Nowinski also played college football at Harvard, where he was an All-Ivy defensive tackle. He is also recognized as the youngest Hardcore Champion in WWE history. Following his wrestling career, he wrote Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, which examined the long-term effects of head trauma among athletes, and also became a documentary.
- Birthplace: Arlington Heights, Illinois
- Andrew Keith Hore (born 13 September 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2013. His position was hooker. He notably played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, but also represented the Highlanders and the Crusaders. When available, he played for Taranaki in the ITM Cup, now known as the Mitre 10 Cup. Hore retired from international rugby after playing Ireland during the 2013 All Black Northern Hemisphere tour, with a total of 83 test caps to his name. In 2008 Hore received the Kelvin Tremain Trophy for Rugby player of the year.
- Birthplace: Dunedin, New Zealand
- David Walton was an accomplished TV actor who was always working, yet rarely seemed to be cast on a show that lasted longer than a few episodes. Walton's first series regular role came in 2004 when he joined the cast of Fox's "Cracking Up." The show, however, was cancelled after six episodes. That same fate of early cancellation would befall the next five TV shows Walton appeared on, among them "Heist" (NBC 2006) and "Perfect Couples" (NBC 2010-11), before an undeterred Walton landed the lead role on the sitcom "About a Boy" (NBC 2014-15). He may have encountered numerous professional disappointments throughout his career, but time and time again David Walton proved his uncanny ability to forget about the past, move on, and secure new TV work.
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Amanda Schull (born August 26, 1978) is an American actress and former professional ballet dancer. She is known for her lead role in the 2000 film Center Stage, and for her recurring roles on the American television series One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars. She has since starred in the Syfy television series 12 Monkeys, and played a recurring role on the USA television series Suits before being promoted to series regular for the show's eighth season.
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Tadd Mullinix or Dabrye is an American musician from Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, also known by the aliases James T. Cotton and SK-1. During his adolescent years, he grew up in Troy, MI. His Winking Makes a Face was the first album released by Ann Arbor’s Ghostly International. Parting with the IDM sound of Winking..., the first Dabrye album was 2001's One/Three, whose take on instrumental hip-hop paralleled the work of artists such as Prefuse 73. His early influences are White Zombie and 7 Seconds. His first band in high school was Battery 3, a shoegazing takeoff of the band Spacemen 3. Successive Dabrye projects included 2004's "Game Over" single, which featured MC work by Jay Dee and Phat Kat – the single was a precursor to the second Dabrye full-length Two/Three, which includes other notable underground figures like MF DOOM, Beans, Vast Aire, and Big Tone, and features art by France's WK Interact. Mullinix’s work as Dabrye has been met with acclaim for its signature rhythmic sensibilities, which fuse the feel of live drumming with stylized electronic programming. Dabrye recently teamed up with then-roommate D’Marc Cantu to form the Techno/Acid house group 2 AM/FM. The track "Hyped-Up Plus Tax" from the One/Three album was used as a jingle for the Motorola RAZR V3 commercial.
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the Stadium Super Trucks and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Germain Racing. A former winner of the Coca-Cola 600, Mears is the nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of IndyCar and off-road veteran Roger Mears. He also works as a NASCAR analyst for Fox Sports 1.
- Birthplace: Bakersfield, USA, California
- Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978), is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid, and a founding member and previous drummer of The Used.
- Birthplace: Pocatello, Idaho
- Chiara Zanni is an actress who appeared in "X2: X-Men United," "I Know What I Saw," and "Reefer Madness."
- Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ari Michael Shapiro (born 30 September 1978) is an American radio journalist. In September 2015, Shapiro became one of four rotating hosts on National Public Radio's flagship drive-time program All Things Considered. He previously served as White House correspondent and international correspondent based in London for NPR.- Birthplace: Fargo, North Dakota
Billy delGiudice
Age: 46- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Brooke Victoria Anderson (born May 13, 1978) was a co-host of The Insider, and is now a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. Previously, she was a culture and entertainment anchor and producer for CNN and served as co-host for Showbiz Tonight on HLN. Based in CNN's Los Angeles, California bureau, Anderson joined the network in July 2000. Anderson graduated in 2000 with honors from the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. She is a member of the Kappa Delta sorority.She has covered numerous events for CNN and Headline News, including the 2006 Cannes film festival, the Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Sundance Film Festival, the MTV Video Music Awards, the NBA All-Star Weekend, Fall Fashion Week in New York City and Atlanta's Music Midtown. In February 2003, she received the Daily Point of Light Award for volunteerism from President George W. Bush. In January 2012, she guest starred on Days of Our Lives, playing a reporter who interviewed John Black in episode 11754.
- Birthplace: Georgia, Savannah, USA
- Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals. Although he was born in Santo Domingo and his family is from San Francisco de Macorís, he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the United States. He is portrayed in the film Moneyball by actor Adrian Bellani.
- Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Claude Marrow is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Ruckus. He performs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Chikara and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. While often appearing at a number of other independent promotions, Ruckus is a member of the Blackout/BLKOUT stable with Eddie Kingston, Sabian, Joker, and Robbie Mireno.
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Mohammad Naseem
Age: 46Abid Naseem is a Saudi Arabian cricket player.- Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is a former American professional basketball player for Power In The Big 3 League. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. He now plays for Power in the Big3 league.
- Birthplace: Long Beach, California
- Before Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca even became a full-fledged professional actress, she won the Best Female Actor of the Year award at the 2000 Young Actor Gala in Romania. This award came after she studied acting at the University of Fine Arts, Music and Drama. Her first paid job didn't come until 2004, when she appeared in the TV movie "Sex Traffic"; this role garnered her three Best Actress awards. Marinca received further acclaim when she starred in the controversial abortion drama "4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days," which won at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. With her career as an actress solidified, she continued to take parts in big films, such as Francis Ford Coppola's 2007 movie "Youth Without Youth." She also accepted supporting roles in such projects as the popular 2005 BBC miniseries "The Last Enemy," in which she played the lead character's love interest. In 2010, Marinca played a young woman looking to break free of her island's norms in "The Aviatrix of Kazbek." Some of her other notable appearances include 2009's "Storm," about war crimes in the former Yugoslavia, as well as 2009's "Five Minutes of Heaven," the true story of Irish terrorist Alistair Little. Widely recognized in Romania and the rest of Europe, Marinca presented at the 21st European Film Awards and appeared in the TV documentary "The 50 Greatest Television Dramas."
- Birthplace: Iasi, Romania
- Charmaine Margaret Dragun (; 21 March 1978 – 2 November 2007) was an Australian broadcast journalist and presenter. She was a co-anchor on Ten Eyewitness News. Dragun, who had been diagnosed with depression and had a history of anorexia, committed suicide on 2 November 2007.
- Birthplace: Perth, Australia
- Christy Smith (born September 13, 1978, in Aspen, Colorado) originally from Basalt, Colorado is the first deaf contestant on the CBS reality television series Survivor: The Amazon and co-founder of Discovering Deaf Worlds.
- Birthplace: Aspen, Colorado, USA
Adam Dunkels
Age: 46Adam Dunkels (born 1978) is a Swedish entrepreneur, programmer and founder of Thingsquare. His father was Andrejs Dunkels, professor in Mathematics. His mother was Kerstin Vännman also professor. His work is mainly focused on networking technology and distributed communication for small embedded devices and wireless sensor networks on the Internet. Dunkels is best known to the embedded community as the author of the uIP (micro-IP) and lwIP TCP/IP protocol stacks. He is also the creator of protothreads and author of the Contiki operating system. The MIT Technology Review placed him on the TR35 list of world's top 35 innovators under 35, in 2009.His book Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP - the Next Internet, co-authored with Jean-Philippe Vasseur and with a foreword by Vint Cerf, was published in 2010.He is a founder of the IPSO Alliance, who promotes IP networking for smart objects such as embedded systems and wireless sensors, and author of the alliance's white paper.Dunkels received the 2008 EuroSys Roger Needham PhD Award for his PhD thesis "Programming Memory-Constrained Networked Embedded Systems".- Birthplace: Luleå, Sweden
- Blair Butler (born June 28, 1977, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American stand-up comic, television host and screenwriter, known for her work on the "Fresh Ink" and other segments on the G4 program Attack of the Show!.
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake (2003). He has released eleven solo studio albums.
- Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
- Chase Cameron Utley (born December 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons, primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is a six-time All-Star, won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008, and was chosen as the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After becoming a permanent fixture as the Phillies' second baseman, Utley demonstrated versatility, spending some time at first base as well. As his fielding has improved over his career, Utley was seen in combination with Jimmy Rollins as one of the best middle-infield combinations in the NL, until Rollins was traded to the Dodgers in the winter of 2014. Utley was considered by fans to be a team leader of the Phillies, alongside Rollins and Ryan Howard, and he has been noted for his leadership qualities with the Dodgers. Utley was known for his quiet understated demeanor, instead setting an example for teammates with his exhaustive preparation in the video room and the batting cage. Utley's seven career World Series home runs are the most for a second baseman, and he shares the single-series postseason record of five home runs with Reggie Jackson and George Springer. He is also noteworthy for having participated in seven no-hitters, of which he was on the winning side in four.
- Birthplace: Pasadena, California
- Benito "Benny" Cuntapay (born December 29, 1978) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, B-Boy. He is best known for his work in the independent circuit, where he worked in promotions like Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) or Wrestling Society X (WSX). He is a CZW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time CZW Iron Man Champion and three-times PWG World Tag Team Champion (once with Homicide and twice with Super Dragon). He also won the CZW 2003 Best of the Best tournament and the PWG 2004 Tango & Cash Invitational tournament with Homicide. He also wrestled as Bael for Lucha Underground, but was killed by Matanza as part of the storyline.
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
- Aftab Shivdasani is a renowned figure in the Indian film industry, largely recognized for his contributions as an actor and producer. Born on June 25, 1978, in Mumbai, India, he developed a passion for acting at a young age, making his debut as a child artist in the film Mr. India (1987). This marked the beginning of his enduring journey in Bollywood, which has spanned over three decades. Shivdasani's early career was marked by notable performances in films like Mast and Kasoor, which bagged him several award nominations. However, it was his role in Hungama (2003), a comedy caper that solidified his place as a versatile actor capable of delivering varied performances. Not limiting himself to acting, in 2017, he ventured into production with the formation of his production company called "Mount Zen Media". This move allowed him to explore different aspects of filmmaking, further expanding his reach in the entertainment industry. Aside from his cinematic ventures, Shivdasani has also been actively involved in philanthropic activities, showcasing a commitment to giving back to society. His dedication to his craft, coupled with his humanitarian efforts, shapes him as a distinguished personality in the world of Indian cinema. Whether it's starring in a laugh-out-loud comedy or producing thought-provoking content, Aftab Shivdasani continues to leave a lasting impact on millions of hearts.
- Birthplace: India, Mumbai
- Aramis Nin Ramírez (; born June 25, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was named an All-Star three times during his career. He started his professional career with the Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs. On December 12, 2011, he signed a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. On July 23, 2015, he was traded back to Pittsburgh exactly 12 years after they first traded him, where he would finish the remainder of his final season.
- Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- The Naturals were a professional wrestling tag team made up of Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens. They are best known for their work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where they are former three-time NWA World Tag Team Champions.
- Birthplace: Kentucky, USA
- Brent Albright (born November 28, 1978) is an American retired professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, during which he appeared on SmackDown! as Gunner Scott. Aside from WWE, Albright is a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, having won the title while performing for Ring of Honor.
- Birthplace: Louisiana
Carlson Twins
Age: 47Kyle and Lane Carlson (born December 24, 1978) are identical twin brothers known as the Carlson Twins. The Carlson twins work together as male fashion models.- Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Arabic: آدم يحيى غدن, Ādam Yaḥyā Ghadan; born Adam Pearlman; September 1, 1978 – January 19, 2015) was an American senior operative, cultural interpreter, spokesman and media advisor for the Islamist group al-Qaeda. Beginning in 2004, he appeared in a number of videos produced by al-Qaeda as "Azzam the American" ('Azzām al-Amrīki, عزام الأمريكي, sometimes transcribed as Ezzam Al-Amerikee). Gadahn, who converted to Islam in 1995 at a California mosque, was described as "homegrown," meaning that he had converted to a religion he believed in so firmly that he was willing to harm his country of origin. American intelligence officials allege that he inspired the 2007 Osama bin Laden video.In 2004, he was added to the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list. On October 11, 2006, he was removed from that list, and placed on the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Rewards for Justice Program list of wanted criminals. On the same day, Gadahn was indicted based on the testimony of the FBI case agent E. J. Hilbert II, in the Southern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California by a federal grand jury for the capital crime of treason for aiding an enemy of the United States. On January 19, 2015, Gadahn was killed in one of a series of unmanned aircraft strikes in Waziristan, Pakistan. Al-Qaeda confirmed Gadahn's death on June 25, 2015.
- Birthplace: Oregon
- Alexandra Moen (born 1978) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Emily James in the drama series Hotel Babylon, Tamsin in the drama series Tripping Over, and Lucy Saxon in the science fiction series Doctor Who.
- Birthplace: Pisa, Italy
Anand Chandrasekaran
Age: 47Anand Chandrasekaran is an Indian business executive who is currently the Chief Product Officer of Bharti Airtel, the third largest mobile operator in the world.- Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia, where he earned consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He is the brother of former NFL linebacker Boss Bailey. In 2004, Bailey was traded to the Denver Broncos, who released him in early 2014, following their Super Bowl XLVIII loss. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints shortly afterward, but was released before the start of the regular season. In October 2014, Bailey announced his retirement from the NFL after 15 seasons. He was selected to 12 Pro Bowls in his career, the most ever for a cornerback. He holds the current NFL record for most passes defended, with 203. In 2019, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
- Birthplace: Folkston, Georgia, USA
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Age: 46Alex Thomas
Age: 47Alex Thomas is an English drummer from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, who currently performs with Squarepusher and Air (band)Air. He also performed with John Cale (2013). He joined Bolt Thrower on 21 August 1997. He played drums on Mercenary and the Into The Killing Zone tour, then left the band in 2000 due to lack of interest in the musical direction that Bolt Thrower were taking. He has also played with Badly Drawn Boy, Groop Dogdrill, New Young Pony Club, UNKLE, Saint Etienne, Bat For Lashes, played guitar with Fridge and under the name Earl Shilton, he has released the album Two Rooms (Full of Insects) released on the Invisible Spies record label. On 29 May 2008 Natasha Khan announced the new Bat For Lashes live line-up in advance of her support slot on the Radiohead 2008 European tour. "The Blue Dreams" includes Thomas.- Brett Hodgson (born 12 February 1978) is an Assistant Coach at the Wests Tigers in the NRL and an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking fullback, he played his club football in the NRL for the Western Suburbs Magpies, the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers, with whom he won the 2005 NRL premiership. He played in the Super League for the Huddersfield Giants, with whom he won the 2009 Man of Steel Award, and the Warrington Wolves, with whom he won both the Challenge Cup and the Lance Todd Trophy. Hodgson also gained representative selection for the Exiles and City NSW.
- Birthplace: Liverpool, Australia
- Carol Gracias is an Indian super model. She is a past winner of the coveted India's L'Oréal/Elite Look of the Year title. She participated and became the runner up in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2006.
- Birthplace: India, Mumbai
- Birthplace: Escatawpa, Mississippi, USA
- Andrew Ryan (born 2 December 1978, Dubbo, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played his club football in the National Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, winning the 2004 NRL premiership with the Bulldogs and becoming their captain.
- Birthplace: Dubbo, Australia
- Adolfo Alix Jr. or Adolf Alix (full name: Adolfo B. Alix Jr.) is a Filipino screenwriter and film director.
- Birthplace: Makati, Philippines
- Bruce Lamont Branch (born September 14, 1978 in Queens, New York) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University. Branch attended and played high school football at Huguenot High School in Richmond Virginia.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Amy Yuen Yee Chow (Chinese: 周婉儀; pinyin: Zhōu Wǎnyí; born May 15, 1978) is a retired American artistic gymnast who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. She is best known for being a member of the Magnificent Seven, which won the United States' first team gold medal in Olympic gymnastics. She is also the first Asian-American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics.
- Birthplace: San Jose, California
- Christopher Ashon Claiborne (born July 26, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Claiborne played college football for the University of Southern California, and was recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and New York Giants of the NFL.
- Birthplace: San Diego, California
- Boyd Kane (born April 18, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most notably played over 1000 games in the American Hockey League (AHL), claiming three Calder Cups.
- Birthplace: Swift Current, Canada
