Famous People Born in 1972

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 1,011

Jan 9 Eddie Mason, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Siler City, North Carolina
Jan 9 Jay Powell, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Meridian, Mississippi
Jan 9 Mat Hoffman, American BMX rider and businessman (Hoffman BMX Bikes), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 9 Sarah Beeny, English property developer and television presenter, born in Reading, England
Jan 10 Brian Lawler, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)
Jan 10 Thomas Lewis, American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants), born in Akron, Ohio

Amanda Peet (52 years old)

Jan 11 American actress (The Whole Nine Yards; Identity; 2012), born in New York City

Jan 11 Dexter Seigler, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
Jan 11 Marc Blucas, American actor (Riley Finn-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly-Necessary Roughness), born in Butler, Pennsylvania
Jan 11 Rey Ordóñez, Cuban baseball infielder (Gold Glove Award 1997, 98, 99 NY Mets), born in Havana, Cuba
Jan 11 Yang Wenyi, Chinese swim star (WR/OR 50m freestyle), born in Shanghai, China
Jan 12 Dominique Ross, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 12 Jason Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 12 Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Rajiv Gandhi, born in Delhi, India
Jan 12 Randy Sklar, American twin comedian (Sklar Brothers), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 13 Atoosa Rubenstein, Iranian-born American magazine editor
Jan 13 Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
Jan 13 Vitaly Scherbo, Belarusian gymnast (6 x Olympic gold CIS 1992; World C'ship gold x 12), born in Minsk, Belarus
Jan 14 Predrag Gosta, Serbian-American conductor (Makris Symphony Orchestra, 2015-present), harpsichordist, and baritone, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
Jan 14 Raimondas Rumšas, Lithuanian cyclist, born in Šilutė, Lithuania
Jan 15 Claudia Winkleman, English television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in London
Jan 15 Ernie Reyes Jr., American actor and martial artist (Ernie-Sidekicks), born in San Jose, California
Jan 15 Yang Yong-eun, South Korean golfer (PGA C'ship 2009), born in Seogwipo-si Jeju-do, South Korea
Jan 16 Dameon Clarke, Canadian actor (How to Be a Serial Killer), born in Mississauga, Ontario
Jan 16 Greg Page, Australian musician and actor (The Wiggles), born in Sydney, Australia
Jan 16 Joe Horn, American NFL wide receiver, 1996-2007 (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and 1 other team), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 16 Richard T. Jones, American actor (Judging Amy; The Rookie), born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Jan 16 Salah Hissou, Moroccan athlete (World C'ship gold 5,000m 1999; WR 10,000m 26:38.08 1996), born in Kasba Tadla, Morocco
Jan 17 Benno Fürmann, German actor, born in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Jan 17 Ken Hirai, Japanese singer and songwriter, born in Higashi-osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Jan 17 Stéphane Escoms, French jazz keyboard and accordion player, born in France
Jan 17 Wendall Gaines, American NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Vernon, Texas
Jan 18 Dwayne Carswell, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 2001; Super Bowl 1997, 98; Denver Broncos), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 18 Mike Lieberthal, American MLB catcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Glendale, California
Jan 18 Ryan Kuehl, American football long snapper (Washington Redskins), born in Washington, D.C.
Jan 18 Vinod Kambli, Indian cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), born in Mumbai, India
Jan 19 Drea de Matteo, American actress (Swordfish, The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
Jan 19 Joana Benedek, Romanian-born Mexican actress, born in Bucharest, Romania
Jan 19 Princess Kalina of Bulgaria, titular Bulgarian royal family, born in Madrid, Spain
Jan 19 Ron Killings, American professional wrestler, born in Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 19 Tyrone Wheatley, American NFL running back (NY Giants), born in Inkster, Michigan
Jan 20 Alcides Catanho, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Nikki Haley (52 years old)

Jan 20 American politician and diplomat (Governor South Carolina, 2011-17; US UN Ambassador, 2017-18), born in Bamberg, South Carolina

Jan 21 Alan Benes, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Evansville, Indiana
Jan 21 Cat Power [Charlyn "Chan" Marshall], American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 21 Rick Falkvinge, Swedish IT entrepreneur and founder of the Pirate political party, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Jan 21 Shelley Looney, American ice hockey forward (Gold USA, Olympics 1998), born in Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan
Jan 21 Xiaowei Zhuang, Chinese-American scientist, developed super-resolution imaging method STORM, born in Rugao, Jiangsu, China [1]
Jan 21 Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven), born in Tokuyama, Japan
Jan 22 Gabriel Macht, American actor (Suits), born in The Bronx, New York
Jan 22 Gonzalo Rodríguez, Uruguayan racing driver, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1999)
Jan 22 Romi Paku, Japanese seiyu (voice actress), born in Tokyo, Japan
Jan 22 Steve Scifres, American football offensive lineman (Dallas Cowboys), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 23 Ewen Bremner, Scottish actor, born in Portobello, United Kingdom
Jan 23 Gary Harrell, American football player (NY Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy), born in Miami, Florida
Jan 23 Kez McCorvey, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Gautier, Mississippi
Jan 23 Marcel Wouda, Dutch swimmer, born in Tilburg, Netherlands
Jan 23 Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
Jan 24 Beth Hart, American blues-rock singer-songwriter ("LA Song (Out of This Town)", Screamin' for My Supper), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 24 Jay Walker, American football quarterback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 24 Naoshi Mizuta, Japanese composer, born in Kōchi
Jan 24 Ulla Werbrouck, Belgian judoka and politician, born in Izegem, Belgium
Jan 27 Bryant Young, American football defensive tackle (San Francisco 49ers), born in Chicago Heights, Illinois
Jan 27 Chad Askew, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
Jan 27 Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality
Jan 27 Janine Ilitch, Australian netballer
Jan 27 Mark Lawrence, Canadian NHL right wing (Dallas Stars, NY Islanders), born in Burlington, Ontario
Jan 27 Mark Owen, English pop singer (Take That - "Pray"; solo - "Four Minute Warning"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England
Jan 28 Amy Coney Barrett, American jurist and lawyer (US Supreme Court 2020-), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 28 Elena Baranova, Russian WNBA center (Utah Starzz), born in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
Jan 28 Frank Garcia, American NFL center (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers), born in Phoenix, Aizona
Jan 28 Tunde Jegede, Nigerian-British cellist, kora player, and composer of contemporary classical, African and pop music, born in London, England
Jan 29 Simon Cook, Australian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 7 wickets, BB 5/39; Victoria, NSW), born in Hastings, Australia
Jan 30 Chris Simon, Canadian ice hockey player (Colorado Avalanche), born in Wawa, Ontario
Jan 30 Mike Johnson, American politician (Speaker of the House 2023-, Rep-R-Louisiana 2017-), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Jan 31 Marvin Coleman, American basketball player (Calgary Stampeders), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 31 Pulu Poumele, American football guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Oceanside, California (d. 2016)
Jan 31 Reinier Robbemond, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
Feb 1 Christian Ziege, German soccer left wing-back (72 caps; Bayern Munich) and manager (Germany U18, U19, FC Pinzgau), born in Berlin, Germany
Feb 1 Franklyn Rose, West Indian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 53 wickets; 27 ODIs; Jamaica, Northamptonshire CCC, Gauteng, Surrey CCC), born in Chalky Hill, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Feb 1 Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada
Feb 1 Kami [Ukyō Kamimura], Japanese drummer (Malice Mizer), born in Ibaraki, Japan (d. 1999)
Feb 1 Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist (Gbowee Peace Foundation, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for helping end Liberian Civil War), born in Liberia
Feb 1 Yoshi DeHerrera, American TV personality, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 2 Charlie Williams, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Detroit, Michigan
Feb 2 Dana International [Sharon Cohen], Israeli pop singer (Eurovision, 1998), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Feb 2 Tego Calderón, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and rapper ("Quitarte To'"), born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Feb 2 Zoë Keating, Canadian-American cellist (Rasputina) and composer (Into The Trees), born in Guelph, Ontario
Feb 3 Mart Poom, Estonian soccer goalkeeper (120 caps; SK Sport Tallinn, Derby County, Sunderland), born in Tallinn, Estonia
Feb 4 Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
Feb 5 Christina Bailey, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics gold 1998, silver 2002; World C'ship silver 1994, 97, 99, 2000, 01), born in Marietta, New York
Feb 5 Koriki Chōshū, Japanese comedian, born in Tokyo, Japan
Feb 5 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, born in Hobart, Australia
Feb 6 David Binn, American NFL safety (San Diego Chargers), born in San Mateo, California
Feb 6 Shawn Respert, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors), born in Detroit, Michigan
Feb 7 Alex Bassi, American race car driver
Feb 7 Essence Atkins, American actress (Dee Dee-Half & Half; A Haunted House), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 7 Robyn Lively, American actress (The Karate Kid, Part III; Savannah), born in Powder Springs, Georgia

Big Show (52 years old)

Feb 8 American professional wrestler, born in Aiken, South Carolina

Feb 8 Marcus Pollard, American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Lanett, Alabama
Feb 8 Ted Yoder, American Yoderizing musician (hammered dulcimer), born in Goshen, Indiana
Feb 9 Crispin Freeman, American cartoon voice actor, born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 9 Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer
Feb 9 Jason George, - American actor (Sunset Beach, 1997-99 - "Michael Bourne"; Grey's Anatomy/Station 19 - "Dr. Ben Warren"), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Feb 9 Norbert Rosza, Hungarian swimmer (100m freestyle record)
Feb 10 Michael Kasprowicz, Australian cricketer (Australian Test fast bowler v WI 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
Feb 11 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 11 Kelly Slater, American surfer (11 x WSL champion; Triple Crown 1995, 98, 2019, born in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Feb 11 Steve McManaman, English footballer, born in Kirkdale, Liverpool
Feb 12 Andrew Cassesse, American actor (Revenge of Nerds II, TV 101), born in New York City
Feb 12 Dulip Samaraweera, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Feb 12 Latrice Royale [Timothy Wilcots], American drag queen and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Compton, California
Feb 13 Charlie Garner, NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Falls Church, Virginia
Feb 13 Juha Ylonen, Finnish NHL forward (Olympic bronze 1998, Phoenix), born in Helsinki, Finland
Feb 14 Big Daddy V, [Nelson Frazier Jr.] American professional wrestler, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina (d. 2014)
Feb 14 Drew Bledsoe, American NFL quarterback (NE Patriots), born in Ellensburg, Washington
Feb 14 Erika Rachael Schwarz, Miss America (Louisiana-2nd-1997), born in Folsom, Louisiana
Feb 14 Hiroshi, Japanese comedian, born in Omuota, Japan
Feb 14 Najwa Nimri, Spanish actress, born in Pamplona, Spain

Rob Thomas (52 years old)

Feb 14 American singer (Matchbox Twenty), born in Landstuhl, West Germany

Feb 15 Czech NHL, CZE. CLE right wing, 1990-present, 2X Stanley Cup, 5X NHL Scoring Champion, 13X All-Star (Pittsburgh Penguins, and 8 other teams; Czech Olympic gold, 1998), and team owner (HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH), born in Kladno, Czech Republic

Feb 16 Jerome Bettis, American Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl XL Pittsburgh Steelers; First-team All-Pro 1993, 96; 6 × Pro Bowl), born in Detroit, Michigan

Billie Joe Armstrong (52 years old)

Feb 17 American singer and musician (Green Day - "Basket Case"; "American Idiot"), born in Oakland, California

Feb 17 Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (Foo Fighters - "Everlong"; "My Hero"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2022)
Feb 17 Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman, born in Rosario, Argentina
Feb 17 Vladimir Vujtek, Czech NHL forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998, Tampa Bay), born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia)
Feb 17 William Floyd, American football full back (Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers; Carolina Panthers) and broadcaster (Seminole ISP Sports Network), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 17 Yuki Isoya, Japanese pop-rock singer and lyricist (Judy and Mary -"Sobakasu"; NiNa), born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Feb 19 Francine, American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 19 Lisa Faulkner, English actress (Holby City) and celebrity chef, born in London, England
Feb 20 k-os [Kevin Brereton], Canadian rapper, songwriter, and musician, born in Toronto, Ontario
Feb 21 Christian Howes, American jazz violinist (Out Of The Blue), born in Rocky River, Ohio
Feb 21 Seo Taiji [Jeong Hyeon-Cheol], Korean rock-pop and hip-hop musician, singer, and songwriter, born in Seoul, South Korea
Feb 22 Ben Sasse, American politician (Senator-R-Nebraska 2015-), born in Plainview, Nebraska

Michael Chang (52 years old)

Feb 22 American tennis player, coach (French Open 1989), born in Hoboken, New Jersey

Feb 23 Greg Hill, NFL running back (KC Chiefs), born in Dallas, Texas
Feb 23 Jamie Watson, NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 23 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions), born in Highland, Indiana
Feb 23 Steve Holy, American country singer, born in Dallas, Texas
Feb 24 Manon Rheaume, Lac Beauport Quebec, 1st female NHLer (Tampa Bay)
Feb 24 Patricia Regan Leines, American model and 3rd in Miss America 1997, born in Medford, Oregon
Feb 25 Erwin van de Looi, soccer player (Vitesse)
Feb 26 Scott Turner, American politician (Texas House of Representatives 2013-17) and NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins, SD Chargers, Denver Broncos), born in Richardson, Texas
Feb 28 Jared Bednar, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2022 Colorado Avalanche), born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Feb 28 Melisa Moses, diver (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 28 Rory Cochrane, American actor
Feb 29 Antonio Sabato Jr, actor (Jagger Cates-General Hospital)
Feb 29 Dave Williams, American rock singer (Drowning Pool), born in White Plains, New York (d. 2002)
Feb 29 Johnny Rabb, American drummer (Collective Soul, 2012-present), and 1st to hit over 1,000 beats in 60 seconds, born in Fairfax, Virginia

Pedro Sánchez (52 years old)

Feb 29 Spanish economist and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (2018-), born in Madrid, Spain

Mar 1 Yo-Sam Choi, South Korean boxer (Lineal & WBC light flyweight titles 1999-2002), born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea (d. 2008)
Mar 2 Richard Ruccolo, American actor (Two Guys and a Girl), born in Marlton, New Jersey
Mar 3 Christian Oliver, actor (Baby Sitters Club, Brian-Saved by the Bell)
Mar 3 Darren Anderton, English footballer
Mar 3 Martin Prochazka, Slany CZ, NHL forward (Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Toronto, Ontario
Mar 4 Ivy Queen [Martha Pesante], Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and songwriter, born in Añasco, Puerto Rico
Mar 4 Jos Verstappen, Dutch auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class, LMP2 Drivers' title 2008), born in Montfort, Netherlands
Mar 4 Pae Gil-Su, North Korean gymnast
Mar 4 Robert Smith, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), born in Euclid, Ohio
Mar 4 Sherida Pawiroredjo, Suriname Miss Indra Maju (1993)
Mar 5 Brian Grant, NBA forward (Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings)
Mar 5 Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mar 5 Luca Turilli, Italian symphonic metal composer, guitarist and keyboard player (Rhapsody), born in Trieste, Italy
Mar 5 Mikael Tillstrom, Swedish tennis star
Mar 6 Jamal Anderson, American football fullback who was First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1998; Atlanta Falcons, born in Newark, New Jersey

Shaquille O'Neal (52 years old)

Mar 6 American Basketball Hall of Fame center (4-time NBA champion, 3-time NBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold 1996), born in Newark, New Jersey

Mar 7 Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor (Friend) and musician, born in Seoul, South Korea
Mar 7 Maxim Roy, Canadian actress, born in Rigaud, Québec
Mar 8 Angie Hart, Australian pop singer ("Tingly"), born in Adelaide, Australia
Mar 8 Georgios Georgiadis, Greek soccer winger (61 caps; Panathinaikos, PAOK, Olympiacos), born in Kavala, Greece
Mar 8 Pat Riley, NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks)
Mar 9 Kerr Smith, American actor (Final Destination, Dawson's Creek), born in Exton, Pennsylvania
Mar 9 Spencer Howson, Australian radio broadcaster, born in England
Mar 10 Matt Kenseth, American race car driver
Mar 10 Takashi Fujii, Japanese television performer (Matthew's Best Hit TV), born in Toyonaka, Japan
Mar 10 Timbaland [Timothy Mosley], American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, singer, and songwriter, born in Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 11 Carl Greenwood, American NFL cornerback (NY Jets), born in Fort Ord, California
Mar 11 Jamal Duff, NFL defensive end (NY Giants, Wash Redskins)
Mar 12 Hector Luis Bustamante, Colombian actor
Mar 12 James Maritato, American professional wrestler
Mar 13 Avrom Smith, American football player (London Monarchs)
Mar 13 Brian Saxton, NFL tight end (NY Giants), born in Whippany, New Jersey
Mar 13 Trent Dilfer, American NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Santa Cruz, California
Mar 14 Antowain Smith, American NFL running back (Buffalo Bills), born in Millbrook, Alabama