The 1970s

1971 55 years ago

Daniel Boucher, Canadian singer and actor

Daniel Boucher is a Québécois musician.

Daniel Boucher, Canadian singer and actor

1971 55 years ago

Marc Ellis, New Zealand rugby player and television host

Marc Christopher Gwynne Ellis is a New Zealand businessman, television presenter, and former rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Marc Ellis, New Zealand rugby player and television host

1971 55 years ago

David Gauke, English lawyer and politician

Sir David Michael Gauke is a British political commentator, solicitor, and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019. H…

David Gauke, English lawyer and politician

1971 55 years ago

Pınar Selek, Turkish sociologist, author, and academic

Pınar Selek is a Turkish sociologist, feminist, and author. She is known for her work on the rights of vulnerable communities in Turkey, including women, the poor, street children,…

Pınar Selek, Turkish sociologist, author, and academic

1971 55 years ago

Monty Williams, American basketball player and coach

Tavares Montgomery Williams is an American professional basketball coach, executive, and former player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He most recently served as the …

Monty Williams, American basketball player and coach

1971 55 years ago

Wayne Bartrim, Australian rugby league player and coach

Wayne Bartrim, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was selected to represent Australia and Queensland during his care…

Wayne Bartrim, Australian rugby league player and coach

1971 55 years ago

Sian Evans, Welsh singer

Sian Evans is a Welsh singer. She is front woman and singer-songwriter of the band Kosheen, a trip-hop/drum and bass group that had their first two albums rise into the top 10 of t…

Sian Evans, Welsh singer

1971 55 years ago

Graham Alexander, English-Scottish footballer and manager

Graham Alexander is a professional football manager and former player who manages EFL League One club Bradford City. In a lengthy playing career, he represented Scunthorpe United, …

Graham Alexander, English-Scottish footballer and manager

1971 55 years ago

Petra Haden, American violinist and singer

Petra Haden is an American musician and singer.

Petra Haden, American violinist and singer

1971 55 years ago

Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist

Evgeny Igorevich Kissin is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer. He became a British citizen in 2002 and an Israeli citizen in 2013. He first came to international fame as a…

Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist

1971 55 years ago

Justin Lin, American film director

Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker. His films have grossed over US$3 billion worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on Better Luck Tomorrow…

Justin Lin, American film director

1971 55 years ago

Oleksandr Pomazun, Ukrainian footballer and manager

Aleksandr Vasil'evich Pomazun is a former goalkeeper and football coach. He is the goalkeepers coach with FC Khimik-Arsenal.

Oleksandr Pomazun, Ukrainian footballer and manager

1971 55 years ago

Tony Fiore, American baseball player

Anthony James Fiore is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000-2001) and the Minnesota Twins (20…

Tony Fiore, American baseball player

1971 55 years ago

Steve Johnston, Australian motorcycle racer

Steven Paul Johnston is former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.

Steve Johnston, Australian motorcycle racer

1971 55 years ago

Bronzell Miller, American football player and actor (died 2013)

Bronzell LaJames Miller was an American professional football player and entertainer. As a football player he played for the University of Utah in college and then a series of prof…

Bronzell Miller, American football player and actor (died 2013)

1971 55 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English actor, filmmaker, comedian and anti-racist advocate. Known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sa…

Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

1971 55 years ago

Billy Bush, American television journalist and radio host

William Hall Bush is an American radio and television host. A member of the Bush family, he is the nephew of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, and the cousin of the 43rd presi…

Billy Bush, American television journalist and radio host

1971 55 years ago

Pyrros Dimas, Albanian-Greek weightlifter and politician

Pyrros Dimas is a Greek politician and former weightlifter. He is currently the technical director for USA Weightlifting, having taken that position in June 2017. Dimas has also be…

Pyrros Dimas, Albanian-Greek weightlifter and politician

1971 55 years ago

Jorge Costa, Portuguese footballer and manager (died 2025)

Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida was a Portuguese professional football player and manager.

Jorge Costa, Portuguese footballer and manager (died 2025)

1971 55 years ago

Robert Jaworski Jr., Filipino basketball player and politician

Robert Vincent Jude "Dodot" Bautista Jaworski Jr. is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former professional basketball player currently serving as the vice mayor of Pasig sinc…

Robert Jaworski Jr., Filipino basketball player and politician

1971 55 years ago

Andy Cole, English footballer and coach

Andrew Alexander Cole is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. His professional career lasted from 1988 to 2008, and is mostly remembered for his time …

Andy Cole, English footballer and coach

1971 55 years ago

Lauri Pilter, Estonian author and translator

Lauri Pilter is an Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist.

Lauri Pilter, Estonian author and translator

1971 55 years ago

Frank Cuesta, Spanish television presenter

Francisco Javier Cuesta Ramos, also known as Frank Cuesta, is a Spanish adventurer, television presenter, tennis coach, and YouTuber.

Frank Cuesta, Spanish television presenter

1971 55 years ago

Chad Gray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Chad Gray is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah.

Chad Gray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist