1974
Allison Amend, American novelist and short story writer
Allison Amend is an American novelist and short story writer.
Allison Amend, American novelist and short story writer
The 1970s
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1974
Brad Arthur, Australian rugby league coach
Bradley Arthur is a professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
Brad Arthur, Australian rugby league coach
1974
Fairuza Balk, American actress
Fairuza Balk is an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Known for her portrayals of distinctive characters—often with a dark edge and "goth-girl" persona—she has appeared…
Fairuza Balk, American actress
1974
Havoc, American rapper and producer
Kejuan Waliek Muchita, known professionally as Havoc, is an American rapper and record producer. He was one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Prodigy.
Havoc, American rapper and producer
1974
Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
Andrew Gary Johns, also known by the nickname Joey, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He is considered one of the grea…
Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
1974
Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Indian film director, writer and actor
Shiboprosad Mukherjee is an Indian film director, writer and actor. With Nandita Roy as his co-director, he made his directorial debut with the film Icche, which garnered critical …
Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Indian film director, writer and actor
1974
Sean Gunn, American actor
Sean Gunn is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Kirk Gleason on The WB series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and Kraglin Obfonteri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In thi…
Sean Gunn, American actor
1974
Garba Lawal, Nigerian footballer
Garba Lawal is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a winger. From 2014 to 2015, he was general manager at Kaduna United. He is with the technical department of …
Garba Lawal, Nigerian footballer
1974
Henrietta Ónodi, Hungarian Olympic gymnast
Henrietta Ónodi is a Hungarian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. After retiring from gymnastics in 1997 she mo…
Henrietta Ónodi, Hungarian Olympic gymnast
1974
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian politician
Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk is a Ukrainian politician, economist and lawyer who served two terms as Prime Minister of Ukraine – from 27 February 2014 to 27 November 2014 and from 2…
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian politician
1974
Canek Sánchez Guevara, Cuban author and dissident (died 2015)
Canek Sánchez Guevara (1974–2015) was a Cuban author, photographer, musician and dissident. The grandson of Argentinian revolutionary Che Guevara, he grew up in the upper crust of …
Canek Sánchez Guevara, Cuban author and dissident (died 2015)
1974
Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Norwegian politician
Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim is a Norwegian politician and diplomat who servied as the Minister of International Development and Minister of Nordic Cooperation from 2021 to 2…
Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Norwegian politician
1974
Jewel, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
Jewel Kilcher is an American singer-songwriter. She has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2024.
Jewel, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
1974
Manuela Schwesig, German politician, German Federal Minister of Family Affairs
Manuela Schwesig is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 4 July 2017, becoming the first woman to serve …
Manuela Schwesig, German politician, German Federal Minister of Family Affairs
1974
Sébastien Foucan, French runner and actor
Sébastien Foucan is a French freerunner.
Sébastien Foucan, French runner and actor
1974
Masahide Kobayashi, Japanese baseball player and coach
Masahide "Masa" Kobayashi is a former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.
Masahide Kobayashi, Japanese baseball player and coach
1974
Magnus Manske, German biochemist and computer programmer, developed MediaWiki
Heinrich Magnus Manske is a German biochemist who is a researcher on malaria. He is a senior staff scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK and a software develo…
Magnus Manske, German biochemist and computer programmer, developed MediaWiki
1974
Dougie Freedman, Scottish footballer and manager
Douglas Alan Freedman is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the sporting director of Al-Diriyah, where he has been since 2025.
Dougie Freedman, Scottish footballer and manager
1974
Frank Klepacki, American drummer and composer
Frank Klepacki is an American musician and video game composer, best known for his work on the Command & Conquer series. Having learned to play drums as a child, he joined Westwood…
Frank Klepacki, American drummer and composer
1974
Miguel Tejada, Dominican-American baseball player
Miguel Odalis Tejada is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams, most notably the Oakland A…
Miguel Tejada, Dominican-American baseball player
1974
Lars Frölander, Swedish swimmer
Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He has competed in six consecutive Olympic Games.
Lars Frölander, Swedish swimmer
1974
Skye Edwards, British singer-songwriter
Skye Edwards, sometimes simply Skye, is a British singer. Her career began in the mid-1990s when she and the Godfrey brothers formed the band Morcheeba, which released five albums …
Skye Edwards, British singer-songwriter
1974
Denise van Outen, English actress, singer, and television host
Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer, dancer and presenter. She presented The Big Breakfast, played Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago both in the West End and on Broadway…
Denise van Outen, English actress, singer, and television host
1974
Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter of independent and Christian music who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked…
Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist