1978
Roudolphe Douala, Cameroonian footballer
Roudolphe Douala M'bela, known as Douala, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer.
Roudolphe Douala, Cameroonian footballer
The 1970s
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1978
Ricardo Gardner, Jamaican footballer
Ricardo Wayne Gardner is a Jamaican former professional footballer. He works as assistant coach at Portmore United. A left winger, he could also play in the centre of midfield or a…
Ricardo Gardner, Jamaican footballer
1978
Jodie Kidd, English model and actress
Jodie Elizabeth Kidd is an English fashion model and television personality.
Jodie Kidd, English model and actress
1978
Ryan Leslie, American singer-songwriter and producer
Ryan Leslie is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. Working predominantly in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, he has released six studio albums and writte…
Ryan Leslie, American singer-songwriter and producer
1978
Joel Piñeiro, Puerto Rican baseball player
Joel Alberto Piñeiro is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals,…
Joel Piñeiro, Puerto Rican baseball player
1978
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenyan runner
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot, sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenyan runner
1978
Brad Arnold, American singer-songwriter (died 2026)
Bradley Kirk Arnold was an American singer. In 1996, he co-founded the rock band 3 Doors Down with Todd Harrell and Matt Roberts, serving as its lead vocalist. The band rose to pro…
Brad Arnold, American singer-songwriter (died 2026)
1978
Jon Rauch, American baseball player
Jon Erich Rauch is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), he is tied with Sean Hjelle as the tallest player in Major League Baseball (MLB) …
Jon Rauch, American baseball player
1978
Mihaela Ursuleasa, Romanian pianist (died 2012)
Mihaela Ursuleasa was a Romanian concert pianist. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.
Mihaela Ursuleasa, Romanian pianist (died 2012)
1978
Peter Cambor, American actor
Peter Cambor is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Barry on Grace and Frankie and operational psychologist Nate Getz on the CBS show NCI…
Peter Cambor, American actor
1978
Ben Edmondson, Australian cricketer
Ben Matthew Edmondson is an Australian cricketer who has played for the Western Warriors, Southern Redbacks and Gloucestershire. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler born at Southp…
Ben Edmondson, Australian cricketer
1978
Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kurt Erik Nilsen is a Norwegian pop/country singer. He won the first season of the Norwegian reality show Idol, which aired on TV 2 in May 2003. He then won a one-off international…
Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1978
Neville Roach, English footballer
Neville Roach is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Neville Roach, English footballer
1978
Nathan West, American actor, musician, and singer
Nathan Luke West is an American actor, musician, and singer.
Nathan West, American actor, musician, and singer
1978
Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale, Polish volleyball player
Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale is a Polish retired volleyball player. She was a member of Poland women's national volleyball team in 1997–2014, a participant of the Olympic Games Beij…
Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale, Polish volleyball player
1978
Candice Michelle, American wrestler
Candice Michelle Beckman, better known as Candice Michelle, is an American model, actress and retired professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) a…
Candice Michelle, American wrestler
1978
Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter
Nicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter. Her influences include 1950s crooner music, 1960s psychedelia, soul music, and the Brill Building style of writing. Atkins has been …
Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter
1978
Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer, songwriter, actress
Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile…
Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer, songwriter, actress
1978
Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-German footballer
Gerald Asamoah is a German football executive and former professional player who works as the first-team manager of Schalke 04.
Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-German footballer
1978
Neil Clement, English footballer
Neil Clement is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for West Bromwich Albion.
Neil Clement, English footballer
1978
Claudio Pizarro, Peruvian footballer
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as club ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of P…
Claudio Pizarro, Peruvian footballer
1978
Jake Shears, American singer-songwriter
Jason F. Sellards, known professionally by the stage name Jake Shears, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist of New York C…
Jake Shears, American singer-songwriter
1978
Shannyn Sossamon, American actress
Shannon Marie Kahololani "Shannyn" Sossamon is an American actress and musician. She has appeared in the films A Knight's Tale (2001), 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), The Rules of At…
Shannyn Sossamon, American actress
1978
Dana Davis, American actress and author
Dana Davis is an American actress and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series Heroes (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series 10 Things I Hate…
Dana Davis, American actress and author