If you were born in April, you might be famous too!

“Why are people so tired on April 1st? Because
they just finished a 31-day March.”

William Shakespeare, Famous Writer and Poet, Born in April, 1564

Explore April famous birthdays to discover the famous people born the same month as you.

For starters, you are in company with the likes of William Shakespeare, Buddha, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Explore a little further to discover which celebs were born on the very same day as you.

In the April famous birthdays list we have an astronaut, a king, a president, an outlaw and a plethera of entertainers born this 4th month of the year.

Had you been born in 8th century BC you would get to celebrate a little earlier in the year since your birth month would have been the 2nd month on the early Roman calendar. Originally named, “Aprilis”, possibly after the Greek goddess, Aphrodite (the jury is still out), your birth month is the only month that comes with its own quote:

“April showers bring May flowers”

Your birth month is one that in 1775 saw one war begin and 200 years later in April of 1975 saw another end. Can you guess which wars those were? Dont peek! (*see answer below, just above the table)

There is no shortage of holidays in April. In fact, I count five:

April Fools Day – 1st
Arbor Day – 22nd
Passover – the 15th day of Nisan which falls in either March or April
Palm Sunday – The beginning of Holy Week, is always the Sunday before Easter
Easter – A “movable feast,” will fall on a Sunday between March 25 and April 25

“Isnt it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with
April Fools day and ends with cries of “May Day!”?

*Answer from above: The Revolutionary and Vietnam Wars

Famous Birthday Boy or Girl	Lived to Be	Birth and Death Year	Who is He or She? What makes them famous?
April 1st (No foolin’)	April Famous Birthdays for “Fools”
Lon Chaney, Sr	47	1883-1930	Actor during the silent film era, The Phantom of the Opera
Jimmy Cliff	–	1948-still kickin’	Singer, “Sitting in Limbo”
Ali MacGraw	–	1939-still kickin’	Model/actress, Love Story(1970)
Debbie Reynolds	–	1932-still kickin’	Actress, Singin’ in the Rain(1952)

April 2nd
Hans Christian Andersen	70	1805-1875	Novelist, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid
Charlemagne	72	742-814	King of the Franks from 768-814
Lee DeWyze	–	1986-still kickin’	9th season American Idolwinner
Buddy Ebsen	95	1908-2003	Actor, The Beverly Hillbillies(’62-’71)
Marvin Gaye	45	1939-1984	Singer, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)”
Alec Guinness	86	1914-2000	Actor, Oliver Twist, Star Wars
Emmylou Harris	–	1947-still kickin’	Singer, “The Ballad of Sally Rose” (’95)
Christopher Meloni	–	1961-still kickin’	Actor, Law & Order, Oz
Roselyn Sanchez	–	1973-still kickin’	Actress, Without a Trace(’05)

April 3rd
Alec Baldwin	–	1958-still kickin’	Actor, The Shadow, 30 Rock
Marlo Brando	–	1924-2004	Actor, The Godfather (1972)
Amanda Bynes	–	1986-still kickin’	Actress, The Amanda Show,Easy A
Doris Day	–	1924-still kickin’	Singer/actress, “Sentimental Journey”, Pillow Talk
Jennie Garth	–	1972-still kickin’	Actress, Jenny Garth: A Little Bit Country (’12-)
Jane Goodall	–	1934-still kickin’	Primatilogist, Founder of Jane Goodall Institute
Gus Grissom	41	1926-1967	Astronaut, second American to fly in space – 1961
Leona Lewis	–	1985-still kickin’	Singer, winner of 3rd series of The X Factor
Marsha Mason	–	1942-still kickin’	Actress/director, Chapter Two, Frasier
Eddy Murphy	–	1961-still kickin’	Actor, Shrek, 48 Hours
Wayne Newton	–	1942-still kickin’	Entertainer, “Danke Schoen” (1963)
Tony Orlando	–	1944-still kickin’	Entertainer, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” (1973)
David Hyde Pierce	–	1959-still kickin’	Actor/comedian, Frasier(1993-2004)

April 4th	April Famous Birthdays
Aprila Angelou	–	1928-still kickin’	Poet, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (’69)
David Blaine	–	1973-still kickin’	Illusionist, referred to as a modern day Houdini
David Cross	–	1964-still kickin’	Comedian, Arrested Development, Modern Family
Robert Downey, Jr	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes
Christine Lahti	–	1950-still kickin’	Actress, Swing Shift (1984)
Heath Ledger	29	1979-2008	Actor, The Dark Knight (2008)
Nancy McKeon	–	1966-still kickin’	Actress, The Facts of Life(’79-’88)
Craig T. Nelson	–	1944-still kickin’	Actor, Coach, The Incredibles
Barry Pepper	–	1970-still kickin’	Actor, Saving Private Ryan,The Kennedys
Anthony Perkins	–	1932-1992	Actor, Psycho (1960)
Jill Scott	–	1972-still kickin’	Singer, “Who is Jill Scott” (2000)
Jamie Lynn Spears	–	1991-still kickin’	Actress, Zoey 101 (’05-’08) Britney’s little sis
Muddy Waters	68	1915-1983	Musician, considered the father of modern day blues

April 5th
Krista Allen	–	1971-still kickin’	Actress/model, Days of Our Lives, Liar, Liar
Bette Davis	81	1908-1989	Voted AFI’s 2nd greatest female stars of all time
Pat Green	–	1972-still kickin’	Singer, “Wave on Wave”
Michael Moriarty	–	1941-still kickin’	Actor/musician, The Glass Menagerie, Law & Order
Gregory Peck	87	1916-2003	Actor, To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)
Colin Powell	–	1937-still kickin’	65th U.S. Secretary of State
Judith Resnik	37	1949-1986	NASA astronaut; died in the ill-fated Challenger launch
Spencer Tracy	67	1900-1967	Actor, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1962)
Booker T. Washington	59	1856-1915	African-American civil rights leader (1890-1915)
Pharrell Williams	–	1973-still kickin’	Vocalist with the band N.E.R.D. & duo The Neptunes

April 6th
Zach Braff	–	1975-still kickin’	Actor, Scrubs(’01-’10), Garden State (’04)
Candace Cameron Bure	–	1976-still kickin’	Actress, Full House, Make it or Break It (’09-12)
Merle Haggard	–	1937-still kickin’	Singer/songwriter, “Okie From Muskogee”, “Carolyn”
Tim Hasselbeck	–	1978-still kickin’	ESPN Analyst & former American football quarterback
Marilu Henner	–	1952-still kickin’	Actress, Taxi (’78-’83), LA Story (1991)
John Ratzenberger	–	1947-still kickin’	Actor, Cheers, voiced: Toy Story, Cars, Up, The Incredibles
Paul Rudd	–	1969-still kickin’	Actor, Clueless, I Love You,Man
Billy Dee Williams	–	1937-still kickin’	Actor, Star Wars; episodes V & VI

April 7th	April Famous Birthdays
Tiki Barber	–	1975-still kickin’	NFL running back/host,Sunday Night Football
Jackie Chan	–	1954-still kickin’	Stuntman/actor, Rush Hour,Shanghai Noon
Francis Ford Coppola	–	1939-still kickin’	One of Hollywood’s most influential directors, The Godfather
Russell Crowe	–	1964-still kickin’	Actor, Gladiator (’00), Robin Hood (’10)
Percy Faith	68	1908-1976	Composer credited for creating the “easy listening” format
James Garner	–	1928-still kickin’	Actor, The Great Escape(’63) The Rockford Files (’74-’80)
Billie Holiday	44	1915-1959	Singer, “What is This Thing Called Love?” (1945)
Will Keith Kellogg	91	1860-1951	Founder of the Kellogg Company (think corn flakes) 1934
Wayne Rogers	–	1933-still kickin’	Actor, Mash (’72-’75), Cashin’ In
William Wordsworth	80	1770-1850	A major English Romantic poet, Tintern Abbey (1798)

April 8th
Patricia Arquette	–	1968-still kickin’	Actress/director, Medium(2005-2011)
Buddha	80	563 BC-483 BC	A spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded
Betty Ford	93	1918-2011	First Lady of the U.S. from 1974-1977
Julian Lennon	–	1963-still kickin’	Singer & son of John Lennon, “Too Late For Goodbyes” (’84)
Robin Wright Penn	–	1966-still kickin’	Actress, The Princess Bride(’87), Forrest Gump (’94)
Mary Pickford	87	1892-1979	A significant figure in pioneering film acting & modern celebrity
John Schneider	–	1960-still kickin’	Actor, The Dukes of Hazard,Smallville, October Baby,Hardflip
Kirsten Storms	–	1984-still kickin’	Actress, Days of our Lives,General Hospital

April 9th
Elle Fanning	–	1998-still kickin’	Actress, Phoebe in Wonderland, Somewhere,Super 8
Jesse McCartney	–	1987-still kickin’	Actor/Singer, Alvin & the Chipmunks, boy band; Dream Street
Leighton Meester	–	1986-still kickin’	Actress, Gossip Girl, Country Strong, Monte Carlo
Paulina Porizkova	–	1965-still kickin’	Model, Sports Illustrated,America’s Next Top Model
Keshia Knight Pulliam	–	1979-still kickin’	Actress, The Cosby Show(’84-’92)
Dennis Quaid	–	1954-still kickin’	Actor, The Rookie (2002),Footloose (2011)
Kristen Stewart	–	1990-still kickin’	Actress, The Twilight Saga(2008-09)

April 10th	April Famous Birthdays
Babyface	–	1958-still kickin’	Songwriter/producer, “Waiting to Exhale”, College Hill
William Booth	83	1829-1912	Preacher who founded the Salvation Army (1865)
James Bowie	40	1796-1836	“Remember the Alamo” – popularized the Bowie knife
John Madden	–	1936-still kickin’	Retired coach,fronts the long running Madden NFL video games
Don Meredith	72	1938-2010	NFL Quarterback for Dallas Cowboys; ’60-’68, QB rating: 74.8
Amanda Michalka	–	1991-still kickin’	Singer, 78violet, “It’s Who You Are”, Cow Belles, Hellcats
Mandy Leigh Moore	–	1984-still kickin’	Singer/actress, “So Real”, Tangled (voice of Rapunzel)
Harry Morgan	96	1915-2011	Actor, Dragnet (’67-’70), Mash (’75-83)
Haley Joel Osment	–	1988-still kickin’	Actor, The Sixth Sense (’99),A.I. Artificial Intelligence(’01)
Alex Pettyfer	–	1990-still kickin’	Actor, Stormbreaker, Beastly, In Time
Joseph Pulitzer	64	1847-1911	Yep, this is the Pulitzer Prize guy which he estabished in 1917
Steven Seagal	–	1952-still kickin’	Actor/martial artist, Steven Seagal: Lawman(2009-present)
Omar Sharif	–	1932-still kickin’	Actor, Lawrence of Arabia,Doctor Zhivago, Funny Girl
Max von Sydow	–	1929-still kickin’	Actor, The Greatest Story Ever Told (’65), Robin Hood(2010)

April 11th
Joel Grey	–	1932-still kickin’	Actor/dancer, Cabaret (’72),Wicked (Broadway-’03)
Louise Lasser	–	1939-still kickin’	Actress, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (’76 & ’77)
Joss Stoker	–	1987-still kickin’	Singer/Actress, “Colour Me Free” , The Tudors (’09-’10)

April 12th
Lionel Barrymore	76	1878-1954	Actor, It’s a Wonderful Life(1946)
David Cassidy	–	1950-still kickin’	Singer/actor, The Partidge Family (’70-’74)
Tom Clancy	–	1947-still kickin’	Author, The Hunt for Red October-’84, Dead or Alive-2010
Beverly Cleary	–	1916-still kickin’	Children’s book author, Henry Huggins series, Romanaseries
Claire Danes	–	1979-still kickin’	Actress, Homeland (2011-present)
Brooklyn Decker	–	1987-still kickin’	Model/actress, SportsIllustrated-2010,Battleship-2012
Shannon Doherty	–	1971-still kickin’	Actress, Beverly Hills 90210 (’90-’94), Charmed (’98-01)
Andy Garcia	–	1956-still kickin’	Actor, The Untouchables-1987, The Lost City-2005
Vince Gill	–	1957-still kickin’	Singer, “When I Call Your Name”, “I Still Believe in You”
David Letterman	–	1947-still kickin’	Host, Late Show with David Letterman (’93-present)
Ed O’Neill	–	1946-still kickin’	Actor, Modern Family (2009-present)
Paul Rust	–	1981-still kickin’	Actor, Comedy Central (’10), I Love You, Beth Cooper (’09)
Tiny Tim	–	1932-still kickin’	Singer/musician, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”-1968

April 13th
Don Adams	82	1923-2005	Actor, Get Smart(’65-’70),Inspector Gadget (’83-’86)
Peabo Bryson	–	1951-still kickin’	Singer, “Beauty and the Beast”, “A Whole New World”
Butch Cassidy	42	1866-1908	Notorious American train & bank robber/Wild Bunch Gang
Tony Dow	–	1945-still kickin’	Actor, Leave It to Beaver(1957-1963)
Thomas Jefferson	83	1743-1826	3rd President of the United States
Garry Kasparov	–	1963-still kickin’	Considered the greatest chess player of all time
Howard Keel	85	1919-2004	Actor/singer, Dallas (1981-1991)
Ron Perlman	–	1950-still kickin’	Actor/voice actor, Tangled,1000 Ways to Die (’08-)
Rick Schroder	–	1970-still kickin’	Actor, Lonesome Dove,NYPD Blue
Peter Sorvino	–	1939-still kickin’	Actor, Goodfellas (’90), Law & Order (’91&’92)

April 14th	April Famous Birthdays
Abigail Breslin	–	1996-still kickin’	Actress, The Princess Diaries, Little Miss Sunshine
Adrien Brody	–	1973-still kickin’	Actress, The Pianist (2002)
Julie Christie	–	1941-still kickin’	Actress, Doctor Zhivago,Troy, Finding Neverland
Brad Garrett	–	1960-still kickin’	Actor, Everybody Loves Raymond (’96-’05)
Sarah Michelle Gellar	–	1977-still kickin’	Actress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (97-’03), Scooby-Doo/2
John Gielgud	96	1904-2000	Actor, Arthur, The Elephant Man, Merlin
Anthony Michael Hall	–	1968-still kickin’	Actor, The Breakfast Club,The Dead Zone
Loretta Lynn	–	1932-still kickin’	Singer, “Coal Miner’s Daughter” – 1970
Pete Rose	–	1941-still kickin’	MLB player; all time leader in hits, at-bats & outs (’63-’86)
Rod Steiger	77	1925-2002	Actor, Oklahoma!, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus of Nazareth
Ann Sullivan	50	1886-1936	Instructor and companion of Helen Keller

April 15th	Day The Titanic Sunk in 1912
Roy Clark	–	1933-still kickin’	Country singer/host, Hee-Haw 1969-1992
Leonardo Da Vinci	67	1452-1519	Italian Renaissance Jack-of-all-trades, master of all.
Elizabeth Montgomery	62	1933-1995	Actress, Bewitched 1964-1972
Danny Pino	–	1974-still kickin’	Actor, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (’11-)
Corrie ten Boom	91	1892-1983	Christian author who helped many escape the Nazi Holocaust
Seth Rogen	–	1982-still kickin’	Actor/screenwriter, Superbad,Kung-Fu Panda
Emma Thompson	–	1959-still kickin’	Actress, Harry Potter series,Men in Black 3 (’12)
Dara Torres	–	1967-still kickin’	12 time Olympic medalist in swimming
Emma Watson	–	1990-still kickin’	Actress, Harry Potter series (’01-’11)

April 16th
Ellen Barkin	–	1954-still kickin’	Actress, The Big Easy, Sea of Love, Deep Track (radio show)
Bill Belichick	–	1952-still kickin’	Head coach for the New England Patriots (2000-)
Peter Billingsley	–	1971-still kickin’	Actor, A Christmas Story(1983)
Charlie Chaplin	–	1889-1977	Most famous film star before WWI, The Tramp-1914
Jon Cryer	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, Two and a Half Men(2003-)
Lukas Haas	–	1976-still kickin’	Actor, Mars Attacks! (’96)Inception (’11)
Kareem Abdul Jabbar	–	1947-still kickin’	NBA’s all time leading scorer with 38,387 points (’69-89)
Martin Lawrence	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, Bad Boys (’95, ’03, ’15)
Henry Mancini	70	1924-1994	Composer, “Moon River” (’61), “The Pink Panther” (’63)
Peter Ustinov	83	1921-2004	Actor, Spartacus(’60), Death on the Nile(’78) Hercule Poirot

April 17th
Victoria Beckham	–	1974-still kickin’	Singer, “Posh Spice” of the Spice Girls, solo: “Out of Your Mind”
Jennifer Garner	–	1972-still kickin’	Actress, Alias (’01-’06), Juno(’07), The Simpsons (’03)
Jan Hammer	–	1948-still kickin’	Musician/composer, “Miami Vice Theme”, “Crockett’s Theme”
William Holden	63	1918-1981	One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s
Olivia Hussey	–	1951-still kickin’	Actress, Romeo and Juliet(’68), Batman Beyond(voiced)
William Mapother	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, Lost (1st Season) ,Mission: Impossible II (’02)
J.P. Morgan	76	1837-1913	American financier who dominated the financial scene-1900s
Liz Phair	–	1967-still kickin’	Singer, Exile in Guyville(’93),Liz Phair (’03), Funstyle (’10),
Harry Reasoner	68	1923-1991	Host, ABC & NBC News (70s), 60 Minutes(’68-’91)
Thornton Wilder	–	1897-1975	Playwright, Our Town(’38)The Skin of Our Teeth(’42)

April 18th
Maria Bello	–	1967-still kickin’	Actress, ER, Coyote Ugly,Law & Order, Prime Suspect
America Ferrera	–	1984-still kickin’	Actress, Ugly Betty (’06-’10),How to Train Your Dragon(’10)
Barbara Hale	–	1922-still kickin’	Actress, Perry Mason (’57-’66)
Melissa Joan Hart	–	1976-still kickin’	Actress, Sabrina the Teenage Witch(’96-’03), Melissa & Joey(’10-)
Kourtney Kardashian	–	1979-still kickin’	Socialite, Keeping up with the Kardashians (’07-)
Jane Leeves	–	1961-still kickin’	Actress, Frasier (’93-’04), Hot in Cleveland (’10-)
Eric McCormack	–	1963-still kickin’	Actor, Will & Grace (’98-06)
Hayley Mills	–	1946-still kickin’	Actress, The Parent Trap(’61)
Rick Moranis	–	1953-still kickin’	Actor, Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Conan O’Brien	–	1963-still kickin’	Television Host, Conan(2010-)
Eric Roberts	–	1956-still kickin’	Actor, King of the Gypsies(’78), Heroes (’06-’10)
James Woods	–	1947-still kickin’	Actor, Family Guy, Hercule,Too Big to Fail

April 19th	April Famous Birthdays
Hayden Christensen	–	1981-still kickin’	Actor, Star Wars Episodes II & III (’02 & ’05)
James Franco	–	1978-still kickin’	Actor, Spider-Man trilogy,Rise of the Planet of the Apes(’11)
Kate Hudson	–	1979-still kickin’	Actress, Almost Famous(’00), Glee (’12-’13)
Jesse James	–	1969-still kickin’	Host, Jesse James Outlaw Garage (2012)
Ashley Judd	–	1968-still kickin’	Actress, Kiss the Girls,Missing (’12)
Jane Mansfield	34	1933-1967	One of the most recognizable icons of the ’50s celebrity culture
Dudley Moore	67	1935-2002	Actor, 10 (’79) Arthur (’81)
Eliot Ness	54	1903-1957	Leader of legendary law enforcement agents: The Untouchables
Maria Sharapova	–	1987-still kickin’	Ranked #1 ladies tennis player as of June 2012

April 20th
Napoleon Bonaparte	65	1808-1873	Emporer & last monarch of France; from 12 /2/1852 to 9/4/1870
Carmen Electra	–	1872-still kickin’	Model/actress, Baywatch (’97-’98,’03), Disaster Movie(’08)
Adolf Hitler	56	1889-1945	Fuhrer of Germany from August 2, 1934 – April 30, 1945
Jessica Lange	–	1949-still kickin’	Actress, Tootsie (’82),American Horror Story (’11-’12)
Joey Lawrence	–	1976-still kickin’	Actor, Melissa & Joey (’10-)
Shemar Moore	–	1970-still kickin’	Actor, Soul Train (’99-’03),Criminal Minds (’05-)
Ryan O’Neal	–	1941-still kickin’	Actor, Love Story (’70), Paper Moon (’73)
Tito Puente	77	1923-2000	“The King of Latin Music”, Dance Mania (’58)
Luther Vandross	54	1951-2005	Singer/songwriter,”Dance with My Father” (’04)

April 21st
Charlotte Bronte	39	1816-1855	Novelist/poet, Jane Eyre (1847)
Tony Danza	–	1951-still kickin’	Actor, Taxi (’78-’83), Who’s the Boss? (’83-’92)
James Dobson	–	1936-still kickin’	Influential Christian psychologist, founder: Focus on the Family
Friedrich Froebel	70	1782-1852	Laid foundation for modern education, developed kindergarten
Charles Groden	–	1935-still kickin’	Actor, Beethoven (1992)
Patti LuPone	–	1949-still kickin’	Singer/actress, Evita, Les Miserables
Andie MacDowell	–	1958-still kickin’	Actress/model, Groundhog Day (’93), Jane By Design(’12-)
Elaine May	–	1932-still kickin’	Comedian/screenwriter, comedy duo: Nichols and May
James McAvoy	–	1979-still kickin’	Actor, Chronicles of Narnia(’05), X-Men: First Class (’11)
Robin Meade	–	1969-still kickin’	Journalist, Morning Express with Robin Meade (’05-)
Iggy Pop	–	1947-still kickin’	Vocalist for the protopunk band The Stooges
Anthony Quinn	86	1915-2001	Actor, Lawrence of Arabia(’62)
Tony Romo	–	1980-still kickin’	Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, 2nd-best all time (’03-)

April 22nd	April Famous Birthdays for Tree Lovers (Arbor Day)
Eddie Albert	99	1906-2005	Actor, Green Acres (’65-’71)
Glen Campbell	–	1936-still kickin’	Singer/actor, “Rhinestone Cowboy” (’75), True Grit (’69)
Peter Frampton	–	1950-still kickin’	Musician, “Baby I Love Your Way”, Now (’03)
Eric Mabius	–	1971-still kickin’	Actor, Resident Evil(’02),Ugly Betty (’06-’10)
Vladimir Lenin	54	1870-1924	Russian communist revolutionary
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	–	1966-still kickin’	Actor, Grey’s Anatomy (’05-’06), Magic City (’12-)
Jack Nicholson	–	1937-still kickin’	2nd most nominated actor of all time, Batman (’89)
Aaron Spelling	83	1923-2006	Producer, Charlie’s Angels,The Rookies, Beverly Hills 90210

April 23rd
Valerie Bertinelli	–	1960-still kickin’	Actress, One Day at a Time(’75-’84), Hot in Cleveland(’10-)
Sandra Dee	63	1942-2005	Best known for her portrayals of wholesomeness, Gidget(’59)
Joyce DeWitt	–	1949-still kickin’	Actress, Three’s Company(’77-’84)
Halston	58	1932-1990	American fashion designer of the 1970s
Melina Kanakaredes	–	1967-still kickin’	Actress, Percy Jackson and the Olympians (’10) CSI: NY(’10)
Jamie King	–	1979-still kickin’	Actress/model, Vogue, Hart of Dixie (’11-)
George Lopez	–	1961-still kickin’	Actor, George Lopez (’02-’07), Lopez Tonight (’09-’11)
Lee Majors	–	1939-still kickin’	Actor, The Six Million Dollar Man (’73-’78), The Fall Guy(’81-’86)
Michael Moore	–	1954-still kickin’	Filmmaker/author, Fahrenheit9/11 (’04)
Roy Orbison	52	1936-1988	Singer, “Only the Lonely” (’60), “Pretty Woman” (’64)
Dev Patel	–	1990-still kickin’	Actor, Slumdog Millionaire(’08), Skins (’07-)
William Shakespeare	52	1564-1616	Widely considered the greatest writer in the English language

April 24th
Cedric the Entertainer	–	1964-still kickin’	Comedian, The Steve Harvey Show, The Original Kings of Comedy
Kelly Clarkson	–	1982-still kickin’	Singer, American Idol winner: ’02, “Breakaway” (’04)
Danny Gokey	–	1980-still kickin’	American Idol’s 8th season 3rd place finalist, My Best Days (’10)
Djimon Hounsou	–	1964-still kickin’	Actor, In America (’04), Blood Diamond (’06), Paradise Lost(’13)
Shirley MacLaine	–	1934-still kickin’	Actress, Steel Magnolias(’89), Rumor Has It (’05)
Austin Nichols	–	1980-still kickin’	Actor, One Tree Hill (’03-’12)
Tyson Ritte	–	1984-still kickin’	Singer, co-founder of the band The All-American Rejects (’99)
Barbra Streisand	–	1942-still kickin’	One of the most successful entertainers in entertainment history

April 25th	April Famous Birthdays
Hank Azaria	–	1964-still kickin’	Actor, The Simpsons (’89-)The Smurfs (’11 & ’13)
Ella Fitzgerald	79	1917-1996	Dubbed: “The First lady of Song” & “Queen of Jazz”
Jason Lee	–	1970-still kickin’	Actor, The Incredibles (’04),Alvin & the Chipmunks (’07 & ’11)
Guglielmo Marconi	63	1874-1937	Inventor of the radio
Al Pacino	–	1940-still kickin’	Actor, The Godfather trilogy(’72, ’74, ’90), Scarface (’83)
Talia Shire	–	1946-still kickin’	Actress, The Godfather trilogy, Rocky series (’76-’06)
Gina Torres	–	1969-still kickin’	Actress, The Matrix (’03),MANTIS (’04), Naruto: Shippuden (’11)
Renee Zellweger	–	1969-still kickin’	Actress, Jerry Maguire (’96),Bridget Jones Diary (’01)

April 26th
John James Audubon	67	1784-1851	Known for his expansive studies & illustrations of American birds
Carol Burnett	–	1933-still kickin’	Actress, The Carolyn Burnett Show 1967-1978
Kevin James	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, The King of Queens(’98-’07), The Dilemma (’11)
Jet Li	–	1963-still kickin’	Actor/martial artist, Lethal Weapon 4 (’98) Unleashed(’05)
I.M. Pei	–	1917-still kickin’	Often referred to as “a master of modern architecture”
Channing Tatum	–	1980-still kickin’	Actor, The Dilemma (’10), 21 Jump Street (’12) The Vow(’12)
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins	–	1970-still kickin’	1/3 of the R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC
Tom Welling	–	1977-still kickin’	Actor, Smallville (’01-’11)

April 27th
Sandy Dennis	55	1937-1992	Actress, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (’66), The Four Seasons (’81)
Sheena Easton	–	1959-still kickin’	Singer, “9 to 5” (’80), “For Your Eyes Only” (’81),
Ace Frehley	–	1951-still kickin’	Musician, former lead guitarist for Kiss (’73-’82)
Ulysses S. Grant	63	1822-1885	18th President of the United States
Allison Iraheta	–	1992-still kickin’	4th place finalist of 8th season of American Idol,“Just Like You” ’09
Casey Kasem	–	1932-still kickin’	Host/voice actor, American Top 40, Scooby-Doo (’69-’97 & ’02-’11)
Coretta Scott King	79	1927-2006	Author/civil rights leader, widow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jack Klugman	–	1922-still kickin’	Actor, The Odd Couple (’70-’75), Quincy, M.E. (’76-’83)
Samuel F. B. Morse	81	1791-1872	Co-inventor of the Morse Code
Kate Pierson	–	1948-still kickin’	One of the lead singers and founding memebers of The B-52s

April 28th	April Famous Birthdays
Ann-Margret	–	1941-still kickin’	Actress, Bye, Bye, Birdie(’63), Law & Order: SVU (’10)
Jessica Alba	–	1981-still kickin’	Actress, Fantastic Four (’05)Sin City (’05)
Penelope Cruz	–	1974-still kickin’	Actress, Jamón, jamón (’95),Pirates of the Caribbean (’11)
Harper E. Lee	–	1926-still kickin’	Pulitzer prize winning novelist for To Kill a Mockingbird(1960)
Jay Leno	–	1950-still kickin’	Host, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (’92-)
Mary McDonnell	–	1952-still kickin’	Actress, Battlestar Galactica(’04-’09) , Donnie Darko (’01)
Bridget Moynahan	–	1970-still kickin’	Actress, I, Robot (’04), Blue Bloods (’10-)
Jenna Ushkowitz	–	1986-still kickin’	Actress, Glee (’09-)

April 29th
Andre Agassi	–	1970-still kickin’	Considered the greatest tennis player of all time
Dale Earnhardt, Sr.	50	1951-2001	Considered one of the best NASCAR drivers of all time (’75-’01)
Duke Ellington	75	1899-1974	Big band leader/composer; a huge contributor in the history of jazz
William Randolph Hearst	88	1863-1951	Formed the largest newspaper & magazine business in the world
Daniel Day-Lewis	–	1957-still kickin’	Actor, There Will Be Blood(’07), Lincoln (’12)
Michelle Pfeiffer	–	1958-still kickin’	Actress, Scarface (’83),Batman Returns (’92)
Jerry Seinfeld	–	1854-still kickin’	Ranked 1 of 12 greatest stand-up comedians, Seinfeld (’89-’98)
Uma Thurman	–	1970-still kickin’	Actress/model, Pulp Fiction(’94), The Avengers (’98), Kill Bill (’03&’04)
Carnie Wilson	–	1968-still kickin’	A member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips (’90-)

April 30th	Last of the April Famous Birthdays
Akon	–	1973-still kickin’	Singer, “Smack That“, “Beautiful“, Konvicted (’06),Stadium (’12)
Eve Arden	82	1908-1990	Actress, At the Circus (’39),Grease & Grease 2 (’78 & ’82)
Jill Clayburgh	66	1944-2010	Actress, Bridesmaids (’11),La Luna (’79)
Kirsten Dunst	–	1982-still kickin’	Actress, Jumanji (’95),Spider-Man (’02)
Johnny Galecki	–	1975-still kickin’	Actor, The Big Bang Theory(’07-)
Percy Heath	82	1923-2005	Jazz bassist, 1/3 of the group the Heath Brothers formed in 1975
Cloris Leachman	–	1926-still kickin’	Actress, Phyllis (’75-’77),Dancing With the Stars (’08)
Al Lewis	83	1923-2006	Actor, The Munsters (’64-’66)
Willie Nelson	–	1933-still kickin’	Musician, “On the Road Again”, “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”
Adrian Pasdar	–	1965-still kickin’	Actor, Ultimate Spider-Man(’12-), Heroes (’06-’10)
Burt Young	–	1940-still kickin’	Actor, Rocky film series (’76-’06)