Famous Birthdays in September

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

“This paper will no doubt be found interesting by those who take an interest in it.”
Charlotte Smith, born September 6, 1766

Famous September Birthdays
William Howard Taft
27th US President
Born September 15, 1857

The Famous September Birthdays page includes actors, singers, celebrities and statesmen who share the day of your birth. It’s always interesting to know who shares your birthday, especially if they are famous.

And it is probably much more interesting to know that your favorite celebrity or someone influential to the world is also born on the same day as you are. Does your birthday fall in the month of September?

Check out our list to discover famous people who are also born this month.

Just like every month of the year, popular September birthday celebrants include actors, actresses, singers, directors, scientists, big company founders, and authors.

If you have a secret aspiration or fantasy to be like any of these people some day, perhaps knowing that they are at least born in the same month as you can serve as your inspiration.

Love the Gee Bees? Barry Gibb celebrates his birthday in this month. There is also Latin pop singer Gloria Estefan, Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, and Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry.

Popular artists also celebrating their birthday in September are the late Amy Winehouse, Joan Jett, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Beyonce Knowles.

If you loved the “Matrix” movies, know that its lead star, Keanu Reeves, celebrates his birthday in September. There is also Salma Hayek (“Frida”), Rose McGowan (“Scream”), Adam Sandler (“The Wedding Singer”), Jennifer Hudson (“Dreamgirls”) and Paul Walker (“Fast and Furious”).

You might also want to know that heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano, gold medal snowboarder Shaun White, Porsche creator Ferdinand Porsche, Tennessee whiskey founder Jack Daniel and Hershey Chocolate Company founder Milton Hershey are on the Famous September Birthdays list.

Famous Birthday Boy or Girl
Lived
to Be
Birth and
Death Year
Who is He or She?
What makes them famous?
September 1st
Barry Gibb
1946-still kickin’ Member of the Bee Gees
Dr. Phil McGraw
1948-still kickin’ Self-help guru
Gloria Estefan
1957-still kickin’ Latin pop singer
Rachel Zoe
1971-still kickin’ Celebrity fashion stylist
Rocky Marciano
60
1933-1993 Heavyweight boxing champion
September 2nd Famous September Birthdays
Mark Harmon
1951-still kickin’ Actor, “St. Elsewhere”
Keanu Reeves
1964-still kickin’ Actor, “Speed”
Salma Hayek
1966-still kickin’ Actress, “Frida”
Terry Bradshaw
1948-still kickin’ Fox sports analyst
Christa McAuliffe
38
1948-1986 NASA’s first teachers in space
Billy Preston
60
1946-2006 Renowned keyboardist
September 3rd
Charlie Sheen
1965-still kickin’ Actor, “Major League”
Shaun White
1986-still kickin’ Gold medal snowboarder
Ferdinand Porshe
76
1875-1951 Creator of Volkswagen Beetle and early Porshe cars
Nick Wechsler
1978-still kickin’ Actor, “Roswell”
September 4th
Beyonce Knowles
1981-still kickin’ Singer and actress
Dr. Drew Pinsky
1958-still kickin’ Radio counselor, “Love Line”
Phill Lewis
1968-still kickin’ Actor, “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”
Paul Harvey
89
1918-2009 Radio newscaster/commentator, “The Rest of the Story”
Henry Ford II
70
1917-1987 Ford CEO; grandson of founder Henry Ford
September 5th
Freddie Mercury
45
1946-1991 Lead Singer, Queen
Jack Daniel
65
1846-1911 Founder of the Tennessee whiskey
Rose McGowan
1973-still kickin’ Actress, “Scream”
Michael Keaton
1951-still kickin’ Actor, “Beetlejuice”
Jesse James
35
1847-1882 Missouri outlaw
September 6th Famous September Birthdays
Roger Waters
1933-still kickin’ Bass player, composer, vocalist of Pink Floyd
Jeff Foxworthy
1948-still kickin’ Host, “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?”
John Dalton
78
1766-1844 English chemist; researched color blindness and atomic theory
Idris Elba
1972-still kickin’ Actor, “Luther”
Pippa Middleton
1983-still kickin’ Younger sister of Catherine, Dutchess of Cambridge
Swoosie Kurtz
1944-still kickin’ Actress, “Sisters”
September 7th
Buddy Holly
23
1936-1959 Singer, “That’ll Be the Day”
Gloria Gaynor
1949-still kickin’ Singer, “I Will Survive”
Elizabeth I
70
1533-1603 Queen of England
Chrissie Hynde
1951-still kickin’ Singer, songwriter, founder of The Pretenders
Shannon Elizabeth
1973-still kickin’ Actress, “American Pie”
Evan Rachel Wood
1987-still kickin’ Actress, “Thirteen”
Grandma Moses
101
1860-1961 American folk artist
September 8th
Pink
1979-still kickin’ Singer, “Get the Party Started”
Wiz Khalifa
1987-still kickin’ Rapper, “Black and Yellow”
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
1981-still kickin’ Actor, “Home Improvement”
David Arquette
1969-still kickin’ Actor, director, pro wrestler
September 9th
Adam Sandler
1966-still kickin’ Actor, “The Wedding Singer”
Colonel Harland Sanders
90
1890-1980 Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Cliff Robertson
86
1925-2011 Actor, “Charlie”
Michelle Williams
1980-still kickin’ Actress, “Dawson’s Creek”
Eric Stonestreet
1971-still kickin’ Actor, “Modern Family”
Hugh Grant
1962-still kickin’ Actor, “Notting Hill”
Henry Thomas
1973-still kickin’ Actor, “E.T.”
September 10th
Joe Perry
1940-still kickin’ Lead guitarist, Aerosmith
Arnold Palmer
1929-still kickin’ Championship PGA golfer
Ryan Phillippe
1974-still kickin’ Actor, “Cruel Intensions”
Colin Firth
1962-still kickin’ Actor, “Pride and Prejudice”
September 11th Famous September Birthdays
Ludacris
1977-still kickin’ Rapper, “Back for the First Time”
Harry Connick, Jr.
1967-still kickin’ Actor, singer, composer
Moby
1965-still kickin’ Electronic musician
Brian Depalma
1940-still kickin’ Director, “Mission: Impossible”
September 12th
Jennifer Hudson
1981-still kickin’ Singer/actress, “Dreamgirls”
Paul Walker
1973-still kickin’ Actor, “The Fast and the Furious”
Barry White
59
1944-2003 Singer, “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe”
George Jones
1931-still kickin’ Legendary country singer
September 13th
Niall Horan
1993-still kickin’ One Direction member
Tyler Perry
1969-still kickin’ Playwright and filmmaker, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”
Ben Savage
1980-still kickin’ Actor, “Boy Meets World”
Roald Dahl
74
1916-1990 Author, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
Milton Hershey
88
1857-1945 Founder of Hershey Chocolate Company
September 14th
Amy Winehouse
28
1983-2011 Singer, “Rehab”
Clayton Moore
86
1914-1999 Actor, “The Lone Ranger”
Sam Neill
1947-still kickin’ Actor, “Jurassic Park”
Walter Koenig
1936-still kickin’ Actor, “Star Trek” TV series
September 15th
Tommy Lee Jones
1946-still kickin’ Actor, “Men in Black”
Prince Harry
1984-still kickin’ Younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
William H. Taft
73
1857-1930 27th US president
Agatha Christie
86
1890-1976 Author, “Murder on the Orient Express”
Marco Polo
69
1254-1323 13th century explorer
September 16th Famous September Birthdays
B. B. King
1925-still kickin’ Legendary bluesman
Nick Jonas
1992-still kickin’ Member of the Jonas Brothers
Mark Anthony
1968-still kickin’ Pop singer
Mickey Rourke
1952-still kickin’ Former boxer and actor
David Copperfield
1956-still kickin’ High-profile magician
James Cash Penney
95
1875-1971 Founder of J.C. Penny Company
Alexis Bledel
1982-still kickin’ Actress, “The Gilmore Girls”
September 17th
Hank Williams, Sr.
30
1923-1953 Songwriter, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”
Cassandra Elvira Peterson
1951-still kickin’ Host, “Mistress of the Dark”
John Ritter
55
1948-2003 Actor, “Three’s Company”
Jimmie Johnson
1975-still kickin’ Sprint Cup champion
Roddy McDowall
70
1928-1998 Actor, “Planet of the Apes”
September 18th
Jada Pinkett Smith
1973-still kickin’ Actress, “A Different World”
Xzibit
1974-still kikin’ Host, “Pimp My Ride”
Lance Armstrong
1973-still kickin’ Seven-time Tour de France winner (stripped of all titles due to doping)
Ronaldo
1976-still kickin’ Brazilian striker
James Gandolfini
1961-still kickin’ Actor, “The Sopranos”
September 19th
David McCallum
1933-still kickin’ Actor, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
Adam West
1928-still kickin’ Actor, “Batman”
Kevin Zegers
1984-still kickin’ Actor, “Air Bud”
Bill Medley
1940-still kickin’ Singer, Righteous Brothers
Jimmy Fallon
1974-still kickin’ Comedian, “Saturday Night Live”
Leslie Twiggy Lawson
1951-still kickin’ Fashion model
September 20th
Sophia Loren
1934-still kickin’ Actress, “Two Women”
Upton Sinclair
90
1878-1968 Author, “The Jungle”
Juan Pablo Montoya
1975-still kickin’ Colombian F1 racecar driver
Jon Bernthal
1976-still kickin’ Actor, “The Walking Dead”
Gary Cole
1956-still kickin’ Actor, “The Brady Bunch Movie”
September 21st Famous September Birthdays
Stephen King
1947-still kickin’ Author, “Carrie”
Bill Murray
1950-still kickin’ Comic actor, “Saturday Night Live”
Faith Hill
1967-still kickin’ Country singer, “Wild One”
Larry Hagman
81
1931-2012 Actor, “Dallas”
Jerry Bruckheimer
1945-still kickin’ Film and TV producer
Chuck Jones
90
1912-2002 Director, Warner Bros. cartoons
Nicole Richie
1981-still kickin’ Reality TV personality, fashion designer
September 22nd
Joan Jett
1958-still kickin’ Lead singer, “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
Andrea Bocelli
1958-still kickin’ Operatic tenor
Tom Felton
1987-still kickin’ Actor, “Harry Potter” series
Michael Faraday
76
1791-1867 British scientist in electrochemistry and electromagnetism
September 23rd
Mickey Rooney
1922-still kickin’ Child star and entertainer
Ray Charles
74
1930-2004 Singer, “Georgia”
Bruce Springsteen
1951-still kickin’ Singer, “Born in the U.S.A.”
Julio Iglesias
1943-still kickin’ Spanish recording artist
Matt Hardy
1974-still kickin’ Professional wrestler
September 24th
Phil Hartman
50
1948-1998 Comic actor, “Saturday Night Live”
Jim Henson
54
1936-1990 Creator of the Muppets
F. Scott Fitzgerald
44
1896-1940 Author, “The Great Gatsby”
Kevin Sorbo
1958-still kickin’ Model and actor, “Hercules”
September 25th
Will Smith
1958-still kickin’ Actor, “Independence Day”
Catherine Zeta Jones
1959-still kickin’ Actress, “Chicago”
Christopher Reed
52
1952-2004 Actor, “Superman”
Heather Locklear
1961-still kickin’ Actress, “Melrose Place”
Michael Douglas
1944-still kickin’ Actor, “Wall Street”
September 26th Famous September Birthdays
James Caviezel
1968-still kickin’ Actor, “Passion of the Christ”
Olivia Newton John
1948-still kickin’ Songer/actress, “Grease”
Serena Williams
1983-still kickin’ Tennis champion
T.S. Elliot
77
1888-1965 Poet and lyricist, “Cats”
September 27th
Lil Wayne
1982-still kickin’ Rap artist, “The Carter”
Avril Lavigne
1984-still kickin’ Singer, “Anything But Ordinary”
Meat Loaf
1947-still kickin’ Rock singer, “Bat Out of Hell”
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972-still kickin’ Actress, “Shakespeare in Love”
Arthur Penn
88
1922-2010 Director, “Bonnie and Clyde”
September 28th
Brigitte Bardot
1943-still kickin’ Animal rights activist
Hilary Duff
1987-still kickin’ Singer and acrtress, “Lizzie McGuire”
Naomi Watts
1968-still kickin’ Actress, “King Kong”
Bam Margera
1979-still kickin’ Part of “Jackass”
September 29th
Kevin Durant
1988-still kickin’ Basketball player, Oklahoma City Thunder
Jerry Lee Lewis
1935-still kickin’ Rock star, “Great Balls of Fire”
Miguel de Cervantes
66
1547-1616 Author, “Don Quixote”
September 30th Last of the Famous September Birthdays list!
Fran Drescher
1957-still kickin’ Actress, “The Nanny”
Monica Bellucci
1964-still kickin’ Actress, “The Matrix”
Truman Capote
60
1924-1984 Author, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Lacey Chabert
1982-still kickin’ Actress, “Mean Girls”
Ezra Miller
1992-still kickin’ Actor, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”