1953
Garry Hynes, Irish director and producer
Garry Hynes is an Irish theatre director. She was the first woman to win the prestigious Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.
Garry Hynes, Irish director and producer
The 1950s
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1953
Don Maitz, American artist
Don Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. He has twice won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artis…
Don Maitz, American artist
1953
Christine St-Pierre, Canadian journalist and politician
Christine St-Pierre is a Canadian journalist and politician, who was MNA for the Montreal provincial riding of Acadie from 2007 to 2022 as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Christine St-Pierre, Canadian journalist and politician
1953
Rocky Burnette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jonathan "Rocky" Burnette is an American singer and musician and the son of the rockabilly and pop singer Johnny Burnette. Rocky is best known for his 1980 hit single "Tired of Toe…
Rocky Burnette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1953
Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, Icelandic politician (died 2015)
Árni Steinar Jóhannsson was an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Left-Green Movement, he represented the Northeastern constituency from May 1999 to Ma…
Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, Icelandic politician (died 2015)
1953
Vilma Bardauskienė, Lithuanian long jumper
Vilhelmina "Vilma" Bardauskienė, née Augustinavičiūtė, is a former long jumper from Lithuania, who represented the Soviet Union in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She twice set the…
Vilma Bardauskienė, Lithuanian long jumper
1953
Eje Elgh, Swedish racing driver and sportscaster
Lars Eje Elgh is a Swedish racing driver and television reporter. He currently works as an expert commentator for Formula One in Sweden together with Janne Blomqvist. The two have …
Eje Elgh, Swedish racing driver and sportscaster
1953
Raphael Wallfisch, English cellist and educator
Raphael Wallfisch is an English cellist.
Raphael Wallfisch, English cellist and educator
1953
Valerie Mahaffey, American actress (died 2025)
Valerie Mahaffey was a Canadian-American actress. She began her career starring in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors (1979–81), for which in 1980 she was nominated for the Day…
Valerie Mahaffey, American actress (died 2025)
1953
Ian Mosley, English drummer
Ian F. Mosley is an English drummer. He is best known for his long-time membership of the neo-prog band Marillion, which he joined for their second album, Fugazi, released in 1984.…
Ian Mosley, English drummer
1953
Tim Allen, American actor, comedian, and producer
Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1…
Tim Allen, American actor, comedian, and producer
1953
Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Centr…
Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China
1953
Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Vernon Rodney Coaker, Baron Coaker is a British politician and life peer who has served as Minister of State for Defence since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he was the Member…
Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
1953
Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (died 2001)
Juan Muñoz was a Spanish sculptor, working primarily in paper maché, resin and bronze. He was also interested in the auditory arts and created compositions for the radio. He was a …
Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (died 2001)
1953
Peter Donohoe, English pianist and educator
Peter Donohoe CBE is an English classical pianist.
Peter Donohoe, English pianist and educator
1953
Robert Crais, American author and screenwriter
Robert Crais is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lac…
Robert Crais, American author and screenwriter
1953
Raúl Ramírez, Mexican tennis player
Raúl Ramírez is a Mexican former professional tennis player. Ramírez was the first player to finish No. 1 in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing the …
Raúl Ramírez, Mexican tennis player
1953
Willy Rampf, German engineer
Willy Rampf is a German car engineer who is currently a technical consultant for Williams Racing and was the former technical director of the Sauber Formula One team.
Willy Rampf, German engineer
1953
Augustus Pablo, Jamaican producer and musician (died 1999)
Horace Michael Swaby, also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was active from the 1970…
Augustus Pablo, Jamaican producer and musician (died 1999)
1953
Wim Eijk, Dutch cardinal
Willem Jacobus "Wim" Eijk is a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2012. He has been the Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht since 2007. He was Bishop of Groninge…
Wim Eijk, Dutch cardinal
1953
Mauro Francaviglia, Italian mathematician and academic (died 2013)
Mauro Francaviglia was an Italian mathematician.
Mauro Francaviglia, Italian mathematician and academic (died 2013)
1953
Bruce McAvaney, Australian journalist and sportscaster
Bruce William McAvaney is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network. McAvaney has presented high-profile events including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australi…
Bruce McAvaney, Australian journalist and sportscaster
1953
Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia
Armen Vardani Sarkissian is an Armenian politician, physicist, investor, businessman, and computer scientist who was the 4th president of Armenia from 2018 to 2022. He also was Pri…
Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia
1953
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2007)
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani stateswoman and politician who served as the prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman elect…
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 2007)