- January 7
- Birth of Peter R Mokaba; president (South African Youth Congress). [1]
- January 11
- Birth of Vicki Peterson in Los Angeles, California, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist (The Bangles). [1] [457]
- January 12
- Birth of Christiane Amanpour; CNN correspondent. [457]
- January 15
- Birth of Julian Sands; actor (One Night Stand). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Jez Strode; rocker (Kajagoogoo). [1]
- January 18
- Birth of Jeffrey N Williams in Superior, Wisconsin, USA; Major Army/astronaut. [1]
- January 20
- Birth of Lorenzo Lamas in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Lance - Falcon Crest, California Fever). [1]
- January 21
- Birth of Miguel Alejandro in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Popi). [1]
- January 24
- Birth of Frank Ullrich in German Democratic Republic; world biathlon champion. [1]
- Birth of Jools Holland; keyboardist (Squeeze). [457]
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- January 25
- Birth of Dinah Manoff in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Elaine - Soap, Carol - Empty Nest). [1]
- Birth of Gary Brian Tibbs in London, England; rock bassist (Adam and The Ants, Roxy Music - "Let's Stick Together", "Avalon"). [1]
- Birth of Harti Weirather; Austrian alpine skier. [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Anita Baker in Toledo, Ohio, USA; singer ("Giving You the Best That I Got"). [1]
- Birth of B James Lowry; rocker (Boys Band). [1]
- Birth of Dave Rummells in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; Nike golfer (1993 Buick-second). [1]
- Birth of Ellen DeGeneres in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; comedienne (Ellen Morgan - Ellen). [1]
- Birth of Norman Lamont Hassan; British reggae musician (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"). [1] [457]
- January 27
- Birth of Alan Milburn; British Member of Parliament. [1]
- Birth of Charles Waltz; rocker (Shooting Star). [1]
- January 29
- Birth of Judy Norton-Taylor in Santa Monica, California, USA; actress (Mary Ellen - The Waltons). [1] [457]
- Birth of Ole Mortensen; cricket player (pace bowler for Derbyshire and Denmark). [1]
- January 30
- Birth of Brett Butler in Montgomery, Alabama, USA; comedienne (Grace - Grace Under Fire). [1]
- Birth of Rob van Zandvoort; Dutch rock vocalist/keyboardist (Jack of Hearts). [1]
- January 31
- Birth of Rafael Santana; shortstop (New York Mets, New York Yankees). [1]
- Birth of Tom Schuman; pianist (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"). [1]
- February 1
- Birth of Maureen Madill in Coleraine, Northern Ireland; golfer (British Open Amateur 1979). [1]
- February 2
- Birth of Dexter Manley; NFL player (Washington Redskins). [1]
- Birth of Holly Hunter in Conyers, Georgia, USA; actress (Broadcast News, Once Around). [1]
- February 3
- Birth of Joe Frank Edwards Junior in Richmond, Virginia, USA; Commander US Navy/astronaut (STS 89). [1]
- Birth of Lee Crystal; rocker (Joan Jett and Blackhearts - "Ashes in the Wind", "I Love Rock and Roll"). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Mary Ann Pascal; actress (Samantha - Brothers). [1]
- February 6
- Birth of Barry Miller in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married, Joe and Sons, Szysznyk). [1]
- Birth of Cecily Adams in Queens, New York, USA; entertainment caster (American Heart). [1]
- Birth of Kelly Leadbetter in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; LPGA golfer (1986 Hennessy French Open). [1]
- Birth of Mark Hamilton in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; sprint kayak Olympics-1996). [1]
- Birth of Simon Baker; Australian speed walker, (Olympics-1984, 1988, 1996). [1]
- February 7
- Birth of Manuel Mijares in Mexico; Spanish vocalist (Maria Bonita). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of Alexander "Sandy" W B Lyle in Shrewsbury, England; PGA golfer (1988 Phoenix Open). [1]
- February 11
- Birth of Michael Jackson; controller (BBC2). [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Arsenio Hall; comedian (Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America). [1] (1955 [5])
- Birth of Ingrid Klich in Whittier, California, USA; rower (Olympics-1996). [1]
- February 13
- Birth of Mark Fox; congas/percussionist (Haircut 100 - "Nobody's Fool"). [1]
- February 14
- Birth of Perry Stephens in Frankfurt, Germany; actor (Loving, All My Children). [1]
- February 16
- Birth of Herb Williams; NBA center (Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks). [1]
- Birth of Tracy Marrow AKA Ice-T; rap singer/actor (New Jack City TV show, Tank Girl, Crazy Six). [1] [457]
- Birth of John Paul Morse in Marshall, Michigan, USA; PGA golfer (1995 United Airlines). [1]
- Birth of Lisa Loring; actress (As the World Turns, Wednesday - Addams Family). [1] [457]
- February 17
- Birth of Heidi Hagman; actress (Linda - Archie Bunker's Place). [1]
- Birth of Karen Lende O'Connor in Concord, Massachusetts, USA; equestrian 3-day (Olympics-silver-1996). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Peter Koech in Kiliburani, Kenya; 3000m steeplechaser (Olympics-silver-1988). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of James Wilby in Burma; actor (Howards End, Maurice). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Alan Trammell in Garden Grove, California, USA; infielder (Detroit Tigers). [1]
- Birth of Jack Coleman in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Steven Carrington - Dynasty, Heroes). [1] [457]
- Birth of Jake Steinfeld; exercise expert (Body by Jake). [1]
- Birth of Mary-Chapin Carpenter in Princeton, New Jersey, USA; country singer ("This Shirt", "Shooting Straight in the Dark"). [1] [457]
- February 22
- Birth of Kyle MacLachlan in Yakima, Washington, USA; actor (Blue Velvet, Dune, Twin Peaks, The Hidden). [1] (1959 [5])
- February 23
- Birth of David Sylvian; vocal/guitar (Sylvian Sylvian, Japan - "Adolescent Sex"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Ria Brieffies; Dutch vocalist (Dolly Dots). [1]
- February 24
- Birth of Sammy Kershaw in Kaplan, Louisiana, USA; country vocalist (Cadillac Style). [1] [457]
- Birth of Susan Scannell in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Nicole - Dynasty). [1]
- February 25
- Birth of Kurt Rambis; NBA forward (Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets) / Clark Kent look-alike. [1]
- February 26
- Birth of Jeff Fithian; actor (Trevor Nash - Please Don't Eat the Daisies). [1]
- Birth of Joe Fithian; actor (Tracey Nash - Please Don't Eat the Daisies). [1]
- Birth of Susan J Helms in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Major US Air Force/astronaut (STS 54, 64, 78). [1]
- Birth of Greg Germann; (Ally McBeal). [457]
- February 28
- Birth of Christine Lathan-Brehmer in German Democratic Republic; 400 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
- Birth of Mark Pavelich; NHL player (New York Rangers). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Nik Kershaw in Bristol, England; singer/songwriter ("Wouldn't it be Good"). [1]
- Birth of Wayne B Phillips; cricket wicket-keeper (Australia). [1]
- March 3
- Birth of Bob Bradley in Montclair, New Jersey, USA; soccer coach (Olympics-gold-1996). [1]
- Birth of Miranda Richardson in Southport, England; actress (Damage, Crying Game). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Patricia Heaton in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actress (Debra - Everybody Loves Raymond). [1] [457]
- March 5
- Birth of Andy Gibb in Manchester, England; singer/TV host (Solid Gold). [1]
- Birth of Bill Timoney; TV commercial actor (Addicted to Love). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Mike Gatting in England; cricket player. [1]
- March 7
- Birth of Rik Mayall; comedian (Drop Dead Fred, Bottom, Little Noises). [1]
- March 8
- Birth of Gary Numan AKA Gary Webb in Hammersmith, England; vocalist ("Cars", "Dominion Day"). [1] [457]
- March 9
- Birth of Martin Fry; rock vocalist (ABC - "All of My Heart"). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Sharon Stone in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino, Total Recall). [1]
- March 13
- Birth of Rick A Lazio; American politician (Representative-Republican-New York). [1]
- March 14
- Birth of Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre; Prince of Monaco/bobsledder (Olympics-1988). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Laura Carrington; actress (Simone Hardy - General Hospital, Louisa - Alphabet City). [1]
- March 18
- Birth of Andreas Wenzel in Liechtenstein; skier (Olympics-silver-1980). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Holly Hunter in Conyers, Georgia, USA; actress (The Piano, Broadcast News, Roe versus Wade). [1] [5]
- Birth of Rickey Jackson; NFL defensive end (San Francisco 49ers). [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Brad Hall in Santa Barbara, California, USA; comedian (Saturday Night Live). [1]
- Birth of Gary Oldman; actor (Sid and Nancy, Criminal Law, State of Grace, Friends). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Sabrina LeBeauf; actress (The Cosby Show, Fatherhood). [457]
- Birth of Marlies Göhr, German Democratic Republic; sprinter (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980). [1]
- March 22
- Birth of Joyce Lester; Australian softball catcher (Olympics-bronze-1996). [1]
- Birth of Pete Wylie in Liverpool, England; rocker (Sinful). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Serena Grandi [Fagioli] in Bologna, Italy; actress (Miranda). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of James McDaniel in Washington DC, USA; actor (Arthur Fancy - NYPD Blue). [1] [457]
- Birth of María Caridad in Colón, Cuba; javelin thrower, (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- Birth of Yograj Singh; cricket player (Indian pace bowler early 1980s). [1]
- March 26
- Birth of Philip Brown in Coalinga, California, USA; actor (Doris Day Show, Colbys). [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Bart Connor; gymnast/sportscaster (Olympics-gold-1984). [1]
- Birth of Michael O'Leary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; actor (Guiding Light, Fatal Games). [1]
- Birth of Shaun Cassidy; rocker/actor (Hardy Boys, Texas Guns). [1]
- Birth of Susan Molinari; American politician (Representative-Republican-New York). [1]
- March 28
- Birth of Bart Wayne Conner in Morton Grove, Illinois, USA; gymnast (Olympics-2 gold-1984). [1]
- March 29
- Birth of Fiona Reynolds; director/Council for Protection of Rural England. [1]
- March 30
- Birth of Joseph Paul Sindelar in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA; PGA golfer (British Columbia Open-1985, 1987). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Jay Feenan in Windham, New Hampshire, USA; rower (Olympics-1996). [1]
- Birth of Ken Meeker in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Rafe Garretson - One Life to Live). [1]
- Birth of Pat McGlynn in Edinburgh, Scotland; rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Anton Innauer in Austria; 70-metre ski jumper (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Amelia Marshall; actress (Guiding Light, All My Children). [457]
- Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA (record). [1]
- April 3
- Birth of Alec Baldwin in Amityville, New York, USA; actor (Joshua - Knots Landing, Beetlejuice). [1] [5]
- April 4
- Birth of Derek Kallicharran; cricket all-rounder (Guyana, USA 1994 ICC Trophy). [1]
- Birth of John Wesley Jones in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA; 4X100 metre relayer (Olympics-gold-1976). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of Cammie Lusko in Los Angeles, California, USA; Guinness' World's Strongest Woman. [1]
- Birth of Johan Kriek in South Africa; tennis player (US Indoor 1982). [1]
- April 7
- Birth of Alexandra Neil in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Rose - Guiding Light). [1]
- Birth of Tony Ayre; rocker (Adventures - "Sea of Love"). [1]
- April 10
- Birth of Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; singer/producer/songwriter (Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown). [1] [457]
- April 11
- Birth of John Castellanos in San Diego, California, USA; actor (John Silva - The Young and the Restless). [1]
- Birth of Sally Clark in Feilding, New Zealand; equestrian three day event (Olympics-silver-1996). [1]
- Birth of [William] Stuart Adamson in Manchester, England; rock vocalist/guitarist (Big Country - "Wonderland"). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Tony James; rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111"). [1]
- Birth of Will Sergeant; rock guitarist (Echo and the Bunnymen - "Killing Moon", "Heaven Up Here"). [1] [457]
- April 13
- Birth of Randy Piper; heavy metal rocker (Wasp - "Wildchild"). [1]
- April 14
- Birth of Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco. [1]
- Birth of Michael Patrick Hulbert in Elmira, New York, USA; PGA golfer (1989 British Columbia Open). [1]
- April 15
- Birth of John Bracewell in New Zealand; cricket player (premiere spinner of 1980s). [1]
- Birth of Matt Reid; rock keyboardist (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"). [1]
- April 16
- Birth of Philip Bainbridge; British cricketeer. [1]
- April 17
- Birth of Byron Cherry in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actor (Coy - Dukes of Hazzard). [1]
- Birth of Sergei Yuriyevich Vozovikov; Russian Major/cosmonaut. [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Les Pattinson Ormskirk in Merseyside, England; rock bassist (Echo and the Bunnymen - "Heaven Up Here"). [1] [457]
- Birth of Malcolm Marshall; cricket player (West Indies quickie 1978-91, West Indies top wicket-taker). [1]
- April 20
- Birth of Viacheslav Fetisov in Moscow, Russia; NHL defenseman (Team Russia, Detroit Red Wings). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Andie [Rosalie Anderson] MacDowell in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; actress (Groundhog Day, Multiplicity, Greystoke). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Ashraf Ali; cricket wicket-keeper (Pakistani mid-1980s). [1]
- Birth of Ken Olandt; actor (April Fool's Day, Imposter, Leprechaun). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Chris Johnson in Arcata, California, USA; LPGA golfer (1990 Atlantic City Classic). [1]
- Birth of Fish [Derek William Dick] in Edinburgh, Scotland; rock vocalist (Marillion - "Real to Reel"). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Giancarlo Esposito; actor (Bob Roberts, School Daze, King of New York). [1]
- April 28
- Birth of Hal Evan Sutton in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; PGA golfer (1982 Walt Disney, PGA 1983). [1]
- Birth of Nancy Lee Grahn in Skokie, Illinois, USA; actress (Julia - Santa Barbara). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Daniel Day-Lewis in England; actor (Last of the Mohicans, My Left Foot). [1] [5]
- Birth of Eve Plumb in Burbank, California, USA; actress (Jan - The Brady Bunch, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Michelle Pfeiffer in Santa Ana, California, USA; actress (What Lies Beneath, Up Close and Personal, Ladyhawke, Married to the Mob, Grease 2). [1] [5] [457]
- Birth of Simon Edwards; rocker (Fairground Attraction - "Find My Love"). [1]
- May 1
- Birth of John Diehl in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actor (Detective Zito - Miami Vice). [1]
- May 4
- Birth of Keith Haring in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA; graffiti artist (Vanity Fair, Paris Review). [1]
- May 9
- Birth of Esko Rechardt in Finland; yachtsman (Olympics-gold-1980). [1]
- May 10
- Birth of Ellen Ochoa in Los Angeles, California, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 56, 66). [1]
- Birth of Rick Santorum; American politician (Representative-Republican-Pennsylvania). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Peter Antonie; Australian rower (Olympics-1996). [1]
- May 12
- Birth of Beth Maitland; actress (Traci - The Young and the Restless). [1]
- Birth of Kim Greist in Stamford, Connecticut, USA; actress (CHUD, Brazil, Payoff, Manhunter). [1]
- May 13
- Birth of Frances Barber in Wolverhampton, England; actress (Castaway). [1]
- May 16
- Birth of Glenn Gregory; rock vocalist (Heaven 17 - "Electric Dreams"). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of Vincent Henar in Surinam; bassist (Fra Fra Sound). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of Ray Donaldson; NFL center (Dallas Cowboys). [1]
- Birth of Toyah Wilcox in Birmingham, England; rocker ("I Want to Be Free"). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of Jane Wiedlin in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA; singer/guitarist (GoGos, Fur, Rush Hour). [1]
- Birth of Mike Engleman in Sonoma, California, USA; cyclist (Olympics-1996). [1]
- Birth of Ronald Prescot Reagan in Los Angeles, California, USA; President's son/TV host (Ron Reagan Show). [1]
- May 21
- Birth of Mike Barson; rock keyboardist (Madness). [1]
- Birth of Monte Lynch; cricket player (Surrey batsman, West Indies Rebel, England ODI player). [1]
- May 23
- Birth of Drew Carey in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor/comedian (Drew - The Drew Carey Show, host - Whose Line is it Anyway?). [5] (1961 [1])
- Birth of Shelly West in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; country singer ("Red Hot", "West by West"). [1]
- Birth of Thomas Reiter in Germany; cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-22). [1]
- May 25
- Birth of Dorothy Straight; four-year-old author (How the World Begun). [1]
- Birth of Paul Weller; guitar (Jam - "This is the Modern World", Style Council). [1]
- May 27
- Birth of Linnea Quigley in Davenport, Iowa, USA; actress (Night of the Demons, Virgin High). [1]
- Birth of Neil Finn; rocker (Split Enz - "I Got You", Crowded House). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Annette Bening in Topeka, Kansas, USA; actress (American Beauty, Grifters, Bugsy, Valmont, The American President). [1] [5]
- Birth of Ivar Sisniega in México; pentathlete (Olympics-1980). [1]
- Birth of Sam Clancy; WLAF defensive assistant coach (Barcelona Dragons). [1]
- May 30
- Birth of Marie Fredriksson in Össjo, Sweden; singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love"). [1]
- Birth of Michael E Lopez-Alegria in Madrid, Spain; US Navy Lieutenant Commander/astronaut (STS 73, sk 92). [1]
- Birth of Ted McGinley in Newport Beach, California, USA; actor (The Love Boat, Married With Children, Dynasty, Hope and Faith). [1] [5] [457]
- May 31
- Birth of Angel Franco in Asuncion, Paraguay; golfer (1993 Nike Dominion). [1]
- Birth of Gary George Hallberg in Berwyn, Illinois, USA; PGA golfer (1983 Andy Williams). [1]
- Birth of Kyle Secor in Tacoma, Washington, USA; actor (Tim Bayliss - Homicide). [1]
- Birth of Mkhuseli Jack; South African UDF-leader (consumer boycotts). [1]
- June 3
- Birth of Scott Valentine; actor (Nick - Family Ties, My Demon Lover, Black Scorpion). [1] [457]
- June 4
- Birth of Eddie Velez; actor (General Hospital, A-Team, Live Shot). [457]
- June 7
- Birth of Christopher Marcantel in Smithtown, New York, USA; actor (Chip - Nurse, Loving). [1]
- Birth of Prince [Rodgers Nelson]; rocker/actor ("1999", "Purple Rain"). [1]
- June 8
- Birth of Keenen Ivory Wayans; comedian (In Living Color). [1]
- June 9
- Birth of Donald Michael in Santini, Massachusetts, USA; murderer (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
- June 14
- Birth of Eric Heiden in Wisconsin, USA; .5/1/1.5/5/10K speed skater (Olympic-5 golds-1980). [1]
- June 15
- Birth of Wade Boggs in Nebraska, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman (American League bat champion 1985-88). [1]
- June 17
- Birth of Dan McVicar in Independence, Missouri, USA; actor (Clarke - The Bold and the Beautiful). [1]
- June 18
- Birth of Daniels Koran; saxophonist (Atlantic Star - "Touch a Four Leaf Clover"). [1]
- June 24
- Birth of Victor M Gerena in New York City, New York, USA; security guard, robbed US$7 million (FBI wanted list). [1]
- June 28
- Birth of Sergei Shakrai in USSR; champion figure skater. [1]
- June 30
- Birth of Esa-Pekka Salonen in Helsinki, Finland; conductor (Giro). [1]
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