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

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”