Famous people born in 1951
The best-known people born in 1951, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Robin WilliamsAmerican actor and comedian (1951–2014)
July 21 · d. 2014
Photo: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gordon BrownPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010
February 20
Photo: Unknown photographer, OGL 3
Michelle Bacheletpresident of Chile from (2006–2010; 2014–2018)
September 29
Photo: Government of Chile, CC BY 3.0 cl
Juan Manuel Santospresident of Colombia from 2010 to 2018
August 10
Photo: File:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Juan Manuel Santos.jpg : Image Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Juan, CC BY 3.0 br
Sally RideAmerican astronaut and physicist (1951–2012)
May 26 · d. 2012
Photo: NASA; retouched by Coffeeandcrumbs, Public domain
Jill BidenAmerican educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025
June 3
Photo: White House Photography Office, Public domain
Traian BăsescuPresident of Romania from 2004 to 2014
November 4
Photo: Flickr_-_europeanpeoplesparty_-_EPP_Summit_11_December_2008_(22).jpg : European People's Party deriv, CC BY 2.0
Louis van GaalDutch footbal player and manager
August 8
Photo: Congres in Beeld from Eindhoven, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
Prabowo SubiantoPresident of the Republic of Indonesia
October 17
Photo: Darwis Triadi & Ministry of State Secretariat, Public domain
Angelique RockasSouth African Greek actress, producer, artistic director of Internationalist Theatre, and activist (born 1951)
August 31
Photo: Angelique Rockas (copyright owner), Copyrighted free use
Salva Kiir MayarditPresident of South Sudan since 2011
September 13
Photo: Photo Credit: Jenny Rockett, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kevin KeeganEnglish association football player and manager (1951–2026)
February 14 · d. 2026
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Shehbaz SharifPrime Minister of Pakistan (2022–2023; 2024–present)
September 23
Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0
Umaru Musa Yar'AduaPresident of Nigeria (1951-2010)
August 16 · d. 2010
Photo: Marcello Casal Jr./ABr, CC BY 3.0 br
Bonnie TylerWelsh singer (1951–2026)
June 8 · d. 2026
Photo: Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Santiago CalatravaSpanish-Swiss engineer, architect, and artist (born 1951)
July 28
Photo: Wilson Center, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jean-Luc MélenchonFrench left-wing populist politician (born 1951)
August 19
Photo: jlm2017.fr, CC BY 4.0
Duncan Haldaneprofessor of physics at Princeton University
September 14
Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
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January
- January 1 · Nana Patekar, Indian philanthropist, writer, film actor, and filmmaker (1951–2026)
- January 2 · Jan Fischer, Czech politician (born 1951)
- January 9 · Michel Barnier, former Prime Minister of France (2024)
- January 12 · Kirstie Alley, American actress (1951–2022)
- January 12 · Rush Limbaugh, American political commentator (1951–2021)
- January 19 · Shimon Sakaguchi, Japanese immunologist and physician (1951-)
February
- February 1 · Tsui Hark, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer
- February 10 · Bob Iger, American businessman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company (born 1951)
- February 15 · Jane Seymour, British actress
- February 16 · William Katt, American actor and musician (born 1951)
- February 23 · Shigefumi Mori, Japanese mathematician
- February 24 · Laimdota Straujuma, 12th Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1951)
March
- March 4 · Kenny Dalglish, Scottish association football player and manager
- March 4 · Chris Rea, English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025)
- March 9 · Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor, and composer (1951–2024)
- March 24 · Tommy Hilfiger, American fashion designer
- March 26 · Carl Wieman, Nobel prize winning US physicist
- March 29 · Roger Myerson, American economist
April
- April 6 · Hilda Heine, Marshallese politician
- April 8 · Geir Haarde, Icelandic politician and former head of government
- April 14 · Greg Winter, British biochemist (born 1951)
- April 17 · Olivia Hussey, British actress (1951–2024)
- April 22 · Vladimír Špidla, Czech politician
- April 24 · Enda Kenny, Irish poliitician (* 1951)
May
- May 6 · Samuel Doe, 21st President of Liberia
- May 18 · Ben Feringa, Dutch Nobel laureate in chemistry
- May 19 · Joey Ramone, American punk rock singer (1951–2001)
- May 23 · Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece (2012–2015)
- May 25 · François Bayrou, former Prime Minister of France (2024–2025)
- May 30 · Fernando Lugo, 47.° President of Paraguay
June
- June 9 · James Newton Howard, American composer and music producer (born 1951)
- June 12 · Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia from 2000 to 2007 (1951–2007)
- June 13 · Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1951)
- June 14 · Alexander Sokurov, Russian film director (born 1951)
- June 15 · Álvaro Colom, President of Guatemala (2008-2012)
- June 29 · Don Rosa, American comic book writer and illustrator (born 1951)
July
- July 3 · Jean-Claude Duvalier, President of the Republic of Haiti (1951-2014)
- July 9 · Chris Cooper, American actor (1951-)
- July 11 · Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former secretary of the Security Council of Russia (2008–2024)
- July 18 · Elio Di Rupo, Belgian politician (born 1951)
- July 27 · Kazuo Saito, Japanese association football player and manager
- July 31 · Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Australian Aboriginal tennis player
August
- August 19 · John Deacon, British musician, bassist and songwriter (born 1951)
- August 23 · Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen politician and Islamic religious leader (1951–2004)
- August 23 · Queen Noor of Jordan, Queen and Queen Dowager of Jordan; philanthropist and activist
- August 24 · Orson Scott Card, American science fiction novelist (born 1951)
- August 25 · Rob Halford, British heavy metal singer
- August 26 · Edward Witten, American theoretical physicist
September
- September 3 · Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019
- September 5 · Paul Breitner, German association football player (born 1951)
- September 12 · Bertie Ahern, 11th Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008
- September 15 · Johan Neeskens, Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024)
- September 22 · David Coverdale, English rock singer
- September 30 · Barry Marshall, Nobel Prize winner, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology
October
- October 2 · Romina Power, American singer and actress (1951-)
- October 3 · Kathryn D. Sullivan, American astronaut (born 1951)
- October 5 · Bob Geldof, Irish singer-songwriter and political activist (born 1951)
- October 5 · Karen Allen, American actress
- October 20 · Claudio Ranieri, Italian footballer and manager
- October 23 · Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo
November
- November 8 · Win Myint, 10th President of Myanmar
- November 10 · Danilo Medina, former president of the Dominican Republic
- November 14 · Zhang Yimou, Chinese filmmaker
- November 19 · Zeenat Aman, Bollywood actress
- November 25 · Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish writer and journalist
- November 26 · Ilona Staller, Hungarian-born Italian pornographic actress, singer and politician
December
- December 1 · Treat Williams, American actor, producer, director, and author (1951–2023)
- December 1 · Jaco Pastorius, American jazz bassist (1951–1987)
- December 8 · Bill Bryson, American-British author (born 1951)
- December 14 · Jan Timman, Dutch chess grandmaster (1951–2026)
- December 18 · Alvin Eliot Roth, American economist, professor
- December 27 · Ernesto Zedillo, 61st President of Mexico
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