Famous people born in 1958
The best-known people born in 1958, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Michael JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
August 29 · d. 2009
Photo: Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain
Olaf ScholzGerman politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag
June 14
Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European Commission since 2019
October 8
Photo: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0
PrinceAmerican musician (1958–2016)
June 7 · d. 2016
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author , based on File:Prince promo picture (1988; cropped).png, Public domain
Andrea BocelliItalian tenor and singer-songwriter (born 1958)
September 22
Photo: The White House, Public domain
Ellen DeGeneresAmerican comedian, television host, actress, and writer (born 1958)
January 26
Photo: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jamal KhashoggiSaudi journalist (1958–2018)
October 13 · d. 2018
Photo: April Brady / POMED, CC BY 2.0
Neil deGrasse TysonAmerican astrophysicist and science communicator
October 5
Photo: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, CC BY-SA 2.0
John MahamaPresident of the Republic of Ghana
November 29
Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, CC BY 4.0
Kate BushEnglish singer, pianist and songwriter (born 1958)
July 30
Photo: Guido Harari, Public domain
Holly HunterAmerican actress (born 1958)
March 20
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
Janez JanšaSlovenian politician (born 1958)
September 17
Photo: Vlada Republike Slovenije, Public domain
- Tzipi Livni
Israeli politician, former Israeli Foreign Minister and former leader of the Coalition: Zionist Union together with Isaac Herzog from 2015 to 2019
July 8
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January
- January 4 · Julian Sands, British actor (1958-2023)
- January 6 · Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, Russian linguist and 1983–2013 wife of Russian president Vladimir Putin
- January 8 · Betsy DeVos, American politician and philanthropist (born 1958)
- January 10 · Samira Saïd, Moroccan-Egyptian singer and actress
- January 12 · Christiane Amanpour, English-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent
- January 25 · Alessandro Baricco, Italian writer
February
- February 8 · Marina Silva, Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958)
- February 16 · Ice-T, American rapper and actor (born 1958)
- February 16 · Nobutoshi Kaneda, Japanese association football player
- February 19 · Helen Fielding, English novelist and screenwriter (born 1958)
- February 22 · Kais Saied, Tunisian politician, academic and jurist
- February 26 · Tim Kaine, American lawyer and politician (born 1958)
March
- March 3 · Miranda Richardson, British actress
- March 4 · Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
- March 9 · Linda Fiorentino, American former actress
- March 26 · Alar Karis, Estonian molecular geneticist and President of Estonia (born 1958)
- March 29 · Nouriel Roubini, American economist
- March 30 · Maurice LaMarche, Canadian voice actor (born 1958)
April
- April 4 · Masakuni Yamamoto, Japanese association football player and manager
- April 5 · Ryoichi Kawakatsu, Japanese association football player and manager
- April 11 · Luísa Diogo, Mozambican politician (1958–2026)
- April 14 · Peter Capaldi, Scottish actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
- April 21 · Andie MacDowell, American actress
- April 26 · Giancarlo Esposito, American actor (born 1958)
May
- May 1 · Patrice Talon, President of Benin between 2016 and 2026
- May 4 · Keith Haring, American artist and social activist (1958-1990)
- May 10 · Rick Santorum, American politician and commentator (born 1958)
- May 10 · Ellen Ochoa, American engineer and former astronaut
- May 23 · Drew Carey, American comedian (born 1958)
- May 30 · Marie Fredriksson, Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of pop-rock duo Roxette (1958–2019)
June
- June 3 · Ali Larijani, Iranian politician and military officer (1958–2026)
- June 14 · Eric Heiden, American speed skater
- June 20 · Droupadi Murmu, President of India since 2026
- June 21 · Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow since 2010
- June 22 · Bruce Campbell, American actor
- June 24 · Tommy Lister Jr., American actor and wrestler (1958–2020)
July
- July 5 · Avigdor Lieberman, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset
- July 11 · Hugo Sánchez, Mexican footballer and manager
- July 13 · John M. Martinis, American physicist (born 1958)
- July 17 · Wong Kar-wai, Chinese-born Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1958)
- July 19 · Kazushi Kimura, Japanese association football player and manager
- July 28 · Terry Fox, Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
August
- August 8 · Akihiro Nishimura, Japanese association football player and manager
- August 16 · Anne L'Huillier, French physicist
- August 17 · Belinda Carlisle, American singer (born 1958)
- August 18 · Madeleine Stowe, American actress (born 1958)
- August 26 · Nichi Vendola, Italian writer and politician
- August 31 · Éric Zemmour, French politician and writer
September
- September 2 · Zdravko Krivokapić, Prime Minister of Montenegro from 2020 to 2022
- September 6 · Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, host, and writer
- September 10 · Chris Columbus, American filmmaker (born 1958)
- September 16 · Jennifer Tilly, American actress
- September 22 · Joan Jett, American rock musician
- September 27 · Irvine Welsh, Scottish writer
October
- October 1 · You Xie, Chinese-German politician and writer
- October 7 · Bernardo Arévalo de León, President of Guatemala since 2024
- October 19 · Hiromi Hara, Japanese association football player and manager
- October 25 · Kornelia Ender, East German swimmer
- October 27 · Simon Le Bon, British singer; lead vocalist of Duran Duran
- October 30 · Kevin Pollak, American actor, comedian (born 1957)
November
- November 5 · Robert Patrick, American actor
- November 6 · Hery Rajaonarimampianina, 5th President of Madagascar from 2014 to 2018
- November 8 · Yoav Gallant, Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)
- November 14 · Shafrira Goldwasser, American computer scientist
- November 16 · Sooronbay Jeenbekov, president of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 to 2020
- November 19 · Algirdas Butkevičius, Lithuanian politician (born 1958)
December
- December 1 · Javier Aguirre, Mexican association football player and manager
- December 2 · George Saunders, American writer (born 1958)
- December 7 · Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Maltese politician
- December 10 · Cornelia Funke, German author (born 1958)
- December 10 · Phạm Minh Chính, Vietnamese politician
- December 23 · Paula-Mae Weekes, President of Trinidad and Tobago
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