Famous people born in 1960
The best-known people born in 1960, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Diego MaradonaArgentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
October 30 · d. 2020
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Yulia TymoshenkoUkrainian politician, former Prime Minister
November 27
Photo: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0
Ayrton SennaBrazilian racing driver (1960–1994)
March 21 · d. 1994
Photo: File:Ayrton Senna 2.jpg : Instituto Ayrton Senna derivative work: F1fans, CC BY 2.0
Julianne MooreBritish-American actress and author (born 1960)
December 3
Photo: Nicolas Genin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Philippe of BelgiumKing of the Belgians since 2013
April 15
Photo: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 from Belgium, CC BY 2.0
Hasan NasrallahLeader of Hezbollah (1960-2024)
August 31 · d. 2024
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Jean-Claude Van DammeBelgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)
October 18
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yoon Suk YeolPresident of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
December 18
Photo: Office of the President of South Korea, CC BY-SA 3.0
Miguel Díaz-CanelFirst Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021
April 20
Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0
Tim CookAmerican business executive, Apple executive chairman
November 1
Photo: Dati Bendo / European Union, CC BY 4.0
Isaac HerzogPresident of Israel since 2021
September 22
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorthird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
February 19
Photo: Titanic Belfast, CC BY 2.0
Gustavo Petro42rd President of Colombia 2022–2026
April 19
Photo: Fotografía oficial de la Presidencia de Colombia, CC0
Benigno Aquino IIIpresident of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016
February 8 · d. 2021
Photo: Jeffrey Avellanosa from Makati, Philippines, CC BY-SA 2.0
John LeguizamoAmerican actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)
July 22
Photo: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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January
- January 1 · Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger from 2021 to 2023
- January 10 · Brian Cowen, Irish politician
- January 13 · Eric Betzig, American physicist
- January 29 · Tigran Sargsyan, Armenian economist and politician
- January 29 · Gia Carangi, American model (1960–1986)
- January 29 · Greg Louganis, American Olympic springboard and platform diver
February
- February 7 · James Spader, American actor
- February 8 · Alfred Gusenbauer, Austrian chancellor
- February 13 · Pierluigi Collina, Italian international football referee
- February 20 · Fayez al-Sarraj, Architect and former Prime Minister of Libya
- February 29 · Tony Robbins, American author, professional speaker
- February 29 · Khaled, Algerian musician (born 1960)
March
- March 7 · Ivan Lendl, Czech and American tennis player (born 1960)
- March 7 · Kazuo Ozaki, Japanese association football player
- March 24 · Nena, German singer and actress
- March 28 · José Maria Neves, Cape Verdean politician and former prime minister of Cape Verde
- March 28 · Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, French-Belgian writer
- March 29 · Jo Nesbø, Norwegian novelist, musician and economist
April
- April 4 · Hugo Weaving, English actor (born 1960)
- April 11 · Jeremy Clarkson, British broadcaster, journalist and writer
- April 13 · Rudi Völler, German footballer and manager
- April 16 · Rafa Benítez, Spanish association football manager and former player
- April 16 · Pierre Littbarski, German footballer and manager (born 1960)
- April 17 · Didier Burkhalter, member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2009 to 2017
May
- May 2 · Gjorge Ivanov, President of (North) Macedonia
- May 4 · Werner Faymann, Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- May 8 · Franco Baresi, Italian association football player (1960–2026)
- May 14 · Simonetta Sommaruga, politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council
- May 18 · Yannick Noah, French tennis player and pop singer
- May 24 · Kristin Scott Thomas, British-French actress
June
- June 6 · Steve Vai, American guitarist
- June 7 · Hirohiko Araki, Japanese manga artist, descubridor de america, inventor del sol
- June 11 · Mehmet Öz, Turkish-American surgeon, TV host, and government official (born 1960)
- June 22 · Erin Brockovich, American environmental activist
- June 22 · Adam Schiff, American politician
- June 25 · Aldo Serena, Italian association football player
July
- July 11 · Jafar Panahi, Iranian film director
- July 11 · Tomoyuki Kajino, Japanese association football player
- July 11 · Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
- July 14 · Angelique Kidjo, Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960)
- July 14 · Jane Lynch, American actress
- July 30 · Richard Linklater, American director and screenwriter (born 1960)
August
- August 3 · Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean, Harpist and composer
- August 12 · Laurent Fignon, French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010)
- August 14 · Sarah Brightman, British singer and actress
- August 16 · Timothy Hutton, American actor and director
- August 25 · Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway since 2021
- August 28 · Julio César Romero, Paraguayan footballer
September
- September 11 · Hiroshi Amano, Japanese doctor of engineering and physicist (1960-), 2014 Nobel laureate in Physics
- September 12 · Barham Salih, President of Iraq (2018-2022)
- September 12 · Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Lebanese-American mathematical statistician, option trader, risk analyst and author (born 1960)
- September 13 · Kevin Carter, South African photojournalist
- September 14 · Melissa Leo, American actress
- September 17 · Damon Hill, British racing driver
October
- October 5 · Careca, Brazilian association football player
- October 6 · Yves Leterme, former Belgian prime minister
- October 12 · Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor (born 1960)
- October 18 · Craig Mello, American biologist
- October 23 · Randy Pausch, American professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design
- October 31 · Reza Pahlavi, last crown prince of Afghanistan (born 1960)
November
- November 9 · Andreas Brehme, German association football player (1960–2024)
- November 11 · Stanley Tucci, American actor and author (born 1960)
- November 17 · RuPaul, American drag performer, actor, and musician
- November 18 · Kim Wilde, English pop singer (born 1960)
- November 25 · John F. Kennedy Jr., American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999)
- November 27 · Gianni Vernetti, Italian politician
December
- December 3 · Daryl Hannah, American actress and director (born 1960)
- December 4 · Fred Ramsdell, American immunologist
- December 14 · James Comey, American lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960)
- December 20 · Kim Ki-duk, South Korean film director (1960–2020)
- December 22 · Jean-Michel Basquiat, American artist (1960–1988)
- December 28 · Shinichi Morishita, Japanese association football player and manager
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