Aung San Suu Kyi (June 19)
Leader of the democratic movement in Myanmar
Famous People Born in 1945
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Banville, John (December 8)
The Irish novelist who won the Booker Prize for The Sea -
Barbeau, Adrienne (June 11)
The buxom star of the B-movies The Fog and Swamp Thing -
Bell, Art (June 17)
The original host of the eerie radio show "Coast to Coast AM" -
Bruckheimer, Jerry (September 21)
Big-budget movie producer behind Con Air and Bad Boys -
Cain, Herman (December 13)
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO and 2012 presidential candidate -
Clapton, Eric (March 30)
The rock guitar god who did "Layla" -
Craig, Larry (July 20)
The Idaho senator who was arrested for lewd conduct in 2007 -
Dobbs, Lou (September 24)
Former CNN business anchor and would-be populist politician -
Dolenz, Micky (March 8)
The fun-loving drummer for The Monkees -
Duterte, Rodrigo (March 28)
16th president of The Philippines, 2016-present -
Ellis, Dock (March 11)
The MLB player who pitched a no-hitter on LSD -
Fargo, Donna (November 10)
She had the 1972 hit "Happiest Girl in The Whole USA" -
Farrow, Mia (February 9)
The waifish star of Rosemary's Baby -
Fassbinder, Rainer Werner (May 31)
The director of the movie The Marriage of Maria Braun -
Hanson, Curtis (March 24)
The director of L. A. Confidential -
Harry, Deborah (July 1)
Lead singer for the group Blondie -
Hawn, Goldie (November 21)
The star of the movie Private Benjamin -
Jagger, Bianca (May 2)
The first wife of rock star Mick Jagger -
Jones, Davy (December 30)
The good-looking front man for The Monkees -
Kilmister, Lemmy (December 24)
The singer from Motörhead -
Koontz, Dean (July 9)
The horror novelist who wrote Watchers -
LaHood, Ray (December 6)
U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 2009-13 -
Lula (October)
President of Brazil, 2002-2010 and 2022-present -
Mankiller, Wilma (November 18)
The first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation -
Mantooth, Randolph (September 19)
Johnny Gage on TV's Emergency! -
Marley, Bob (February 6)
The reggae hero who did "Get Up, Stand Up" -
Martin, Steve (August 14)
Comic star of The Jerk and Saturday Night Live -
McLean, Don (October 2)
The guy who did "American Pie" and "Starry, Starry Night" -
Midler, Bette (December 1)
The brash singer nicknamed "The Divine Miss M" -
Miers, Harriet (August 10)
Failed Supreme Court nominee of George W. Bush -
Miller, George (March 3)
The director of the Mad Max movies -
Mirren, Helen (July 26)
Oscar-winning star of the 2006 movie The Queen -
Morrison, Van (August 31)
The singer of "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Moondance" -
Olmert, Ehud (September 30)
The Israeli prime minister convicted of bribery in 2014 -
Ortega, Daniel (November 11)
President of Nicaragua, 1985-90, 2007-present -
Ryan, Kay (September)
The 16th Poet Laureate consultant to the Library of Congress -
Sawyer, Diane (December 22)
The anchor of ABC's Good Morning America, 2009-14 -
Selleck, Tom (January 29)
Magnum, P.I. on the TV show Magnum, P.I. -
Simon, Carly (June 25)
The singer of "You're So Vain" -
Stewart, Rod (January 10)
Raspy-voiced singer of "Maggie May" -
Strieber, Whitley (June 13)
The alien-abductee novelist who wrote Communion -
Townshend, Pete (May 19)
Guitarist and songwriter for The Who -
Willis, Connie (December 31)
Sci-fi author of The Doomsday Book -
Wilson, August (April 27)
Pulitzer-winning author of Fences and The Piano Lesson -
Wolff, Tobias (June 19)
Author of the memoir This Boy's Life -
Young, Neil (November 12)
Renegade rock star