Famous People Born on April 8

• Annan, Kofi (1938)

  The 7th U.N. Secretary-General, 1997-2006

• Arquette, Patricia (1968)

  The Oscar-winning mom from the film Boyhood

• DeLay, Tom (1947)

  The convicted Texas ex-Congressman who appeared on Dancing With the Stars

• Felix, Maria (1914)

  The legendary Mexican movie star known as La Doña

• Ford, Betty (1918)

  The former First Lady who founded the Betty Ford Center

• Hatch, Richard (1961)

  The original winner on the TV series Survivor

• Henie, Sonja (1912)

  She was the first big celebrity figure skater

• Hersh, Seymour (1937)

  The journalist who broke the story of the My Lai Massacre

• Johnson, Robert L. (1946)

  Founder of Black Entertainment Television

• Kingsolver, Barbara (1955)

  The author of Pigs in Heaven and Prodigal Summer

• Kyle, Chris (1974)

  The author of American Sniper

• Pickford, Mary (1892)

  "America's Sweetheart" of the silent film era

• Wright, Robin (1966)

  Claire Underwood in TV's 'House of Cards'

See also: Died on April 8