Born on Christmas Day
Famous people who were born on Christmas Day.
A list of twenty people that were born on December 25th. Handy for your Christmas quizzes!?
Famous Christmas Day Births
| Year | Born on the 25th December |
|---|---|
| 1642* | Isaac Newton (English physicist and mathematician) |
| 1870 | Helena Rubinstein (Polish-American businesswoman and philanthropist) |
| 1887 | Conrad Hilton (American entrepreneur/hotelier) |
| Year | Born on the 25th December |
|---|---|
| 1899 | Humphrey Bogart (actor) |
| 1906 | Lew Grade (Ukrainian-English film producer) |
| 1908 | Quentin Crisp (English author, actor and illustrator) |
| 1944 | Kenny Everett (British comedian and broadcaster) |
| 1945 | Eve Pollard (English journalist and author) |
| 1949 | Sissy Spacek (American actress) |
| 1954 | Annie Lennox (Scottish singer/songwriter) |
| 1957 | Chris Kamara (English footballer and sportscaster) |
| 1957 | Shane MacGowan** (English-Irish singer-songwriter) |
| 1964 | Gary McAllister (Scottish footballer and manager) |
| 1965 | Ed Davey (British politician and Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2019) |
| 1968 | Helena Christensen (Danish model and actress) |
| 1971 | Dido (English singer-songwriter) |
| 1971 | Justin Trudeau (Canadian Prime Minister) |
| 1975 | Marcus Trescothick (English cricketer) |
| 1984 | Alastair Cook (English cricketer) |
| 1987 | Jorgie Porter (English 'Hollyoaks' actress and model) |
*This was December 25 on the old Julian Calendar which was replaced in the UK by the Gregorian Calendar in 1752 - Wednesday 2 September 1752 was followed by Thursday 14 September 1752, as 11 days were lost in the transition.
**Shane MacGowan co-wrote "Fairytale of New York", which he performed with Kirsty MacColl. In the UK, "Fairytale of New York" is the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century.