Discover the most famous people born in 1930. The list includes people like Sean Connery, Warren Buffett, Clint Eastwood, Neil Armstrong, George Soros and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, directors, jazz musicians and poets born in 1930. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Australia and many more countries.

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Birthdate: 5th August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States

Died: August 25, 2012

The first person to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong was an astronaut and aeronautical engineer. Prior to his trip to the Moon, he became NASA's first civilian astronaut to fly in space. After resigning from NASA, he taught in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He was a Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee.

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Sean Connery

(The First Actor to Portray Fictional British Secret Agent James Bond on Film)

Birthdate: 25th August

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: October 31, 2020

The first person to play James Bond on screen, Scottish actor Sean Connery went on to star in seven films of the franchise. The role catapulted him to international fame, but this charismatic actor was not restricted to his iconic role. He also tasted critical and commercial success in other productions including Murder on the Orient Express and The Untouchables

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Clint Eastwood

(Among the World's Best Known and Most Successful Movie Stars)

Birthdate: 31st May

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

The quintessential Western man in the Hollywood movies, Clint Eastwood is regarded as the cultural icon of masculinity. Eastwood’s brilliant portrayal of tough, rugged, ruthless guy in the Western movies endeared him to the masses and brought him international fame.

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Birthdate: 30th August

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

American investor, business tycoon and philanthropist Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors in the world by the media. The chairman and largest shareholder of the firm, Berkshire Hathaway, he is often called as the ‘Oracle’ or ‘Sage’ of Omaha. Notably, he has pledged to give away a sizable portion of his wealth to philanthropic causes.

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Birthdate: 23rd September

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, United States

Died: June 10, 2004

Ray Charles went on to become a great singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist, despite suffering blindness due to glaucoma early in his life. One of the most respected and decorated musicians of all time, Ray Charles has been named in lists, such as 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. He pioneered the soul music genre, which remains his greatest contribution.

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Buzz Aldrin

(American Astronaut, Fighter Pilot and the Second Person to Set Foot on the Moon)

Birthdate: 20th January

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Buzz Aldrin became the second person to set foot on the Moon, as the pilot of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission, 19 minutes after Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon, on July 21, 1969. Aldrin has also been a U.S. Air Force officer and flew fighter jets in the Korean War.

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Birthdate: 24th March

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Beech Grove, Indiana, United States

Died: November 7, 1980

Dubbed the King of Cool, Steve McQueen was an American actor known for his antihero persona. He was one of the most bankable stars during the 1960s and 1970s. Renowned for performing many of his own stunts, McQueen remains a popular star. In the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Steve McQueen was played by Damian Lewis.

Birthdate: 1st October

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland

Died: October 25, 2002

A multitalented personality, Richard Harris was an Irish actor, singer, director and writer. He began as a stage actor and later moved to films. His famous films include This Sporting Life, Camelot, A Man Called Horse, Gladiator and the first two Harry Potter films. He released numerous musical albums, published a poetry book and ventured into film direction with Bloomfield.

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Birthdate: 21st August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Glamis, Scotland

Died: February 9, 2002

A rebellion at heart with a colourful personality, Princess Margaret Rose Windsor, Countess of Snowdon could not be more different from her reserved elder sister, Queen Elizabeth II. Known for her lavish lifestyle filled with parties and drinks and glamour, this fiercely independent Royal’s life was rocked with scandals and unfulfilled romances.

Birthdate: 30th June

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina

One of the few personalities known for his disdain of self-promotion, Thomas Sowell is an important American social theorist and economist. Over the years, he has played a prominent role working as a faculty member of many prestigious universities, such as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Cornell University. 

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Birthdate: 25th September

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: May 10, 1999

Shel Silverstein was an American writer, playwright, songwriter, and cartoonist. Renowned for his children's books, songs, and cartoons, Silverstein's works have been translated into over 30 languages. The recipient of many prestigious awards, such as Grammy Awards, Shel Silverstein was posthumously inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.

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Gene Hackman

(Best Known for His Role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in the Film 'The French Connection’)

Birthdate: 30th January

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, United States

For someone who was voted by his acting school peers as 'The Least Likely To Succeed', Gene Hackman went on to have a remarkable acting career spanning around half a century with multiple prestigious awards. His notable films include Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and The Royal Tenenbaums. Apart from acting, Gene Hackman is also a novelist and has written six books.

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Michael Collins

(NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 (the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon))

Birthdate: 31st October

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy

Died: April 28, 2021

Michael Collins is an American astronaut who became the fourth person to perform a spacewalk. He is also the second person to orbit the Moon alone. Collins is best known for flying the Apollo 11 command module Columbia while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. In 1969, Michael Collins was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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John Astin

(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Gomez Addams’ in the TV Series ‘The Addams Family’)

Birthdate: 30th March

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

John Astin is best known as Gomez Addams from the 1960s’ series The Addams Family. He was a known face in movies of the horror-comedy/parody genre, such as the Killer Tomatoes films. Some of his other notable films were West Side Story, Freaky Friday, and National Lampoon's European Vacation.

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Tippi Hedren

(Famous for Her Roles in the Alfred Hitchcock Movies ‘The Birds’ and ‘Marnie')

Birthdate: 19th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: New Ulm, Minnesota, United States

Known as a typical Hitchcock Blonde, Tippi Hedren soared to fame with her roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Marnie. An animal rights activist, too, she set up the Roar Foundation and the Shambala Preserve, after witnessing the plight of the animals that are used for shoots.

Birthdate: 17th August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Mytholmroyd

Died: October 28, 1998

Poet and children’s author Ted Hughes is best remembered for his iconic poems The Hawk in the Rain, Birthday Letters, and Crow. He was married to poet Sylvia Plath, who eventually committed suicide at 30. Most people blamed him for mistreating Plath and indirectly causing her death.   

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Birthdate: 26th March

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States

Died: December 1, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor is a retired attorney who became the first woman to serve as the associate justice of the Supreme Court of the US when she took office in 1981. While serving as the associate justice, O’Connor was considered one of the most powerful women in the world. In 2009, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

Birthdate: 27th February

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.

Joanne Woodward is best remembered for her Academy Award-winning performance as three characters in The Three Faces of Eve, and for her multiple award-winning TV projects. The first entertainer to get a Hollywood Walk of Fame “star,” she was also in the news for her marriage to Paul Newman.

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Birthdate: 8th April

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, United States

Died: August 3, 1983

Carolyn Jones was an American actress who contributed to the success of several films in the 1950s. She was also an influential figure in American television throughout the 1950s and 1960s. During the later stages of her acting career, Jones suffered from colon cancer but decided not to reveal about her condition to colleagues and continued acting through the pain.

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Harvey Milk

(American Politician and First Openly Gay Man to be Elected to a Public Office in California)

Birthdate: 22nd May

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Woodmere, New York, United States

Died: November 27, 1978

LGBT rights activist Harvey Milk became California’s first openly gay elected official when he became a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978. Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were later assassinated by politician Dan White. Milk's story later inspired the 2008 biopic Milk.

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Birthdate: 16th November

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Ogidi, Nigeria Protectorate

Died: March 21, 2013

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian poet, novelist, professor, and critic. Often described as Africa's greatest storyteller, Achebe is widely regarded as the father of modern African writing. He was the recipient of several awards and honors, including the Man Booker International Prize 2007. His novel Things Fall Apart is one of the most read books in Africa.

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The Big Bopper

(Singer, Musician, Disc jockey, Songwriter)

Birthdate: 24th October

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Port Arthur

Died: February 3, 1959

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Birthdate: 3rd January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States

Died: December 4, 2015

Robert Loggia is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role of Sam Ransom in Jagged Edge and his Saturn Award-winning role in Big. He also appeared in series such as Malcolm in the Middle and The Sopranos. His humanitarian work earned him the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

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Don Shula

(Football coach)

Birthdate: 4th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Grand River, Ohio, United States

Died: May 4, 2020

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Robert Culp

(Known for His Role as 'Kelly Robinson' in TV series 'I Spy')

Birthdate: 16th August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

Died: March 24, 2010

Robert Culp is best remembered as Kelly Robinson from the series I Spy and as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman from Trackdown. Fans also loved him as Bill Maxwell in The Greatest American Hero and as Warren Whelan in Everybody Loves Raymond. He had also appeared in films and written scripts.

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Robert Wagner

(Best Known For His Role in the TV Series ‘It Takes a Thief’, ‘Switch’ and ‘Hart to Hart’)

Birthdate: 10th February

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Best known as Jonathan Hart from the series Hart to Hart, Robert Wagner was scouted while dining at a restaurant. He played memorable roles in projects such as the Austin Powers trilogy and Two and a Half Men. He had multiple affairs, too, which he revealed later, in his autobiography.

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Anne Francis

(Best Known for Roles in the Film ‘Forbidden Planet, and TV Series ‘Honey West’)

Birthdate: 16th September

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ossining, New York, United States

Died: January 2, 2011

Anne Francis is best remembered as her Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated titular role in the series Honey West, which was the first series with a woman detective’s name as its title. A Broadway performer since the age of 11, Francis also gained fame with the sci-fi film Forbidden Planet.

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Frank Gifford

(American Football Player, Actor and TV Sports Commentator)

Birthdate: 16th August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Died: August 9, 2015

American football player Frank Gifford is remembered for his 12-year stint with the NFL team New York Giants. The NFL MVP-winning footballer was named to eight Pro Bowls. Following his retirement, he gained fame as a sportscaster on shows such as ABC's Monday Night Football and also won two Emmys.

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Gena Rowlands

(Retired American Actress)

Birthdate: 19th June

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Cambria, Wisconsin, United States

Gena Rowlands had an expansive screen and stage career spanning over six-decades. Her remarkable performances won her several accolades including four Emmy and two Golden Globe awards and an Honorary Academy Award. Two of her memorable performances includes in films A Woman Under the Influence and Gloria, both written-directed by her late-husband John Cassavetes and earned her Academy Award nominations.   

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Roy E. Disney

(Producer)

Birthdate: 10th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died: December 16, 2009

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Ben Gazzara

(Actor, Director)

Birthdate: 28th August

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: February 3, 2012

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Jim Nabors

(Actor)

Birthdate: 12th June

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Sylacauga, Alabama, United States

Died: November 30, 2017

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Edward Woodward

(Actor and Singer Known for His Role as ‘David Callan in the TV Series ‘Callan’)

Birthdate: 1st June

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England

Died: November 16, 2009

Edward Woodward was an English singer and actor. After starting his career as a stage actor, Woodward achieved popularity in 1967 when he started playing the title role in the popular television series Callan, for which he won the British Academy Television Award in 1970. In 1986, he won the Golden Globe Award for his performance in the movie The Equalizer.

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Dick Sargent

(American Actor)

Birthdate: 19th April

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

Died: July 8, 1994

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Jean-Luc Godard

(Film Director and a Pioneer of the 1960s 'French New Wave' Film Movement)

Birthdate: 3rd December

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: September 13, 2022

The Paris-born French-Swiss director and screenwriter had the reputation of adding new dimensions to filmmaking with his experimentation, a trend which came to be known as the French New Wave. The director of acclaimed films like Breathless, My Life to Live and Pierrot le Fou, Jean-Luc Godard was married to actress Anna Karina. He is regarded as an all-time great director.

Birthdate: 6th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: May 25, 1990

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Tim Horton

(Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Defenceman)

Birthdate: 12th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Cochrane, Ontario, Canada

Died: February 21, 1974

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John Young

(American Astronaut and the Ninth Person to Walk on the Moon)

Birthdate: 24th September

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: January 5, 2018

John Young was an American naval officer, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot. In 1972, he commanded the Apollo 16 mission and became only the ninth person to walk on the Moon. John Young was the recipient of several awards, including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. In 1982, he was made an inductee of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Birthdate: 14th October

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Died: September 7, 1997

Mobutu Sese Seko was a Congolese military officer and politician. From 1965 to 1997, Mobutu served as the president of Zaire. During his long reign as the president, Mobutu garnered notoriety for nepotism and corruption. His life and work inspired Belgian filmmaker, Thierry Michel, to make a three-part documentary titled Mobutu, King of Zaire.

Birthdate: 31st December

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: La Paz, Bolivia

Died: March 20, 2010

Jaime Escalante  was a Bolivian-American educator. He is best remembered for teaching calculus to students at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles from 1974 to 1991. He had an illustrious career and was a much-respected figure in teaching.  The film Stand and Deliver is based on his life. He received Presidential Medal for Excellence in Education in 1988. 

Birthdate: 10th October

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Metropolitan Borough of Hackney

Died: December 24, 2008

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Pete Conrad

(NASA Astronaut Who Became the Third Person to Walk on the Moon)

Birthdate: 2nd June

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: July 8, 1999

Pete Conrad was an American aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, aviator, test pilot, and naval officer. He is credited with commanding the Apollo 12 mission, during which he became only the third person ever to walk on the Moon. Apart from winning awards like the Harmon Trophy, Pete Conrad was also inducted into several Astronaut and Aviation Halls of Fame.

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Rod Taylor

(Australian Actor Known for His Films: ‘The Time Machine’, ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’)

Birthdate: 11th January

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lidcombe, Australia

Died: January 7, 2015

Australian actor Rod Taylor is best remembered for his roles in films such as Time Machine, The Birds, and Zabriskie Point. He also voiced Pongo in the 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians and appeared on stage, too. His final film role was as Winston Churchill in Inglourious Basterds. 

Birthdate: 3rd November

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas, United States

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Katherine Jackson

(Musical Talent)

Birthdate: 4th May

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Clayton, Alabama, United States

Birthdate: 8th December

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: February 1, 2014

Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-born Swiss actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hans Rolfe in the 1961 courtroom drama film, Judgment at Nuremberg. Remembered for his versatility, Schell received the Golden Globe Award for playing Vladimir Lenin in the 1992 TV film, Stalin. A multi-talented personality, Schell was also an accomplished conductor and pianist.

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Robert Prosky

(Actor)

Birthdate: 13th December

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: December 8, 2008

Birthdate: 14th July

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Died: September 20, 2014

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Don Ho

(Best known for theme song Tiny Bubbles)

Birthdate: 13th August

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kaka'ako, Hawaii, United States

Died: April 14, 2007

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Ed White

(Engineer)

Birthdate: 14th November

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Died: January 27, 1967