WhereWasBorn helps you explore the birthplaces of famous people from around the world. Discover the birth cities and countries of historical figures, scientists, artists, writers, athletes, political leaders, and influential personalities. Use our interactive world map to visually explore where notable individuals were born, and search by date, name, or category to learn interesting historical and cultural facts. WhereWasBorn also helps you search for people born the same day or the same year as you.
Browse also the list of Celebrities who died in 2025.
Interactive World Map of Celebrity Birthplaces
Explore an interactive map featuring the birthplaces of hundreds of notable individuals and the location of related museums. Click on any marker to discover details about where famous scientists, artists, leaders, and cultural icons were born.
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Born on this day
Discover which famous personalities were born today. From legendary artists to groundbreaking scientists, see who was born on this day in history.
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Today in History February 12
Step back in time and explore significant historical events, notable births, and memorable deaths that occurred on this day throughout history.
- 2019 The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a l...
- 2016 Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Chu...
- 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on...
- 2004 The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
- 2002 The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal ...
- 2001 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georgian footballer
- 2000 Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
- 1994 Kemal Bilmez, Belgian politician
- 1994 Arman Hall, American sprinter
- 1994 Paxton Lynch, American football player
- 2022 Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (born 1946)
- 2020 Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (born 1951)
- 2020 Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (born 1928)
- 2019 Gordon Banks, English footballer (born 1937)
- 2019 Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (born 1922)
All 1,061 Celebrities (A-Z)
Browse our complete directory of notable personalities organized alphabetically. From A-list celebrities to historical icons, find detailed profiles of the world's most influential individuals.