Famous people born on 6 January

A. R. Rahman leads the birthdays of 6 January. Fame score 81.2, ahead of Diljit Dosanjh by 0.3.

1. 1A. R. RahmanMusicians · India

   81.2turned 60

2. 2Diljit DosanjhMusicians · United States

   81.0turned 42

3. 3Nigella LawsonWriters · United Kingdom

   80.7turned 66

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44thAdriano CelentanoItalian musician and actor b. 1938Italy ★ #1Musicians79.0

55thOrville PeckCanadian musician b. 1988South Africa ★ #1Musicians78.5

66thKhalil GibranLebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883-1931)Turkey ★ #1Writers77.9

77thJAY BSouth Korean singer b. 1994South Korea ★ #1Musicians77.7

88thNekItalian singer-songwriter and musician b. 1972ItalyMusicians77.2

99thTyler OliveiraAmerican YouTuber b. 2000United StatesYouTubers76.9

1010thRowan AtkinsonEnglish actor, comedian, and screenwriter b. 1955United KingdomActors76.8

1111thPolo GAmerican rapper b. 1999United StatesMusicians76.0

1212thLeah HaltonAustralian model and Influencer b. 2001Australia ★ #1Models74.7

1313thL.A. BeastAmerican competitive eater, YouTuber and college... b. 1984United StatesYouTubers73.9

1414thArin HansonAmerican YouTuber b. 1987United StatesYouTubers73.2

1515thMattyBRapsAmerican rapper b. 2003United StatesMusicians73.0

1616thNicky RomeroDutch DJ, record producer and remixer b. 1989Netherlands ★ #1Musicians73.0

1717thOboyFrench rapper b. 1997France ★ #1Musicians72.9

1818thSharon CunetaFilipino actress, singer, and television personality b. 1966Philippines ★ #1Actors72.3

1919thAdam PearsonBritish actor b. 1985United KingdomActors71.5

2020thYukanaJapanese voice actress and singer b. 1975Japan ★ #1Musicians71.1

2121stKim AtienzaFilipino broadcaster and host b. 1967PhilippinesActors71.0

2222ndMacanRussian rapper and singer-songwriter b. 2002Russia ★ #1Musicians70.5

2323rdKumiko ŌbaJapanese actress b. 1960JapanActors70.4

2424thSergey KuznetsovSoviet composer and poet (1964-2022)RussiaMusicians69.7

2525thAlan StivellBreton musician b. 1944FranceMusicians69.6

2626thDefconnSouth Korean hip hop singer and occasional comedic... b. 1977South KoreaMusicians69.4

2727thTatiana FelgenhauerRussian journalist b. 1985RussiaJournalists69.0

2828thSupremme de LuxeSpanish Drag Queen b. 1979Spain ★ #1Musicians68.4

2929thMikael DaezFilipino actor and model b. 1988PhilippinesActors68.2

3030thHibla GerzmavaAbkhazian soprano b. 1970RussiaMusicians68.0

3131stAderaSinger b. 1986Indonesia ★ #1Musicians68.0

3232ndJannatMoroccan singer and actress b. 1986Morocco ★ #1Musicians67.7

3333rdMiki NúñezSpanish singer b. 1996SpainMusicians67.3

3434thRichard II of EnglandKing of England from 1377 to 1399 1367-1400FranceHistorical Figures67.3

3535thAnthony ScaramucciAmerican financier and political figure b. 1964United StatesInvestors66.9

3636thMichelle WatersonAmerican mixed martial artist b. 1986United StatesAthletes66.9

3737thKim Dae-jung8th President of the Republic of Korea (1924-2009)South KoreaPoliticians66.7

3838thTomo OtosakaJapanese baseball player b. 1994JapanAthletes66.6

3939thNorman ReedusAmerican actor b. 1969United StatesActors66.2

4040thDaria PynzarRussian female model and television personality b. 1986Russia65.9

4141stIrina ShaykRussian model and television personality b. 1986RussiaModels65.5

4242ndAndy CarrollEnglish footballer b. 1989United KingdomFootballers65.3

4343rdSun Myung MoonKorean religious leader (1920-2012)South KoreaWriters65.2

4444thDoriane PinFrench racing driver b. 2004FranceAthletes64.9

4545thEddie RedmayneEnglish actor b. 1982United KingdomActors64.7

4646thEric TrumpAmerican businessman and reality television personality b. 1984United States64.7

4747thDoris TroyAmerican actress and singer (1937-2004)United StatesActors64.6

4848thMehwish HayatPakistani actress, model and singer b. 1988Pakistan ★ #1Actors64.5

4949thSyd BarrettBritish musician (1946-2006)United KingdomMusicians64.0

5050thKate McKinnonAmerican actress and comedian b. 1984United StatesActors63.7

5151stHeinrich SchliemannGerman businessman and archaeologist (1822-1890)Germany ★ #1Academics63.6

5252ndMalcolm YoungAustralian guitarist (1953-2017)AustraliaMusicians63.4

5353rdCarl SandburgAmerican writer and editor (1878-1967)United StatesWriters63.3

5454thRoméo LaviaBelgian footballer b. 2004Belgium ★ #1Footballers63.3

5555thAmalie BruunDanish musician b. 1985Denmark ★ #1Musicians63.2

5656thNaiem EssaEgyptian actor 1933-2025Egypt ★ #1Actors63.1

5757thGustave DoréFrench illustrator and painter (1832-1883)FranceArtists63.0

5858thUsha VanceSecond Lady of the United States since 2025 b. 1986United StatesLawyers62.9

5959thAlan WattsBritish American author and lecturer (1915-1973)United KingdomWriters62.5

6060thAlex TurnerBritish musician b. 1986United KingdomMusicians62.1

6161stMickey HargitayHungarian-American actor and bodybuilder (1926-2006)Hungary ★ #1Actors62.1

6262ndPope Marcellus IPope 255-309ItalyReligious Figures62.0

6363rdJacques EllulFrench sociologist, technology critic 1912-1994FranceAcademics61.7

6464thKevin CosgroveAmerican insurance business executive 1955-2001United States61.5

6565thLoretta YoungAmerican actress (1913-2000)United StatesActors61.4

6666thJérémie RenierBelgian actor b. 1981BelgiumActors61.3

6767thKim WilsonAmerican blues singer and harmonica player b. 1951United StatesMusicians61.2

6868thDanny ThomasAmerican actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese... 1912-1991United StatesActors60.9

6969thGabor MatéHungarian-Canadian physician b. 1944Canada ★ #1Doctors60.8

7070thTiffany PollardAmerican television personality b. 1982United StatesActors60.5

7171stRinko KikuchiJapanese actress b. 1981JapanActors60.3

7272ndColette CarrAmerican singer b. 1991United StatesMusicians60.1

7373rdTrudie StylerBritish actress and producer b. 1954United KingdomDirectors60.0

7474thYoji IwaseJapanese actor b. 2004JapanActors59.5

7575thJohn SmithEnglish soldier, explorer, writer (1580-1631)United KingdomHistorical Figures59.5

7676thDaniel ChapoPresident of Mozambique since 2025 b. 1977Mozambique ★ #1Politicians59.5

7777thShuhuaTaiwanese singer b. 2000Taiwan ★ #1Musicians59.4

7878thLyudmila PutinaRussian linguist and 1983-2013 wife of Russian president... b. 1958RussiaAcademics59.2

7979thDenís SuárezSpanish footballer b. 1994SpainFootballers59.1

8080thJohn SingletonAmerican film director, screenwriter, and producer 1968-2019United StatesDirectors59.1

8181stJosé Gaspar Rodríguez de FranciaParaguayan lawyer, politician and dictator (1766-1840)Paraguay ★ #1Politicians59.0

8282ndMohammad Hadi SaraviIranian amateur wrestler b. 1997Iran ★ #1Athletes58.9

8383rdGilbert ArenasAmerican basketball player b. 1982United StatesBasketball Players58.8

8484thJacobo RamónSpanish footballer b. 2005SpainFootballers58.6

8585thAnthony MinghellaBritish film director, playwright and screenwriter 1954-2008United KingdomDirectors58.5

8686thEdward GierekPolish politician (1913-2001)Poland ★ #1Politicians58.5

8787thCapucineFrench model and actress (1928-1990)FranceModels58.2

8888thJohnny Yong BoschAmerican actor b. 1976United StatesActors58.0

8989thEliza ScanlenAustralian actress b. 1999AustraliaActors57.9

9090thJudith RakersGerman journalist and television presenter b. 1976GermanyJournalists57.9

9191stVictor HortaBelgian architect, designer, publicist 1861-1947BelgiumArchitects57.8

9292ndHarumi TakahashiJapanese politician b. 1954JapanPoliticians57.6

9393rdChageJapanese singer-songwriter b. 1958JapanMusicians57.6

9494thSandy DennyBritish singer (1947-1978)United KingdomMusicians57.4

9595thCamila GreyAmerican musician b. 1979United StatesMusicians57.4

9696thLuciano LeggioItalian criminal with murder conviction (1925-1993)Italy57.3

9797thKarin SlaughterAmerican crime writer b. 1971United StatesWriters57.3

9898thEduard BernsteinGerman politician and theorist (1850-1932)GermanyPoliticians57.2

9999thPetter Northug Jr.Norwegian cross-country skier b. 1986Norway ★ #157.2

100100thGertrude the GreatRoman Catholic Saint 1256-1302GermanyWriters57.1

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