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Famous people born in the 1960s
The most famous people born between 1960 and 1969, each with the year they were born.
Jimmy Wales
Founders
2nd1966 · Founders
Barack Obama
Politicians
1st1961 · Politicians
Celine Dion
Musicians
3rd1968 · Musicians
Barack Obama tops this list.
Born: 1961, ahead of Jimmy Wales at 1966.
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryBorn
10th
NaruhitoJapan196011th
Matthew McConaugheyUnited StatesActors1969Actors12th
Nigella LawsonUnited KingdomWriters1960Writers13th
Mariah CareyUnited StatesMusicians1969Musicians14th
J. K. RowlingUnited KingdomWriters1965Writers15th
Linus TorvaldsUnited StatesDevelopers1969Developers16th
Kylie MinogueAustraliaMusicians1968Musicians17th
Janet JacksonUnited StatesMusicians1966Musicians18th
Marilyn MansonUnited StatesMusicians1969Musicians19th
Diego MaradonaArgentinaFootballers1960Footballers20th
Tom CruiseUnited StatesActors1962Actors21st
Salman KhanIndiaActors1965Actors22nd
Gordon RamsayUnited KingdomChefs1966Chefs23rd
Joko WidodoIndonesiaPoliticians1961Politicians24th
Sahra WagenknechtGermanyPoliticians1969Politicians25th
Sung Jae-giSouth KoreaFounders1967FoundersMore studies
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