Famous People

Barbra Streisand

American singer, actress and director, winner of the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony. Born in Brooklyn on 24 April 1942 at 05:08.

Albert Camus

French writer and philosopher, author of The Stranger and The Plague, Nobel laureate. Born in Mondovi, Algeria, on 7 November 1913 at 14:00.

Charles de Gaulle

French general, leader of Free France and founder of the Fifth Republic. Born in Lille on 22 November 1890 at 04:00.

Édith Piaf

French singer, the voice of “La Vie en rose” and “Non, je ne regrette rien”. Born in Paris on 19 December 1915 at 05:00.

Coco Chanel

French couturier, founder of the House of Chanel, creator of the little black dress and Chanel No. 5. Born in Saumur on 19 August 1883 at 16:00.

Leonardo DiCaprio

The star of Titanic and Scorsese's recurring lead, who won the Oscar for The Revenant. Born in Los Angeles on 11 November 1974 at 2:47 in the morning.

Jack Nicholson

The actor who won three Oscars from twelve nominations, from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to As Good as It Gets. Born in New Jersey on 22 April 1937 at 11:00.

Robert De Niro

Martin Scorsese's actor and twice an Oscar winner, for The Godfather Part II and Raging Bull. Born in New York on 17 August 1943 at 3:00 in the morning.

Robin Williams

The comedian and actor whose improvisation seemed faster than thought, from Mrs. Doubtfire to the Genie in Aladdin. Born in Chicago on 21 July 1951 at 13:34.

Brad Pitt

The actor and producer who won the Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on 18 December 1963 at 6:31 Central Time.

Angelina Jolie

The actress and director who worked for twenty years with the UN Refugee Agency. Born in Los Angeles on 4 June 1975 at 9:09 in the morning.

Tom Hanks

The actor who won the Oscar two years running, for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Born in Concord, California, on 9 July 1956 at 11:17.