20th century people
10,932 people from 20th century, sorted by fame.
Werner HerzogSeptember 5, 1942 – present · Film
William S. BurroughsFebruary 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997 · Art
Adrien BrodyApril 14, 1973 – present · Film
Alija IzetbegovićAugust 8, 1925 – October 19, 2003 · Culture
Andrey KolmogorovApril 25, 1903 – October 20, 1987 · Science
Anthony BurgessFebruary 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993 · Music
Aziz SancarSeptember 8, 1946 – present · Science
Betty WilliamsMay 22, 1943 – March 17, 2020 · Politics
Brian David JosephsonJanuary 4, 1940 – present · Science
Charlie ParkerAugust 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955 · Music
Ernest BorgnineJanuary 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012 · Film
Frances ArnoldJuly 25, 1956 – present · Science
Giorgi MarghvilashviliSeptember 4, 1969 – present · Culture
Har Gobind KhoranaJanuary 9, 1922 – November 9, 2011 · Science
Jason MomoaAugust 1, 1979 – present · Film
Jean MaraisDecember 11, 1913 – November 8, 1998 · Art
Joan FontaineOctober 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013 · Film
Johannes Hans Daniel JensenJune 25, 1907 – February 11, 1973 · Science
John CleeseOctober 27, 1939 – present · Film
Jon Bon JoviMarch 2, 1962 – present · Music
Jon FosseSeptember 29, 1959 – present · Culture
Jostein GaarderAugust 8, 1952 – present · Culture
JuanesAugust 9, 1972 – present · Music
Julia KristevaJune 24, 1941 – present · Culture
Katie HolmesDecember 18, 1978 – present · Film
Lena Meyer-LandrutMay 23, 1991 – present · Music
Martin RyleSeptember 27, 1918 – October 14, 1984 · Science
Max EuweMay 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981 · Science
Michelle YeohAugust 6, 1962 – present · Film
Nicolaas BloembergenMarch 11, 1920 – September 5, 2017 · Science
Norah JonesMarch 30, 1979 – present · Music
Olivia Newton-JohnSeptember 26, 1948 – August 8, 2022 · Music
Óscar Arias SánchezSeptember 13, 1941 – present · Politics
Patti SmithDecember 30, 1946 – present · Film
Paul AusterFebruary 3, 1947 – April 30, 2024 · Film
Peter DruckerNovember 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005 · Art
Rod StewartJanuary 10, 1945 – present · Music
Simon van der MeerNovember 24, 1925 – March 4, 2011 · Science
Sophie MarceauNovember 17, 1966 – present · Film
Sydney PollackJuly 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008 · Film
Tsung-Dao LeeNovember 24, 1926 – August 4, 2024 · Science
Yves Saint LaurentAugust 1, 1936 – June 1, 2008 · Art
Ahmed ZewailFebruary 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016 · Science
Alfred KastlerMay 3, 1902 – January 7, 1984 · Science
Anna KendrickAugust 9, 1985 – present · Film
Banksy1973 – present · Art
Bella ThorneOctober 8, 1997 – present · Film
Burt ReynoldsFebruary 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018 · Film
Carlo RubbiaMarch 31, 1934 – present · Science
Carlos SantanaJuly 20, 1947 – present · Music