20th century people
10,935 people from 20th century, sorted by fame.
Blake EdwardsJuly 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010 · Art
Carole BouquetAugust 18, 1957 – present · Film
CherylJune 30, 1983 – present · Music
Christian SlaterAugust 18, 1969 – present · Film
Daniel Carleton GajdusekSeptember 9, 1923 – December 12, 2008 · Science
Denis LawFebruary 24, 1940 – January 17, 2025 · Sports
Edward WittenAugust 26, 1951 – present · Science
Emma BuntonJanuary 21, 1976 – present · Music
Eric BetzigJanuary 13, 1960 – present · Science
Erwin NeherMarch 20, 1944 – present · Science
Franka PotenteJuly 22, 1974 – present · Film
Frédéric BeigbederSeptember 21, 1965 – present · Film
Friedensreich HundertwasserDecember 15, 1928 – February 19, 2000 · Art
Gerald EdelmanJuly 1, 1929 – May 17, 2014 · Science
Godfrey HounsfieldAugust 28, 1919 – August 12, 2004 · Science
Guy DebordDecember 28, 1931 – November 30, 1994 · Culture
György LigetiMay 28, 1923 – June 12, 2006 · Music
Ivan IllichSeptember 4, 1926 – December 2, 2002 · Culture
Jackie GleasonFebruary 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987 · Music
James MeadeJune 23, 1907 – December 22, 1995 · Politics
Jane CampionApril 30, 1954 – present · Film
Jason AlexanderSeptember 23, 1959 – present · Film
Jennifer Jason LeighFebruary 5, 1962 – present · Film
John YoungSeptember 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018 · Space- Joseph MurrayApril 1, 1919 – November 26, 2012 · Science
Joshua LederbergMay 23, 1925 – February 2, 2008 · Science
Julius AxelrodMay 30, 1912 – December 29, 2004 · Science
Ken LoachJune 17, 1936 – present · Film
Kevin SmithAugust 2, 1970 – present · Film
Laetitia CastaMay 11, 1978 – present · Film
Lauryn HillMay 26, 1975 – present · Music
Leighton MeesterApril 9, 1986 – present · Music
Liu YangOctober 6, 1978 – present · Space
Luis FonsiApril 15, 1978 – present · Music
Marc AnthonySeptember 16, 1968 – present · Music
Martin EvansJanuary 1, 1941 – present · Science
Mayim BialikDecember 12, 1975 – present · Film
Michel LegrandFebruary 24, 1932 – January 26, 2019 · Film
Michel PiccoliDecember 27, 1925 – May 12, 2020 · Film
Mike OldfieldMay 15, 1953 – present · Music
Mikhail UlyanovNovember 20, 1927 – March 26, 2007 · Film
Missy ElliottJuly 1, 1971 – present · Music
NasSeptember 14, 1973 – present · Music
Nick MasonJanuary 27, 1944 – present · Music
Oliver SmithiesJune 23, 1925 – January 10, 2017 · Science
Oscar PetersonAugust 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007 · Music
Otto SanderJune 30, 1941 – September 12, 2013 · Film
Paul L. ModrichJune 13, 1946 – present · Science
Pete TownshendMay 19, 1945 – present · Music
Peter CushingMay 26, 1913 – August 11, 1994 · Exploration