Famous birthdays on April 5

Famous people born on April 5, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♈ Star sign
Aries
💎 Birthstone
Diamond
👶 How common
No. 216 of 366

Born on April 5

Thomas Hobbes
born 1588 · English philosopher (1588–1679)
Joseph Lister
born 1827 · British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)
Booker T. Washington
born 1856 · African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)
Bette Davis
born 1908 · American actress (1908–1989)
Herbert von Karajan
born 1908 · Austrian conductor (1908–1989)
Gregory Peck
born 1916 · American actor (1916–2003)
Hayley Atwell
born 1982 · English and American actress (born 1982)
Thomas Hitzlsperger
born 1982 · German footballer (born 1982)
Fernando Morientes
born 1976 · Spanish association football player
Nathaniel Clyne
born 1991 · English association football player (born 1991)
Daniel Schneidermann
born 1958 · French journalist
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
born 1962 · Russian public figure
Fyodor Kudryashov
born 1987 · Russian footballer
Timo Hildebrand
born 1979 · German association football player
El Risitas
born 1956 · Spanish comedian and actor (1956-2021)
Uğurcan Çakır
born 1996 · Turkish association football player (born 1996)
Cem Karaca
born 1945 · Turkish singer-songwriter (1945–2004)
Aykut Kocaman
born 1965 · Turkish association football player (born 1965)
Nedim Gürsel
born 1951 · Turkish writer (born 1951)
Can Bozdoğan
born 2001 · Turkish-German association football player (born 2001)
Moustafa Reyadh
born 1941 · Egyptian association football player
Fidel Barajas
born 2006 · Mexican-American soccer player
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Elena Ferrante
born 1943 · pseudonymous Italian writer
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
born 1947 · Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
Miki Manojlović
born 1950 · Serbian actor
Agnetha Fältskog
born 1950 · Swedish singer (born 1950)
Gloria Diaz
born 1951 · Filipino actress, Miss Universe winner (born 1951)
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Akira Toriyama
born 1955 · Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955-2024)
Lazarus Chakwera
born 1955 · Malawi religious figure and politician
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Ryoichi Kawakatsu
born 1958 · Japanese association football player and manager
Sara Danius
born 1962 · Swedish academic
Marius Lăcătuș
born 1964 · Romanian footballer
Rosen Zhelyazkov
born 1968 · Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2025
Ravindra Prabhat
born 1969 · Hindi poet, scholar, journalist, novelist and short story writer
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Nelson Parraguez
born 1971 · Chilean footballer
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Austin Berry
born 1971 · Costa Rican footballer
Paul Okon
born 1972 · Australian association football player
Simone Inzaghi
born 1976 · Italian association football player and manager
Daniel Majstorović
born 1977 · Swedish footballer
Mitsuo Ogasawara
born 1979 · Japanese association football player

April 5 in every year

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Questions about April 5 birthdays

Who are famous people born on April 5?: Famous people born on April 5 include Thomas Hobbes (1588), Joseph Lister (1827), Booker T. Washington (1856), Bette Davis (1908), Herbert von Karajan (1908).
What star sign is someone born on April 5?: Someone born on April 5 is a Aries.
What is the birthstone for April 5?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
How common is a birthday on April 5?: In the US, April 5 is the No. 216 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,244 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).