Famous birthdays on September 16
Famous people born on September 16, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♍ Star sign
Virgo
💎 Birthstone
Sapphire
👶 How common
No. 34 of 366
Born on September 16

Jiajing Emperor of Ming
born 1507 · Emperor of the Ming dynasty from 1521 to 1567

Nadia Boulanger
born 1887 · French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979)

Kuan Yew Lee
born 1923 · 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore (1923–2015)
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Nick Jonas
born 1992 · American singer, actor and musician

Katie Melua
born 1984 · English-Georgian singer and songwriter

Yuriy Nikiforov
born 1970 · Russian/Ukrainian association football player

Oskar Lafontaine
born 1943 · German politician
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Alexander Rutskoy
born 1947 · Russian politician, Former Vice President of Russia (born 1947)

Breyten Breytenbach
born 1939 · South African writer and painter (1939–2024)
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Rossy de Palma
born 1964 · Spanish actress

Rafael Alkorta
born 1968 · Spanish footballer
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Robert Shwartzman
born 1999 · Russian-Israeli racing driver

Camilo Sesto
born 1946 · Spanish singer (1946–2019)

Loyola de Palacio
born 1950 · Spanish politician (1950-2006)

Nawaf Boushal
born 1999 · Saudi footballer

Mamdouh Elssbiay
born 1984 · Egyptian bodybuilder

Alev Alatlı
born 1944 · Turkish economist, writer and philosopher (1942–2024)
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Mehmet Ali Şahin
born 1950 · Turkish attorney and statesperson (born 1950)
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Thabet El-Batal
born 1953 · Egyptian association football player (1953–2005)

Omar Gamal
born 1982 · Egyptian footballer

Willy van de Kerkhof
born 1951 · Dutch association football player

René van de Kerkhof
born 1951 · Dutch association football player
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Fatos Nano
born 1952 · Albanian politician (1952–2025)
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Manuel Pellegrini
born 1953 · Chilean association football player and manager
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Mladen Ivanić
born 1958 · Bosnian Serb politician (born 1958)

Taneti Maamau
born 1960 · Kiribati politician
Fiona Graham
born 1961 · Australian anthropologist, geisha (1961–2023)
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Luc Frieden
born 1963 · Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2023

Vebjørn Rodal
born 1972 · Norwegian athletics competitor (born 1972)

Alexander Vinokourov
born 1973 · Kazakh road bicycle racer, born 1973

Mario Haas
born 1974 · Austrian footballer

Mohammed Sinwar
born 1975 · Hamas military leader (1975–2025)

Adel Chedli
born 1976 · Tunisian and French association football player

Ruslan Baltiev
born 1978 · Kazakhstani footballer

Ebrahim Mirzapour
born 1978 · Iranian footballer
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Suad Fileković
born 1978 · Slovenian footballer

Keisuke Tsuboi
born 1979 · Japanese association football player

Radoslav Zabavník
born 1980 · Slovak footballer
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Fan Bingbing
born 1981 · Chinese actress
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Kirsty Coventry
born 1983 · Zimbabwean swimmer, politician, and sports administrator
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Questions about September 16 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on September 16?
- Famous people born on September 16 include Jiajing Emperor of Ming (1507), Nadia Boulanger (1887), Kuan Yew Lee (1923), Nick Jonas (1992), Katie Melua (1984).
- What star sign is someone born on September 16?
- Someone born on September 16 is a Virgo.
- What is the birthstone for September 16?
- The birthstone for September is sapphire.
- How common is a birthday on September 16?
- In the US, September 16 is the No. 34 most common birthday of the 366, with about 12,091 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).