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Famous birthdays on October 21

19 famous people were born on October 21, including Nemanja Vidić, Dizzy Gillespie and Ken Watanabe. Anyone born on this day has the star sign Libra.

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Nemanja VidićSoccer player · Age 45Dizzy GillespieMusician · (1917 to 1993)Ken WatanabeActor · Age 67Ricky RubioBasketball player · Age 36Celia CruzSinger · (1925 to 2003)Jerry HeilSinger · Age 31Shammi KapoorActor · (1930 to 2011)Andrew ScottActor · Age 50KäärijäRapper · Age 33Glen PowellActor · Age 38Matt DallasActor · Age 44Catherine HardwickeFilm director · Age 71HelenActor · Age 87Eleonora GiorgiActor · (1953 to 2025)Malcolm ArnoldMusician · (1921 to 2006)Steve LukatherMusician · Age 69Bernard TomicTennis player · Age 34ArtsvikSinger · Age 42Everett McGillActor · Age 81

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October 21 birthdays by the numbers

Celebrities1914 still living, 5 no longer with us
Oldest livingHelen87 years old, born 1939
YoungestJerry Heil31 years old, born 1995
Most common roleActor42% of the stars born on October 21, then musicians
Top countryUnited States6 people, then India and Serbia
Busiest birth decade1980s4 celebrities
Star signLibra
BirthstoneOpal and tourmaline
Day of the year295 of 366
Half birthdayApril 21

Born on October 21, through the years

From the oldest to the youngest, every celebrity on CFOTD born on October 21.

  1. 1917Dizzy GillespieMusician, United States
  2. 1921Malcolm ArnoldMusician, United Kingdom
  3. 1925Celia CruzSinger, Cuba
  4. 1930Shammi KapoorActor, India
  5. 1939HelenActor, India
  6. 1945Everett McGillActor, United States
  7. 1953Eleonora GiorgiActor, Italy
  8. 1955Catherine HardwickeFilm director, United States
  9. 1957Steve LukatherMusician, United States
  10. 1959Ken WatanabeActor, Japan
  11. 1976Andrew ScottActor, Ireland
  12. 1981Nemanja VidićSoccer player, Serbia
  13. 1982Matt DallasActor, United States
  14. 1984ArtsvikSinger, Armenia
  15. 1988Glen PowellActor, United States
  16. 1990Ricky RubioBasketball player, Spain
  17. 1992Bernard TomicTennis player, Australia
  18. 1993KäärijäRapper, Finland
  19. 1995Jerry HeilSinger, Ukraine

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Frequently asked questions

Which celebrities were born on October 21?

Nemanja Vidić, Dizzy Gillespie, Ken Watanabe, Ricky Rubio, Celia Cruz, Jerry Heil, Shammi Kapoor, Andrew Scott and 11 more.

What zodiac sign is October 21?

Libra.