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Celebrities born in 1978

161 famous people born in 1978. Those still living turn 48 this year.

Kobe BryantBasketball player · August 23Gianluigi BuffonSoccer player · January 28Ashton KutcherActor · February 7Didier DrogbaSoccer player · March 11UsherSinger · October 14Nelly FurtadoSinger · December 2Carles PuyolSoccer player · April 13Rio FerdinandSoccer player · November 7Nicole ScherzingerSinger · June 29Ian SomerhalderActor · December 8Frank LampardSoccer player · June 20Zoe SaldañaActor · June 19Michelle RodriguezActor · July 12Miroslav KloseSoccer player · June 9Rachel McAdamsActor · November 17Katherine HeiglActor · November 24John LegendSinger · December 28Lara DuttaActor · April 16Jamie CarragherSoccer player · January 28Dirk NowitzkiBasketball player · June 19Jensen AcklesActor · March 1Luis FonsiSinger · April 15James FrancoActor · April 19Gael García BernalActor · November 30Ayumi HamasakiSinger · October 2Katie HolmesActor · December 18Omar SyActor · January 20Tyrese GibsonSinger · December 30Anthony MackieActor · September 23James CordenActor · August 22CM PunkActor · October 26Claudio PizarroSoccer player · October 3Gennaro GattusoSoccer player · January 9Ricardo CarvalhoSoccer player · May 18Matt BellamySinger · June 9Gwendoline ChristieActor · October 28Riteish DeshmukhActor · December 17Josh HartnettActor · July 21Joan CapdevilaSoccer player · February 3Shunsuke NakamuraSoccer player · June 24Juan Román RiquelmeSoccer player · June 24Yuji NakazawaSoccer player · February 25Ginnifer GoodwinActor · May 22Daniel BrühlActor · June 16Malin AkermanActor · May 12Alesha DixonSinger · October 7SheamusActor · January 28Vanessa-MaeMusician · October 27Laetitia CastaActor · May 11Dejan StankovićSoccer player · September 11Walter SamuelSoccer player · March 23Lionel ScaloniSoccer player · May 16Jelena KarleušaSinger · August 17LúcioSoccer player · May 8Eiður GuðjohnsenSoccer player · September 15Daniel Van BuytenSoccer player · February 7Emile HeskeySoccer player · January 11Bárbara MoriActor · February 2Andy SambergComedian · August 18Lucas NeillSoccer player · March 9Kristen SchaalActor · January 24Justin LongActor · June 2Matthew MorrisonActor · October 30YirumaMusician · February 15Kumail NanjianiComedian · May 2Jason BiggsActor · May 12Tom EllisActor · November 17Damian MarleyMusician · July 21January JonesActor · January 5Topher GraceActor · July 12Nick KrollComedian · June 5Soha Ali KhanActor · October 4Dominic CooperActor · June 2Joshua JacksonActor · June 11Tommy HaasTennis player · April 3Chris WolstenholmeMusician · December 2Shawn MarionBasketball player · May 7EveRapper · November 10Silvia NavarroActor · September 14Lauren GermanActor · November 29Liya KebedeModel · March 1Alexandra Maria LaraActor · November 12Carmen KassModel · September 14K’naanMusician · April 16Julian Fernando Casablancas ChristiansenSinger · August 23Bill HaderComedian · June 7Matthew GoodeActor · April 3Ben McKenzieActor · September 12Justin BarthaActor · July 21Sandra HüllerActor · April 30Erica DuranceActor · June 21Guy BerrymanMusician · April 12Pastora SolerSinger · September 28Will ChampionMusician · July 31Marisa MillerModel · August 6Bob BryanTennis player · April 29Jesse MetcalfeActor · December 9Michaela ConlinActor · June 9AzisSinger · March 7LenkaSinger · March 19Bhumika ChawlaActor · August 21Céline SciammaFilm director · November 12A. 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McLeanSinger · January 9Sarit HadadSinger · September 20Elisabetta CanalisModel · September 12Nicky ByrneSinger · October 9Kevin FederlineRapper · March 21Wes BentleyActor · September 4Judith BarsiActor · June 6Jeremy StrongActor · December 25Jim SturgessActor · May 16Gastón GaudioTennis player · December 9Mike BryanTennis player · April 29DJ QuallsActor · June 10TanishaaActor · March 3Stefanie SunSinger · July 23Shane WestActor · June 10Josh DallasActor · December 18Matthew DavisActor · May 8Radek ŠtěpánekTennis player · November 27Clay AikenSinger · November 30Jake JohnsonActor · May 28Edsilia RombleySinger · February 13Taryn ManningActor · November 6Devon SawaActor · September 7Paula SelingSinger · December 25KonstraktaSinger · October 12Justine TrietFilm director · July 17Danna GarcíaActor · February 4Ha Ji-wonActor · June 28BebeSinger · May 9Daniella AlonsoActor · September 22Jodi Lyn O'KeefeActor · October 10Mike BibbyBasketball player · May 13Emppu VuorinenMusician · June 24Jukka NevalainenMusician · April 21Ivan UrgantTV host · April 16Richard HamiltonBasketball player · February 14Jermaine O'NealBasketball player · October 13Shiri ApplebyActor · December 7Lauren AmbroseActor · February 20Shannyn SossamonActor · October 3Don OmarRapper · February 10Patty SchnyderTennis player · December 14Selma ErgeçActor · November 1Kenan ThompsonComedian · May 10James Badge DaleActor · May 1Kristofer HivjuActor · December 7Owain YeomanActor · July 2David KrumholtzActor · May 15Christian CoulsonActor · October 3Rory KinnearActor · February 17Lauren RidloffActor · April 6Tinkara KovačSinger · September 3Philippe JarousskySinger · February 13Ramūnas ŠiškauskasBasketball player · September 10Estella WarrenActor · December 23Eddie CahillActor · January 15Nadine VelazquezActor · November 20Nicholle TomActor · March 23Jay HernandezActor · February 20

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Born in 1978, by the numbers

Celebrities161159 still living, 2 no longer with us
Oldest livingJanuary Jonesborn January 5, 1978
YoungestTyrese Gibsonborn December 30, 1978
Most common roleActor48% of stars born in 1978, then singers
Top countryUnited States67 people, then United Kingdom and France
Most common signTaurus19 celebrities
GenerationGen X
Living stars turn48 this year
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