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Holiday birthdays

Celebrities born on New Year’s Eve

The last birthday of the year comes with a countdown and fireworks, every single time. 21 famous people on CFOTD were born on December 31, including Psy, Anthony Hopkins and Alex Ferguson.

PsySinger · Born 1977, age 48Anthony HopkinsActor · Born 1937, age 88Alex FergusonSoccer player · Born 1941, age 84Umm KulthumSinger · Born 1898Donna SummerSinger · Born 1948Ben KingsleyActor · Born 1943, age 82Val KilmerActor · Born 1959John DenverSinger · Born 1943Gong LiActor · Born 1965, age 60Seydou DoumbiaSoccer player · Born 1987, age 38Maddie TaylorActor · Born 1966, age 59Rita LeeSinger · Born 1947Sarah MilesActor · Born 1941, age 84Nanase KiryuSoccer player · Born 1989, age 36Bebe NeuwirthActor · Born 1958, age 67James RemarActor · Born 1953, age 72OdettaSinger · Born 1930Barbara CarreraModel · Born 1945, age 80Andy SummersMusician · Born 1942, age 83Tim MathesonActor · Born 1947, age 78Bara Sapoko NdiayeSoccer player · Born 2007, age 18

New Year’s Eve birthdays by the numbers

Celebrities2115 still living, 6 no longer with us
Oldest livingAnthony Hopkins88 years old, born 1937
YoungestBara Sapoko Ndiaye18 years old, born 2007
Most common roleActor43% of stars born on New Year’s Eve, then singers
Top countryUnited States9 people, then United Kingdom and South Korea
Top birthplaceBoston2 celebrities born there

Through the years

  1. 1898Umm KulthumSinger, Egypt
  2. 1930OdettaSinger, United States
  3. 1937Anthony HopkinsActor, United Kingdom
  4. 1941Alex FergusonSoccer player, United Kingdom
  5. 1941Sarah MilesActor, United Kingdom
  6. 1942Andy SummersMusician, United Kingdom
  7. 1943Ben KingsleyActor, United Kingdom
  8. 1943John DenverSinger, United States
  9. 1945Barbara CarreraModel, United States
  10. 1947Rita LeeSinger, Brazil
  11. 1947Tim MathesonActor, United States
  12. 1948Donna SummerSinger, United States
  13. 1953James RemarActor, United States
  14. 1958Bebe NeuwirthActor, United States
  15. 1959Val KilmerActor, United States
  16. 1965Gong LiActor, China
  17. 1966Maddie TaylorActor, United States
  18. 1977PsySinger, South Korea
  19. 1987Seydou DoumbiaSoccer player, Ivory Coast
  20. 1989Nanase KiryuSoccer player, Japan
  21. 2007Bara Sapoko NdiayeSoccer player, Senegal
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Frequently asked questions

Which celebrities were born on New Year’s Eve?

Psy, Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson, Umm Kulthum, Donna Summer, Ben Kingsley, Val Kilmer, John Denver and 13 more, all born on December 31.

What zodiac sign is December 31?

Capricorn.