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Famous Birthdays on February 20

10 notable people were born on February 20.

February 20 is the birth date of several political figures. Mohamed Naguib, the first President of Egypt after the 1952 revolution, was born on this day. It is also the birthday of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Ecuadorian President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz. Ivana Trump, the Czech-American businesswoman and former model, and Fayez al-Sarraj, who was Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Accord, were also born on February 20.

20th Century9 people

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

1949 – 2022

Czech-American businesswoman and first wife of Donald Trump who built a fashion and lifestyle brand while serving as an executive in the Trump Organization.

alpine skierautobiographerdesignerCzech Republic
Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

1951

British Labour politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 before becoming Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010.

autobiographerbiographerhistorianUnited Kingdom
Mohamed Naguib

Mohamed Naguib

1901 – 1984

Egyptian general who led the 1952 revolution that overthrew King Farouk and became Egypt's first president before being ousted by Nasser.

defence ministermilitary personnelpoliticianEgypt
Artur Boruc

Artur Boruc

1980

Polish goalkeeper who played for Celtic, Fiorentina, and other top European clubs, earning over 65 caps for the Poland national team.

association football playerPoland
Fayez al-Sarraj

Fayez al-Sarraj

1960

Architect who served as Prime Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord from 2016 to 2021 during Libya's civil conflict.

architectpoliticianLibya
Hidilyn Diaz

Hidilyn Diaz

1991

Filipino weightlifter who won the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 55kg division. She also earned a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the country's first Olympic medalist in over two decades.

weightlifterPhilippines
Danis Tanović

Danis Tanović

1969

Academy Award-winning film director best known for 'No Man's Land' (2001) and later served as a Bosnian politician.

cinematographercomposerdirectorBosnia And Herzegovina
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz

Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz

1952

Ecuadorian populist politician who served as President for six months in 1996-1997 before being removed from office by Congress on grounds of mental incapacity.

lawyerpoliticianEcuador
Brigid Kosgei

Brigid Kosgei

1994

Kenyan marathon runner who broke the women's world record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04.

long-distance runnermarathon runnerKenya

21st Century1 person

Joao Grimaldo

Joao Grimaldo

2003

Peruvian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Partizan Belgrade and the Peru national team.

association football playerPeru

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on February 20?
Ivana Trump, the businesswoman and first wife of Donald Trump, is likely the most recognized person born on February 20, 1949. Others with this birthday include former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Egypt's first president Mohamed Naguib.
Are there any world leaders born on February 20?
Yes, Mohamed Naguib, Egypt's first president, and Gordon Brown, who served as UK Prime Minister, were born on February 20. Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz, former President of Ecuador, and Fayez al-Sarraj, who led Libya's Government of National Accord, also share this birthday.
What famous politicians have February 20 birthdays?
Gordon Brown, who was UK Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, was born on February 20, 1951. Other political figures with this birthday are Mohamed Naguib, Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz, and Fayez al-Sarraj.