16 historically significant individuals 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.
Total Born
16
Countries
15
Top Century
20th· 12
Top Field
scientist
3 individuals
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Birth Distribution by Century
20th (12)
18th C.21st C.
21st Century
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Joao Grimaldo
association football player
Peruvian footballer who plays as a winger for FC Partizan Belgrade and the Peru national team.
20th Century
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Robert Huber
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1988)
Christopher A. Pissarides
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2010)
George F. Smoot
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2006)
Ivana Trump
alpine skierautobiographer
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.
Mohamed Naguib
defence ministermilitary personnel
Egyptian general who led the 1952 revolution that overthrew King Farouk and became Egypt's first president before being ousted by Nasser.
Fayez al-Sarraj
architectpolitician
Architect who served as Prime Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord from 2016 to 2021 during Libya's civil conflict.
Danis Tanović
cinematographercomposer
Academy Award-winning film director best known for 'No Man's Land' (2001) and later served as a Bosnian politician.
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz
lawyerpolitician
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.
Gordon Brown
autobiographerbiographer
British Labour politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 before becoming Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010.
Brigid Kosgei
long-distance runnermarathon runner
Kenyan marathon runner who broke the women's world record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04.
Artur Boruc
association football player
Polish goalkeeper who played for Celtic, Fiorentina, and other top European clubs, earning over 65 caps for the Poland national team.
Hidilyn Diaz
weightlifter
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.
19th Century
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Leon Barszczewski
archaeologistbotanist
Polish-Russian soldier and explorer of Middle Asia (1849-1910)
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Maria Elise Turner Lauder
philanthropisttravel writer
Canadian author, philanthropist, teacher (1833–1922)
18th Century
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Joseph Dombey
botanical collectorbotanist
French botanist (1742-1794)
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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.