Harry Belafonte
1927 – 2023American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023)
Famous Birthdays on March 1
17 notable people were born on March 1.
March 1 is the birth date of many notable individuals throughout history. Seventeen influential figures share this birthday, including Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (1810), Austrian expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka (1886), Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892), Vietnamese politician Phạm Văn Đồng (1906), and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1922). Their contributions are in classical music, visual arts, literature, and international politics.
20th Century14 people
Yizhak Rabin
1922 – 1995Israeli Prime Minister (1974–1977, 1992–1995) and military chief who shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for the Oslo Accords. He was assassinated by a Jewish extremist in 1995.
Javier Bardem
1969Spanish actor who became the first Spanish performer to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor for "No Country for Old Men" in 2008.
Justin Bieber
1994Canadian pop singer who became a global phenomenon after being discovered on YouTube, known for hits like "Baby" and "Sorry".
Dalia Grybauskaitė
1956Served as the first female President of Lithuania from 2009 to 2019, previously holding senior positions at the European Commission including European Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget.
Carlos Vela
1989Mexican forward who became one of MLS's most prolific goalscorers during his time with Los Angeles FC, winning the MLS MVP award in 2019. He has represented Mexico in multiple World Cups and major international tournaments.
association football playerMexico
Lupita Nyong'o
1983Kenyan-Mexican actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut film role in 12 Years a Slave (2013). She later starred in Black Panther and its sequel Wakanda Forever as Nakia.
film actorKenya
Édouard Mendy
1992Goalkeeper who won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021 and was named FIFA's Best Goalkeeper that same year.
association football playerSenegal
Tzvetan Todorov
1939 – 2017Bulgarian-French literary theorist and historian who made significant contributions to structuralism and wrote influential works on narrative theory and cultural analysis.
Denis Mukwege
1955Congolese-Belgian gynecologist who won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for his work treating victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Phạm Văn Đồng
1906 – 2000Vietnamese communist revolutionary who served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976 and then as Prime Minister of unified Vietnam until 1987. He was one of the founding members of the Indochinese Communist Party and a key architect of Vietnamese independence.
politicianVietnam
Harold Cummings
1992Panamanian central defender who has represented Panama in international competitions and plays professionally in Central America.
association football playerPanama
Liya Kebede
1978Ethiopian supermodel and actress who became the first black model to represent Estée Lauder and founded the Liya Kebede Foundation for maternal health.
Melaine Walker
1983Jamaican hurdler who won Olympic gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Games. She set an Olympic record time of 52.64 seconds in her victory.
athletics competitorJamaica
19th Century3 people
Oskar Kokoschka
1886 – 1980Austrian expressionist painter and playwright known for his emotionally intense portraits and landscapes that influenced early 20th-century modern art.
Frédéric Chopin
1810 – 1849Polish Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist renowned for his solo piano works including nocturnes, études, and polonaises that defined the Romantic piano repertoire.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
1892 – 1927Japanese short story writer known for works like "Rashōmon" and "In a Grove," whose stories inspired Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon."
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on March 1?
Frédéric Chopin, the Polish composer and pianist born in 1810, is widely considered the most famous person born on March 1. His romantic piano compositions remain beloved in classical music today.
What famous political leaders were born on March 1?
Two notable political leaders share this birthday: Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was born on March 1, 1922. Phạm Văn Đồng, who was Prime Minister of North Vietnam and later unified Vietnam, was born on the same day in 1906.
Are there any famous writers or artists born on March 1?
Yes, several creative figures were born on March 1, including Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, born in 1892, who inspired Akira Kurosawa's film Rashomon. Austrian expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka was also born on this date in 1886.