18 historically significant individuals born on March 28. March 28 is the birth date of 14 notable individuals in different fields such as literature, politics, theater, and revolutionary movements. Some of the most prominent figures born on this day include Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda (1750), Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal (1914), Soviet actor Innokenty Smoktunovsky (1925), Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa (1936), and former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo (1945). These individuals made important contributions to their respective areas, reflecting their different centuries and cultural backgrounds.
Total Born
18
Countries
17
Top Century
20th· 14
Top Field
association football player
4 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Aristide Briand
1862 – 1932Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1926)
scientist
Michael W. Young
1949 – PresentNobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2017)
novelist
Bohumil Hrabal
1914 – 1997Czech writer whose novels like "Closely Watched Trains" and "Too Loud a Solitude" captured the absurdity of life under communist rule with dark humor and lyrical prose.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (14)
15th C.20th C.
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Michael W. Young
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2017)
Bohumil Hrabal
novelistpoet
Czech writer whose novels like "Closely Watched Trains" and "Too Loud a Solitude" captured the absurdity of life under communist rule with dark humor and lyrical prose.
Shakib Khan
actorfilm producer
Bangladeshi film actor known as the 'King of Dhallywood' who has appeared in over 250 Bengali films since 2003. He is one of the highest-paid and most popular actors in Bangladeshi cinema.
Laura Chinchilla
lawyerpolitician
First female President of Costa Rica (2010-2014) and former Vice President under Óscar Arias Sánchez.
Mario Vargas Llosa
broadcasterdramaturge
Peruvian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for works including 'The Time of the Hero' and 'Conversation in the Cathedral'. He also served as a presidential candidate in Peru's 1990 election.
Walter Martínez
association football player
Honduran midfielder who played for Olimpia and Motagua in the domestic league and earned caps for the national team. He died in 2019 at the age of 37.
Mensur Mujdža
association football coachassociation football player
Bosnian defender who has played for clubs including FC Köln and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at international level.
Lady Gaga
singersongwriter
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1986)
Innokenty Smoktunovsky
actorfilm actor
Soviet stage and film actor best known for playing Hamlet in Grigori Kozintsev's 1964 film adaptation. He was a leading actor at the Pushkin Theatre in Leningrad.
Luis Tejada
association football player
Panamanian striker who became his country's all-time leading goalscorer with 43 international goals before his death in 2024.
Alejandro Toledo
economistlecturer
Economist who served as President of Peru from 2001 to 2006 and was later extradited from the United States in 2024 to face corruption charges.
Yohan Benalouane
association football player
Centre-back defender who played for Leicester City during their Premier League title-winning season and represents Tunisia internationally.
Rodrigo Duterte
statesperson
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, known for his controversial war on drugs that resulted in thousands of extrajudicial killings.
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Abdullo Tangriev
judoka
Olympic bronze medalist judoka who competed in the +100kg heavyweight division and won multiple Asian Championship titles.
19th Century
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Aristide Briand
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1926)
18th Century
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Origin
Francisco de Miranda
politiciansoldier
Francisco de Miranda was a precursor to Latin American independence who fought in the American Revolution, French Revolution, and led Venezuela's first attempt at independence from Spain.
Edward Smith Hall
bankerjournalist
Australian newspaper editor (1786-1860)
15th Century
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Johannes Magnus
Catholic archbishopCatholic priest
Swedish historian and Catholic archbishop
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on March 28?
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author born in 1936, is the most internationally recognized person with this birthdate. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his novels focused on power structures and individual resistance.
Are there any world leaders born on March 28?
Yes, Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru from 2001 to 2006, was born on March 28, 1945. Francisco de Miranda, born in 1750, was a key figure in South American independence movements and an important figure preceding Simón Bolívar.
What famous actors or writers were born on March 28?
Innokenty Smoktunovsky, a renowned Soviet actor famous for roles like Hamlet and Prince Myshkin, was born on March 28, 1925. Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, known for works such as 'Closely Watched Trains,' shares this birthdate, born in 1914.