26 historically significant individuals born on March 3. March 3 marks the birth date of 16 notable individuals. Alexander Graham Bell, born in 1847, invented the telephone and changed global communication. Ion Iliescu, a Romanian politician, was born in 1930. Uruguayan football manager Óscar Tabárez was born in 1947, and Brazilian footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra in 1953.
Total Born
26
Countries
21
Top Century
20th· 16
Top Field
association football coach
4 individuals
Headline Figures
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (16)
19th (5)
10th C.20th C.
20th Century
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Arthur Kornberg
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1959)
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
malariologistmicrobiologist
Ethiopian microbiologist and politician who has served as Director-General of the World Health Organization since 2017, leading global health responses including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Camila Cabello
actorcomposer
Cuban-American pop singer who rose to fame as a member of Fifth Harmony before launching a successful solo career. She has achieved multiple Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits including 'Havana' and 'Señorita.'
Arthur Antunes Coimbra
association football coachassociation football player
Brazilian football legend known as Zico, who scored over 500 career goals and is considered one of the greatest playmakers in football history.
Shraddha Kapoor
film actormodel
Indian actress known for her roles in Hindi films including Aashiqui 2, which established her as a leading Bollywood actress.
Khaltmaagiin Battulga
artistbusinessperson
Mongolia's fifth President (2017-2021) and former combat sports athlete who won world championships in sambo before entering politics.
Salih Muslim
chemistpolitician
Co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and key leader of Syrian Kurdish autonomy in northern Syria.
Ion Iliescu
activistdesign engineer
President of Romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004)
Mikhail Mishustin
civil servanteconomist
Russian economist and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Russia since January 2020, previously heading the Federal Tax Service.
Karol Nawrocki
historianpolitician
Polish historian and museum director who served as president of the Institute of National Remembrance before entering politics.
Mohamed al-Menfi
diplomatpolitician
Diplomat who currently serves as Chairman of the Presidential Council, Libya's collective head of state established in 2021.
Elnur Hüseynov
singer
Azerbaijani singer who represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, performing the song "Hour of the Wolf."
Dragan Stojković
association football coachassociation football player
Former Serbian midfielder known as 'Piksi' who starred for Red Star Belgrade and the Yugoslav national team in the 1990s. He currently manages the Serbian national football team.
Óscar Tabárez
association football coachassociation football player
Long-serving Uruguay national team manager who led the country to Copa América victory in 2011 and World Cup semi-finals in 2010. He coached Uruguay for over 15 years across two separate periods.
Zbigniew Boniek
association football coachassociation football player
Polish midfielder who starred for Juventus and Roma in the 1980s, winning Serie A titles and earning 80 caps for the national team.
Shakhobidin Zoirov
boxer
Olympic champion boxer who won gold in the flyweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
19th Century
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Ragnar Frisch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1969)
Alexander Graham Bell
businesspersonelectrical engineer
Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
Chase G. Woodhouse
academicchief executive officer
American educator and congresswoman (1890-1984)
Georg Hellat
architectcivil engineer
Estonian architect (1870–1943)
Wesley Fletcher Orr
journalistpolitician
Canadian politician (1831-1898)
17th Century
2Figure
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Blaise François Pagan
architectengineer
French architect
Thomas Otway
playwrightpoet
English writer and dramatist (1652-1685)
16th Century
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Moses Isserles
philosopherPosek
Polish rabbi
14th Century
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Ibn Battuta
cartographerexplorer
14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer
10th Century
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Abe no Seimei
astrologerastronomer
Japanese onmyōji
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on March 3?
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was born on March 3, 1847. His invention changed global communication and earned him a place in history.
What celebrities have March 3 birthdays?
Notable individuals born on March 3 include Alexander Graham Bell, Ion Iliescu (former Romanian president), Óscar Tabárez (Uruguayan football coach), and Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Brazilian football legend). Sixteen notable people share this birth date.
Are there any famous inventors born on March 3?
Yes, Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, was born on March 3, 1847. His invention transformed communication and made him a key figure in history.