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Famous Birthdays on September 10

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10 historically significant individuals born on September 10. September 10 is the birth date of several notable individuals. Guatemalan president Juan José Arévalo was born in 1904, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in 1933, and British actor Colin Firth in 1960. Additionally, Alibaba founder Jack Ma was born in 1964, and Olympic heptathlon champion Ghada Shouaa in 1972.

Total Born
10
Countries
9
Top Century
20th· 6
Top Field
collector
1 individuals

Headline Figures

collector
Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld

1933 – 2019

German fashion designer who served as creative director of Chanel for over three decades and transformed the luxury brand into a global fashion powerhouse. He was known for his distinctive personal style and prolific creative output.

entrepreneur
Jack Ma

Jack Ma

1964 – Present

Chinese entrepreneur who co-founded Alibaba Group in 1999, building it into one of the world's largest e-commerce companies. He transformed online commerce in China and became one of the country's wealthiest individuals before stepping back from business operations.

diplomat
Juan José Arévalo

Juan José Arévalo

1904 – 1990

Educator and writer who served as Guatemala's first democratically elected president from 1945 to 1951, initiating the country's democratic spring period.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (6)
19th (2)
18th (2)
18th C.20th C.

20th Century

6
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
collectordesigner
German fashion designer who served as creative director of Chanel for over three decades and transformed the luxury brand into a global fashion powerhouse. He was known for his distinctive personal style and prolific creative output.
Jack Ma
Jack Ma
entrepreneurphilanthropist
Chinese entrepreneur who co-founded Alibaba Group in 1999, building it into one of the world's largest e-commerce companies. He transformed online commerce in China and became one of the country's wealthiest individuals before stepping back from business operations.
Juan José Arévalo
Juan José Arévalo
diplomatpolitician
Educator and writer who served as Guatemala's first democratically elected president from 1945 to 1951, initiating the country's democratic spring period.
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
film actorfilm producer
English actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The King's Speech (2010) and is known for playing Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.
II
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
middle-distance runner
Middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters and represented Sudan at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 World Championships.
GS
Ghada Shouaa
athletics competitor
Olympic gold medalist who won the heptathlon at the 1996 Atlanta Games, becoming Syria's first and only Olympic champion.

19th Century

2
Nicole Garay
Nicole Garay
poetwriter
Panamanian poet (1873–1928)
Albert Vanloo
Albert Vanloo
librettistplaywright
Belgian opera librettist (1846-1920)

18th Century

2
Georg Matthias Bose
Georg Matthias Bose
astronomerphysicist
German physicist and writer (1710-1761)
John Needham
John Needham
Catholic priesteducator
English biologist and Roman Catholic priest (1713-1781)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on September 10?
Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion designer who led Chanel and Fendi for decades, was born on September 10, 1933. Other notable people born on this date include Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth and Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
What celebrities have birthdays on September 10?
Colin Firth, known for films like The King's Speech and Bridget Jones's Diary, was born on September 10, 1960. Karl Lagerfeld, a fashion icon, was born on this date in 1933, along with tech billionaire Jack Ma in 1964.
Are there any historical figures born on September 10?
Juan José Arévalo, who was President of Guatemala from 1945 to 1951, was born on September 10, 1904. Olympic champion Ghada Shouaa, who won Syria's first Olympic gold medal in the heptathlon, was born on this date in 1972.