BORN DECEMBER 28

John Legend - 1978

R&B SINGER

R&B singer and pianist who scored his first big hit with the 2005 single "Ordinary People." He has collaborated with many different artists, such as Jay-Z and Kanye West. He graduated as the salutatorian of North High School and was accepted into several Ivy League schools. He was the president and music director for Counterparts, an a capella group at the University of Pennsylvania. He has won 10 Grammy Awards. His song "Glory" with rapper Common received an Academy Award for Best Original Song after being featured in the film Selma.

Denzel Washington - 1954

MOVIE ACTOR

Won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 2001 film Training Day. He has starred in several films based on true events such as Remember the Titans, Cry Freedom, American Gangster, Flight, Hurricane, and Malcolm X.  After taking a semester off from college, he worked as an overnight summer camp counselor, where he discovered his acting abilities. He made his directorial debut with the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, then followed up with The Great Debaters in 2007 and Fences in 2016.

Seun Ogunkoya (born December 28, 1977) is a Nigerian sprinter and two-time African Championships gold medalist over 100 metres. He was born in Akure and is a cousin of Falilat Ogunkoya. He improved his personal bests from 10.43 seconds in 1995 to 10.15 seconds in April 1996 in Makurdi, at the 10th National Sports Festival, to 9.97 seconds in July 1997 in Formia. He thereby became the youngest spri... Read more at Wikipedia

Stan Lee - 1922

COMIC BOOK AUTHOR

Marvel Comics writer, publisher, editor, and chairman who co-created Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four. Also known for his trademark motto "Excelsior!" and for devising the system of comic book production known as the Marvel Method. He worked several part-time jobs in his youth, some of which included writing obituaries for newspapers and writing press releases for the National Tuberculosis Center. His uncle, Robbie Solomon, helped him get a job at Timely Comics as an assistant in 1939, which would eventually become Marvel Comics in 1960. He was born Stanley Martin Lieber, but chose to break his first name into two parts for his comic book pen name. He reserved his full name for his "more literary aspirations," which never came to fruition.

Maggie Smith - 1934

MOVIE ACTRESS

Actress who starred in Gosford Park, Downton Abbey, and the Harry Potter films and has won multiple Emmy Awards in a career that has spanned more than 60 years. In 1969, she won an Academy Award for her starring role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She studied drama at the Oxford University Dramatic Society and began her career as Viola in the Oxford Playhouse's rendition of Twelfth Night. She appeared in Hook with Robin Williams and later took on the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film franchise.

Yisa Sofoluwe (born December 28, 1967?) is a former Nigerian football Defender. He won 40 caps and scored 1 goal for his country, and was their regular left back between 1983 and 1988, playing at the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups. After the 1988 season he left his club Abiola Babes to play in Belgium, where he fell into oblivion....Read more at Wikipedia

Emery Kelly - 1997

POP SINGER

Contestant on the reality competition series The X Factor as a member of the pop trio Forever in Your Mind. The group released a single called "She Lights the World" in 2013.   He is an accomplished athlete and avid gamer. He became bandmates with Ricky Garcia and Liam Attridge in Forever in Your Mind.

Miles Brown - 2004

TV ACTOR

Young actor who landed his first big break on the ABC sitcom Black-ish in the role of Jack Johnson. He is also a hip-hop dancer, having been a semi-finalist on America's Got Talent. He joined a dance team called Emanon and started dancing as early as the age of 3. His first TV appearance was on Yo Gabba Gabba. He had a couple of early guest-starring roles on the series Shameless and Raising Hope.

David Archuleta - 1990

POP SINGER

Singer and former junior champion of Star Search who finished runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol. He won a number of Teen Choice Awards between 2008 and 2010.  He started singing at the young age of six after falling in love with musicals such as Les Misérables.  His first hit was a song titled "Crush," which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

 Amaechi Ottiji (born 28 December 1969) is a retired footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Nigeria, Greece and Germany. Born in Enugu, Ottiji began playing football for Calabar Rovers. He played for Enugu Rangers and BCC Lions, winning the 1989 Nigerian FA Cup with BCC. In 1990, Ottiji joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for 5.5 seasons appearing in 110 league matches and scorin... Read more at Wikipedia

Sienna Miller - 1981

MOVIE ACTRESS

Actress and model who has appeared in such films as Factory Girl, Stardust, American Sniper, Layer Cake, Foxcatcher and GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. She modeled for Coca-Cola and Italian Vogue prior to acting. She starred in Alfie with Jude Law.

Madison De La Garza - 2001

TV ACTRESS

Emerging child actress who became recognized for playing Juanita Solis on ABC's Desperate Housewives from 2008 to 2012. She made her first television appearance on The Demi and Selena Show in 2008. She had her first film role in the 2013 comedy Bad Teacher.

Larissa Manoela - 2000

TV ACTRESS

Brazilian television and film actress known for her childhood roles in such telenovelas as Carrossel and Patrulha Salvadora. She also played the role of Guilhermina in a 2011 Brazilian film titled O Palhaço (The Clown). She first appeared on television at the age of eight. She is extremely popular on the app musical.ly, with over 3.4 million fans on her larimanoela28 account. She provided voice-over work for a series called Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.

Joe Manganiello - 1976

TV ACTOR

Best known for his role as a werewolf in HBO's True Blood, he's had recurring television roles on ER, One Tree Hill, and How I Met Your Mother. He made his official acting debut in the 2002 film version of Spider-man, a role he auditioned for only a short time after moving out to Los Angeles. He was a roadie for the band, Goldfinger and became good friends with lead singer, John Feldmann.

Mary-Charles Jones - 2001

TV ACTRESS

Known for her recurring roles in the series Necessary Roughness and Hannah Montana, she has appeared in the feature films Identity Thief, Footloose, and Father of Invention. She also stars as Isabella in the 2013 TV movie Dear Dumb Diary.  She made her professional debut in 2007 in the pilot episode of the series October Road. She followed that with a one episode stint on the long running ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. She made guest appearances on the Fox series New Girl, Ben and Kate, and TV Land's Hot in Cleveland.

Woodrow Wilson

US PRESIDENT

BIRTHDAY

December 28, 1856

DEATH DATE

Feb 3, 1924 (age 67)

The 28th President of the United States who was governor of New Jersey and president of Princeton University before he was elected to the presidency. He worked as a lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia. His re-election campaign was founded on the fact that he had kept the United States out of World War I. He was best-known for coming up with the League of Nations despite the fact that his country refused to be a part of it.

Connor Weil - 1993

TV ACTOR

Actor best known to MTV viewers as Will Belmont in the television adaptation of the Scream franchise. He also landed a role in the television movie Sharknado in 2013. He performed in his first musical at ten years old and continued to do semi-pro theater until the age of fifteen. His first on-screen role was for the Lifetime movie Lies in Plain Sight. He has guest-starring credits on the kids TV series A.N.T. Farm, Victorious, Crash & Bernstein, Liv and Maddie and Kickin' It.

Robin McGraw - 1953

SELF-HELP AUTHOR

Author and wife of Dr. Phil who published her bestselling book, What's Age Got to Do With It?, in 2009. She's also written books, From My Heart to Yours and Christmas In My Heart and Home. She made her television debut on her husband's show in 2002. She also appeared on multiple episodes of Entertainment Tonight and Rachael Ray.

Mackenzie Rosman - 1989

TV ACTRESS

Played Ruthie Camden in the hit television show 7th Heaven. She also played roles in Ghost Shark and Fading of the Cries. She was a competitive equestrian show jumper and active supporter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She played Zoe on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, a popular drama on ABC Family.