Birthday twins

Who Was Born on March 13?

March 13 is the birthday of 38 notable people we've found so far, including authors, actors, creators and musicians, and 1 of them is a billionaire.

1
billionaires
joint #241 of 366 birthdays
7
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #298 of 366 birthdays
38
notable people
joint #341 of 366 birthdays
$3B
combined wealth
#295 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • The people we list for this date were born across 411 years, from 1593 to 2004.
  • Authors are the most common group among people born on March 13: 13 of 38.
  • People born on this day come from 18 countries, most often United States (16 of 38).
  • Jamie Dimon is the wealthiest person we list for March 13, with an estimated $3B reported as of December 2025.
  • March 13 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including executives, actors, creators and musicians.
  • 47% of the people we list for this date are historical figures who are no longer living.
  • 2 Nobel laureates were born on March 13, including Giorgos Seferis and John Hasbrouck Van Vleck.

💰 Richest person born on March 13

Reported estimate as of December 2025: $3B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How March 13 ranks

Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every March birthday · battle March 13 against another date · all rankings

Who shares March 13

What kind of people are born on March 13?

Share of the 38 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Authors34% (13 people)
  • Actors21% (8 people)
  • Creators21% (8 people)
  • Entrepreneurs18% (7 people)
  • Musicians18% (7 people)
  • Artists16% (6 people)
  • Athletes16% (6 people)

Countries

18 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States16 (16 people)
  • United Kingdom3 (3 people)
  • France2 (2 people)
  • Germany2 (2 people)
  • Spain2 (2 people)
  • Austria–Hungary1 (1 people)
  • Canada1 (1 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on March 13 doing at your age?

Dated milestones from Wikidata (company foundings, awards, top jobs, notable works), placed at the age each person reached them. Add your birth year above to see the ones you have passed.

By 25

  1. 20Emile HirschNotable work: Alpha Dog (2006)
  2. ~17Gerard DeulofeuJoined FC Barcelona (2011)
  3. ~19Andrés EscobarJoined Atlético Nacional (1986)
  4. ~18Edgar DavidsJoined AFC Ajax (1991)

26 to 30

  1. ~30John Hasbrouck Van VleckNamed Guggenheim Fellowship (1929)
  2. ~28Holger BadstuberJoined Schalke 04 (2017)

31 to 40

  1. 38Nick BaruaBecame chief operating officer (2018)
  2. ~33Dana DelanyReceived the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1989)
  3. 40CommonNotable work: The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
  4. 34Emile HirschNotable work: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

41 to 50

  1. 42CommonReceived the Academy Award for Best Original Song (2015)
  2. ~48Jamie DimonBecame CEO of JPMorgan Chase (2004)
  3. 50Alan GraysonBecame United States representative (2009)
  4. 41Nick BaruaBecame advisory board (2021)

After 50

  1. ~63Giorgos SeferisReceived the Nobel Prize in Literature (1963)
  2. ~78John Hasbrouck Van VleckReceived the Nobel Prize in Physics (1977)
  3. ~78Walter AnnenbergReceived the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1986)
  4. ~63Yann Arthus-BertrandNamed Champions of the Earth (2009)

The standouts

The most successful people born on March 13

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Kaya Scodelario
actor

Kaya Scodelario

Top tier

Actor

1992 · United Kingdom

Kaya Rose Scodelario is a British actress and model. She first came to prominence co-starring on E4's Skins, receiving two Golden Nymph nominations for her portrayal of Effy Stonem.

Desmond Herzfelder, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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William H. Macy
actor

William H. Macy

Top tier

Actor

1950 · United States

William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Drama Critics' Circle Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.

gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Coco Gauff
athlete

Coco Gauff

Top tier

Athlete

2004 · United States

Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the WTA.

Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Giorgos Seferis
author

Giorgos Seferis

Top tier

Author

1900–1971 · Greece

Giorgos or George Seferis, the pen name of Georgios Seferiadis, was a Greek poet and diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and a Nobel laureate.

Nobel Foundation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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scientist

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

Top tier

Scientist

1899–1980 · United States

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and mathematician who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977 for his contributions to the understanding of the behavior of electronic magnetism in solids. He shared the Prize with Philip W. Anderson and Nevill Mott.

Sources (2)
musician

Neil Sedaka

Musician

1939–2026 · United States

Neil Sedaka was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beginning his music career in 1957, he sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody.

Sources (2)

Builders

Entrepreneurs born on March 13

Percival Lowell
entrepreneur

Percival Lowell

Entrepreneur

1855–1916 · United States

Percival Lowell was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System.

Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Walter Annenberg
entrepreneur

Walter Annenberg

Entrepreneur

1908–2002 · United States

Walter Hubert Annenberg was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and diplomat. Annenberg owned and operated Triangle Publications, which included ownership of The Philadelphia Inquirer, TV Guide, the Daily Racing Form and Seventeen magazine.

Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Alan Grayson
entrepreneur

Alan Grayson

Entrepreneur

1958 · United States

Alan Mark Grayson is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and Florida's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2017.

Ldl766 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Nick Barua
entrepreneur

Nick Barua

Entrepreneur

1980 · United Kingdom

Business executive, physicist, and chairman & CEO of AN Holdings Co.

AN kabushiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (1)
Personal
entrepreneur

Personal

Entrepreneur

1963 · United States

Andrew E. Rubin is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Rubin founded Danger Inc. in 1999 and left in 2003; Danger was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2008.

Yoichiro Akiyama from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Vitalii Kim
entrepreneur

Vitalii Kim

Entrepreneur

1981 · Ukraine

Vitalii Oleksandrovych Kim is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who currently serves as Minister of Veterans' Affairs. Between 2020 and 2026 he was the Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast and head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.

Tori.chelli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)

March 13 in history

What else happened on March 13

  1. 222Roman emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia Soaemias. He is replaced by his 14-year old cousin, Severus Alexander.
  2. 1741The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.
  3. 1884The Siege of Khartoum begins. It lasts until January 26, 1885.
  4. 1964Kitty Genovese is murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her.
  5. 1997The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.

Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

More birthday twins

Famous people born on March 13

L. Ron Hubbard
musician

L. Ron Hubbard

Musician

1911–1986 · United States

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard was an American author and the founder of Scientology.

Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Dana Delany
actor

Dana Delany

Actor

1956 · United States

Dana Delany is an American actress.

Scott Harms, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Common
actor

Common

Actor

1972 · United States

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known professionally as Common, is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, he signed with the independent label Relativity Records at the age of 20.

Steven Pisano - Feast of Music from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources (2)
athlete

Andrés Escobar

Athlete

1967–1994 · Colombia

Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team. Nicknamed The Gentleman, he was known for his clean style of play and calmness on the pitch.

Sources (2)
Emile Hirsch
actor

Emile Hirsch

Actor

1985 · United States

Emile Davenport Hirsch is an American actor. His portrayal of Chris McCandless in Into the Wild (2007) earned him acclaim and multiple award nominations.

Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources (2)
musician

Scatman John

Musician

1942–1999 · United States

John Paul Larkin, known professionally under the alias Scatman John, was an American musician. A prolific jazz pianist and vocalist for several decades, he rose to prominence in 1994 through his fusion of scat singing and dance music.

Sources (2)
athlete

Edgar Davids

Athlete

1973 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Edgar Steven Davids is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Sources (2)
Mahmoud Darwish
musician

Mahmoud Darwish

Musician

1941–2008 · Palestine

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian author and poet. He wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, which formally established the State of Palestine in November 1988, and is widely regarded as the country's national poet.

Amer Shomali, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Adam Clayton
actor

Adam Clayton

Actor

1960 · United Kingdom

Adam Charles Clayton is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old.

U2_@_Scott_Stadium_2.jpg: John Athayde derivative work: Y2kcrazyjoker4 (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
actor

Sasha Clements

Actor

1990 · Canada

Sasha Nicole Clements is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Kiki Kincaid on the Teletoon sitcom Majority Rules!. She was cast in the 2005 fantasy The Snow Queen (2005).

Sources (2)
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
executive

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia

Executive

1981 · Spain

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia is the heir apparent to Maria Vladimirovna, a claimant to the disputed headship of the imperial family of Russia. He is the only child of Maria and her former husband, Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia.

Kodru, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Marko Marin
athlete

Marko Marin

Athlete

1989 · Germany

Marko Marin is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and winger. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, technical skill and playmaking ability.

Steindy (talk) 15:05, 21 July 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources (2)
Henry Hathaway
actor

Henry Hathaway

Actor

1898–1985 · United States

Henry Hathaway was an American film director and producer, whose career spanned from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was best known as a director of Western, adventure, and noir films, especially starring John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, and Gregory Peck.

Associated Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Georges de La Tour
artist

Georges de La Tour

Artist

1593–1652 · Duchy of Lorraine

Georges de La Tour was a French Baroque painter, who spent most of his working life in the Duchy of Lorraine, which was temporarily absorbed into France between 1641 and 1648. He painted mostly religious chiaroscuro scenes lit by candlelight.

Georges de La Tour, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Anatoly Fomenko
scientist

Anatoly Fomenko

Author

1945 · Russia

Anatoly Timofeyevich Fomenko is a Soviet and Russian professor of Mathematics at Moscow State University. He is well-known as a topologist and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Механико-математический факультет МГУ, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
inventor

Jacque Fresco

Inventor

1916–2017 · United States

Jacque Fresco was an American futurist and self-described social engineer. Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.

Sources (2)
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
artist

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Artist

1781–1841 · Kingdom of Prussia

Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets.

Carl Joseph Begas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Hugo Wolf
musician

Hugo Wolf

Musician

1860–1903 · Austria–Hungary

Hugo Philipp Jacob Wolf was an Austrian composer, particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder.

UnknownUnknown Photograf, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
artist

Edward Rydz-Śmigły

Politician

1886–1941 · Poland

Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz also Edward Rydz-Śmigły was a Polish politician, statesman, Marshal of Poland and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, as well as a painter and poet.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
entrepreneur

Den Fujita

Entrepreneur

1926–2004 · Japan

Den Fujita was a Japanese businessman. He was the founder of McDonald's Japan.

Sources (2)
Paul Morand
author

Paul Morand

Politician

1888–1976 · France

Paul Morand was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s.

AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Yeghishe Charents
author

Yeghishe Charents

Author

1897–1937 · Soviet Union

Yeghishe Charents was an Armenian poet, writer, and public activist. Charents's literary subject matter ranged from his experiences in the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and frequently Armenia and Armenians.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
artist

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Creator

1946 · France

Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book Earth from Above (1999) and his films Home (2009) and Human (2015).

Olivier Ezratty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and method for this page

This page lists 38 people born on March 13, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 1 of them carry a dated net-worth estimate citing Forbes or Bloomberg; combined wealth is the sum of the low end of those estimates, the newest as of December 2025. Rankings compare all 366 dates in the dataset built on 2026-09-28. Milestone ages come from dated Wikidata statements; a tilde marks year-only dates. Nothing on this page is a prediction about anyone born on March 13. Read the full methodology.

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