Birthday twins

People Born on March 3

March 3 is the birthday of 54 notable people we've found so far, including actors, entrepreneurs, historical figures and athletes, and 2 of them are billionaires.

2
billionaires
joint #145 of 366 birthdays
13
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #69 of 366 birthdays
54
notable people
joint #82 of 366 birthdays
$12.3B
combined wealth
#188 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • The people we list for this date were born across 696 years, from 1304 to 2000.
  • People born on this day come from 27 countries, most often United States (18 of 53).
  • Gustaf Douglas is the wealthiest person we list for March 3, with an estimated $7.2B reported as of August 2022.
  • Founders born on March 3 started companies including Amway, AT&T and Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.
  • March 3 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including billionaires, entrepreneurs, founders and inventors.
  • 43% of the people we list for this date are historical figures who are no longer living.
  • 2 Nobel laureates were born on March 3, including Ragnar Frisch and Arthur Kornberg.

💰 Richest person born on March 3

billionaire

Gustaf Douglas

Entrepreneur

1938–2023 · Sweden

$7.2Bolder estimate, as of August 2022 · Forbes

Gustaf Archibald Siegwart Douglas was a Swedish aristocrat, billionaire businessman, and politician. In August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$7.2 billion. In 2007 he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

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Reported estimate as of August 2022: $7.2B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How March 3 ranks

Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every March birthday · battle March 3 against another date · all rankings

The March 3 wealth profile

Billionaires born on March 3

$12.3B
combined wealth
low-bound sum, newest as of August 2022
2
sourced estimates
2
billionaires
joint #145 of 366
#188
of 366 for wealth

Ranked by the low end of each reported estimate; bars use a log scale.

Who shares March 3

What kind of people are born on March 3?

Share of the 54 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Actors30% (16 people)
  • Entrepreneurs24% (13 people)
  • Athletes20% (11 people)
  • Politicians17% (9 people)
  • Scientists15% (8 people)
  • Authors13% (7 people)
  • Musicians11% (6 people)

Countries

27 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States18 (18 people)
  • Japan3 (3 people)
  • United Kingdom3 (3 people)
  • Australia2 (2 people)
  • India2 (2 people)
  • Norway2 (2 people)
  • Poland2 (2 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on March 3 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. ~13Bobby DriscollReceived the Academy Juvenile Award (1950)
  2. ~20Jean HarlowNotable work: The Public Enemy (1931)
  3. ~19Antonio RüdigerJoined VfB Stuttgart (2012)
  4. ~18ZicoJoined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (1971)

26 to 30

  1. ~29Jamsetji TataFounded (1868)
  2. ~28Óscar TabárezJoined Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club (1975)
  3. ~29Antonio RüdigerJoined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2022)
  4. ~30ZicoJoined Udinese Calcio (1983)

31 to 40

  1. 33Richard DeVosFounded Amway (1959)
  2. 38Alexander Graham BellFounded AT&T Corporation (1885)
  3. ~36George PullmanFounded Pullman Company (1867)
  4. 35Ragnar FrischFounded Econometric Society (1930)

41 to 50

  1. ~41Arthur KornbergReceived the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1959)
  2. 42Karol NawrockiBecame President of the Republic of Poland (2025)
  3. ~41Ion IliescuBecame council member (1971)
  4. ~41Julie BowenReceived the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011)

After 50

  1. 61George MillerReceived the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (2007)
  2. ~74Ragnar FrischReceived the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (1969)
  3. ~64Jamsetji TataFounded Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces (1903)
  4. 53Mikhail MishustinBecame Prime Minister of Russia (2020)

The standouts

The most successful people born on March 3

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Bobby Cannavale
actor

Bobby Cannavale

Top tier

Actor

1970 · United States

Bobby Cannavale is an American actor. His breakthrough came with the leading role as FDNY Paramedic Roberto "Bobby" Caffey in the NBC series Third Watch, a role he played from 1999 to 2001.

Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jessica Biel
actor

Jessica Biel

Top tier

Actor

1982 · United States

Jessica Claire Timberlake is an American actress. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven (1996–2007).

Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Alexander Graham Bell
founder

Alexander Graham Bell

Top tier

Entrepreneur · AT&T · telecommunications

1847–1922 · United States

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.

Moffett Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ragnar Frisch
founder

Ragnar Frisch

Top tier

Founder · Econometric Society · other industries

1895–1973 · Norway

Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch was an influential Norwegian economist and econometrician known for being one of the major contributors to establishing economics as a quantitative and statistically informed science in the early 20th century.

Borgens Atelier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Arthur Kornberg
scientist

Arthur Kornberg

Top tier

Scientist

1918–2007 · United States

Arthur Kornberg was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 for the discovery of "the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid" together with Spanish biochemist and physician Severo Ochoa of New York University.

NIH History Office from Bethesda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Camila Cabello
actor

Camila Cabello

Actor

1997 · United States

Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group, Fifth Harmony, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

ReverendPoppins, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)

Builders

Entrepreneurs born on March 3

Jamsetji Tata
founder

Jamsetji Tata

Entrepreneur · Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces · hospitality

1839–1904 · British Empire

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist and patriarch of the Tata family who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He established the city of Jamshedpur.

hochgeladen in en-Wiki von Chirags, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Charles Ponzi
entrepreneur

Charles Ponzi

Entrepreneur

1882–1949 · United States

Charles Ponzi was an Italian charlatan and con artist who operated in the United States and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, Benny Broncko and Charles P. Bianchi.

The original uploader was Mgreason at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
George Pullman
founder

George Pullman

Entrepreneur · Pullman Company

1831–1897 · United States

George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town in Chicago for the workers who manufactured it.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Khaltmaagiin Battulga
entrepreneur

Khaltmaagiin Battulga

Entrepreneur

1963 · Mongolia

Khaltmaagiin Battulga, also referred to as Battulga Khaltmaa, is a Mongolian politician and sambo wrestler who served as the fifth president of Mongolia from 2017 to 2021.

Shealeah Craighead, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Arthur Drewry
entrepreneur

Arthur Drewry

Entrepreneur

1891–1961 · United Kingdom

Arthur Drewry was an English football administrator who served as the fifth president of FIFA, the world governing body of association football, from 1955 to 1961.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Harry Triguboff
entrepreneur

Harry Triguboff

Entrepreneur

1933 · Australia

Harry Oskar Triguboff is an Australian billionaire real estate developer and one of Australia's richest people. He is the founder and managing director of Meriton and is known as "high-rise Harry".

Meriton Apartments Photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)

March 3 in history

What else happened on March 3

  1. 473Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  2. 1799The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison.
  3. 1913Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C.
  4. 1943World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station.
  5. 1980The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.

Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

More birthday twins

Famous people born on March 3

Shraddha Kapoor
actor

Shraddha Kapoor

Actor

1987 · India

Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actresses, Kapoor has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2016.

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Julie Bowen
actor

Julie Bowen

Actor

1970 · United States

Julie Bowen is an American actress. She is best known as Claire Dunphy in ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards.

iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Brian Cox
scientist

Brian Cox

Actor

1968 · United Kingdom

Brian Edward Cox is an English physicist and musician. He is a professor of particle physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and the Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science.

Duncan.Hull, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ronan Keating
actor

Ronan Keating

Actor

1977 · Ireland

Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish singer, songwriter and media personality. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer of pop group Boyzone.

Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jean Harlow
actor

Jean Harlow

Actor

1911–1937 · United States

Jean Harlow was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema.

studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Ibn Battuta
author

Ibn Battuta

Author

1304–1368

Ibn Battuta was a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer, and scholar from Tangier, Morocco. Over a 30-year period (1325-1354) he visited much of Africa, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula.

Ideophagous, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Antonio Rüdiger
athlete

Antonio Rüdiger

Athlete

1993 · Germany

Antonio Rüdiger is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid. He is known for his aggressive playing style, speed, tackling ability and strong aerial presence.

Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Katherine Waterston
actor

Katherine Waterston

Actor

1980 · United States

Katherine Boyer Waterston is a British and American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007).

Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Harnaaz Sandhu
actor

Harnaaz Sandhu

Actor

2000 · India

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is an Indian model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2021.

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Zico
athlete

Zico

Athlete

1953 · Portugal

Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.

Doha Stadium Plus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Mikhail Mishustin
scientist

Mikhail Mishustin

Politician

1966 · Russia

Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin is a Russian politician and economist serving as the prime minister of Russia since 2020. He previously served as the director of the Federal Taxation Service from 2010 to 2020.

duma.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bobby Driscoll
actor

Bobby Driscoll

Actor

1937–1968 · United States

Robert Cletus Driscoll was an American child actor who performed on film and television.

NBC Television Network, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Georg Cantor
scientist

Georg Cantor

Scientist

1845–1918 · German Empire

Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor was a mathematician who played a pivotal role in the creation of set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Laura Harring
actor

Laura Harring

Actor

1964 · Mexico

Laura Elena Harring is a Mexican and American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1985 and later began acting in television and film. She is best known for her lead role as Rita in the 2001 movie Mulholland Drive.

Laura Harring, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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William Godwin
author

William Godwin

Author

1756–1836 · Kingdom of Great Britain

William Godwin was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism.

Henry William Pickersgill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
athlete

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Athlete

1962 · United States

Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee, née Joyner, is an American former track and field athlete who competed in both the heptathlon and long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals at four different Olympic Games.

Ash Carter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
author

Ion Iliescu

Politician

1930–2025 · Romania

Ion Iliescu was a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the first and third President of Romania since the country's transition to democracy, from 1990 to 1996 and 2000 to 2004.

Sources (2)
Dragan Stojković
athlete

Dragan Stojković

Athlete

1965 · Serbia

Dragan Stojković, also known by the nickname Piksi, is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of the Serbia national team.

Južne vesti, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Fernando Colunga
actor

Fernando Colunga

Actor

1966 · United States

Fernando Colunga Olivares is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
athlete

Óscar Tabárez

Athlete

1947 · Uruguay

Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva, is a Uruguayan former football manager and player. Known as "El Maestro", he holds the record as the manager with the most games with just one national team.

Sources (2)
Jeremy Zucker
musician

Jeremy Zucker

Musician

1996 · United States

Jeremy Scott Zucker is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his songs "Comethru", "You Were Good to Me", and "All the Kids Are Depressed". He has released multiple EPs and three albums, Love Is Not Dying (2020), Crusher (2021), and Garden State (2025).

Asoundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Zhelyu Zhelev
author

Zhelyu Zhelev

Politician

1935–2015 · Bulgaria

Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev was a Bulgarian politician and former dissident who served as the first democratically elected and non-Communist president of Bulgaria, from 1990 to 1997.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Mehmet Topal
athlete

Mehmet Topal

Athlete

1986 · Turkey

Mehmet Topal is a Turkish professional football manager and former player. A defensive midfielder, he was nicknamed Örümcek for his ability to use his long legs to win loose balls and intercept passes.

Steindy (talk) 10:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Alain
author

Alain

Author

1868–1951 · France

Émile-Auguste Chartier, commonly known as Alain, was a French philosopher, journalist, essayist, pacifist, and teacher of philosophy.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Shūichi Gonda
athlete

Shūichi Gonda

Athlete

1989 · Japan

Shūichi Gonda is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Vissel Kobe. He also represented the Japan national team at the 2014 and 2022 FIFA World cup.

حسین ظهروند, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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More profiles born on March 3

Sources and method for this page

This page lists 54 people born on March 3, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 2 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 August 2022. 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 3. Read the full methodology.

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