Birthday twins

People Born on November 3

November 3 is the birthday of 47 notable people we've found so far, including actors, authors, athletes and entrepreneurs, and 1 of them is a billionaire.

1
billionaires
joint #241 of 366 birthdays
9
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #227 of 366 birthdays
47
notable people
joint #212 of 366 birthdays
$9.5B
combined wealth
#217 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • 2 founders born on November 3 started their companies before turning 25.
  • The people we list for this date were born across 396 years, from 1604 to 2000.
  • People born on this day come from 20 countries, most often United States (18 of 47).
  • Gabe Newell is the wealthiest person we list for November 3, with an estimated $9.5B reported as of 2025.
  • Founders born on November 3 started companies including Tezuka Productions, Adidas AG and Blizzard Entertainment.
  • November 3 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including entrepreneurs, founders, scientists and actors.
  • 40% of the people we list for this date are historical figures who are no longer living.
  • 2 Nobel laureates were born on November 3, including Amartya Sen and James Rothman.
  • 6 of them had founded a company, won a major award or taken a top job before turning 30.

💰 Richest person born on November 3

Reported estimate as of 2025: $9.5B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How November 3 ranks

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

Who shares November 3

What kind of people are born on November 3?

Share of the 47 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Actors23% (11 people)
  • Authors23% (11 people)
  • Athletes21% (10 people)
  • Creators19% (9 people)
  • Entrepreneurs19% (9 people)
  • Politicians19% (9 people)
  • Scientists15% (7 people)

Countries

20 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States18 (18 people)
  • United Kingdom5 (5 people)
  • Belgium2 (2 people)
  • Germany2 (2 people)
  • India2 (2 people)
  • Italy2 (2 people)
  • Japan2 (2 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on November 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. 23Adolf DasslerFounded Adidas AG (1924)
  2. 23Michael MorhaimeFounded Blizzard Entertainment (1991)
  3. 0David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of SnowdonBecame heir apparent (1961)
  4. ~18Kendall JennerNamed Teen Choice Awards (2013)

26 to 30

  1. 26Shin Kyuk-hoFounded Lotte (1948)
  2. ~29Unai EmeryJoined Racing Club de Ferrol (2000)
  3. ~28Ian WrightJoined Arsenal F.C. (1991)
  4. ~27Dwight YorkeJoined Manchester United F.C. (1998)

31 to 40

  1. 33John BarryReceived the Academy Award for Best Original Song (1967)
  2. ~34Gabe NewellFounded (1996)
  3. ~33Osamu TezukaFounded Mushi Production (1961)
  4. ~36Anna WintourBecame editor-in-chief (1985)

41 to 50

  1. 46William MonahanReceived the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2007)
  2. 44Alexander De CrooBecame Prime Minister of Belgium (2020)
  3. 44Harris FlanaginBecame commanding officer (1862)
  4. ~41Roseanne BarrReceived the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1993)

After 50

  1. ~65Amartya SenReceived the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (1998)
  2. ~63James RothmanReceived the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2013)
  3. ~58Shin Kyuk-hoFounded Lotte Department Store (1979)
  4. ~64Anna WintourBecame artistic director (2013)

The standouts

The most successful people born on November 3

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Kendall Jenner
actor

Kendall Jenner

Top tier

Actor

1995 · United States

Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model, socialite, and media personality. She rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years from 2007 to 2021.

Adanola, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Charles Bronson
actor

Charles Bronson

Top tier

Actor

1921–2003 · United States

Charles Bronson was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains.

Herald American, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dolph Lundgren
scientist

Dolph Lundgren

Top tier

Actor

1957 · United States

Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish and American actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. He gained recognition for portraying the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in his breakthrough role in Rocky IV (1985), a role he reprised in Creed II (2018).

Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Anna Wintour
author

Anna Wintour

Top tier

Author

1949 · United States

Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast.

UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Amartya Sen
scientist

Amartya Sen

Top tier

Author

1933 · India

Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. Sen has taught and worked in England and the United States since 1972. In 1998, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics.

Fronteiras do Pensamento, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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James Rothman
scientist

James Rothman

Top tier

American biologist and Nobel laureate

1950 · United States

James Edward Rothman is an American biochemist. He is the Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Yale University, the chairman of the Department of Cell Biology at Yale School of Medicine, and the director of the Nanobiology Institute at the Yale West Campus.

US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Builders

Entrepreneurs born on November 3

Lulu
entrepreneur

Lulu

Entrepreneur

1948 · United Kingdom

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actress and television personality whose career has spanned six decades. Her debut single, a cover version of The Isley Brothers song "Shout", reached the top ten of the UK Singles Chart in 1964.

Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
entrepreneur

David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

Entrepreneur

1961 · United Kingdom

David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British royal family, an English furniture maker, and honorary chairman of the auction house Christie's.

Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Adolf Dassler
founder

Adolf Dassler

Entrepreneur · Adidas AG · fashion

1900–1978 · Germany

Adolf "Adi" Dassler was a German cobbler, inventor, and businessman who founded the sportswear company Adidas.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Alexander De Croo
entrepreneur

Alexander De Croo

Entrepreneur

1975 · Belgium

Alexander De Croo is a Belgian politician and businessman who serves as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He was Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025.

belgium24.eu, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Michael Morhaime
founder

Michael Morhaime

Entrepreneur · Blizzard Entertainment · entertainment

1967 · United States

Michael Morhaime is an American video game developer and entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Dreamhaven, located in Irvine, California.

aaron biggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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November 3 in history

What else happened on November 3

  1. 361Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor.
  2. 1817The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
  3. 1929The Gwangju Student Independence Movement occurred.
  4. 1956Suez Crisis: The Khan Yunis killings by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza result in the deaths of 275 Palestinians.
  5. 1979Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.

Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

More birthday twins

Famous people born on November 3

Unai Emery
athlete

Unai Emery

Athlete

1971 · Spain

Unai Emery Etxegoien is a Spanish football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Aston Villa. Since 2021, he has been the majority shareholder of fourth-tier Spanish club Real Unión.

Aleksandr Osipov, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ian Wright
athlete

Ian Wright

Athlete

1963 · United Kingdom

Ian Edward Wright is an English media personality and former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest forwards in the history of the Premier League and one of Arsenal's greatest ever players.

James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Kate Capshaw
actor

Kate Capshaw

Actor

1953 · United States

Kathleen Sue Spielberg, known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American recognized as an actress (retired), producer, and visual artist (painter).

Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Gerd Müller
athlete

Gerd Müller

Athlete

1945–2021 · Germany

Gerhard Müller was a German professional footballer. A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sergiño Dest
athlete

Sergiño Dest

Athlete

2000 · United States

Sergiño Gianni Dest is a professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the United States national team. He is known for his dribbling, pace, and offensive ability.

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

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Dwight Yorke
athlete

Dwight Yorke

Athlete

1971 · Trinidad and Tobago

Dwight Eversley Yorke CM is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian professional football coach and former player and former head coach of Trinidad and Tobago.

Deepti Soni, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Leopold III of Belgium
artist

Leopold III of Belgium

Politician

1901–1983 · Belgium

Leopold III was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951.

Willem van de Poll, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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actor

Jeremy Brett

Actor

1933–1995 · United Kingdom

Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of the Granada TV series.

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musician

John Barry

Musician

1933–2011 · United States

John Barry Prendergast OBE was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father.

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Steven Wilson
musician

Steven Wilson

Musician

1967 · United Kingdom

Steven John Wilson is an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist.

joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Pablo Aimar
athlete

Pablo Aimar

Athlete

1979 · Argentina

Pablo César Aimar is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team. He has been considered as one of the most talented and creative attacking midfielders of his generation.

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

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Ken Berry
actor

Ken Berry

Actor

1933–2018 · United States

Kenneth Ronald Berry was an American actor, comedian, dancer, and singer. Berry starred on the television series F Troop (1965–1967), Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–1971) and Mama's Family (1983–1990). He also appeared on Broadway in The Billy Barnes Revue, headlined as George M.

ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Evgeni Plushenko
athlete

Evgeni Plushenko

Athlete

1982 · Russia

Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian former figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, a three-time World champion, a seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a ten-time Russian national champion.

Divmel ic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Osman II
author

Osman II

Author

1604–1622 · Ottoman Empire

Osman II, also known as Osman the Young, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 26 February 1618 until his regicide on 20 May 1622.

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Monica Vitti
actor

Monica Vitti

Actor

1931–2022 · Italy

Maria Luisa Ceciarelli, known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s.

Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Vincenzo Bellini
musician

Vincenzo Bellini

Musician

1801–1835 · Kingdom of Sicily

Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini was an Italian opera composer of the early Romantic era famed for his long, graceful melodies and evocative musical settings.

Pietro Luchini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Roy Emerson
athlete

Roy Emerson

Athlete

1936 · Australia

Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player. He won 12 Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, for a total of 28 Grand Slam tournament titles.

Christophe Badoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Nick Holonyak
inventor

Nick Holonyak

Inventor

1928–2022 · United States

Nick Holonyak Jr. was an American electronics engineer. He is noted particularly for his 1962 invention and first demonstration of a semiconductor laser diode that emitted visible light.

AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Vilma Santos
actor

Vilma Santos

Politician

1953 · Philippines

Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto is a Filipino actress and politician serving as the Governor of Batangas since 2025, having previously held the position from 2007 to 2016.

Littlebeatlebum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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William Monahan
author

William Monahan

Creator

1960 · United States

William J. Monahan is an American screenwriter and novelist. His second produced screenplay The Departed (2006), an adaptation of Andrew Lau's 2002 gangster film Infernal Affairs, earned him a Writers Guild of America Award and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

BrooksieR, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Shin Kyuk-ho
founder

Shin Kyuk-ho

Entrepreneur · Lotte · retail

1921–2020 · South Korea

Shin Kyuk-ho, known in Japan as Takeo Shigemitsu, was a Zainichi Korean businessman known for being the founder of the South Korean-Japanese conglomerate Lotte Corporation (Group), now one of the largest chaebols in South Korea.

宣伝会議 撮影者不明, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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entrepreneur

Karan Paul

Entrepreneur

1969 · India

Karan Paul is an Indian businessman and the chairman of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, an Indian family business.

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Daniel Rutherford
scientist

Daniel Rutherford

Scientist

1749–1819 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Daniel Rutherford was a Scottish physician, chemist and botanist who is known for the isolation of nitrogen in 1772.

William Ramsay, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Yakub Kolas
author

Yakub Kolas

Politician

1882–1956 · Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Yakub Kolas, real name Kanstantsin Mikhailavich Mitskievich was a Belarusian writer, dramatist, poet and translator. People's Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), member (1928) and vice-president of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Salvatore Garau
artist

Salvatore Garau

Artist

1953 · Italy

Salvatore Garau is an Italian artist from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.

PubArch56, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Harris Flanagin
politician

Harris Flanagin

Politician

1817–1874 · United States

Harris Flanagin was an American politician, slaveowner, and lawyer who served as the seventh governor of Arkansas from 1862 to 1864, and in exile until 1865.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and method for this page

This page lists 47 people born on November 3, 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 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 November 3. Read the full methodology.

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