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Who Was Born on September 28?

September 28 is the birthday of 59 notable people we've found so far, including entrepreneurs, authors, actors and politicians, and 3 of them are billionaires.

3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366 birthdays
18
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #4 of 366 birthdays
59
notable people
joint #25 of 366 birthdays
$52.8B
combined wealth
#37 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • With 18 founders and entrepreneurs, this birthday is among the top 3% of all dates for entrepreneurial representation.
  • The people we list for this date were born across 291 years, from 1698 to 1989.
  • Entrepreneurs are the most common group among people born on September 28: 18 of 59.
  • People born on this day come from 23 countries, most often United States (18 of 59).
  • Alain Wertheimer is the wealthiest person we list for September 28, with an estimated $41B reported as of December 2024.
  • Alain Wertheimer accounts for more than half of the documented wealth among people born on this day.
  • September 28 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including billionaires, entrepreneurs, actors and musicians.
  • 53% of the people we list for this date are historical figures who are no longer living.
  • Together, the 3 people with sourced estimates born on September 28 hold a reported $53B, the #37 total among all 366 birthdays.
  • Henri Moissan is the Nobel laureate born on September 28.

💰 Richest person born on September 28

billionaire

Alain Wertheimer

Entrepreneur

1948 · France

$41.4Bolder estimate, as of December 2024 · Forbes

Alain Ernest Wertheimer is a French billionaire businessman, based in New York City. He is the chairman and a controlling shareholder in Chanel, with his brother Gérard who chairs its watch division.

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Reported estimate as of December 2024: $41.4B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How September 28 ranks

Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every September birthday · battle September 28 against another date · all rankings

The September 28 wealth profile

Billionaires born on September 28

$52.8B
combined wealth
low-bound sum, newest as of 2025
3
sourced estimates
3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366
#37
of 366 for wealth

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

Paul Tudor Jones
billionaire

Paul Tudor Jones

Entrepreneur

1954 · United States

$8.1Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

Paul Tudor Jones II is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. In 1980, he founded Tudor Investment Corporation, an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Eight years later, he co-founded the Robin Hood Foundation, which focuses on poverty reduction.

Hedge Funds, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Who shares September 28

What kind of people are born on September 28?

Share of the 59 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Entrepreneurs31% (18 people)
  • Authors29% (17 people)
  • Actors27% (16 people)
  • Politicians25% (15 people)
  • Musicians20% (12 people)
  • Athletes19% (11 people)
  • Scientists19% (11 people)

Countries

23 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States18 (18 people)
  • France8 (8 people)
  • Spain4 (4 people)
  • Russia3 (3 people)
  • United Kingdom3 (3 people)
  • Germany2 (2 people)
  • India2 (2 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on September 28 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. ~22Brigitte BardotNotable work: And God Created Woman (1956)
  2. 16Hilary DuffNotable work: A Cinderella Story (2004)
  3. 21Sylvia KristelNotable work: Emmanuelle (1974)
  4. ~19Andrés GuardadoJoined Mexico men's national football team (2005)

26 to 30

  1. 28Mira SorvinoReceived the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1996)
  2. 28Ri Sol-juBecame First Lady of North Korea (2018)
  3. 26Brigitte BardotNotable work: The Truth (1960)
  4. ~30Pierre-Louis Moreau de MaupertuisReceived the Fellow of the Royal Society (1728)

31 to 40

  1. ~34Sheikh HasinaBecame president (1981)
  2. ~39Hilary DuffNamed Time 100 (2026)
  3. ~34Naomi WattsReceived the Saturn Award for Best Actress (2002)
  4. ~40Lata MangeshkarNamed Padma Bhushan (1969)

41 to 50

  1. ~47Seymour CrayFounded Cray (1972)
  2. 48Sheikh HasinaBecame Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996)
  3. ~46Indra NooyiBecame chief financial officer (2001)
  4. 41Ana BrnabićBecame Prime Minister of Serbia (2017)

After 50

  1. ~54Henri MoissanReceived the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1906)
  2. ~51Indra NooyiBecame CEO of PepsiCo (2006)
  3. 57Luis ArceBecame president of Bolivia (2020)
  4. 51Diosdado MacapagalBecame President of the Philippines (1961)

The standouts

The most successful people born on September 28

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Hilary Duff
entrepreneur

Hilary Duff

Top tier

Entrepreneur

1987 · United States

Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, businesswoman, and author. In 2026, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sheikh Hasina
author

Sheikh Hasina

Top tier

Politician

1947 · Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024.

Press Information Department, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Henri Moissan
scientist

Henri Moissan

Top tier

Scientist

1852–1907 · France

Ferdinand Frédéric Henri Moissan was a French chemist and pharmacist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds.

sv:Generalstabens litografiska anstalt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Lata Mangeshkar
actor

Lata Mangeshkar

Actor

1929–2022 · India

Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent.

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Builders

Entrepreneurs born on September 28

Indra Nooyi
entrepreneur

Indra Nooyi

Entrepreneur · PepsiCo · food and beverage

1955 · United States

Indra Nooyi is an Indian-born American business executive who was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018.

JeffBedford from Arlington, Virginia, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Max Schmeling
entrepreneur

Max Schmeling

Entrepreneur

1905–2005 · United States

Maximilian "Max" Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations.

Wm. C. Greene - New York World-Telegram and the Sun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Avery Brundage
entrepreneur

Avery Brundage

Entrepreneur

1887–1975 · United States

Avery Brundage was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1952 to 1972, the only American and first non-European to attain that position.

Bachrach Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jack LaLanne
entrepreneur

Jack LaLanne

Entrepreneur

1914–2011 · United States

Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker. He described himself as being a "sugarholic" and a "junk food junkie" until he was 15 years old.

Nathan Cremisino from Ventura, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jeezy
entrepreneur

Jeezy

Entrepreneur

1977 · United States

Jay Wayne Jenkins, known by his stage name Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream audiences.

Sister Circle TV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Seymour Cray
founder

Seymour Cray

Entrepreneur · Cray · technology

1925–1996 · United States

Seymour Roger Cray was an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, mathematician, and supercomputer architect who designed a series of computers that were the fastest in the world for decades, and founded Cray Research, which built many of these machines.

Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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September 28 in history

What else happened on September 28

  1. -48Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII.
  2. 1538Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
  3. 1901Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
  4. 1944World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
  5. 2000Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

More birthday twins

Famous people born on September 28

Mira Sorvino
actor

Mira Sorvino

Actor

1967 · United States

Mira Katherine Sorvino is an American actress. She rose to stardom with her performance as a sex worker in the comedy film Mighty Aphrodite (1995), which won her both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bhagat Singh
author

Bhagat Singh

Author

1907–1931 · British Raj

Bhagat Singh was an Indian anti-colonial revolutionary who participated in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer in December 1928 in what was intended to be retaliation for the death of an Indian nationalist.

Unknown authorUnknown author (Ramnath Photographers, Delhi), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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musician

Ri Sol-ju

Musician

1989 · North Korea

Ri Sol-ju is the current first lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Sources (2)
Dita Von Teese
actor

Dita Von Teese

Actor

1972 · United States

Heather Renée Sweet, known professionally as Dita Von Teese, is an American vedette, burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. She is credited with re-popularizing burlesque performance, earning the moniker "Queen of Burlesque".

9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Ed Sullivan
author

Ed Sullivan

Creator

1901–1974 · United States

Edward Vincent Sullivan was an American television host, impresario, sports and entertainment reporter, and syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.

Creator:Maurice Carnes LaClaire, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Mouni Roy
actor

Mouni Roy

Actor

1985 · India

Mouni Roy is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and films. One of the highest-paid television actresses in India, Roy is widely known for her portrayal of a shape-shifting snake in Naagin (2015–2016) and its sequel Naagin 2 (2016–2017).

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Peter Finch
actor

Peter Finch

Actor

1916–1977 · United Kingdom

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch was an English and Australian actor.

Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyrig, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Marin Čilić
athlete

Marin Čilić

Athlete

1988 · Croatia

Marin Čilić is a Croatian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in men's singles by the ATP, achieved in January 2018. Čilić has won 21 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 2014 US Open.

si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sylvia Kristel
actor

Sylvia Kristel

Actor

1952–2012 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Sylvia Maria Kristel was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She was the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role with Emmanuelle (1974).

Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Georges Clemenceau
author

Georges Clemenceau

Politician

1841–1929 · France

Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was a French statesman who was prime minister of France from 1906 to 1909 and again from 1917 until 1920. A physician turned journalist, he played a central role in the politics of the Third Republic, particularly amid the end of the First World War.

Paul Nadar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ben E. King
musician

Ben E. King

Musician

1938–2015 · United States

Benjamin Earl King was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter.

Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Pietro Badoglio
politician

Pietro Badoglio

Politician

1871–1956 · Italy

Pietro Badoglio, 1st Duke of Addis Ababa, 1st Marquess of Sabotino, was an Italian general during both world wars and the first viceroy of Italian East Africa. With the fall of the Fascist regime, he became Prime Minister of Italy.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Luis Arce
scientist

Luis Arce

Politician

1963 · Bolivia

Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, often referred to as Lucho, is a Bolivian former politician, banker, and economist who served as the 67th president of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025.

Government of Bolivia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Willy Caballero
athlete

Willy Caballero

Athlete

1981 · Spain

Wilfredo Daniel Caballero Lazcano is an Argentine professional football coach and former goalkeeper who is first-team coach for Premier League club Manchester City.

Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Carlos I of Portugal
artist

Carlos I of Portugal

Politician

1863–1908 · Kingdom of Portugal

Dom Carlos I, known as "the Diplomat", "the Oceanographer" among many other names, was King of Portugal from 1889 until his assassination in 1908.

anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Víctor Jara
actor

Víctor Jara

Politician

1932–1973 · Chile

Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist political activist.

Hannu Lindroos / Lehtikuva, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Mathieu Valbuena
athlete

Mathieu Valbuena

Athlete

1984 · France

Mathieu Valbuena is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Maltese Challenge League club St. Lucia. He occasionally plays as a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play.

Дмитрий Пукалик, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ana Brnabić
scientist

Ana Brnabić

Politician

1975 · Serbia

Ana Brnabić is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party, she previously served as Prime Minister of Serbia from 2017 to 2024.

Jennifer Jacquemart/Service audiovisuel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Diosdado Macapagal
scientist

Diosdado Macapagal

Politician

1910–1997 · Philippines

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr., also known colloquially as “Apung Dadong”, was the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965. He served as the 5th vice president from 1957 to 1961 under Carlos P. Garcia.

PH1 Nelson Archey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Alexandre Cabanel
artist

Alexandre Cabanel

Artist

1823–1889 · France

Alexandre Cabanel was a French painter. He painted historical, classical and religious subjects in the academic style. He was also well known as a portrait painter.

Alexandre Cabanel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Miloš Zeman
scientist

Miloš Zeman

Politician

1944 · Czech Republic

Miloš Zeman is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023. He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002.

Haim Zach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Nikolai Ryzhkov
CEO

Nikolai Ryzhkov

Chief executive

1929–2024 · Russia

Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov was a Russian politician. He served as the last chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 and was succeeded by Valentin Pavlov as prime minister.

Совет Федерации, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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William Jones
scientist

William Jones

Politician

1746–1794 · England

Sir William Jones was a British philologist, scholar and judge.

James Posselwhite / After Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Immanuel Wallerstein
scientist

Immanuel Wallerstein

Author

1930–2019 · United States

Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein was an American sociologist and economic historian. He is perhaps best known for his development in sociology of world-systems approach.

Semaanurbulbul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Prosper Mérimée
artist

Prosper Mérimée

Politician

1803–1870 · France

Prosper Mérimée was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, an important figure in the history of architectural preservation.

Charles Reutlinger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Roman Jakobson
scientist

Roman Jakobson

Author

1896–1982 · United States

Roman Osipovich Jakobson was a Russian linguist and literary theorist. A pioneer of structural linguistics, Jakobson was one of the most celebrated and influential linguists of the twentieth century.

Philweb Bibliographical Archive, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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More profiles born on September 28

Sources and method for this page

This page lists 59 people born on September 28, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 3 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 September 28. Read the full methodology.

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