Famous March birthdays

Singers, actors, directors, politicians and athletes are among those celebrities with birthdays in the month of March, and to celebrate, we reveal some interesting facts about them.

March 1 birthdays
Ron Howard
Before Ron Howard became a famed director, he was a child star on a wholesome TV sitcom and then a teen in a sitcom idealizing 1950s American life. For which movie did he earn an Academy Award for Best Director
March 2 birthdays
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is best known as the lead singer of a 1980s hard rock band who is still rocking today.He's good friends with a famous football coach and was recently appointed to a White House council.
 

March 3 birthdays
 Jessica Bie

Jessica Biel tarnished her good-girl image as the preacher's daughter when she posed for a racy men's magazine. Her newest film is based on an action-adventure TV series . Find out which pop star she is dating.

March 4 birthdays
Chaz Bono

This actress is best known for playing a fed-up house wife on a long-running sitcom (watch clips) starring a stand-up comedian. Her comeback sitcom co-starring a famous TV shrink was canceled, but her new show was picked up for a third season
March 5 birthdays
Eva Mendes

Sultry Miami-born actress Eva Mendes recently admitted to an ultra-ambitious goal. Mendes starred in a 2010 cop satire with some Hollywood heavy hitters
March 6 birthdays
Alan Greenspan

Economist Alan Greenspan was at times a controversial figure for his actions as a high-profile figure under several presidential administrations. Find out which president appointed him.
March 7 birthdays
Jenna Fischer

As well as appearing in films like this figure-skating spoof, Jenna Fisher plays sweet-faced Pam on an office mockumentary (watch clips). Which pivotal character said he'll be leaving the show this season?
 He is a longtime TV personality who gives shout-outs to birthday boys and girls on a morning show. Find out what iconic character he created.
March 6 birthdays
Alan Greenspan

Economist Alan Greenspan was at times a controversial figure for his actions as a high-profile figure under several presidential administrations. Find out which president appointed him.
 
March 8 birthdays
James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek played the nice guy on a late 1990s teen drama series (watch clips), which launched the careers of an Academy Award-nominated actress and another actress whose marriage is constant tabloid fodder. He and his wife recently welcomed a new family member.
 This inked-up artist is engaged to a bad-boy biker who has been linked to some controversial images. Her reality show follows the goings on of an LA tattoo parlor
March 9 birthdays
Juliette Binoche

French actress Juliette Binoche was already a star in her home country before she made it big in the United States with her Academy Award-winning role in a romantic drama (watch the trailer). What's next?
 He is a rapper and protégé of a legendary hip-hop star whose first single dropped in 2000  In his film debut, he portrayed a young orphan who gets a chance to play in the NBA.
March 10 birthdays
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm was a struggling actor before he gained worldwide recognition for playing a dashing advertising executive on a 1960s-based drama.. He played a determined FBI agent in a 2010
March 11 birthdays
Thora Birch
Thora Birch first starred in family films like this Halloween-themed comedy before she earned critical acclaim for her role as an insecure daughter in a 1999 film (watch the trailer). Find out why she was recently fired from a Broadway show. He is a multi-billion dollar media magnate and founder of one of the world's largest media conglomerates. Find out his estimated net worth.

March 12 birthdays
Liza Minnelli
Famed actress and singer Liza Minnelli is the daughter of an infamous screen star from a classic fantasy film  Who is her father? Her wedding to this concert promoter was one of the most expensive celebrity weddings ever


March 13 birthdays
Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch had a role on a sitcom about a teenaged witch before he landed more serious parts as a doomed adventurer in a 2007 film and a gay civil rights activist in a 2008 bio pic
March 14 birthdays
Search: Michael Caine

London-born acting legend Michael Caine got his name from an American film. Ironically, he was once nominated for worst actor for his role in the final installment of a thrilling franchise. What film did he win an Academy Award.
 
March 15 birthdays
Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria's scandal-laden storyline as a housewife on a hit TV series started to resemble her own life when her divorce to a basketball superstar was announced last year. Find out who the Latina beauty is rumored to be dating.
March 16 birthdays
 Flavor Flav

Before Flavor Flav starred on a reality show where he was looking for love ,he was a pioneer in the rap industry with this group. He just opened a fast-food franchise using his own recipe. 
  
March 17 birthdays
Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm retired from playing professional soccer in 2004 after being named twice to this prestigious list for athletes. She founded a professional soccer club and married a Major League Baseball player. 
March 18 birthdays
Dane Cook

Comedian Dane Cook has been packing huge stadiums with fans since the early 2000s (get tour dates). The stand-up comic-turned actor appeared in a dramedy with this "The Office" star and later in a romantic comedy with a pregnant starlet.
March 19 birthdays
Glenn Close

Veteran actress Glenn Close played a dangerous stalker in a role that made her famous opposite this cancer survivor . Her newest film has the Academy Award nominated actress dressing in drag
March 20 birthdays
Spike Lee
One of director Spike Lee's most famous Academy Award-nominated films examines tensions between African-Americans and Italians in New York (watch the trailer). He recently joined a movement urging black men to take a certain career path.
March 21 birthdays
Matthew Broderick
Before Matthew Broderick settled down with New York City's sexiest girl, he played an unruly teen in a classic coming-of-age comedy  He brought his Tony-Award winning role as a get-rich scheming producer to the big screen in 2005.
March 22 birthdays
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon has more to celebrate than just good acting roles—she recently announced her engagement. Find out which Hollywood hunk she was getting serious with. What's her next film
 He is one of the world's best-selling authors of thriller novels, most notably a series based on a homicide detective. What career did he leave to pursue writing
March 22 birthdays
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon has more to celebrate than just good acting roles—she recently announced her engagement. Find out which Hollywood hunk she was getting serious with. What's her next film
 He is one of the world's best-selling authors of thriller novels, most notably a series based on a homicide detective. What career did he leave March 23 birthdays
This actress is thought to have cursed her college drama series when she made a drastic change
 
March 24 birthdays
Alyson Hannigan
Alyson Hannigan played a witch in a cult classic TV series before she was Lilly on a hit CBS comedy about 30-somethings living in New York City
 
March 25 birthdays
Search: Elton John
Grammy winner Elton John (listen to his music) and his same-sex husband David Furnish just welcomed a baby Controversy ensued when an Arkansas supermarket censored a magazine cover featuring the family.
 
March 26 birthdays
Keira Knightley
English actress Keira Knightley gained recognition for her role as a heroine in film based on a famous Jane Austen novel . She was named one of the highest paid actresses
 
March 27 birthdays
Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino's directing career has spawned several cult hits like a crime film about a bungled diamond heist. His 2009 film about of a group of guerrilla U.S. soldiers in Nazi-occupied France is his highest grossing film to date.
 March 28 birthdays
 Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga (what's her real name) is known for her outrageous outfits and political activism. Find out where she ranks on a list of high-powered female celebs.
 
March 29 birthdays
Sam Walton
Sam Walton was the founder of one of the largest discount department store chains. Find out his estimated net worth at the time of his death.
 This New Zealand-born actress kicked butt as a warrior princess before she starred in a popular science fiction series. She is sticking with her genre in a new Starz show.
 
March 30 birthdays
Celine Dion
Superstar Celine Dion finally realized her dream when she received a "miracle" last year. Beginning this month the Grammy Award winning singer .
He is a TV personality and journalist who recently took over a timeslot  on CNN previously held by a veteran TV host.
 
March 31 birthdays
Al Gore
Al Gore was vice president to this former president, but famously lost his own bid at the top job. Last year he was embroiled in a sexual assault scandal.