Christmas Day, December 25, is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. He is an important religious and historical figure. There are other important historical figures who also claim December 25th as their birthday. There are also those famous people and celebrities who fill our world with music, laughter and entertainment who also celebrate their birthdays on Christmas Day. Do you know which celebrities and famous people were born on Christmas Day?

Celebrity Births on Christmas Day

Dido: December 25, 1971

Siren-like songstress Dido was born on December 25, 1971. She is known for her hauntingly beautiful sounds that seem to transcend time, such as White Flag and Here With Me.

Bernhard Jr: December 25, 1969
Prince of Netherlands 

Helena Christensen: December 25, 1968

Danish super model who is a former Victoria's Secret Angel and beauty queen.  She also became a spokesmodel for Revlon cosmetics. 

Annie Lennox: December 25, 1954

This angelic-voiced songstress was born on Christmas Day. Annie Lennox hit big with "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" when she was in the musical duo Eurythmics. She then became a solo artist.

Sissy Spacek: December 25, 1949

Although she has been making movies steadily, the one role which defined Sissy Spacek as an actress was portraying Loretta Lynn in 1980's Coal Miner's Daughter. She has also had an endearing and memorable role in the comedy Blast from the Past.

Jimmy Buffet: December 25, 1946

Parrotheads everywhere can rejoice. Jimmy Buffet, best for Margaritaville was born on Christmas Day.

Kenny Everett: December 25, 1944
Born Maurice Cole, Kenny Everett was a legendary stand-up comedian and comedy performer. Everett was also a disc jokey and television star in "The Kenny Everett Video Show" series airing from 1978-1981.

Rod Serling: December 25, 1924

Creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling was also born on Christmas Day. This Emmy-award winning writer set the stage for the future of science fiction on TV.

Tony Martin: December 25, 1912
Traditonal pop singer and American actor, Tony Martin, born Alvin Morris, was born on Christmas Day.

Humphrey Bogart: December 25, 1899

Humphrey Bogart was the rough-edged actor who help put film noir on the map. Critics and fans alike tend to put Casablanca forward as one of the best movies ever.

Robert Ripley: December 25, 1893

Believe It or Not, Robert Ripley was born on Christmas Day. Ripley was an anthropologist, although that may not be the first occupation that comes to your mind when thinking of Ripley. He premiered his Ripley's Believe It or Not in the form of newspaper panels (Wikipedia.org).

The rest, is odd, but true history.

Clara Barton: December 25,1821

Nurse and Red Cross organizer Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day.

Sir Isaac Newton: December 25, 1642

Sir Isaac Newton was a true Renaissance man who made leaps and bounds in the areas of mathematics, astronomy, and physics.



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