Famous People Born in 1928
11 celebrities, athletes, musicians and public figures born in 1928, sorted by global popularity.
Noam Chomsky
American linguist and activist (born 1928)
- Current age:
- 97 years
- Birthday:
- 7 December 1928
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
- Lived to:
- 58 yrs
- Birthday:
- 6 August 1928
Stanley Kubrick
American filmmaker (1928–1999)
- Lived to:
- 70 yrs
- Birthday:
- 26 July 1928
Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
- Lived to:
- 86 yrs
- Birthday:
- 4 April 1928
James Watson
American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)
- Lived to:
- 97 yrs
- Birthday:
- 6 April 1928
Elie Wiesel
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)
- Lived to:
- 87 yrs
- Birthday:
- 30 September 1928
Vera Rubin
American astronomer and physicist (1928-2016)
- Lived to:
- 88 yrs
- Birthday:
- 23 July 1928
Jim Lovell
American astronaut (1928–2025)
- Lived to:
- 97 yrs
- Birthday:
- 25 March 1928
Frank Borman
American astronaut (1928–2023)
- Lived to:
- 95 yrs
- Birthday:
- 14 March 1928
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008)
- Lived to:
- 79 yrs
- Birthday:
- 30 December 1928
Joe Jackson
American music manager, father of the Jackson family (1928–2018)
- Lived to:
- 89 yrs
- Birthday:
- 26 July 1928