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- Ariana Grande, born in 1993, is a “Harry Potter” fan just as you’d expect.
- 2019 is a high-stakes year, with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry having a baby alongside Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
- Here are the most famous celebrities born the same year as you.
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Knowing which celebrities were born the same year as you is a great marker for progress. It’s kind of like growing up with them.
It makes sense that Ariana Grande, born in 1993, is a huge “Harry Potter” nerd. Or that Chris Pratt, born in 1979, loves “The Goonies.”
Following a cue from our lists of the most popular movies from every year, most popular TV shows, and biggest hit songs, we’ve put together a list of the biggest celebrity from each year you (or someone really young who you know) were born.
To pick these celebrities, we looked at IMDb’s Starmeter, Google Trends, some of INSIDER’s favorites, and just common sense.
Here's the most popular celebrity from the year you were born, starting in 1975.
1975: Angelina Jolie
The actress, director, celebrity, and would-be-warlord-overthrower was born on June 4.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Bradley Cooper, Drew Barrymore, Eva Longoria, Fergie, Christina Hendricks, 50 Cent, Charlize Theron, Casey Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, and Mayim Bialik.
1976: Reese Witherspoon
Born on March 22, Witherspoon grew up to be one of the most beloved actresses in the world before taking over Hollywood as the producer of "Gone Girl" and "Big Little Lies."
Other notable celebrities born that year: Isla Fisher, Charlie Day, Rashida Jones, Peyton Manning, Colin Farrell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Worthington, Naomie Harris, Alexander Skarsgård, Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, and Chadwick Boseman.
1977: Kanye West
The rapper, fashion mogul, and reluctant Kardashian Klan member celebrates his birthday on June 8.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Orlando Bloom, Kerry Washington, Chris Martin, Jessica Chastain, Ludacris, Tom Hardy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Psy.
1978: Ashton Kutcher
"That '70s Show" did, indeed, have an actor who was born in the '70s. While Kutcher (born February 7) is still an occasional actor and producer, he's also known for his Silicon Valley investments.
Other notable celebrities born that year: James Franco, Keenan Thompson, Michele Rodriguez, Andy Samberg, and John Legend.
1979: Chris Pratt
It's hard to believe that, just a few years ago, Pratt was just the dorky guy on "Parks and Recreation." Now he's the badass guy in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Jurassic World," and the voice of a badass lego in "The Lego Movie." His birthday is on June 21.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Tatyana Ali, Danny Pudi, Oscar Isaac, Luke Evans, Kourtney Kardashian, Kate Hudson, James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Pete Wentz, Kevin Hart, Jason Momoa, Aaron Paul, Adam Brody, and Rosamund Pike.
1980: Kim Kardashian
The world's most public beauty mogul, reality TV star, and parent was born on October 21.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Zooey Deschanel, Jason Segel, Justin Roiland, Charlie Hunman, Channing Tatum, Gotye, Kristen Bell, Venus Williams, Chris Pine, Michelle Williams, Nick Cannon, Ryan Gosling, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
1981: Beyoncé
Born September 4, she may just be the most famous person in the world, period.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Eli Manning, Pitbull, Elijah Wood, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Tom Hiddleston, Kelly Rowland, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Gad, Paris Hilton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Alba, T.J. Miller, Natalie Portman, Chris Evans, Roger Federer, Jennifer Hudson, Ivanka Trump, and Britney Spears, and Meghan Markle..
1982: Kate Middleton
Britain's Dutchess of Cambridge was born on January 9, just a few months before Markle.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Eddie Redmayne, Dwayne Wade, Jessica Biel, Seth Rogen, Kirsten Dunst, Rebecca Hall, Elisabeth Moss, and Anne Hathaway.
1983: Jonah Hill
Unlike many of the others on this list, Jonah Hill (born December 20) isn't always the person who leads movies or gets tabloid press. But pretty much everyone knows who he is and loves him.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Emily Blunt, Lupita Nyong'o, Carrie Underwood, Henry Cavill, Macklemore, Chris Hemsworth, Andrew Garfield, Donald Glover, Adam Driver.
1984: Katy Perry
Katy Perry, born on October 25, is one of today's few bona-fide music superstars - and archnemesis of Taylor Swift.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Calvin Harris, Trevor Noah, Abrey Plaza, Khloe Kardashian, Prince Harry, Avril Lavigne, Scarlet Johansson, and LeBron James.
1985: Gal Gadot
Between playing Wonder Woman in the "Justice League" series, Gisele in the "Fast and Furious" films, and her supermodeling career, Gadot - born April 30 - is one of the biggest actresses around.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Rooney Mara, Lily Allen, Lana Del Rey, Michael Phelps, Anna Kendrick, T-Pain, Bruno Mars, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kaley Cuoco, and Raven Symone.
1986: Emilia Clarke
The "Game of Thrones" actress was born on October 23, just a couple of months before her co-star Kit Harington.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Amber Heard, Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Drake Bell, Lindsay Lohan, Usain Bolt, Armie Hammer, Kit Harington, and Josh Peck.
1987: Rose Leslie
"Game of Thrones" launched a lot of actors to fame, and Rose Leslie, who plays Ygritte in the series and who is engaged to Kit Harington, is no exception. She was born on February 9.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Kristin Cavallari, Michael B. Jordan, Ellen Page, Kesha, Bow Wow, Rose Huntington-Whitely, Kendrick Lamar, Blake Lively, Evan Rachel-Wood, Tom Felton, Zac Efron, and Kevin Jonas.
1988: Rihanna
She's been a famous singer for so long, it's hard to believe Rihanna was born on February 20 just 29 years ago. In the past years, especially, she's branched out to her own makeup line, Fenty, and has dabbled in acting.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Stephen Curry, Skrillex, Zosia Mamet, Adele, Emma Stone, and Kevin Durant.
1989: Taylor Swift
Swift is so famous that she inspired a flurry of media coverage at the mere hint that she would release an album later this year (she will, on November 10).
Her last album, "1989," named after the year of her birth (she was born on December 13, but the album came out during the summer) is one of the most enduring pop albums of the century so far.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Daniel Radcliffe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Brie Larson
1990: Emma Watson
Taylor Swift, for better or for worse, eclipses even Harry Potter himself. But no one outshines Hermione.
Since starring in the "Harry Potter" movies, Watson (born on April 15) has made fun of herself in "This is the End" and played Belle in "Beauty and the Beast," as well as led several literacy initiatives.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Dev Patel, The Weeknd, Kristen Stewart, Iggy Azalea, Margot Robbie, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
1991: Louise Tomlinson
Tomlinson, born December 24, is a couple of years older than the other One Directioners. His debut album is coming later this year.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Ed Sheeran, Tyler, the Creator, Emily Ratajkowski, and Shailene Woodley.
1992: Selena Gomez
Few have navigated the treacherous path from Disney Channel star ("Wizards of Waverly Place") to genuine, relatively scandal-free pop sensation as Gomez, born on July 22.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Daisy Ridley, Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Cara Delevingne, Ezra Miller, John Boyega, Kate Upton, and Nick Jonas.
1993: Ariana Grande
Like Selena Gomez, Grande started out as an actor on a children's TV show - Nickelodeon's "Victorious." Grande, born June 26, successfully turned that into an enormous music career.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Miranda Cosgrove, Zayn Malik, Chance the Rapper, Naomi Scott, Liam Payne, and Niall Horan
1994: Justin Bieber
The Biebs is kind of in a tough spot right now, but he's still one of the biggest pop stars in the world. He was born on March 1.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Harry Styles, Aly Raisman, Ansel Elgort, Dakota Fanning, Saoirse Ronan, and Nat Wolff
1995: Kendall Jenner
The controversial reality television star, born on November 3, is a pioneer of social media marketing.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Missy Franklin, Haley Lu Richardson, and Gabby Douglas
1996: Lorde
Lorde, born November 7, was only 17 years old when she wrote "Royals" - though there's a conspiracy theory that she's actually in her 40s.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Sophie Turner, Abigail Breslin, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Bella Hadid, and Hailee Steinfeld.
1997: Kylie Jenner
The year 1997 introduced a lot of celebrities to the world. But once again, it's a Jenner who's clearly the most famous. Kylie, born on August 10, already has a major cosmetics brand and her own spin-off reality TV series.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Simone Biles, Chloë Grace Moretz, KJ Apa, Maisie Williams, Bella Thorne, Malala Yousafzai, and Asa Butterfield
1998: Ariel Winter
The "Modern Family" actress, born January 28, is becoming famous for her body positivity as well.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Elle Fanning, Jaden Smith, and Shawn Mendes.
1999: Isaac Hempstead Wright
One of the youngest "Game of Thrones" stars, the actor who plays Bran Stark was born April 9.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Sabrina Carpenter, Lily-Rose Depp, and Chandler Riggs
2000: Jackie Evancho
After winning second place in "America's Got Talent," Evancho, born April 9, became the best-selling debut artist of 2010. She later became more famous when she performed the national anthem at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Frankie Jonas, Willow Smith, Nicholas Hamilton, Mackenzie Foy, and Auli'i Cravalho.
2001: Ty Simpkins
Born August 6, Simpkins had a role in "Iron Man 3" and "Insidious" before his turn in the epic "Jurassic World."
Other notable celebrities born that year: Louis Hynes, Isabella Moner, and David Mazouz.
2002: Maddie Ziegler
The dancer, born September 30, was on "Dance Moms" and became more famous with her performance in Sia's "Chandelier" music video. She has more than 10 million followers on Instagram.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Gaten Matarazzo.
2003: Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis gave an astonishing performance in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" in 2012, making her the youngest actress ever to be nominated for a best actress Oscar (she was born on August 28).
Other notable celebrities born that year: Kyla Kenedy and Emily Carey.
2004: Millie Bobby Brown
Born February 19, Brown is one of the many great young actors introduced to the world through "Stranger Things."
Other notable celebrities born that year: Noah Schnapp and Francesca Capaldi.
2005: Ella Anderson
The "Henry Danger" and "Glass Castle" actress was born on March 12.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Lulu Wilson.
2006: Jacob Tremblay
Tremblay's performance in 2015's "Room" got him multiple award nominations. This year, he stars in "The Book of Henry" and "Wonder." He was born on October 5.
Other notable celebrities born that year: At some point, you're the only really famous person born in a year.
2007: Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
The "Modern Family" actress, born June 6, has multiple Screen Actors Guild nominations for being part of the ensemble cast.
2008: Mia Talerico
Talerico played the baby "Charlie" in the four-season show "Good Luck Charlie" from Disney Chanel. She was born on September 17.
2009: Prince Henrik of Denmark
He's ninth in succession to the throne. If a lot of people are unlucky, he'll be the king one day. Henrik was born on May 4.
2010: Baylie and Riley Cregut
The Cregut twins, born February 12, had a lot of screen time as the baby on Fox's "Raising Hope," playing Hope.
2011: Brock Brenner
Born on May 27, Brenner plays the adorable William in one episode of ABC's "The Goldbergs."
2012: Blue Ivy
The daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z was born on January 7, no matter what the conspiracy theories say.
2013: North West
It's hard to tell, but according to Google, more people are interested in learning about the child of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, born June 15, than that of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Prince George of Cambridge.
2014: Dashiell Messitt and Fox Messitt
The twins, born December 5, play Tommy in "Fuller House."
2015: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
The daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton was born on September 8.
2016: Ines Lively Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were so secretive about their daughter's name that they didn't tell the public until three months later. She was born sometime in September.
2017: Sir and Rumi Carter.
Presented to the world in an elaborate, gorgeous Instagram post, Sir and Rumi Carter were iconic from the start. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's twins will one day rule the world.
Other notable celebrities born that year: Amal and George Clooney's twins Ella and Alexander.
2018: Prince Louis of Cambridge
Kate Middleton and Prince William's son takes the crown again.
2019: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son may be only seventh in line to the throne, but he's still a sensation - especially given the relative secrecy around Archie's birth.
Other notable celebrities born this year: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their fourth child Psalm West, who was born via surrogate on May 10.
