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Japanese dancer, singer, model, and actress | hip-hop, J-pop | Tokyo: December 8, 2004 - Klamath Falls: March 13, 2021 | Momoe Mori (MOMO) | Tokyo: December 8

Israeli singer | pop music, rhythm and blues, reggaeton, traditional folk music, Mizrahi music | Beersheba: December 8, 2003 - Chișinău: June 7, 2021 | Agam

South Korean singer and figure skater | K-pop | Seoul: December 8, 2002 - February 13, 2010 | Park Sung-hoon | Seoul: December 8, 2002 - February 13, 2010

American actress | New Jersey: December 8, 1996 - April 5, 1932 | Teala Dunn | New Jersey: December 8, 1996 - April 5, 1932

South Korean singer-songwriter | Suncheon: December 8, 1995 - Budapest: June 17, 1929 | Eyedi - 남유진 | Suncheon: December 8, 1995 - Budapest: June 17, 1929

Vietnamese singer and actress (born 1995) | rhythm and blues, ballad, dance-pop, V-pop | Hanoi: December 8, 1995 - Oak Lawn: December 8, 2019 | Hoàng Yến

Japanese singer and SKE48 Team S member | J-pop | Chiba Prefecture: December 8, 1994 - Blackwood: April 24, 2016 | Suzuran Yamauchi | Chiba Prefecture:

Japanese female singer. Member of HKT48. Former member of AKB48. | J-pop | Saitama: December 8, 1994 - West Hills: February 10, 2020 | Aika Ōta (Aika Ota)

Israeli actress | Ramat Gan: December 8, 1994 - Laguna Beach: April 24, 1930 | Liana Ayoun | Ramat Gan: December 8, 1994 - Laguna Beach: April 24, 1930

South Korean singer | Songjung Middle School | K-pop | Gwangju: December 8, 1994 - New Town: October 19, 1938 | Zuny - 김주미 | Gwangju: December 8, 1994

Norwegian rapper | hip-hop, rhythm and blues | Sierra Leone: December 8, 1994 - Budapest: June 17, 1929 | Myra - Regina Tucker (MYRA) | Sierra Leone: December

Japanese idol, former member of AKB48 | J-pop | Kizugawa: December 8, 1992 - Louisville: January 9, 2024 | Yui Yokoyama. ゆいはん | Kizugawa: December 8

American actress and singer | Pomperaug High School | pop music | Southbury: December 8, 1992 - Milan: October 4, 1969 | Katie Stevens - Katherine Mari

Canadian singer | Toronto: December 8, 1990 - New York: June 6, 1960 | Martha Joy - Martha Joy Lim-Fiuza | Toronto: December 8, 1990 - New York: June 6, 1960

South Korean singer | K-pop, dance music, trot, contemporary R&B | Jeju: December 8, 1990 - February 13, 2010 | Kang Hye-yeon | Jeju: December 8, 1990

Italian singer-songwriter and television presenter | pop music | Modica: December 8, 1990 - Budapest: November 18, 1955 | Giovanni Caccamo | Modica: December

Israeli pop singer and rapper | pop music | December 8, 1990 - Pori: August 9, 2022 | Static. סטטיק | December 8, 1990 - Pori: August 9, 2022

British drummer and singer | hard rock, post-grunge, Christian rock | Coventry: December 8, 1989 - Batemans Bay: October 18, 2006 | Jen Ledger | Coventry:

Costa Rican musician, songwriter | Heredia: December 8, 1989 - January 18, 2011 | Javier Arce - Javier Arce Rojas | Heredia: December 8, 1989 - January 18, 2011

Swedish actress | December 8, 1988 - London: May 20, 2012 | Carla Abrahamsen | December 8, 1988 - London: May 20, 2012

American actress | Hollywood: December 8, 1987 - December 12, 2020 | Aria Curzon | Hollywood: December 8, 1987 - December 12, 2020

American singer, songwriter and actress | Bay High School, Miami University, University of Phoenix | pop music | Bay Village: December 8, 1986 - Santa Monica:

South Korean comédie | Jangan University | Dongducheon: December 8, 1986 - Israel: February 25, 2009 | Yang Se-chan | Dongducheon: December 8, 1986 - Israel:

South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer | Hongik University | hip-hop, K-pop | Seoul: December 8, 1986 - Territory of Hawaii: October 1, 1928

alternative rock, indie rock | December 8, 1986 - March 2, 1966 | Darío Vital (Dario Vital) | December 8, 1986 - March 2, 1966

South Korean singer | Chugye University for the Arts | Seoul: December 8, 1985 - December 28, 2021 | Jihwan - 김지환 | Seoul: December 8, 1985 - December 28, 2021

December 8, 1985 - March 2, 1966 | Monika Trávníčková (Monika Travnickova) | December 8, 1985 - March 2, 1966

Japanese singer and actor | J-pop | Shimonoseki: December 8, 1984 - West Hills: February 10, 2020 | Takahiro - 田﨑敬浩 | Shimonoseki: December 8, 1984

American journalist | University of Houston | December 8, 1984 - Buenos Aires: January 7, 1987 | Jennifer Grassman | December 8, 1984 - Buenos Aires: January 7, 1987

American singer and songwriter | American Music Award for New Artist of the Year | Cedartown High School | country music | Cedartown: December 8, 1984

Canadian singer | pop music, traditional folk music | Dakar: December 8, 1984 - Quebec City: November 15, 2021 | Karim Ouellet | Dakar: December 8, 1984

Slovene singer | December 8, 1984 - 16th arrondissement of Paris: October 3, 1949 | Blaž Švab (Blaz Svab) | December 8, 1984 - 16th arrondissement of Paris:

Mexican singer-songwriter, dancer and record producer | Edron Academy | pop music | Los Angeles: December 8, 1983 - Vänersborg Parish: February 18, 1981 | Ana

Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter | People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist (2018), BET Award for Viewer's Choice (2015), American Music

American singer | Five Towns College | jazz, soul, contemporary R&B, hip hop culture | Central Islip: December 8, 1982 - Rancho Mirage: November 3, 1990

Canadian singer and musician | Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year (2013), Juno Award for Video of the Year (2010), Genie Award for Best

Filipino musician | jazz | Metro Manila: December 8, 1981 - Mandelieu-la-Napoule: September 6, 2020 | Richard Poon | Metro Manila: December 8, 1981

Israeli singer-songwriter | pop music | December 8, 1981 - Jerusalem: June 23, 2021 | Daniela Spector - Daniela Papish | December 8, 1981 - Jerusalem: June 23, 2021

Israeli singer | pop music | Tel Aviv: December 8, 1981 - December 28, 2021 | Ortal Ofek | Tel Aviv: December 8, 1981 - December 28, 2021 | pop music

Ukrainian writer, journalist, actress, singer and TV presenter | Kyiv National Linguistic University | Cherkasy: December 8, 1980 - Miami: May 10, 2020 | Irena

Iranian musician | folk music | Tehran: December 8, 1980 - Milan: October 4, 1969 | Sepideh RaeesSadat | Tehran: December 8, 1980 - Milan: October 4, 1969

American singer-songwriter (born 1979) | Staten Island Technical High School, Binghamton University | pop music, folk music, indie pop | Staten Island:

Hong Kong actor and singer | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character | University of Southern California, Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School | cantopop

French rapper | Afro-Caribbean Arts Trophies | University Lille-II | hip-hop | Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache: December 8, 1979 - Jonesville: October 27, 1977

Finnish ski jumper | Joutseno: December 8, 1978 - 8th arrondissement of Paris: May 6, 1992 | Ville Kantee | Joutseno: December 8, 1978 - 8th arrondissement of

French musician | hip-hop, pop music | 14th arrondissement of Paris: December 8, 1978 - Amsterdam: July 1, 1939 | Teki Latex | 14th arrondissement of Paris:

South Korean comedian and actress | Dongduk Women's University | December 8, 1978 - Berlin: March 16, 2025 | Park Kyeong Rim | December 8, 1978 - Berlin: March

Argentinian musician | cumbia villera | San Isidro: December 8, 1977 - Las Vegas: March 29, 1999 | Pablo Lescano | San Isidro: December 8, 1977 - Las Vegas:

Finnish rap musician | Helsinki: December 8, 1977 - 14th arrondissement of Paris: June 9, 2010 | Kana (Kana (rap-artisti)) | Helsinki: December 8, 1977 - 14th

American musician | Trevecca Nazarene University | Memphis: December 8, 1977 - New Orleans: December 22, 2022 | Wes Hampton | Memphis: December 8, 1977 - New

French actress | Champigny-sur-Marne: December 8, 1976 - Orlando: April 5, 2024 | Camille Raymond | Champigny-sur-Marne: December 8, 1976 - Orlando: April 5, 2024

South Korean singer | December 8, 1976 - December 28, 2021 | Lee Sung-woo | December 8, 1976 - December 28, 2021

Bahamian singer-songwriter, model, and actress | jazz | Nassau: December 8, 1976 - Pori: August 9, 2022 | Brettina | Nassau: December 8, 1976 - Pori: August 9

Serbian singer | Faculty of Dramatic Arts of Belgrade | pop music | Niš: December 8, 1975 - Tokyo: October 8, 2023 | Ana Stanić (Ana Stanic) | Niš: December

Mexican pop singer | Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year (1994), Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Song of the Year (1996), Billboard Latin Music

American musician | Waterloo East High School | alternative metal, groove metal, nu metal | Des Moines: December 8, 1973 - New York City: May 24, 1987 | Corey

Japanese singer and actor | Horikoshi High School | pop music | Tokyo: December 8, 1973 - Beijing: December 11, 2023 | Gorō Inagaki (Goro Inagaki) | Tokyo:

Japanese actor and voice actor | Muroran City General Etomo Elementary School, Hokkai-Gakuen University, Hokkaido Muroran Sakae High School | Muroran: December

German musician, writer, and songwriter (born 1972) | University of Cologne | Düsseldorf: December 8, 1972 - Sheba Medical Center: July 3, 2023 | Christian

American musician | hardcore punk | December 8, 1971 - Dallas: January 4, 1998 | John Pettibone | December 8, 1971 - Dallas: January 4, 1998 | hardcore punk

Burmese musician | University of Medicine 1, Yangon | Yangon: December 8, 1971 - Indianapolis: August 5, 1893 | Saung Oo Hlaing | Yangon: December 8, 1971

French singer and actor | Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year (2020), Officer of Arts and Letters (2016) | University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany

Jamaican rapper (1966–2019) | gangsta rap, hardcore hip-hop, horrorcore, Southern hip-hop, Christian hip-hop, dirty south, mafioso rap | Kingston: December

Palestinian singer (1966–2018) | Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought (2013) | Gnessin Russian Academy of Music | world music, Arabic music | Nazareth:

Argentinian singer of thrash metal and heavy metal | heavy metal | San Justo: December 8, 1966 - Buenos Aires: January 7, 1987 | Walter Meza | San Justo:

Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023) | Billboard Music Awards (1990), CASBY Award, Rockbjörnen (1990), Goldene Europa (1994), MTV Video Music

Hong Kong actress | Asia's Most Influential Hong Kong (2024), Asia's Most Influential Hong Kong (2023) | Kiangsu-Chekiang College | mandopop | Suzhou: December

female singer from Italy | Naples: December 8, 1964 - Ancona: May 27, 1993 | Valentina Stella | Naples: December 8, 1964 - Ancona: May 27, 1993

German actor | Leipzig: December 8, 1963 - Jonesville: October 27, 1977 | Thomas Nicolai | Leipzig: December 8, 1963 - Jonesville: October 27, 1977

German singer | pop music | Hamburg: December 8, 1962 - Grasse: December 19, 2006 | Lian Ross - Josephine Hiebel | Hamburg: December 8, 1962 - Grasse: December 19, 2006

British singer | pop music | Liverpool: December 8, 1959 - Rosa Spier Huis: September 15, 2020 | Paul Rutherford | Liverpool: December 8, 1959 - Rosa Spier

German record producer | December 8, 1959 - Montmartre: April 27, 1993 | Ruthild Eicker | December 8, 1959 - Montmartre: April 27, 1993

Mexican guitarist, composer, and lead singer | rock music, music of Latin America | Puebla: December 8, 1959 - Berkley: September 18, 1991 | Fernando Olvera

American singer | country music, Christian country music | Greenville: December 8, 1959 - Ravalli: January 22, 1992 | Marty Raybon - Marlon Raybon

Thai singer and actor | Commander of the Order of the White Elephant (1991) | Chud Rab Kaek | Thai pop | Bangkok: December 8, 1958 - Moscow: January 19, 2007

German actor and singer | Gladbeck: December 8, 1958 - Berkley: September 18, 1991 | Uwe Rohde | Gladbeck: December 8, 1958 - Berkley: September 18, 1991

Spanish singer and actor | Madrid: December 8, 1957 - Hedvig Eleonora parish: December 10, 1926 | Juan d'Ors | Madrid: December 8, 1957 - Hedvig Eleonora

Romanian folk singer | contemporary folk music | Ieud: December 8, 1957 - Brooklyn: November 14, 1960 | Ștefan Hrușcă (Stefan Hrusca) | Ieud: December 8

Uruguayan composer and vocalist | Graffiti Award | Montevideo: December 8, 1956 - Tucson: December 17, 1999 | Fernando Cabrera - Fernando María Cabrera Seijas

Italian singer (1956-2015) | Foggia: December 8, 1956 - Foggia: September 25, 2015 | Lello Fiore | Foggia: December 8, 1956 - Foggia: September 25, 2015

Austrian musician | pop music | December 8, 1956 - December 8, 1953 | Andrew Edge | December 8, 1956 - December 8, 1953 | pop music

American musician | rock and roll | Staten Island: December 8, 1955 - Dharwad: September 12, 1992 | Kasim Sulton - Kasim Anthony Sulton | Staten Island:

Danish actor | December 8, 1955 - January 20, 2019 | Steen Svare | December 8, 1955 - January 20, 2019

American actress | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1998), Jupiter Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1997)

British musician (1953 -2024) | Leeds: December 8, 1953 - June 2, 2024 | Colin Gibb | Leeds: December 8, 1953 - June 2, 2024

Hong Kong male singer and actor | rock music | British Hong Kong: December 8, 1952 - Rome: February 15, 2004 | Danny Summer | British Hong Kong: December 8

American musician | December 8, 1952 - January 20, 2019 | Reynold Philipsek | December 8, 1952 - January 20, 2019

Norwegian musician | Bjellesauprisen (2002), Prøysenprisen, Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen (2011), Spelleman Originator avard (1977), Solprisen

American musician (1950–1994) | Harrisburg High School | rock music | Harrisburg: December 8, 1950 - Westport: March 22, 1994 | Dan Hartman - Daniel Earl

British musician (1949–2023) | progressive rock | Portsmouth: December 8, 1949 - London: March 30, 2023 | Ray Shulman | Portsmouth: December 8, 1949

Swedish actress | Huskvarna: December 8, 1949 - Milan: October 4, 1969 | Birgit Carlstén (Birgit Carlsten) | Huskvarna: December 8, 1949 - Milan: October 4, 1969

Australian actor | Greater London: December 8, 1948 - Los Angeles: September 4, 1990 | John Waters | Greater London: December 8, 1948 - Los Angeles: September 4, 1990

Hungarian singer | Budapest: December 8, 1948 - Liaquatabad Town: June 22, 2016 | Sarolta Dékány (Sarolta Dekany) | Budapest: December 8, 1948 - Liaquatabad

American musician (1947–2017) | Maple Blues Awards, Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance (2011) | Castle Heights Military Academy, Seabreeze

Israeli singer | ACUM award, Presidential Medal of Distinction (2023), honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science (2011), Itzik Manger Prize

American actor, composer and director (born 1946) | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (2005), Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1980), Theatre

Spanish singer-songwriter | Béjar: December 8, 1946 - Montevideo: May 28, 2013 | Manuel Capella | Béjar: December 8, 1946 - Montevideo: May 28, 2013

Mexican singer-songwriter (1946-2021) | Ticul: December 8, 1946 - April 24, 2021 | Sergio Esquivel | Ticul: December 8, 1946 - April 24, 2021

Mexican singer-songwriter and accordion player | conjunto, norteño, regional Mexican | Monterrey: December 8, 1945 - Split: July 29, 2018 | Ramón Ayala

Polish singer | Gold Cross of Merit, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal for Merit to Culture, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Józef

Dutch singer-songwriter | Silver Harp | pop music | Hoorn: December 8, 1944 - Vantaa: June 19, 2017 | George Baker | Hoorn: December 8, 1944 - Vantaa: June 19, 2017

Canadian singer | Windsor: December 8, 1944 - May 11, 2020 | Jean Nichol - Louis Simoneau | Windsor: December 8, 1944 - May 11, 2020

Czech singer | Prague: December 8, 1944 - Bratislava: November 10, 2018 | Milan Drobný (Milan Drobny) | Prague: December 8, 1944 - Bratislava: November 10, 2018

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971) | Florida State University, University of California, Los Angeles, Alameda High School, St.

Uruguayan musician (1943–2010) | Graffiti Award | popular music | Juan Lacaze: December 8, 1943 - Villa Argentina: October 21, 2010 | José Carbajal (Jose

Jamaican musician, singer and songwriter (1942–2020) | ska | May Pen: December 8, 1942 - University Hospital of the West Indies: September 11, 2020 | Toots

American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025) | Governors State University, Wells Community Academy High School, Cooley Vocational High School | rhythm and

Slovak singer | Pavel Tonkovič Award (2004), Cross of Pribina class II (2014) | December 8, 1939 - Vienna: September 2, 1932 | Anna Hulejová (Anna Hulejova)

American cabaret singer | Georgetown University | New Rochelle: December 8, 1938 - Oak Lawn: December 8, 2019 | Steve Ross | New Rochelle: December 8, 1938

Austrian ballet dancer, singer and actor (1937–2012) | Schwabing Art Prize (1974) | Salzburg: December 8, 1937 - Munich: July 1, 2012 | Margot Werner

Czech opera singer (1935–2006) | Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia (1988) | Prague Conservatory | Velim: December 8, 1935 - Prague: January 2, 2006 | Jaroslav

Brazilian singer | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (2025) | bossa nova, música popular brasileira | Rio de Janeiro: December 8, 1935 - Taipei: July 3, 2022

Soviet and Russian actress | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class (2024), People's Artist of the USSR (1981), Merited Artist of the RSFSR (1965)

Algerian singer | Algerian chaabi | Algiers: December 8, 1929 - Tunis: September 29, 1959 | Hsissen - أحسن العربي بن عمر - Ahcène Larbi Benameur

Soviet and Russian actress and singer (1929–2004) | Merited Artist of the RSFSR | Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography | Saint Petersburg: December 8, 1929

American entertainer (1925–1990) | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), Kennedy Center Honors, Black Filmmakers Hall of

Italian singer (1925-1971) | Matanzas: December 8, 1925 - Milan: December 10, 1971 | Don Marino Barreto Junior | Matanzas: December 8, 1925 - Milan: December 10, 1971

American folk singer | Fulbright Scholarship, Kentucky Women Remembered | University of the Cumberlands, University of Kentucky | folk music | Viper: December

Brazilian musician (1922-2014) | Belo Horizonte: December 8, 1922 - Belo Horizonte: September 30, 2014 | Jadir Ambrósio (Jadir Ambrosio) | Belo Horizonte:

Finnish singer (1911-2003) | December 8, 1911 - September 21, 2003 | Matti Kanto | December 8, 1911 - September 21, 2003

Hungarian actress and singer (1910–1990) | Righteous Among the Nations (2004) | Budapest: December 8, 1910 - New York City: February 8, 1990 | Katalin

Swedish actress | Katarina church parish: December 8, 1910 - Kungsholm parish: March 28, 1986 | Vera Lund | Katarina church parish: December 8, 1910

Dutch singer (1907-1990) | December 8, 1907 - January 4, 1990 | Frans van Schaik | December 8, 1907 - January 4, 1990

Spanish singer (1906-1990) | Valencia: December 8, 1906 - Madrid: December 11, 1990 | Concha Piquer - María de la Concepción Piquer López | Valencia:

Japanese singer (1906-1976) | Tokyo: December 8, 1906 - January 18, 1976 | Otomaru | Tokyo: December 8, 1906 - January 18, 1976

South Korean composer | University of Chicago | Daegu: December 8, 1902 - Seoul: October 16, 1960 | Hyun Jae-myung | Daegu: December 8, 1902 - Seoul: October 16, 1960

Royal Conservatory of The Hague | December 8, 1876 - March 2, 1966 | Phine Lignac | December 8, 1876 - March 2, 1966 | Royal Conservatory of The Hague