Famous People Born in 1953

Celebrities born in 1953 include Pierce Brosnan, Kim Basinger, Paul Krugman. Here are 23 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1953.

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Celebrities born in 1953

• Pierce Brosnan
  Actor · Singer · Born May 16, 1953
  Age 73
• Kim Basinger
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 8, 1953
  Age 72
• Paul Krugman
  Journalist · Born Feb 28, 1953
  Age 73
• John Malkovich
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 9, 1953
  Age 72
• Cyndi Lauper
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 22, 1953
  Age 73
• James Horner
  Musician · Born Aug 14, 1953
  Died 2015
• Jim Jarmusch
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 22, 1953
  Age 73
• Danny Elfman
  Musician · Born May 29, 1953
  Age 73
• Mary Steenburgen
  Actor · Born Feb 8, 1953
  Age 73
• Mike Oldfield
  Musician · Singer · Born May 15, 1953
  Age 73
• Alfred Molina
  Actor · Born May 24, 1953
  Age 73
• Chaka Khan
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 23, 1953
  Age 73
• Tony Shalhoub
  Actor · Director · Born Oct 9, 1953
  Age 73
• Bill Pullman
  Actor · Director · Born Dec 17, 1953
  Age 72
• David Morse
  Actor · Director · Born Oct 11, 1953
  Age 73
• Amy Irving
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 10, 1953
  Age 73
• Pat Benatar
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 10, 1953
  Age 73
• Michael Bolton
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 26, 1953
  Age 73
• Rick Moranis
  Actor · Comedian · Born Apr 18, 1953
  Age 73
• Tito Jackson
  Singer · Born Oct 15, 1953
  Died 2024
• Ken Burns
  Actor · Director · Born Jul 29, 1953
  Age 73
• Robert Picardo
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 27, 1953
  Age 73
• Lucinda Williams
  Musician · Singer · Born Jan 26, 1953
  Age 73

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.