Famous People Born in 1978

Celebrities born in 1978 include Frank Lampard, Rachel McAdams, Nelly Furtado. Here are 40 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1978.

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Celebrities born in 1978

• Frank Lampard
  Athlete · Born Jun 20, 1978
  Age 48
• Rachel McAdams
  Actor · Born Nov 17, 1978
  Age 47
• Nelly Furtado
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 2, 1978
  Age 47
• Ashton Kutcher
  Actor · Comedian · Born Feb 7, 1978
  Age 48
• James Franco
  Actor · TV host · Born Apr 19, 1978
  Age 48
• Michelle Rodriguez
  Actor · Born Jul 12, 1978
  Age 48
• Usher
  Singer · Born Oct 14, 1978
  Age 48
• Zoe Saldaña
  Director · Actor · Born Jun 19, 1978
  Age 48
• Katie Holmes
  Actor · Director · Born Dec 18, 1978
  Age 47
• Rio Ferdinand
  Athlete · Born Nov 7, 1978
  Age 48
• Nicole Scherzinger
  TV personality · Actor · Born Jun 29, 1978
  Age 48
• Ian Somerhalder
  Actor · Model · Born Dec 8, 1978
  Age 47
• Katherine Heigl
  Actor · Model · Born Nov 24, 1978
  Age 47
• Jamie Carragher
  Athlete · Born Jan 28, 1978
  Age 48
• Jensen Ackles
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 1, 1978
  Age 48
• Josh Hartnett
  Actor · Born Jul 21, 1978
  Age 48
• Gael García Bernal
  Actor · Director · Born Nov 30, 1978
  Age 47
• Ginnifer Goodwin
  Actor · Born May 22, 1978
  Age 48
• John Legend
  Musician · Singer · Born Dec 28, 1978
  Age 47
• Danai Gurira
  Actor · Born Feb 14, 1978
  Age 48
• Malin Akerman
  Actor · Singer · Born May 12, 1978
  Age 48
• Vanessa-Mae
  Musician · Born Oct 27, 1978
  Age 48
• Luis Fonsi
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 15, 1978
  Age 48
• Anthony Mackie
  Actor · Born Sep 23, 1978
  Age 48
• Matt Bellamy
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 9, 1978
  Age 48
• M.I.A.
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 1, 1978
  Age 48
• Tyrese Gibson
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 30, 1978
  Age 47
• Andy Samberg
  Actor · Singer · Born Aug 18, 1978
  Age 48
• Gwendoline Christie
  Actor · Model · Born Oct 28, 1978
  Age 48
• Stana Katic
  Director · Actor · Born Apr 26, 1978
  Age 48
• January Jones
  Actor · Model · Born Jan 5, 1978
  Age 48
• Justin Long
  Actor · Born Jun 2, 1978
  Age 48
• Topher Grace
  Actor · Born Jul 12, 1978
  Age 48
• James Corden
  Actor · Comedian · Born Aug 22, 1978
  Age 48
• Joshua Jackson
  Actor · Born Jun 11, 1978
  Age 48
• Bill Hader
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jun 7, 1978
  Age 48
• Jason Biggs
  Actor · Director · Born May 12, 1978
  Age 48
• Eve
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 10, 1978
  Age 48
• Matthew Morrison
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 30, 1978
  Age 48
• Wes Bentley
  Actor · Born Sep 4, 1978
  Age 48

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