Famous Birthdays on August 9

Celebrities born on August 9 include Whitney Houston, Gillian Anderson, Anna Kendrick. Here are 8 of the best-known actors, singers, TV stars and sports legends born on this day.

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Celebrities born on August 9

• Whitney Houston
  Model · Actor · Born Aug 9, 1963
  Died 2012
• Gillian Anderson
  Actor · Singer · Born Aug 9, 1968
  Age 58
• Anna Kendrick
  Actor · Singer · Born Aug 9, 1985
  Age 41
• Melanie Griffith
  Actor · Born Aug 9, 1957
  Age 69
• Bob Cousy
  Actor · Athlete · Born Aug 9, 1928
  Age 98
• Robert Shaw
  Actor · Born Aug 9, 1927
  Died 1978
• Sam Elliott
  Actor · Born Aug 9, 1944
  Age 82
• P. L. Travers
  Actor · Journalist · Born Aug 9, 1899
  Died 1996

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Celebrity data from Wikidata, updated November 2026. Ages are as of November 14, 2026.