| Lyn Z |
Bassist |
Bassist for Mindless Self Indulgence |
22-May-1976 |
- |
| Morton Dauwen Zabel |
Educator |
Craft and Character |
10-Aug-1901 |
28-Apr-1964 |
| William Zabka |
Actor |
Opponent of The Karate Kid |
20-Oct-1965 |
- |
| Grace Zabriskie |
Actor |
Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks |
17-May-1941 |
- |
| John L. Zabriskie |
Business |
CEO of Pharmacia & Upjohn, 1995-97 |
c. 1940 |
- |
| Mark Zachares |
Government |
Abramoff confederate |
01-Jan-1958 |
- |
| Mammen Zachariah |
Doctor |
Cardiologist |
c. 1948 |
- |
| Zachariah P. Zachariah |
Doctor |
Cardiologist |
? |
- |
| Pia Zadora |
Singer |
The Clapping Song |
04-May-1953 |
- |
| Mike S. Zafirovski |
Business |
CEO of Nortel |
c. 1954 |
- |
| Nina Zagat |
Critic |
Zagat Survey |
1942 |
- |
| Tim Zagat |
Critic |
Zagat Survey |
1940 |
- |
| Mahmoud Zahar |
Activist |
Hamas co-founder, spokesman |
1945 |
- |
| Babe Zaharias |
Golf |
Best female athlete of all time |
26-Jun-1914 |
27-Sep-1956 |
| Fazlollah Zahedi |
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Iran, 1953-55 |
1897 |
02-Sep-1963 |
| Paula Zahn |
Journalist |
CNN's Paula Zahn Now |
24-Feb-1956 |
- |
| Steve Zahn |
Actor |
Glenn in Out of Sight |
13-Nov-1968 |
- |
| Fareed Zakaria |
Journalist |
Newsweek foreign affairs |
20-Jan-1965 |
- |
| Sam H. Zakhem |
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Bahrain, 1986-89 |
25-Nov-1935 |
- |
| Zoe Zaldana |
Actor |
Drumline |
19-Jun-1978 |
- |
| Lorenzo H. Zambrano |
Business |
CEO of Cemex |
1945 |
- |
| Zamfir |
Musician |
Pan flute virtuoso |
06-Apr-1941 |
- |
| Sheree Zampino |
Relative |
Ex-Wife of Will Smith |
16-Nov-1967 |
- |
| Dominic Zamprogna |
Actor |
The Boys Club |
21-Apr-1979 |
- |
| Leyla Zana |
Politician |
Imprisoned for speaking Kurdish |
03-May-1961 |
- |
| Edward J. Zander |
Business |
CEO of Motorola, 2004-07 |
12-Jan-1947 |
- |
| Robin Zander |
Musician |
Cheap Trick vocalist |
23-Jan-1953 |
- |
| Zane |
Novelist |
The Sex Chronicles |
c. 1967 |
- |
| Billy Zane |
Actor |
The Phantom |
24-Feb-1966 |
- |
| Lisa Zane |
Actor |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |
05-Apr-1961 |
- |
| Giuseppe Zangara |
Assassin |
Tried to kill Franklin D. Roosevelt |
07-Sep-1900 |
20-Mar-1933 |
| Ken Zangara |
Business |
Albuquerque car dealer |
? |
- |
| Israel Zangwill |
Playwright |
Children of the Ghetto |
14-Feb-1864 |
01-Aug-1926 |
| Richard F. Zannino |
Business |
CEO of Dow Jones, 2006-07 |
c. 1958 |
- |
| Nick Zano |
Actor |
Vince on What I Like About You |
08-Mar-1979 |
- |
| Darryl F. Zanuck |
Film/TV Producer |
Ran 20th Century Fox from 1935 until 1971 |
05-Sep-1902 |
22-Dec-1979 |
| Emiliano Zapata |
Activist |
Mexican patriot, revolutionary |
08-Aug-1879 |
10-Apr-1919 |
| José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Spain |
04-Aug-1960 |
- |
| Ahmet Zappa |
Musician |
Son of Frank Zappa |
15-May-1974 |
- |
| Diva Muffin Zappa |
Relative |
Daughter of Frank Zappa |
30-Jul-1979 |
- |
| Dweezil Zappa |
Musician |
Son of Frank Zappa |
05-Sep-1969 |
- |
| Frank Zappa |
Composer |
Joe's Garage |
21-Dec-1940 |
04-Dec-1993 |
| Moon Unit Zappa |
Actor |
Daughter of Frank Zappa |
28-Sep-1967 |
- |
| Joseph Zappala |
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Spain, 1989-92 |
1945 |
- |
| Abraham Zapruder |
Cinematographer |
Documented JFK's assassination on film |
15-May-1905 |
30-Aug-1970 |
| Zarathustra |
Religion |
Founder of Zoroastrianism |
c. 600 BCE |
c. 550 BCE |
| Frank G. Zarb |
Business |
US Energy Czar, 1974-77 |
1935 |
- |
| Donna F. Zarcone |
Business |
Former Harley Davidson executive |
c. 1957 |
- |
| Peter T. Zarella |
Judge |
Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court |
13-Oct-1949 |
- |
| Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
Terrorist |
Former top al Qaeda operative in Iraq |
20-Oct-1966 |
07-Jun-2006 |
| John Zarrella |
Journalist |
CNN Miami bureau chief |
? |
- |
| Ronald L. Zarrella |
Business |
CEO of Bausch & Lomb, 2001-08 |
1949 |
- |
| Valdis Zatlers |
Head of State |
President of Latvia |
22-Mar-1955 |
- |
| Ayman al-Zawahiri |
Terrorist |
Founder, Islamic Jihad |
19-Jun-1951 |
- |
| Jamie Zawinski |
Computer Programmer |
Netscape geek and SF club owner |
c. 1970 |
- |
| Hector Zazou |
Musician |
Electronic and 'World' music composer |
? |
- |
| Ernesto Zedillo |
Head of State |
President of Mexico, 1994-2000 |
27-Dec-1951 |
- |
| Pieter Zeeman |
Physicist |
Discovered Zeeman Effect |
25-May-1865 |
09-Oct-1943 |
| Kevin Zeese |
Activist |
Common Sense for Drug Policy |
1955 |
- |
| Franco Zeffirelli |
Film Director |
Many a Shakespeare movie |
12-Feb-1923 |
- |
| Kevin Zegers |
Actor |
Air Bud |
19-Sep-1984 |
- |
| John D. Zeglis |
Business |
CEO of AT&T Wireless, 1999-2004 |
1947 |
- |
| Fred S. Zeidman |
Business |
GOP activist |
c. 1947 |
- |
| Alfred M. Zeien |
Business |
CEO of Gillette, 1991-99 |
1930 |
- |
| Solomon Zeitlin |
Historian |
Dead Sea Scrolls debunker |
1886 |
1976 |
| Jochen Zeitz |
Business |
CEO of Puma AG |
06-Apr-1963 |
- |
| Manuel Zelaya |
Head of State |
President of Honduras |
20-Sep-1952 |
- |
| Roger Zelazny |
Novelist |
Damnation Alley |
13-May-1937 |
14-Jun-1995 |
| William Zeliff |
Politician |
Congressman from New Hampshire, 1991-97 |
12-Jun-1936 |
- |
| Philip Zelikow |
Government |
9-11 Commission executive director |
1954 |
- |
| Harry von Zell |
Actor |
You're in the Navy Now |
11-Jul-1906 |
21-Nov-1981 |
| Samuel Zell |
Business |
Equity Office Properties billionaire |
1941 |
- |
| James David Zellerbach |
Business |
US Ambassador to Italy, 1957-60 |
17-Jan-1892 |
1963 |
| Renée Zellweger |
Actor |
Bridget Jones' Diary |
25-Apr-1969 |
- |
| Robert Zemeckis |
Film Director |
Back To The Future |
14-May-1952 |
- |
| Jiang Zemin |
Head of State |
President of China, 1993-2003 |
17-Aug-1926 |
- |
| Meles Zenawi |
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
08-May-1955 |
- |
| Ferdinand von Zeppelin |
Business |
Builder of rigid airships |
08-Jul-1838 |
08-Mar-1917 |
| Anthony Zerbe |
Actor |
Dog boy in Cool Hand Luke |
20-May-1936 |
- |
| Frits Zernike |
Physicist |
Phase-contrast microscope |
16-Jul-1888 |
10-Mar-1966 |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Actor |
Traffic |
25-Sep-1969 |
- |
| Sarah Zettel |
Author |
Reclamation, Fool's War |
Dec-1966 |
- |
| Warren Zevon |
Musician |
Werewolves of London |
24-Jan-1947 |
07-Sep-2003 |
| Ahmed H. Zewail |
Chemist |
Femtochemistry |
26-Feb-1946 |
- |
| Ziyi Zhang |
Actor |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
09-Feb-1979 |
- |
| Zhelyu Zhelev |
Head of State |
President of Bulgaria, 1990-97 |
03-Mar-1935 |
- |
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky |
Politician |
Founder of Liberal Democratic Party |
25-Apr-1946 |
- |
| Todor Zhivkov |
Head of State |
Leader of Bulgaria, 1954-89 |
07-Sep-1911 |
05-Aug-1998 |
| Yang Zhiya |
Criminal |
Chinese serial killer, charged 65 murders |
c. 1968 |
14-Feb-2004 |
| Georgi Zhukov |
Military |
Soviet commander during WWII |
01-Dec-1896 |
18-Jun-1974 |
| Khaleda Zia |
Head of State |
Twice Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
15-Aug-1945 |
- |
| Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
Head of State |
Ruler of Pakistan, 1977-88 |
12-Aug-1924 |
17-Aug-1988 |
| Zico |
Soccer |
Legendary Brazilian midfielder |
03-Mar-1953 |
- |
| Zinédine Zidane |
Soccer |
Real Madrid FC |
23-Jun-1972 |
- |
| Florenz Ziegfeld |
Actor |
The Ziegfeld Follies |
21-Mar-1869 |
22-Jul-1932 |
| Annette Kingsland Ziegler |
Judge |
Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court |
06-Mar-1964 |
- |
| Karl Ziegler |
Chemist |
Researcher in plastics |
26-Nov-1898 |
12-Aug-1973 |
| Ron Ziegler |
Government |
Press Secretary for Nixon |
12-May-1939 |
10-Feb-2003 |
| James L. Ziemer |
Business |
CEO of Harley-Davidson |
c. 1950 |
- |
| Ian Ziering |
Actor |
Steve Sanders on Beverly Hills 90210 |
30-Mar-1964 |
- |
| Annette Zilinskas |
Musician |
Blood on the Saddle vocalist, former Bangle |
06-Nov-1962 |
- |
| John J. Zillmer |
Business |
CEO of Allied Waste Industries |
c. 1956 |
- |
| Herbert S. Zim |
Author |
Golden Guides |
1909 |
05-Dec-1994 |
| Madeline Zima |
Actor |
Grace Sheffield on The Nanny |
16-Sep-1985 |
- |
| Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. |
Actor |
The F.B.I. |
30-Nov-1918 |
- |
| Stephanie Zimbalist |
Actor |
Remington Steele |
08-Oct-1956 |
- |
| Philip Zimbardo |
Psychologist |
1971 Stanford Prison Experiment |
23-Mar-1933 |
- |
| Constance Zimmer |
Actor |
Claire Simms on Boston Legal |
11-Oct-1970 |
- |
| Don Zimmer |
Baseball |
Red Sox, Padres, Cubs, manager |
17-Jan-1931 |
- |
| George Zimmer |
Business |
Founder and CEO of Men's Wearhouse |
21-Nov-1948 |
- |
| Hans Zimmer |
Musician |
The Buggles |
12-Sep-1957 |
- |
| Kim Zimmer |
Actor |
Reva Shayne on The Guiding Light |
02-Feb-1955 |
- |
| Richard Zimmer |
Politician |
Congressman from New Jersey, 1991-97 |
16-Aug-1944 |
- |
| Robert J. Zimmer |
Educator |
President, University of Chicago |
05-Nov-1947 |
- |
| Gary Zimmerman |
Football |
NFL Hall of Famer |
13-Dec-1961 |
- |
| Raymond Zimmerman |
Business |
CEO of Service Merchandise, 1981-97 |
c. 1933 |
- |
| Arthur Zimmermann |
Government |
Zimmerman Telegram |
05-Oct-1864 |
06-Jun-1940 |
| Phil Zimmermann |
Computer Programmer |
Creator of PGP |
12-Feb-1954 |
- |
| Warren Zimmermann |
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1989-92 |
16-Nov-1934 |
02-Feb-2004 |
| Nancy L. Zimpher |
Educator |
President, University of Cincinnati |
29-Oct-1946 |
- |
| Paul Zindel |
Author |
Books for young adults |
15-May-1936 |
27-Mar-2003 |
| Marvin Zindler |
Journalist |
Houston reporter, KTRK-TV |
10-Aug-1921 |
29-Jul-2007 |
| Rolf M. Zinkernagel |
Scientist |
T-cells and antigens |
06-Jan-1944 |
- |
| Howard Zinn |
Historian |
A People's History of the United States |
24-Aug-1922 |
- |
| Fred Zinnemann |
Film Director |
From Here to Eternity |
29-Apr-1907 |
14-Mar-1997 |
| Anthony Zinni |
Military |
Former C-in-C, U.S. Central Command |
1947 |
- |
| Grigory Zinoviev |
Government |
Old Bolshevik executed during the Great Purge |
23-Sep-1883 |
25-Aug-1936 |
| Karl Zinsmeister |
Government |
Bush domestic policy advisor |
1959 |
- |
| Hans Zinsser |
Scientist |
Typhus vaccine |
17-Nov-1878 |
04-Sep-1940 |
| Preity Zinta |
Actor |
Kal Ho Naa Ho |
31-Jan-1975 |
- |
| Marion Zioncheck |
Politician |
Congressman, committed suicide |
05-Dec-1901 |
07-Aug-1936 |
| Barry Zito |
Baseball |
SF Giants pitcher |
13-May-1978 |
- |
| Chuck Zito |
Actor |
Hell's Angel, Bodyguard to the Stars, Oz |
01-Mar-1953 |
- |
| Joseph Zito |
Film Director |
Missing In Action |
14-May-1946 |
- |
| Zhao Ziyang |
Politician |
6th Chinese Premier sought reforms |
17-Oct-1919 |
16-Jan-2005 |
| Zap Zlatoper |
Military |
US Navy Admiral (ret.) |
c. 1941 |
- |
| Adrian Zmed |
Actor |
Officer Romano in T.J. Hooker |
04-Mar-1954 |
- |
| Fuzzy Zoeller |
Golf |
Pro golfer |
11-Nov-1951 |
- |
| Robert Zoellick |
Government |
World Bank president |
25-Jul-1953 |
- |
| King Zog |
Royalty |
King of Albania |
08-Oct-1895 |
09-Apr-1961 |
| John Zogby |
Business |
Pollster |
1948 |
- |
| Émile Zola |
Novelist |
J'Accuse |
02-Apr-1840 |
29-Sep-1902 |
| George Zoley |
Business |
CEO, Wackenhut Corrections |
07-Feb-1950 |
- |
| Alfred W. Zollar |
Business |
IBM executive, Tivoli Software |
c. 1955 |
- |
| William D. Zollars |
Business |
CEO of YRC Worldwide |
c. 1947 |
- |
| Rob Zombie |
Singer |
Gravel-voiced White Zombie singer |
12-Jan-1965 |
- |
| Sheri Moon Zombie |
Actor |
Wife of Rob Zombie |
26-Sep-1970 |
- |
| Ron Zook |
Football |
Head Coach, Fighting Illini |
28-Apr-1954 |
- |
| Edward J. Zore |
Business |
CEO of Northwestern Mutual |
1945 |
- |
| Edward Zorinsky |
Politician |
US Senator from Nebraska, 1976-87 |
11-Nov-1928 |
06-Mar-1987 |
| John Zorn |
Composer |
Prolific avant-garde composer |
02-Sep-1953 |
- |
| Max Zorn |
Mathematician |
Zorn's Lemma |
06-Jun-1906 |
09-Mar-1993 |
| Ed Zschau |
Politician |
Congressman from California, 1983-87 |
06-Jan-1940 |
- |
| Richard Zsigmondy |
Chemist |
Researcher of colloids |
01-Apr-1865 |
23-Sep-1929 |
| Viktor Zubkov |
Head of State |
Prime Minister-Designate of Russia |
15-Sep-1941 |
- |
| Edward G. Zubler |
Inventor |
Inventor of the halogen lamp |
12-Mar-1925 |
20-Mar-2004 |
| Robert Zubrin |
Engineer |
Mars Direct |
c. 1952 |
- |
| George Zucco |
Actor |
Fog Island |
11-Jan-1886 |
28-May-1960 |
| John E. Zuccotti |
Business |
Real estate tycoon |
23-Jun-1937 |
- |
| Jerry Zucker |
Film Director |
Ghost |
11-Mar-1950 |
- |
| Mark Zuckerberg |
Computer Programmer |
Founder of Facebook |
14-May-1984 |
- |
| Mort Zuckerman |
Business |
Owner, New York Daily News |
04-Jun-1937 |
- |
| Harb Saleh al-Zuhair |
Business |
Saudi Arabian industrialist |
04-Jul-1938 |
- |
| Louis Zukofsky |
Poet |
Co-Founded Objectivist poetry movement |
23-Jan-1904 |
12-May-1978 |
| Zulu |
Actor |
Kono on Hawaii 5-O |
17-Oct-1937 |
03-May-2004 |
| Jacob Zuma |
Politician |
Ex-Deputy President of South Africa |
12-Apr-1942 |
- |
| Klaus Zumwinkel |
Business |
Chairman of Deutsche Post |
15-Dec-1943 |
- |
| Ernst Zundel |
Activist |
Holocaust denier |
24-Apr-1939 |
- |
| Daphne Zuniga |
Actor |
Princess Vespa in Spaceballs |
28-Oct-1962 |
- |
| Francisco de Zurbarán |
Painter |
Spanish Baroque painter |
1598 |
27-Aug-1664 |
| Konrad Zuse |
Engineer |
Built first Turing-complete computer |
22-Jun-1910 |
18-Dec-1995 |
| David E. Zweifel |
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Yemen, 1981-84 |
13-Sep-1934 |
- |
| Terry Zwigoff |
Film Director |
Ghost World |
18-May-1949 |
- |
| Huldrych Zwingli |
Religion |
Swiss-Protestant Reformation |
01-Jan-1484 |
11-Oct-1531 |
| Vladimir Zworykin |
Inventor |
Patented color televison |
30-Jul-1889 |
29-Jul-1982 |
