List of Famous people born in December

Count Nogi Maresuke , also known as Kiten, Count Nogi, was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a governor-general of Taiwan. He was one of the commanders during the 1894 capture of Port Arthur from China. He was a prominent figure in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, as commander of the forces which captured Port Arthur from the Russians.

Rolf Kanies is a German actor who played many high-profile roles on the stage before switching to a career in film and television in 1997. Since then Rolf has specialized in German and international film and television. Movies he has played in have been nominated for a variety of international awards, including an Oscar.

Meredith Louise Vieira is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show The View (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated daytime version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002–2013), and as co-host of the NBC morning news program Today (2006–2011). She currently hosts the syndicated weekday game show 25 Words or Less.

Latanne Rene "Tahnee" Welch is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of actress Raquel Welch.

Forrest Richard Betts, known as Dickey Betts, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.

Frederick Alfred Porcello III is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.

Hamit Altıntop is a Turkish former professional footballer who last played for SV Darmstadt 98. He was a versatile midfielder who can play either in a defending or attacking role and on both flanks, known for his creative flair and long-range shooting ability. He is the identical twin brother of footballer Halil Altıntop, who was born 10 minutes after Hamit.

María Lucía Hiriart Rodríguez, also known as Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet, is the widow of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Megan Lai is a Taiwanese actress and singer who is best known for Bromance, Miss Rose, Meteor Garden II and Mars.

Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 59th President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988. During his presidency, de la Madrid introduced sweeping neoliberal economic policies, beginning an era of market-oriented presidents in that country. His administration was criticized for its slow response to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, and the handling of the controversial 1988 elections in which the PRI candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari was declared winner, amid accusations of electoral fraud.