List of Famous people born in February
Jesé Rodríguez
Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz, known as Jesé, is a Spanish professional footballer. He is currently without a club, after being released by Paris Saint-Germain in December 2020.
Mirtha Legrand
Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez, known by her stage name Mirtha Legrand is an Argentine actress and television presenter, twin sister of Silvia Legrand. With a 72-year career, Legrand is a recognized entertainment figure in Argentina. Despite having appeared in 36 films and twelve theatrical performances, Legrand is known for her interview television programme Almorzando con las estrellas that first aired in 1968 on Alejandro Romay's channel 9. The show was later renamed Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand.
Bret Weinstein
Bret Samuel Weinstein is an American biologist and evolutionary theorist who came to national attention during the 2017 Evergreen State College protests. He is a member of the informal group known as the intellectual dark web.
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a Romanian football manager and former professional player, who played as an attacking midfielder. He is currently the owner of Romanian club Viitorul Constanța. Hagi was considered one of the best players in the world during the 1980s and '90s, and is regarded by many as the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. Fans of Turkish club Galatasaray, with whom Hagi ended his career, called him "Comandante", while he was known as "Regele" to Romanian supporters. Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he was a creative advanced playmaker renowned for his dribbling, technique, vision, passing and shooting.
Jimmu
Emperor Jimmu was the first legendary Emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His accession is traditionally dated as 660 BC. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu, through her grandson Ninigi, as well as a descendant of the storm god Susanoo. He launched a military expedition from Hyuga near the Seto Inland Sea, captured Yamato, and established this as his center of power. In modern Japan, Jimmu's legendary accession is marked as National Foundation Day on February 11.
Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Omar Batistuta is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol as well as El Ángel Gabriel. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, noted in particular for powerful strikes from volleys or from distance while on the run, in 1999, Batistuta placed third for the FIFA World Player of the Year award. In 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Karl Dall
Karl Bernhard Dall was a German comedian, singer, and television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis.
Valery Chkalov
Valery Pavlovich Chkalov was a test pilot awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (1936).
Taim Hasan
Tim Hassan (Arabic: تيم حسن) is a prominent Syrian actor, known for his distinct dramatic roles in Syria and the Arab world. Hasan achieved fame in Syria through a number of highly acclaimed and extremely successful Syrian series most notably Saladin, Taifas and Nizar Qabbani. Taking on the title role in the Egyptian series King Farouk, Hassan's latest role has established him as one of the leading stars in the Arab world. He appeared perennially with Hatem Ali, one of Syria's leading directors, in a majority of his series such as The Philanderer Salem (2000), Saladin (2001), Taifas (2005) and King Farouk (2007), a role that earned him a best actor's award by Egyptian audiences and critics and earned him vast recognition and success and established him as one of the leading actors of his generation. He has also starred in The Waiting (2006). He is best known for his role as Abboud, a man who does not have a family, and he loved and cared for by the people of his new town.
Lucas Torreira
Lucas Sebastián Torreira Di Pascua is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid, on loan from Arsenal, and the Uruguay national team.