List of Famous people born in February
Orhan
Orhan Ghazi was the second bey of the Ottoman Beylik from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman Gazi and Malhun Hatun. His grandfather was Ertuğrul.
John Leslie
John Leslie is a Scottish former television and radio presenter. Debuting on the Music Box channel in 1987, he later presented BBC One's Blue Peter, and ITV's This Morning and the gameshow Wheel of Fortune. He was also the studio host for the first series of the UK version of Survivor.
Jirō Shirasu
Jirō Shirasu was a Japanese bureaucrat and businessman.
Martín Galmarini
Martín Galmarini is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Argentine Primera División club Tigre.
Manzanita
José Manuel Ortega Heredia was a Spanish singer and guitarist.
Hansi Hinterseer
Johann Ernst "Hansi" Hinterseer is an Austrian singer, actor, entertainer and former alpine skier.
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura , born Goichi Oda , was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role four times, more than any other actor. Takakura additionally received the Japanese Medal of Honor with purple ribbon in 1998, the Person of Cultural Merit award in 2006, and the Order of Culture in 2013.
Walter Brune
Walter Brune was a German architect, urban planner and real estate entrepreneur.
Dwight Freeney
Dwight Jason Freeney is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, where he earned unanimous All-American honors, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. With the Colts, Freeney won Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears, and made seven Pro Bowls. He also played for the San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
Robert Napper
Robert Clive Napper is a British convicted murderer and rapist. He has been convicted of two murders, one manslaughter, two rapes and two attempted rapes. He was sentenced to be detained at Broadmoor Hospital indefinitely on 18 December 2008 for the manslaughter of Rachel Nickell on 15 July 1992. He was previously convicted of the 1993 double murder of Samantha Bisset and her daughter Jazmine.