List of Famous people born in February
Ustym Karmaliuk
Ustym Yakymovych Karmaliuk was a Ukrainian outlaw who became a folk hero to the commoners of Ukraine. He is often referred to as the "Ukrainian Robin Hood" and "the last haydamak".
Ertem Eğilmez
Ertem Eğilmez was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known as the name behind some of the most popular films in Turkish film history. Many of these were produced by his production company Arzu Film.
Luis Cruz
Luis Alfonso Cruz is a Mexican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League and Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
Risa Saraswati
Risa Saraswati is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and author from Sundanese descent. She was a former lead singer and a founding member of Indonesian indie pop group, Homogenic. In 2009, Saraswati announced her resignation as the band's lead singer to formed a new band, Sarasvati. In 2012, she writes her debut best-selling book, Danur which spawned three film adaptations.
Aleksandr Georgijev
Alexandar Georgiyevich Georgiev is a Bulgarian-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Bulgarian-born player to play in the NHL.
Voltaire P. Twombly
Voltaire Paine Twombly was a Union veteran of the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862, when he picked up and carried his regiment's national colors after three other members of his regiment were killed or incapacitated by Confederate fire while attempting to secure the flag. Twombly also participated in a number of other engagements in the Civil War, including the Siege of Corinth and Sherman's March to the Sea.
Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Carl Grimm was a German author and anthropologist, and the younger brother of Jacob Grimm, of the literary duo the Brothers Grimm.
Jeremías Ledesma
Jeremías Conan Ledesma is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Cádiz, on loan from Rosario Central.
Jaime Astrain
Jaime Astrain Aguado is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.
Sisco Gomez
Francisco Javier Gomez-Aspron, known professionally as Sisco Gomez, is an English dancer and choreographer. He was awarded the Best New Choreographer award at the UK satellite version of The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball in 2005.