List of Famous people born in February
Lotta Schelin
Charlotta Eva Schelin is a Swedish former professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for FC Rosengård of the Damallsvenskan. She made her debut for the Sweden national team in March 2004 and was appointed joint captain alongside Caroline Seger in October 2012. Schelin has represented her country in the 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship, as well as the 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She also played at the Olympic football tournaments in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Basil Embry
Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Edward Embry, was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command from 1949 to 1953.
Nicole Höchst
Nicole Höchst is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag. Her positions are described by various interest groups as homophobic and hostile, which Höchst disputes.
Jacques Deray
Jacques Deray was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.
Yelena Bonner
Yelena Georgievna Bonner was a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and wife of the physicist Andrei Sakharov. During her decades as a dissident, Bonner was noted for her characteristic blunt honesty and courage.
Tamara Acosta
Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra is a prominent Chilean actress.
Inge Sargent
Inge Sargent, also Sao Nang Thu Sandi, is an Austrian-American author, human rights activist and founder of social organizations. She was the Mahadevi of the Shan State Hsipaw and the wife of Sao Kya Seng, the last ruler Saopha of Hsipaw.
Yasufumi Tanahashi
Yasufumi Tanahashi is a Japanese politician. He was the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, the Minister of State for Food Safety and the Minister of State for Information Technology in Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet.
Liu Jia
Liu Jia is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.
Philippe Léonard
Philippe Léonard is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a left back.