List of Famous people born on December 16th

Sergi Pedrerol Cavallé is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thomas Evans Stern, ASC, AFC is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on films directed by Clint Eastwood, having been his primary cinematographer since Blood Work in 2002. Stern began work as a gaffer in 1977, and for his work in Changeling (2008) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Rebecca Catherine Marino is a Canadian professional tennis player. On 11 July 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 38. Marino was awarded Female Player of the Year by Tennis Canada two times, in 2010 and 2011. She decided in late February 2013 to take an indefinite break from tennis. During her break, she studied English literature at the University of British Columbia and was part of the rowing team. She was also a certified Club Pro 1 coach at the UBC Tennis Centre. In October 2017, Marino announced her intention to return to the pro circuit but her comeback was delayed due to ITF administrative regulations. She was eligible to return at the end of January 2018 and won the title in her first tournament back, a $15k in Antalya.

Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Korwa is a former Indonesian badminton player who played in the women's doubles event. She is currently the Indonesian national team women's doubles assistant coach.

Sylvain Distin is a French former professional footballer. He is left-footed and played as a central defender, and was also capable of playing at left-back.

Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur who co-founded Xiaomi, one of the largest smartphone and consumer electronics companies in the world that in June 2018 raised US$4.72 billion after its listing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Luciana Braga Ribeiro Ramos is a Brazilian actress.

Rina Nabeshima is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.

Souad Abderrahim is a Tunisian politician. She was elected as the mayor of Tunis, Tunisia's capital, on July 3, 2018. She is a member of the Islamist Ennahda Movement, and the first woman to serve as Tunis's mayor.

Florence Masnada is a retired French alpine skier, who won two bronze Olympic medals.