List of Famous people born on June 29th
Éver Banega
Éver Maximiliano David Banega Hernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab and the Argentina national team as a central midfielder.
Matthew Holmes
Major General Matthew John Holmes, was a British senior Royal Marines officer who served for more than three decades in the armed forces. After studying economics at the University of Exeter, he joined the Royal Marines and made early tours of duty to Norway, the Far East, Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe. After being deployed to Kosovo and Afghanistan, he commanded 42 Commando Royal Marines from 2006 to 2008 and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for his leadership in Afghanistan. Holmes served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 2019 to 2021.
Pedro Linares
Pedro Linares López was a Mexican artist born in Mexico City known for his papier-mâché figurines named alebrijes.
Bobby Dalbec
Robert Vernon Dalbec is an American professional baseball corner infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 227 pounds (103 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of the al-Sabah dynasty was the Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the military of Kuwait who served in the posts from 31 December 1977 until his death on 15 January 2006 due to cerebral hemorrhage. The third monarch to rule Kuwait since its independence from Britain, Jaber had previously served as minister of finance and economy from 1962 to 1965 when he was appointed prime minister prior to becoming Kuwait's ruler.
Michael Porter Jr.
Michael Lamar Porter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of the top prospects in the class of 2017. He was selected 14th overall by the Nuggets in the 2018 NBA draft.
Joe Johnson
Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player who has played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball for Little Rock Central High School and college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After two years with Arkansas, he declared for the 2001 NBA draft where he was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and Utah Jazz, while having also represented the United States national team. While playing for the Atlanta Hawks, he earned the nickname "Iso Joe" for his skills on isolation plays. He is also one of 46 NBA players to score 20,000 career points.
Barbara Siggers Franklin
Barbara Vernice Franklin was the mother of American singer–songwriter Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the African-American Baptist minister of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Jordi Cruz
Jordi Cruz Mas is a Spanish chef. He is being considered as one of the 'best chef' in Spain and directs ABaC kitchen in Barcelona.
Mónica Estarreado
Mónica Estarreado is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as Cayetana de la Vega on the popular Spanish comedy-drama Yo soy Bea and for her current role as Dr. Valeria Peralta on Hospital Central, as well as for her work as Fatima Mansour in La Reina del Sur, the latter of which made her known in the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Chile and other countries.