List of Famous people born on September 12nd
Andrew Luck
Andrew Austen Luck is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Highly touted during his college football career at Stanford, Luck was the recipient of the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in 2011 and was twice recognized as an All-American. Following his collegiate success, he was selected first overall by the Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Louis C.K.
Louis Székely, best known by his stage name Louis C.K., is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won a Peabody Award in 2012 and has received six Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as numerous awards for The Chris Rock Show, Louie, and his stand-up specials Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) and Oh My God (2013). He has won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album twice. Rolling Stone ranked C.K.'s stand-up special Shameless number three on their "Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time" list and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.
Jesse Owens
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games.
Kurt Demmler
Kurt Demmler, born Kurt Abramowitz was a German songwriter. He was a noted lyricist and songwriter for many German rock bands.
Sabrina Bartlett
Sabrina Bartlett is an English actress. She is known for her television work.
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield, MBE, also known by the nickname of "Sir Kev", is the Director of Rugby for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and an English former professional rugby league footballer, who captained the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His usual position was loose forward, although he sometimes played both stand-off and hooker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kickers in rugby league history.
Michel Drucker
Michel Drucker, CQ is a popular French journalist and TV host. He has been on screen for so long and so permanently, that he once said that some people consider that he was included in the price of their TV sets.
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing was a Hong Kong singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and was cast in 56 films. He was one of the most prominent pioneers that shaped the identity of Cantopop during the 1980s and became known for his flamboyant, often outrageous stage appearance. His venture into acting in the 1990s was recognised for his portrayal of queer characters with actual personality in a then conservative film industry. His career was marked with both praise and criticism, with numerous public discussions focusing on his sexual ambiguity and androgynous persona.
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed Louis XII, who died without a son.
Amala Akkineni
Amala Akkineni is an Indian film actress, Bharata Natyam dancer, and an animal welfare activist. She appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Hindi, and Kannada a language films. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress - Malayalam for 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for 2012 film Life Is Beautiful. Amala is the co-founder of The Blue Cross of Hyderabad, a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.