Today, September 28, is another unique opportunity to illuminate the achievements and contributions of famous people born on September 28 in commemoration of their birthdays.
These famous people span various fields and professions, including medical professions, politicians, sportspersons, scientists, innovators, educationist, and more, and their contribution to bringing joy and changing the lives of many around the globe can not be understated.
In this post, we will provide you with all the information you need to know about the famous people born on September 28.
Who Are The Famous People’s Born Today, September 28?
All the information you need to know about the famous people born today is provided below:
Ed Sullivan will have been 123 years old today.

Today is the birthday of entertainer and performer extraordinary Ed Sullivan. Ed Sullivan was a television host, sports, impresario, and entertainment reporter.
He also wrote as a syndicated columnist for the Daily News and the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Born September 28, 1901
New York City, United States, to Peter Arthur Sullivan and Elizabeth F. Smith.
Ed attended Port Chester High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, and athletics. His sports knowledge earned Sullivan his first job as a sports writer for The Port Chester Daily Item while in high school.
He also worked with The Hartford Post, The New York Evening Mail, the Philadelphia Bulletin, the Associated Press, The Morning World, The New York Bulletin, and The Morning Telegraph.
His popularity grew, and he joined The New York Evening Graphic in 1927, initially as a sports writer and later as a sports editor. After a few years with the New York Evening Graphic, he joined the New York Daily News.
Ed Sullivan became the host of CBS’s variety show program Summer Silver Theater in 1941. Sullivan was the creator and host of the Sunday-night television variety show “The Toast of the Town” in 1948, renamed “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1955.
He married Sylvia Weinstein on April 28, 1930, and they stayed married until Sylvia’s death on March 16, 1973. They had one child. Ed Sullivan became the president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1955.
He died of esophageal cancer in 1974 at age 73.
Quick Fact About Ed Sullivan
- Ed Sullivan’s full name is Edward Vincent Sullivan.
- He appeared on a 44¢ USA commemorative postage stamp on August 11, 2009.
- Ed landed his first job as a sportswriter while in high school.
- He died at age 73 and was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York.
J. T. Walsh will have been 81 years old today.

J. T. Walsh was a famous American character actor. He attended a Jesuit boarding school in Ireland and was born into a family of four in 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States, on September 28.
Right after College, Walsh worked as a VISTA volunteer in Newport, Rhode Island, organizing tenants for the United Tenant Organizations of Rhode Island (UTO). He later worked as a barman, a junior high school teacher, an encyclopedia salesman, a gymnasium equipment salesman, and a reporter before pursuing his acting career after being discovered by a theatre director. Walsh began performing in off-Broadway shows and started using the initials J. T.” to avoid confusion with another stage actor named James Walsh.
He had his breakthrough in 1984 in the U.S. premiere of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” in Chicago and its Broadway production. His film debut was in 1983 with a minor role in “Eddie Macon’s Run.” Walsh’s notable films and television series include “Good Morning, Vietnam”, “The Edge of Night”, “Pleasantville”, “The American Clock”, “Tin Men”, “Misery”, “The Negotiator”, “In the Shadow of a Killer”, “Backdraft”, “Sniper”, “The Client”, “Dark Skies”, “Miracle on 34th Street”, “Hidden Agenda”, “Outbreak”, “Executive Decision”, and “Sling Blade.”
He married Susan West in 1972, but they divorced in 1982. The couple had one child. Walsh died of a heart attack after feeling ill and collapsing at the Optimum Health Institute on February 27, 1998, at age 54 in La Mesa, California.
Quick Fact About J. T. Walsh
- J. T. Walsh’s full name is James Thomas Patrick Walsh.
- He has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Rhode Island University.
- Walsh’s father died of a brain tumour, and his mother died of Alzheimer’s disease.
- He made his film debut in 1983.
- Walsh died at age 54 and was survived by one child.
Brigitte Bardot is 90 years old today.

If the word beauty is person, then actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot is the true definition of beauty. Revered is one of the symbols of the sexual revolution. Brigitte Bardot was born into a Catholic family in Paris, France, on September 28, 1934. His father, Louis Bardot, was an engineer and factory owner, and his mother, Anne-Marie Mucel, was a daughter of the daughter of an insurance company director.
At age seven, she began dancing lessons at a local studio while a pupil of Cours Hattemer. At age 15, she was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris and took ballet classes for three years under the mentorship of Russian choreographer Boris Knyazev.
She was hired as a “junior” fashion model by the Elle and Le Jardin des Mod magazines director, Hélène Gordon-Lazareff. While still age 15, on March 8, 1950, she appeared on the cover of “Elle.” Two years later, she appeared on the cover of “Elle” and made his film debut in “Crazy for Love.”
Brigitte became a star in 1956 for his role in the films: “Naughty Girl” (1956), ” Plucking the Daisy” (1956), “The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful” (1956), and “And God Created Woman” (1956).
She started starring in films aimed at international audiences with her role in Le Mépris (1963). She made her Hollywood debut in Dear Brigitte (1965) with James Stewart. Bardot further achieved international success in “Maria!” (1965).
She was also a successful musician, recording many songs and performing on several musical shows. She mostly collaborated with musicians and singers like Bob Zagury, Serge Gainsbourg, and Sacha Distel. Some of her popular songs include “Harley Davidson”, “Bubble gum”, “Je Me Donne À Qui Me Plaît”, “Contact”, “L’Appareil À Sous”, “La Madrague”, “Je Reviendrai Toujours Vers Toi”, “On Déménage”; “Tu Veux, Ou Tu Veux Pas?”; “Sidonie”; and “Le Soleil De Ma Vie.”
Just before Brigitte turned 40, she retired from movies after filming “The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot” (1973) and became an animal rights activist.
Bardot has married four times. Her first marriage was to Roger Vadim in 1952; they divorced in 1959. She married again to Jacques Charrier in 1959; they had one child and divorced in 1962. Her third marriage was to Gunter Sachs in 1966. The marriage ended in divorce in 1969, and the couple married again for the fourth time to Bernard d’Ormale in 1992.
Quick Fact About Brigitte Bardot
- Brigitte Bardot began taking dancing lessons at age seven.
- Bardot has attempted suicide at least six times since 1950, with 1992 being the latest.
- At age 15, Bardot appeared on the cover of “Elle.”
- Brigitte retired from retired from acting in 1973.
Helen Shapiro is 78 years old today.

Helen Shapiro is a renowned British pop and jazz singer and actress. At ten, she began singing in a school band and enrolled at the Maurice Burman School of Modern Pop Singing, where she took singing lessons.
She began her medical career as a teenager, and by the age of 14, she had recorded two 1961 UK chart-toppers, “Walkin’ Back to Happiness” and “You Don’t Know.”
Her single “Don’t Treat Me Like a Child” was no. 3 three on the UK Singles Chart the same year. Helen’s success continued as she released another hit song, “Tell Me What He Said,” and made film her debut in “Play It Cool” and “It’s Trad, Dad!” in 1962. She went on tour with the Beatles in 1963.
She began appearing on television reality shows, starting with an appearance on “Pop Go the Sixties” on December 31, 1969, where she sang “Walkin’ Back to Happiness.” Her career as a pop singer began to fade because of the rise of beat music and newer female singers such as Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, and Lulu in her late teens.
As a versatile performer, she has also performed in musical theatre and jazz. Helen was featured in Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver!” as Nancy in London’s West End. Shapiro appeared in the British television soap opera Albion Market.
Helen Shapiro has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Duncan C. Weldon on November 15, 1967, and they divorced in 1971. She married again to Morris Gundlach on June 18, 1972, and they divorced in 1977. She is currently married to John Judd.
Helen Shapiro was born in London, on September 28, 1946. She attended Northwold Primary School and later Clapton Park Comprehensive School.
Quick Fact About Helen Shapiro
- Helen Shapiro began singing at age 10.
- She Smoked 60 cigarettes a day.
- She retired from show business at age 56 in 2002
- Helen has no children despite being married three times.
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Jon Snow is 77 years old today.

BirthYear: 1947
Place Of Birth: Ardingly, Sussex
Profession: Journalist and television presenter
Sylvia Kristal will have been 72 years old today.

BirthYear: 1952
Place Of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Profession: Actress and model
Peter Egan is 78 years old today.

BirthYear: 1946
Place Of Birth: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Profession: Actor
Mika Hakkinen is 56 years old today.

BirthYear: 1968
Place Of Birth: Vantaa, Finland
Profession: Former motorsports racing driver
Gwyneth Paltrow is 52 years old today.

BirthYear: 1972
Place Of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession: Actress and businesswoman
Hilary Duff is 37 years old today.

BirthYear: 1987
Place Of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Profession: Actress and Singer
Naomi Watts is 56 years old today.

BirthYear: 1968
Place Of Birth: Shoreham, England
Profession: Actress
Dita Von Teese is 52 years old today.

BirthYear: 1972
Place Of Birth: Rochester, Michigan, United States
Profession: Dancer and actress
Janeane Garofalo is 60 years old today.

BirthYear: 1964
Place Of Birth: Newton, New Jersey, United States
Profession: Comedian and actress
Terence Crawford is 37 years old today.

BirthYear: 1987
Place Of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Profession: Professional boxer
Olivia Giannulli is 25 years old today.

BirthYear: 1999
Place Of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession: YouTube Star