10 Celebs Born on March 16 That You Totally Know (and Some Fun Weird Facts)

You definitely know Alexandra from Percy Jackson as Annabeth Chase. She’s got that mix of serious and charming nailed. Oh, and she got an Emmy nod for The White Lotus. Bonus fact: She trained in the Meisner acting technique, so yeah, she’s serious about acting.

Lorelai Gilmore’s sarcasm? That’s Lauren Graham. Also a bestselling author and once the dog mascot for the ’94 World Cup. Yep, she was Striker! Who knew?

If you love smooth vibes and deep lyrics, Jhené’s your girl. Her album Chilombo got her 3 Grammys nods. Also, here’s a wild one: she was held at gunpoint as a kid. Talk about coming back strong.

Public Enemy’s hype man who’s basically a living party starter. He can play like 15 instruments, and yes, he’s got those iconic flavored clocks. Oh, and six Grammy nods aren’t too shabby either.

Over 70 albums and 3 Grammys later, Nancy’s still rocking it. She even hosted her own Emmy-winning show. And before all the fame, she almost became a teacher. Lucky for us, she didn’t quit music.

You’ve seen him in Alias and Titanic — versatile and smooth. Oh, and he even took an online course to marry one of his co-stars. Talk about going the extra mile!

Firefly fans, unite! Alan’s the guy with all the quirky voices in Disney films. He tried stand-up once, but got a death threat (yikes!) and quit. Some roads lead to acting instead of comedy, apparently.

The genius behind Pirates of the Caribbean and Oscar-winning Rango. As a teen, he sold his punk guitar to buy a camera—go figure. From punk rocker to Hollywood director, that’s some career plot twist.

If you’re into unique voices and wild hip-hop beats, Danny’s your dude. Fun fact: he almost signed with 50 Cent but jeans wars ended the deal. Yep, 50 Cent hated his tight jeans.

Son of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang is making waves on his own with his band Mammoth WVH. Dad even wrote a song named after his birthday — talk about a cool family shout-out.