9 Celebs Who Were Born on September 23, Surprise!

Meet Bruce Springsteen, the guy who turned heartland rock into an epic soundtrack. His album Born to Run made everyone want to hit the open road. Also, he snagged 20 Grammy Awards because, well, he’s that good.

Here’s a fun twist: Bruce almost gave his hit “Hungry Heart” to the Ramones. Glad he kept it for himself, right?

Anthony Mackie crushed it in the Marvel universe but he’s not just a cape-wearer. If you’ve seen The Hurt Locker, you know he can get serious too. Plus, he’s got this smooth vibe from Juilliard training.

Odd fact alert: Eminem’s 8 Mile rap battle lyrics are kind of inspired by Anthony after they chatted a lot. Who knew?

The Seinfeld vibes are all Jason Alexander’s doing. That quirky nervous energy? Pure gold. And Broadway loved him too, giving him a Tony Award.

BTW, Jason is actually a magician! He wanted to be a pro but his hands were “too small” for card tricks. Sorry, magic fans.

Hasan Minhaj’s comedy is like a fast rollercoaster through politics with laughs all the way. He started from The Daily Show and made the hit show Patriot Act—lots of brainy fun!

Fun fact: He got hooked on comedy after binge-watching a Chris Rock special on Napster back in college. Instant inspiration!

Jermaine Dupri basically shaped Atlanta’s hip-hop sound. He found Kris Kross and cooked up hits for Mariah Carey. And yes, he runs So So Def Recordings — pretty much a legend.

Child star moment: At nine, he danced on stage with Diana Ross. How’s that for a toddler with moves?

Skylar Astin made us swoon in Spring Awakening and then won hearts in Pitch Perfect. The guy can sing and act—and also tickle the ivories on piano.

Name game: His agent told him to use his middle name as a last name when he was 15. Smart move for the spotlight!

Sean Spicer was known for fiery White House briefings, but did you know he also showed off some dance moves on reality TV? He even starred (sorta) as himself in a zombie movie.

Yeah, politics can be wild!

Karl Pilkington is the master of saying the funniest stuff with zero emotion. From The Ricky Gervais Show to traveling the world in An Idiot Abroad, he’s got those quirky vibes.

Bonus: He accidentally started his radio career because he got bored hanging out at the hospital. Talk about lucky breaks!

Anneliese charmed us all as Chelsea on That’s So Raven and then took her talents straight to Broadway as Belle. She’s all about big smiles and catchy tunes.

Oh and get this: She became the youngest actress ever to play Eva Perón at just 15. Not too shabby!

Ani DiFranco is all about fierce independence—and she rewrote the folk rulebook by dropping tons of albums on her own. She recently hit Broadway with Hadestown too.

Ice cream fans will like this: Her song “32 Flavors” is a cheeky nod to the Baskin-Robbins slogan. Sweet!