Famous people born in June include American businessman, founder of Tesla Motors and the world’s richest man Elon Musk, president of China Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Another famous politician born in June is Ban Ki-Moon, the South Korean politician & diplomat who is famous as the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
Also born in June are former U.S. vice presidents Garret Hobart (under President William McKinley) and Mike Pence (under President Trump), and Barack Obama’s daughter Sasha Obama. The president of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, and former presidents Joseph Kabila (DRC) and Raúl Castro (Cuba) also have June birthdays.
Other famous people born in June are actors Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy), Chris Evans (Captain America in MCU), and actress Zoe Saldana (Avatar & Avengers: Endgame). Football players Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, and tennis champion Venus Williams also celebrate their birthdays in June.
Celebs with birthday in June
Died aged 47
American actress, singer famous for her The Judy Garland Show and as Dorothy Gale in the 1939 musical film The Wizard of Oz
36 years old
American-French businessman and CEO of Snapchat who has a net worth of around $2.5 billion in 2026
50 years old
9th president of Benin since April 2026
Died aged 53
Kenyan author, doctor, and activist who wrote the novels The River and the Source, I Swear by Apollo, Mandate of the People
25 years old
Brazilian footballer of Italian descent (father), most famous as a forward/ left winger for Arsenal and the Brazil national team
28 years old
Nigerian actress, Nollywood filmmaker, and businesswoman from Benue State, known for her versatile roles in films
Died aged 86
American actor, comedian and TV producer famous as Andy Taylor in sitcom TV series The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
49 years old
American actress who acted in Gilmore Girls, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder
53 years old
German-American model, businesswoman, reality TV personality, TV host and actress famous in America's Got Talent show
Died aged 23
American YouTuber famous on social media for his Minecraft videos and livestreams from 2013 to his death from cancer in 2022
June Historical Events
1st June 1963: Kenya attained internal self rule (partial independence). The East African country had been a British colony since 1920. But on 12 December 1964 Kenya became fully independent and was named a republic.June 1 is a national holiday in Kenya, known as Madaraka Day. Moreover, the 12th of December is Jamhuri Day, a day of recognition of Kenya's independence.
2nd June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, at the age of 25, at a ceremony held at Westminster Abbey. This was after the death of her father, King George VI. King George VI had died the previous year on 6 February 1952.After her coronation, Elizabeth took an oath and was anointed with holy oil. She became the Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and celebrations were held across the Commonwealth nations.
2nd June 1875: Telephone inventor and Canadian-American scientist Alexander Graham Bell (born on March 3, 1847) and his assistant Watson made the first sound transmission from one device to another device in a second room.This led to the patenting of the first telephone on March 7, 1876 by Bell. He later co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
4th June 1989: Chinese troops opened fire on demonstrators who had been protesting and demonstrating in the Tiananmen Square, a city square in Beijing, China. The Tiananmen Square protests and massacre led to the deaths of many demonstrators, bystanders and soldiers.The protests had started on April 16, a day after pro-reform leader Hu Yaobang died of a heart attack.
Over 1,000 students started demonstrations against corruption, and the resulting fatalities on the 4th of June are estimated to be several hundreds or thousands, and many more wounded. Although the Tiananmen Square protests are the most famous, there were major protests in many other Chinese cities.
