Famous people born in September include English actor Idris Elba, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni and Spider-Man: Homecoming actress Zendaya. Other legends born in September are Pope Leo XIV, American singer Beyoncé and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Also on the list of famous people born in September is American former professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s singles Serena Williams and Salma Hayek, the Mexican-American actress who is famous in the movie Desperado (1995) alongside Antonio Banderas who was born in August.
Celebs with birthday in September
Zendaya
1 Sep 1996
American actress and singer famous in movies Spider-Man: Homecoming and The Greatest Showman
Pope Leo XIV
14 Sep 1955
Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State
Yoweri Museveni
15 Sep 1944
President of Uganda since 1986
Will Smith
25 Sep 1968
American rapper and prolific actor famous in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Serena Williams
26 Sep 1981
American former professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's singles
Beyoncé
4 Sep 1981
American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman
Patience Ozokwor (Mama G)
14 Sep 1958
Nollywod actress who has acted in over 100 movies and often as a wicked Mother in law
Salma Hayek
2 Sep 1966
Mexican-American actress, film producer famous in Desperado (1995) and Wild Wild West (1999)
Idris Elba
6 Sep 1972
Actor and rapper from England whose films have grossed over $9.8 billion at the global box office
Scottie Pippen
25 Sep 1965
American retired professional basketball player who played in NBA for the Chicago Bulls
September Historical Events
7th September 1822: Brazil, the largest country by surface area in South America, gained its independence from Portugal. But the South American country still has Portuguese as their official and national language. In 1967, Brazil was given its official name, the Federative Republic of Brazil.1st September 1939: Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. The invasion of Poland by Germany marked the start of World War II. Hitler used his famous "blitzkrieg" strategy of intense aerial bombing of cities and towns, and using overwhelming numbers of tanks, artillery and ground troops in order to achieve a quick victory.17th September 1787: September 17 marks the US Constitution/ Citizenship Day. On that date in 1787 the United States Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The new Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, which up to then was the governing document of the 13 original states of the country now known as the United States of America. 22nd September 1828: Shaka kaSenzangakhona, famously known as Shaka Zulu, was murdered by his two half-brothers, Mhlangana and Dingane. This happened in Dukuza, a city in KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. Shaka was the founder and king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828, and he gained popularity from his successful military reforms and innovations that included the use of the assegai, a short Zulu thrusting spear.21st September 1949: Mao Zedong, at the September 1949 conference in Peking, announced the intention to form a new Chinese government that would be under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. This conference was held to mark and celebrate the end of the long civil war against Nationalist Chinese forces which had begun in the 1920s. Chairman Mao would announce a few days later, on October 1st, the birth of a new China that is now officially known as The People's Republic of China.11th September 1841: A patent for a collapsible paint tube was granted to John Rand (27 January 1801 - 23 January 1873) who was an American inventor and painter. Rand had been working to create a metallic tube that would store oil paint without drying out. This invention was later used for many items, including toothpaste, human and pet food, and gels, pharmaceuticals and chemical packaging.Share this!