GROUPS
Famous People Born in 1913
FEATURED VIDEO
Featured People
See all Famous People Born in 1913 (42)
-
Rosa Parks
- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Activist / 1913 - 2005
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.
-
Vivien Leigh
- In these groups:
- Sparks On The Set
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Beatty's Babes
Vivien Leigh
Film Actress / 1913 - 1967
Vivien Leigh was a British actress who achieved film immortality by playing two of American literature's most celebrated Southern belles, Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois.
-
Richard Nixon
- In these groups:
- Political Criminals
- Famous Irish-Americans
- John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
U.S. President / 1913 - 1994
Richard Nixon was the 37th U.S. president and the only commander-in-chief to resign from his position, after the 1970s Watergate scandal.
-
Jesse Owens
- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Virgoans
Jesse Owens
Track and Field Athlete / 1913 - 1980
American track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. His long jump world record stood for 25 years.
-
Loretta Young
- In these groups:
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Actresses
Loretta Young
Actress / 1913 - 2000
Loretta young was a child actor who became one of Hollywood's leading ladies in the 1930s and 1940s.
-
Mary Leakey
- In these groups:
- Daring Female Adventurers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Anthropologists
Mary Leakey
Anthropologist, Scientist / 1913 - 1996
Mary Leakey was a paleoanthropologist who, along with husband Louis, made several prominent scientific discoveries. Skull fossils found by the Leakeys advanced our understanding of human evolution.
profile name: Rosa Parks profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist
profile id: 9424076
profile name: Richard Nixon profile occupation: U.S. President
profile id: 9431142
profile name: Jesse Owens profile occupation: Track and Field Athlete
profile id: 9378241
profile name: Vivien Leigh profile occupation: Film Actress
profile id: 9542113
profile name: Loretta Young profile occupation: Actress
profile id: 9376051
profile name: Mary Leakey profile occupation: Anthropologist, Scientist
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Other groups you may
be interested in
-
SNL Presidents
SNL Presidents
View groupWith the right wig, makeup, accent, and mannerisms, these Saturday Night Live comedians and comediennes have kept us ROFL as they've meticulously impersonated our most memorable U.S. presidents. Check out this politically incorrect bunch here, and while you're at it, explore our SNL Presidents Photo Gallery, too.
14 people in this group
-
Infamous Mobsters
Infamous Mobsters
View groupBootleggers, smugglers, drug dealers, hit men—all these occupations are the provenance of mobsters, who operate in ethnic, family and business networks. Mobsters' real life crimes, and Hollywood's fascination with them, has earned them a special place in the American imagination. From Al Capone's Chicago crime ring to Bugsy Siegel's Las Vegas racket, these mobsters have made their names notorious from coast to coast.
31 people in this group
-
Apollo Legends
Apollo Legends
View groupMany African-Americans made their name performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, including Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Jimi Hendrix. The roster of talented artists who made their careers after a successful amateur night at the Apollo grew so large, that the venue earned a reputation as the place to jump-start the career of an ambitious hopeful. Other performers, like Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson, came to the theater after experiencing big professional success, adding further credibility to the historic New York concert hall. Explore the biographies of some of the more notable African-Americans who stepped out onto the Apollo stage, making entertainment history.
25 people in this group

John F. Kennedy
Famous Military Veterans
Anthony Weiner
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived


