1986 (AD 1986) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1986 (AD 1986) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1986 (AD 1986) (35)

  • Adolph Caesar (Died: 1986-03-06) — Acclaimed American actor known for his deep voice and Off-Broadway staple status.
  • Amanda Bynes (Born: 1986-04-03) — American retired actress known for Nickelodeon and teen comedies.
  • Andrei Tarkovsky (Died: 1986-12-29) — Master of metaphysical cinema, known for slow pacing and spiritual depth.
  • Andy Ngo (Born: 1986) — American right-wing influencer known for documenting protests and covering anti-demonstrations.
  • Armie Hammer (Born: 1986-08-28) — American actor known for roles in 'The Social Network' and 'Call Me by Your Name'
  • BoA (Born: 1986-11-05) — South Korean pop icon, 'Queen of K-pop', known for global album sales and longevity.
  • Boi-1da (Born: 1986) — Jamaican-Canadian producer known for shaping the sound of major global hip-hop artists.
  • Broderick Crawford (Died: 1986-04-26) — Acclaimed American actor known for tough-guy roles and his performance in All the King's Men.
  • Cary Grant (Died: 1986-11-29) — Classic Hollywood leading man known for debonair charm and comic timing.
  • Cassie Ventura (Born: 1986-08-26) — American singer, dancer, actress, and model known for her career starting in 2004.
  • Claudio Marchisio (Born: 1986-01-19) — Italian midfielder known for his tenacious style and long association with Juventus FC.
  • Georgia O'Keeffe (Died: 1986-03-06) — Pioneering American modernist painter known for natural forms and abstraction.
  • Henry Moore (Died: 1986-08-31) — Monumental English sculptor renowned for abstract, semi-abstract bronze and reclining figures.
  • Jameela Jamil (Born: 1986-02-25) — British actress, comedian, and activist known for roles in 'The Good Place' and superhero projects.
  • James Cagney (Died: 1986-03-30) — Energetic American actor known for tough-guy roles and distinctive stage presence.
  • Jessica Ennis-Hill (Born: 1986-01-28) — Olympic champion heptathlete known for her dominance in the heptathlon and 100m hurdles.
  • Jodie Turner-Smith (Born: 1986-09-07) — Acclaimed British actress known for roles in 'Anne Boleyn' and modern cinema.
  • Jorge Luis Borges (Died: 1986-06-14) — Pioneering Argentine master of short fiction, exploring infinity, labyrinths, and memory.
  • Lady Gaga (Born: 1986-03-28) — Iconic global superstar known for reinvention, fashion, and genre-blending artistry.
  • Leighton Meester (Born: 1986-04-09) — American actress, singer, and model known for her role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl.
  • Lindsey Stirling (Born: 1986-09-21) — Award-winning violinist and dancer known for choreographed performances blending classical and modern music.
  • Michael Paynter (Born: 1986-01-29) — Australian singer-songwriter known for his emotive voice and career milestones.
  • Naga Chaitanya (Born: 1986-11-23) — Prominent Telugu cinema actor known for romantic dramas and expanding into Hindi films.
  • Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon (Died: 1986-01-22) — First cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon.
  • Otto Preminger (Died: 1986-04-23) — Influential Austrian-American director known for pushing Hollywood's boundaries in the 1940s-1960s.
  • Paul Walter Hauser (Born: 1986-10-15) — American actor known for roles in Black Bird, Cobra Kai, and Richard Jewell.
  • Raymond Loewy (Died: 1986-07-14) — Pioneering industrial designer famed for modernizing products across multiple American industries.
  • Robert Pattinson (Born: 1986-05-13) — English actor known for diverse roles, from fantasy to independent cinema.
  • Ruby Rose (Born: 1986-03-20) — Australian actress and model known for roles in OITNB and Batwoman.
  • Samora Machel (Died: 1986-10-19) — Mozambican revolutionary and first President of Mozambique (1975-1986)
  • Simone de Beauvoir (Died: 1986-04-14) — Pioneering French existentialist philosopher and feminist theorist.
  • Solange Knowles (Born: 1986-06-24) — Acclaimed R&B artist known for Motown-inspired sounds and critical depth.
  • Sushant Singh Rajput (Born: 1986-01-21) — Acclaimed Indian actor known for versatile roles in Hindi cinema, from TV serials to biopics.
  • Tenzing Norgay (Died: 1986-05-09) — Iconic Sherpa mountaineer, first to summit Everest with Hillary in 1953.
  • Usain Bolt (Born: 1986-08-21) — Jamaican sprinter, record-holder, and eight-time Olympic gold medalist.