Famous People Born in 1976

Celebrities born in 1976 include Reese Witherspoon, Chester Bennington, Ryan Reynolds. Here are 30 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1976.

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Celebrities born in 1976

• Reese Witherspoon
  Actor · Model · Born Mar 22, 1976
  Age 50
• Chester Bennington
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 20, 1976
  Died 2017
• Ryan Reynolds
  Actor · Born Oct 23, 1976
  Age 50
• Benedict Cumberbatch
  Actor · Born Jul 19, 1976
  Age 50
• Chadwick Boseman
  Actor · Born Nov 29, 1976
  Died 2020
• Anna Faris
  Actor · Born Nov 29, 1976
  Age 49
• Alicia Silverstone
  Actor · Born Oct 4, 1976
  Age 50
• Ali Larter
  Actor · Model · Born Feb 28, 1976
  Age 50
• Lindsay Davenport
  Athlete · Born Jun 8, 1976
  Age 50
• Naomie Harris
  Actor · Born Sep 6, 1976
  Age 50
• Michelle Monaghan
  Model · Actor · Born Mar 23, 1976
  Age 50
• Dominic Monaghan
  Actor · Born Dec 8, 1976
  Age 49
• Sally Hawkins
  Actor · Born Apr 27, 1976
  Age 50
• Emma Bunton
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 21, 1976
  Age 50
• Emily Deschanel
  Actor · Born Oct 11, 1976
  Age 50
• Daddy Yankee
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 3, 1976
  Age 50
• Jennifer Capriati
  Athlete · Born Mar 29, 1976
  Age 50
• Amy Acker
  Actor · Director · Born Dec 5, 1976
  Age 49
• Jon Bernthal
  Actor · Born Sep 20, 1976
  Age 50
• Melissa Joan Hart
  Actor · Singer · Born Apr 18, 1976
  Age 50
• Rashida Jones
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 25, 1976
  Age 50
• Seann William Scott
  Actor · Born Oct 3, 1976
  Age 50
• Amy Smart
  Actor · Model · Born Mar 26, 1976
  Age 50
• Freddie Prinze Jr.
  Actor · Born Mar 8, 1976
  Age 50
• Peyton Manning
  Actor · Athlete · Born Mar 24, 1976
  Age 50
• Keri Russell
  Actor · TV personality · Born Mar 23, 1976
  Age 50
• Candace Cameron Bure
  Actor · Born Apr 7, 1976
  Age 50
• Feist
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 13, 1976
  Age 50
• Sarah Chalke
  Actor · Born Aug 27, 1976
  Age 50
• Ja Rule
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 29, 1976
  Age 50

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.