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Born Today: Personality Profiles
What follows are general characteristics for people born on a date in any birth year, based on Astrology, Numerology, and Cartomancy.
If You Were Born Today, January 1: You are a respectable and strong-willed person who can easily intimidate others simply because others are in awe. You are a highly independent person, although without others around you, you cannot keep control! It’s not that you need to control everything, but you do like having the upper hand, and you are generally reasonable as a leader.
Your willpower is enormous if you choose to use it, and it certainly takes you far. Fear of success and fear of failure are possible downfalls for you–while they are different fears, they lead a person down the same path of accomplishing less than what they are capable of.
Famous people born today include J. Edgar Hoover, J. D. Salinger, E. M. Forster, Elin Nordegren, Betsy Ross, Dedee Pfeiffer, Stephanie Faracy, Frank Langella, Colin Morgan, Angourie Rice, Verne Troyer, Crystal Fox, Sheila McCarthy, Morris Chestnut, Damon Runyan, Vidya Balan, Gia Coppola, Sam Spruell, Olivia Ruis, Brody Dalle, Qian Kun, and Cameron Cowperthwaite.
If You Were Born Today, January 2: Extremely hard-working, you put your heart into whatever you do, and you simply won’t skimp. While you don’t always aim high, simply because you are generally very busy working hard, you are likely to eventually get there! As a partner, you are very loyal, caring, and protective, and you value close partnerships greatly. You are incredibly giving, and this is second nature to you. You are also a strong negotiator, able to perform a balancing act when necessary.
Famous people born today: Isaac Asimov, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jack Hanna, Kate Bosworth, Christy Turlington, Tia Carrere, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paz Vega, Dax Shepard, Taye Diggs, Shelley Hennig, Anthony Carrigan, David Gyasi.
If You Were Born Today, January 3: You are playful, clever, and have a fabulous sense of humor. Youthful all of your life, while you respect age and seniority, you don’t always accept that you are aging! Because you are quite quick-witted, it is easy for you to discover that you can lie and get away with it at a very young age. It’s up to you how you choose to use your cleverness! Many of you are spiritual in your beliefs in your adult life. Freedom and independence are fundamental to you.
Famous people born today include J.R.R. Tolkien, Florence Pugh, Stephen Stills, John Paul Jones, Tonatiuh, Mel Gibson, Bobby Hull, Victoria Principal, Nicholas Gonzalez, Nicole Beharie, Jason Marsden, Rebecca Broussard, Sarah Alexander, Alex D. Linz, Kim Jisoo, Raegan Revord, Karl Glusman, Jeananne Goossen, Chasty Ballesteros, Nash Overstreet, and Angela Yee.
If You Were Born Today, January 4: You are highly ambitious and responsible, working hard at what you do and rarely letting minor setbacks steer you from your course. Goal-oriented, your biggest weakness is a tendency to take on far too much! You are reliable, a fabulous partner, direct and honest, and immensely likable as well. You are a practical person who has much sound advice to give to those smart enough to ask you for it.
Famous people born today include Sir Isaac Newton, Louis Braille, Jane Wyman, Dyan Cannon, Dot-Marie Jones, Dave Foley, Michael Stipe, Dafne Keen, Lenora Crichlow, Michelle Mylett, Julia Ormond, June Diane Rapyhael, Graham McTavish, Emma Mackey, Jaeden Martell, D’Arcy Carden, Charlyne Yi, Coco Jones, Damon Gupton, Julian Sands, Harlan Coben, Kalen Allen, Reina Hardesty, and Samantha Sloyan.
If You Were Born Today, January 5: Extremely versatile, you are multi-talented, clever, and imaginative. You are highly compassionate and sensitive, sometimes to the point of despondency, and it can take time in your life to find effective ways to manage this trait. Emotional impulsiveness is something you are likely to struggle with in your lifetime.
When focused, you have strong leadership skills and a strong will, as well. You are independent and unique, very perceptive, and highly original.
Famous people born today include Robert Duvall, Suki Waterhouse, Mandip Gill, Jason Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, Diane Keaton, Ted Lange, Walter Mondale, January Jones, Bradley Cooper, Clancy Brown, Hayao Miyazaki, Maxim Baldry, Jane Wyman, Deepika Padukone, Olunike Adeliyi, Mike Faist, Carrie Ann Inaba, America Olivo, Máiréad Tyers, Angela Morena, and Hadewych Minis.
If You Were Born Today, January 6: Exceptionally hard-working, your work means the world to you, and if you don’t choose a career path that truly reflects your goals, you are unlikely to be very happy! You are a list maker, an organizer, and a person who loves order, even if you don’t always feel you are orderly enough. You are at your best when you have a goal in mind. You are loyal and somewhat of a perfectionist.
As peace-loving and security-minded as you are, your personality has a decidedly stubborn and argumentative side. Your determination is admirable. Others deeply value your unique vision and personality.
Famous people born today include Betty Gabriel, Irina Shayk, Capucine, Syd Barrett, Carl Sandburg, Loretta Young, Norman Reedus, Kathy Sledge, Rowan Atkinson, Rinko Kikuchi, Bonnie Franklin, Nicolette Scorsese, Kate McKinnon, Eddie Redmayne, Courtney Eaton, Efrat Dor, Eliza Scanlen, Elizabeth Tan, Trudie Styler, John Singleton, Diona Reasonover, Natalie Palamides, Philippine Velge, and Cristina Rosato.
If You Were Born Today, January 7: You are a person who marches to the beat of your own drum, yet you respect rules and order. Nobody can push you to do much of anything, as you don’t feel right unless you act on intuition. There is a spiritual or otherworldly quality to you, and you are highly creative when you are able to tap into and embrace your talents.
Highly unusual yet intriguing, you are a helpful, somewhat willful, and hardworking soul.
Famous people born today include Ruth Negga, Nicolas Cage, Jann Wenner, Sofia Wylie, Katie Couric, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Robert Sheehan, Charles Addams, Steven Williams, Haley Bennett, Lauren Cohan, Hallie Todd, Lyndsy Fonseca, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Blue Ivy Carter, Liam Aiken, Jess Darrow, David Caruso, Esta TerBlanche, Irfan Khan, Dustin Diamond, Alma Sisneros, and Erin Gray.
If You Were Born Today, January 8: You have a strong sense of purpose and responsibility. You easily feel guilty, and you are often found weighing pros and cons, as you can see both sides to any situation. While you are sensitive and naturally retiring, you are also very aware of your reputation and image, and you will rise to most challenges. Others might not know that you have a competitive streak and that you can be quite stubborn.
While the practical aspects of life are important to you, you also seek balance and aren’t afraid to work for it. You are capable of much persistence and faithfulness, whether to a purpose or person.
Famous people born today include Shirley Bassey, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Gaby Hoffmann, Genevieve Padalecki, Cynthia Erivo, Stephen Hawking, Karan Soni, Soupy Sales, Sarah Polley, Lauren Hammersley, Michelle Forbes, Freddie Stroma, Ryan Destiny, Christopher Russell, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jenny Zigrino, Bella Dayne, Yash, Rachel Cook, Ron Cephas Jones, and Rachel Nichols.
If You Were Born Today, January 9: Although you can be impatient when things are not turning out according to plan, you are very patient with people overall. Forever curious about how others “tick,” you are a natural psychologist and highly observant.
At times, you are restless and certainly thrive on change more than the typical Capricorn. However, you are incredibly committed to what you do, and you can most certainly be counted on. You are able to look at the big picture, which is very comforting to others.
Famous people born today include Simone de Beauvoir, Sean Paul, J.K. Simmons, Deon Cole, K Callan, Richard M. Nixon, Dave Matthews, Bob Denver, Joan Baez, Jimmy Page, Eric Berryman, Joey Lauren Adams, Nicola Coughlan, Imelda Staunton, Nina Dobrev, Kerry Condon, Susannah York, Kai Bradbury, Omari Hardwick, Kerris Dorsey, Sope Dirisu, and Jade Eshete, Megan West, Tewfik Jallab, Lauryn Alisa McClain, and Nicola Peltz.
If You Were Born Today, January 10: You are exceptionally hard-working, organized, intelligent, and efficient. Some might accuse you of being a workaholic, and, sometimes, this comes from a fear of being needy. A builder at heart, you’re not looking for immediate satisfaction–you instinctively know that a long-term effort brings the most satisfying rewards.
You are a friendly person, and you carry yourself incredibly well so that others easily respect you. People generally appreciate your straightforward approach to life, as well as your practical and sound mind.
Famous people born today include Teresa Graves, Pat Benatar, Ronnie Hawkins, George Foreman, Sarah Shahi, Terrie Snell, Bernard Lee, Rod Stewart, Linda Lovelace, Emily Meade, Frank Sinatra Jr., Nana Mensah, Jemaine Clement, Annabel Scholey, Reneé Rapp, Choi Won-young, Trini Alvarado, Rebecca Dalton, Brandon Cronenberg, Alex Meraz, Jacob Scipio, Hrithik Roshan, Kaitlyn Maher, Kenajuan Bentley, Kalki Koechlin, and Dani Kind.
If You Were Born Today, January 11: You are always searching for more from life than what is obvious. You look for a higher meaning to life itself and hidden meanings in your interactions with others. You are a hard-working, creative sort who is a bit of a perfectionist. However, you give off such a calming and patient aura that most would be surprised that you often worry and think to the point of excess!
You’re practical but also curious, and with your many talents, you can sometimes feel scattered. Your romantic and sensual natures are both highly charged and developed.
Famous people born today include Naomi Judd, Mary J. Blige, Jean Chretien, Aja Naomi King, Alice Paul, Rockmond Dunbar, Odessa Young, Devin Ratray, Amanda Peet, Poppy Liu, Son Ye-Jin, Peter Grosz, Derek Riddell, Laysla De Oliveira, Harry Greenwood, Phyllis Logan, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jedidiah Goodacre, Tetona Jackson, Olivia Barash, Sukumar, and Kaliko Kauahi.
If You Were Born Today, January 12: You have a strong character with a contrary streak, but overall, you are charming and intriguing. While responsible and fundamentally security-minded, you can also be quirky and rebellious. You are very partnership-oriented, always considering that things are better shared, even the smallest things and the simplest of activities. It is not that you are dependent exactly–in fact, you have a decidedly independent streak–it’s more that you genuinely enjoy good company.
Famous people born today include Issa Rae, Jack London, Rush Limbaugh, Rachael Harris, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Oliver Platt, Zayn Malik, André De Shields, Sam Richardson, Howard Stern, Anthony Andrews, Shirley Eaton, Kirstie Alley, Rob Zombie, Luise Rainer, Ralf Moeller, Clare Holman, Ally Ioannides, Erinn Westbrook, Lee Bo-young, Jessie Graff, Amerie, and Naya Rivera.
If You Were Born Today, January 13: You are a determined and driven person who is acutely aware of the need for change. Although you fear change on one level, you rarely let matters slide because you know you have to work for the things you want in life, and you don’t want to let them slip by. Some of you are a little anxious, needing to solve problems immediately! However, most of you are simply proactive, hard-working, and wise.
You have strong managerial skills. You are highly perceptive and compassionate and may even be downright psychic.
Famous people born today include Orlando Bloom, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ruth Wilson, Andy Allo, Patrick Dempsey, Rip Taylor, Shonda Rhimes, Jill Wagner, Natalia Dyer, William B. Davis, Michael Pena, Nicole Eggert, Julian Morris, Richard Moll, Adriana Paz, and Liam Hemsworth.
If You Were Born Today, January 14: You are success-oriented and generally good with money. Your character is strong, and you are especially noticeable. You are aware that you can’t please everyone, and this is something you accept. In fact, there will always be some people who are intimidated by your strong personality and one-track focus, but this doesn’t concern you as much as it might others. You are organized and somewhat conservative.
Highly attractive, in love, however, you can be a little contradictory and challenging to understand!
Famous people born today include Faye Dunaway, Holland Taylor, Carl Weathers, Emily Watson, LL Cool J, Andy Rooney, Jason Bateman, Jeanine Mason, Adjoa Andoh, Zach Gilford, Carole Cook, Kevin Durand, Dave Grohl, Kai, Steven Soderbergh, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Alana Boden, Adjoa Andoh, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Jake Choi, and Karen Elson.
If You Were Born Today, January 15: You are a practical person but, at the same time, highly creative–a rare combination! Others quite naturally respect you. With so many talents and interests, it can be hard to choose only one path. Many of you have quite a few sideline hobbies. Most of you are very good with words.
The key to success is focus, which might come a little later in life. You are somewhat temperamental, and others don’t always know what to expect from you as a result.
Famous people born today include Martin Luther King Jr., Natasia Demetriou, Lloyd Bridges, Gene Krupa, Jamie Clayton, Regina King, Dove Cameron, Jessy Schram, Phyllis Coates, Miray Daner, Molière, Kellita Smith, Mary Pierce, Charo, Kendall Christie, Valentina Zenere, Levon Hawke, Eddie Hall, Mayumi Tanaka, Mario Van Peebles, Ben Levi Ross, and Johann Fitch.
If You Were Born Today, January 16: You are playful yet ambitious. While security is extremely important to you, so is personal freedom, and you have a very determined, self-centered streak. You are smart, a little defiant at times, and very convincing and persuasive. There is undoubtedly a bit of an entertainer in you, even those of you who are on the shy side.
While you are a real thinker and dreamer, you are also a doer. You are spiritual and constantly aware that life is about much more than the mundane.
Famous people born today include FKA Twigs, Sade, Kate Moss, Gabrielle Reece, Aaliyah, Debbie Allen, Vijay Sethupathi, Ethel Merman, Dizzy Dean, Yerin Ha, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Ann Emery, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Yvonne Zima, Renée Felice Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Jennie Kim, Eva Habermann, Sidharth Malhotra, Kellye Nakahara, and Richard T. Jones.
If You Were Born Today, January 17: You have a lucky streak or, at least, a strong sense that you have a guardian angel in life. You have a penchant for investigation and research and love a good mystery. Ambitious and goal-oriented, you are headed for success. You thoroughly enjoy giving gifts or introducing people to new ideas or experiences. You can be stubborn and determined, and your managerial sense is strong.
Famous people born today include Eartha Kitt, Muhammad Ali, Jim Carrey, Benjamin Franklin, Kid Rock, Andy Kaufman, James Earl Jones, Michelle Obama, Betty White, Isa Briones, Al Capone, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Marie Tran, Song Kang-Ho, Charithra Chandran, Leigh Whannell, Joshua Malina, Denis O’Hare, Naveen Andrews, and Willa Fitzgerald.
If You Were Born Today, January 18: While you are essentially conservative and of practical mind, you do have an emotional and impulsive streak. If you examine it closely, there is an inner restlessness in you that can sometimes be at the root of dramas in your life. You prefer to be self-taught, finding much to enjoy learning new things through your own studies.
Poised, dynamic, and benevolent, you are an intriguing mix of intuition and practicality.
Famous people born today include Jason Segel, Joanna Newsom, Cary Grant, Rayna Vallandingham, Jesse L. Martin, Kevin Costner, A. A. Milne, Lou Llobell, Danny Kaye, Dave Bautista, Karan Brar, Takeshi Kitano, Samantha Mumba, Hunter Doohan, Antje Traue, Mitra Jouhari, Paul Freeman, Hunter Doohan, David Berry, Jelena Gavrilovic, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Jane Horrocks, and Sarah Gilman.
If You Were Born Today, January 19: You have a fabulous sense of humor, your own unique sense of style, and powerful emotions. With your success-oriented personality, when you are able to focus on specific goals, it’s hard to steer you from the path toward them.
You are personally powerful and have a strong presence or aura, and others tend to follow your lead. Certainly, you can be stubborn at times! You are also very hard-working, caring, and kind to those you love. Although you don’t easily let down your guard, once you do trust, you are very protective.
Famous people born today include Edgar Allen Poe, Paul Cezanne, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Jodie Sweetin, Jean Stapleton, Robert Palmer, Luke Macfarlane, Shawn Wayans, Logan Lerman, Katey Sagal, Shelley Fabares, Drea de Matteo, Simone Missick, Elizabeth Tulloch, Rachel Pizzolato, Wendy Moniz, Rob Delaney, Damien Chazelle, Essie Davis, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Natassia Malthe, Rachel Luttrell, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Marsha Thomason.
If You Were Born Today, January 20: You are a responsible and reliable person who values security but doesn’t always offer it! You have an unusual sense of humor, your own distinct style, and a natural flair for handling money and money-making ideas. In your lifetime, one of your biggest lessons is to develop faith in yourself and to trust in your intuition, which is strong and rarely steers you in the wrong direction. While it can take some time for your heart to be captured by another, once it is, you give a lot to the people you trust and love, and sometimes a little too much until you learn to ask that others meet you halfway.
Famous people born today include George Burns, Sophie Thompson, Bill Maher, Margaret Avery, Skeet Ulrich, David Lynch, Evan Peters, Ray Panthaki, Omar Sy, Rainn Wilson, Stacey Dash, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Rukiya Bernard, Reno Wilson, Emily Gateley, Kerri Kenney, Morgane Polanski, Andrucha Waddington, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Indica Watson, Krys Marshall, Dave Fennoy, and Branka Katic.
If You Were Born Today, January 21: You are an exceptionally fair person, and others appreciate you for this trait. They know they can count on you to be objective and reasonable. You are charming, talented, and a little moody. Money and security are important to you, and you do appreciate all that is associated with the “good life,” but you are never one to ruthlessly pursue these things if it hurts other people.
Inventive and original, you frequently dream up new and creative ideas, most of which can be quite profitable.
Famous people born today include Geena Davis, Billy Ocean, Christian Dior, Paul Scofield, Telly Savalas, Ethan Allen, Stonewall Jackson, Placido Domingo, Luke Grimes, Kelly Rohrbach, Booboo Stewart, Ken Leung, Donna Lynne Champlin, Emma Bunton, Charlotte Ross, Izabella Miko, Robby Benson, Jackson Brundage, Tovino Thomas, Jerry Trainor, Jill Eikenberry, Vincent Laresca, and Karina Lombard.
If You Were Born Today, January 22: You are highly intelligent, although your viewpoints are not always understood and your thinking is often far ahead of its time. Easily bored and quickly distracted, you can be impatient at times if others are not as quick or clever as you. While broad-minded overall, you can also be quite stubborn in your thinking. Work and daily routines need to change, even in small ways, in order to keep you interested and challenged. Many of you have a strong travel itch. Famous people born today: John Hurt, Graham Kerr, Francis Bacon, Diane Lane, Sam Cooke, Michael Hutchence, Linda Blair.
If You Were Born Today, January 23: You are a practical idealist. While you have a strong need for security, you need to mix up your routines frequently, or else you easily feel antsy. You are excellent at organizing, but others may not understand your system!
Managing money is a skill. You are very resourceful and versatile, and you are a strong individualist. Following through on all of your ideas is something you have trouble doing, and you eventually learn that focusing on a few brings you more success.
Famous people born today include Jeanne Moreau, Princess Caroline of Monaco, John Hancock, Frances Bay, Julia Jones, Jack Reynor, Tiffani Thiessen, Lanei Chapman, Léa Drucker, Rob Garrison, Mariska Hargitay, Sonita Henry, Arlene Golonka, David Patrick Kelly, and Richard Dean Anderson.
If You Were Born Today, January 24: Multi-talented and diverse, you are an interesting person who can draw upon both creative and logical sides of the brain equally. Others find you funny, great for advice, and extremely perceptive. Always interested in how people tick, you are a natural psychologist. You are security-minded but although you don’t like too much change, you do require stimulation in your day to day affairs. Many of you hold more than one job. Famous people born today: Desmond Morris, Mary Lou Retton, John Belushi, Oral Roberts, Neil Diamond, Nastassja Kinski, Warren Zevon.
If You Were Born Today, January 25: You have tremendous insight into others’ character and motivations. A little mysterious yourself, you need time to retreat and refresh your spirit frequently. You don’t always feel understood, but you are also complicated and don’t always let others in! However, you thrive in partnership. Your nature is a dual one, and you may hold down two different jobs as well. You are attracted to strong and determined people. With intellect and intuition equally strong, you are a highly interesting and intelligent friend. Famous people born today: Alicia Keys, Robert Burns, W. Somerset Maugham, Virginia Woolf.
If You Were Born Today, January 26: As strong as you are at business and practical matters, you have a philosophical bent and love learning and sharing what you know with others. You are very personable and extroverted for the most part, enjoying good company and good conversation. Financial success is likely with both your people skills and your executive ability. You are active and a true individualist. Others readily follow your cause. You age gracefully, truly growing more and more comfortable in your skin. Famous people born today: Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Van Halen, Eartha Kitt, Paul Newman, Gene Siskel, Wayne Gretzky.
If You Were Born Today, January 27: You possess creative and verbal style, an analytical mind, and a broad tolerance of others’ differences. Many of you are excellent at teaching, whether or not you do it for a living, as others readily respect you and follow your lead. As well, you are good at encouraging and motivating people. You are an especially trustworthy person. You value your personal freedom more than most and don’t easily accept restrictions. Your thinking is progressive and way ahead of your time. Famous people born today: Wolfgang Mozart, Lewis Carroll, Bridget Fonda, Mordecai Richler, James Cromwell, Mimi Rogers.
If You Were Born Today, January 28: You are highly idealistic and a bit of a perfectionist. You have excellent instincts and generally can size up a person or a situation quickly and quite accurately. While gentle and considerate overall, you do have a dominant or “rule the roost” side, and you can be pretty stubborn. You are also very patient and strategic when needed, but you have little patience for close-minded people. You are clever and charismatic, with a flair for the dramatic. Famous people born today: Alan Alda, Elijah Wood, James Larkin, Nick Carter, Sarah McLachlan, Ariel Winter, Tom Hopper, Will Poulter, Whitney Peak, Alexandra Krosney.
If You Were Born Today, January 29: You are highly likable and quite brilliant. You love a good debate, friendly challenge, and stimulating conversations, and you always have something unique to share. Although you seem wiser than your years while young, you have a youthful spirit with you throughout your life. There is a gentle and caring quality about you that others love. While you could get away with a whole lot just because you are so easy to like, you are fair to an extreme and will always end up doing your share. Famous people born today: Oprah Winfrey, Tom Selleck, Adam Lambert, W.C. Fields, Heather Graham, Lisa Emery, Heather Graham, Justin Hartley, Madeleine Madden, Sam Jaeger, Sam Trammell, Sara Gilbert, Terry Kinney.
If You Were Born Today, January 30: You are multi-talented and capable of practically anything once you set your mind to it. It’s the finding of something to focus on that can be a problem. You need a very big project or challenging path in order to gain satisfaction. A true freedom lover, feeling caged in by anything or anyone is one of the worst feelings for you. You are very intelligent, but sometimes think a little too much, which can bring on states of unnecessary worry if you are not careful. Famous people born today: Gene Hackman, Vanessa Redgrave, Christian Bale, Dick Martin, Olivia Colman, Kylie Bunbury, Phil Collins, Ann Dowd, Michael Aloni, Eiza Gonzalez, Wilmer Valderrama, Brett Butler, Danielle Campbell.
If You Were Born Today, January 31: Charming and well liked in love, you are a very amorous person. Highly intelligent, you are also perceptive and compassionate so that your “smarts” are not only book smarts. You are well-organized, hard working, and robust. You often feel that a job well done is one you do yourself, and might sometimes make decisions for others as a result. Idealistic with people, you are born to love, but are not always settled in that area of your life. Famous people born today: Justin Timberlake, Jackie Robinson, Carol Channing, Minnie Driver, Johnny Rotten.
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