12 Famous Names with February 29 Birthdays

If you were born on February 29, do you age one year every four years? When do you celebrate your birthday? February 28 or March 1. Well I’m not here to answer that, but I’m here to show some famous faces with birthdays on leap day.

Ja Rule
Ja Rule is a rapper born in Queens, NY on February 29, 1976. He is best known for his duets with female R&B artists including “I’m Real” with Jennifer Lopez and “Mesmerize” with Ashanti. His album “Pain is Love” debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in 2001.

Mark Foster
Mark Foster is a Rock Star born in San Jose, CA in 1984. He is most famous for being the lead singer of the band “Foster the People”. In 2010, he scored a major crossover hit with the single “Pumped Up Kicks,” which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. They ended up losing to Amy Whinehouse and Tony Bennett for their song “Body and Soul.”

Korede Bello
Korede Bello is a pop singer born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1996.

Jessie Usher
Jessie Usher is a TV Actor born in Maryland in 1992. He is known for his appearance in the 2016 film “Independence Day: Resurgence” alongside Liam Hemsworth.

Khaled
Not DJ Khaled. This is the folk singer named Khaled. Born in Oran, Algeria on Leap Day in 1960.

Peter Scanavino
Peter Scanavino is a TV Actor born in Denver, CO in 1980. He is best known for his role as Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr. on the NBC series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Dinah Shore
The TV actress and singer Dinah Shore was born on leap day in 1916. She sadly passed away February 24, 1994 days before her celebration of her birthday. She was 77.

Tempest Storm
Tempest Storm, a movie actress from Eastman, GA who was born on leap day in 1928.

Majesty Rose
Majesty Rose, a Goldsboro NC, born pop singer who was a top ten finalist on the thirteenth season of “American Idol” was born in 1992 on leap day.

Jessica Long
Russian swimmer Jessica Long was born in 1992 on February 29. She has won 12 gold medals in her first three Paralympic games.

Cullen Jones
Cullen Jones, a swimmer from NY was born in 1984 on leap day. He has won 1 gold medal in the Olympics.

Ken Foree
Ken Foree is a movie actor born on leap day in 1948. He is from Indianapolis, IN.