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9 Famous Personalities Who Have Their Birthdays on February 29

Adding a leap day every 4 years would make the calendar longer by more than 44 minutes. From Morarji Desai to Mark Foster, here's a look at famous personalities who have their birthdays on February 29.

Morarji Desai

The Sixth Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai was born on February 29, 1896 in Gujarat.

Chris Conley

Christopher Lane Conley is an American musician born on February 29, 1980.

Mark Foster

Mark Derek Foster is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Foster the People. He was born on February 29, 1984.

Ja Rule

Besides carving out a career as a rapper, Ja Rule is also an actor and reality television star. He was born on February 29, 1976.

Pedro Sánchez

A Spanish politician, Pedro Sánchez has been President of the Government of Spain since June 2018. He was born in Madrid on February 29, 1972.

Rukmini Devi Arundale

Rukmini Devi Arundale was born on February 29, 1904, and was an Indian theosophist, Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, and animal rights, campaigner.

Dinah Shore

Singer-actress Dinah Shore was born Fannye Rose Shore on February 29, 1916, in Winchester, Tennessee, USA.

Antonio Sabato Jr.

Antonio Sabato Jr. was born on February 29, 1972 in Rome, Italy. He is an actor and producer, known for The Big Hit (1998), Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009), and The Three Stooges (2012).

Saul Williams

Saul Williams was born on February 29, 1972, in Newburgh, New York, U.S. He is an American rapper, poet, and actor who has been a prominent figure in the scenes of alternative hip-hop and slam poetry.