List of people of Generation Y

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U.S. Generations * = dates disputed, ^ = Strauss and Howe This box: view • talk • edit
Term	Period
^Puritan Generation	1588–1617
Puritan Awakening	1621–1649
^Cavalier Generation ^Glorious Generation ^Enlightenment Generation ^Awakening Generation	1618-1648 1648-1673 1674-1700 1701–1723
First Great Awakening	1727–1746
^Liberty Generation ^Republican Generation ^Compromise Generation	1724–1741 1742–1766 1767–1791
Second Great Awakening	1790–1844
Transcendentalist Generation ^Transcendental Generation ^Gilded Generation ^Progressive Generation	1789–1819 1792–1821 1822–1842 1843–1859
Third Great Awakening	1886–1908
^Missionary Generation Lost Generation Interbellum Generation G.I. Generation Greatest Generation	1860–1882 1883–1900 1900–1910 1900–1924 1911–1924
Jazz Age	1918-1929
Beat Generation Silent Generation Baby Boomers Generation Jones	fl. 1950s-1960s 1925–1945 *1940s-1960s 1954–1965
Consciousness Revolution	1964–1984
Generation X ^13th Generation MTV Generation Boomerang Generation	*1960s–1980s 1961-1981 1974–1985 1977–1986
Culture Wars	1980s–present
Generation Y ^Millennial Generation Echo Boom Generation Internet Generation ^New Silent Generation	*1970s–1990s 1982-2000 *1982–1995 *1994–2001 *1990s or 2000s-?

The oldest members of Generation Y have now graduated from college or entered the workforce. As a young generation, most of the famous members of Generation Y are known for their contributions to popular culture and the media, more so than for contributions to society, politics, technology, and the economy. Famous members of this generation are included in this list.

Contents 1 1977 2 1978 3 1979 4 1980 5 1981 6 1982 7 1983 8 1984 9 1985 10 1986 11 1987 12 1988 13 1989 14 1990 15 1991 16 1992 17 1993 18 1994 19 1995 20 1996

[edit] 1977

• Orlando Bloom, British actor, b. 1977
• Kanye West, American rapper, b. 1977
• Mike Shinoda, American Musician/Rapper b. 1977
• Dustin Diamond, American actor, b. 1977
• Tom Welling, American actor, b. 1977
• Jason Earles, American actor, b. 1977
• John Mayer, American Musician/Guitarist b. 1977
• Liv Tyler, American actress, b. 1977
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American musician, b. 1977
• Tom Brady, American football player, b. 1977
• Ludacris , American rapper, b. 1977
• Fabolous, American rapper, b. 1977
• Gerard Way, American Musician, b. 1977
• Jeff Hardy, American professional wrestler, b. 1977 (Has a brother Matt Hardy b. 1974)

[edit] 1978

• Morgan Webb, American television host
• Carl Barât, English singer, songwriter and guitarist, b. 1978
• Kenan Thompson, American actor, b. 1978
• Kel Mitchell, American actor, b. 1978
• AJ McLean, member of the Backstreet Boys, b. 1978
• Clay Aiken, pop singer, b. 1978
• Ruben Studdard, pop/soul singer, b. 1978
• Katie Holmes, American actress, b. 1978
• Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer, b. 1978
• Mike Skinner, rapper and musician, b. 1978
• Ian Somerhalder, American actor, b. 1978
• Myleene Klass, English tv presenter, former pop star, trained as a classical pianist, b. 1978
• Brian Urlacher, American football player, b. 1978

[edit] 1979

• Pete Doherty, English singer, songwriter and guitarist, b. 1979
• Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter, b. 1979
• Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress, b. 1979
• Aaliyah, American singer/actress, b. 1979 d. 2001
• The Game, rapper, b. 1979
• James McAvoy, Scottish actor, b. 1979
• Jensen Ackles, American actor, b. 1979
• Will Young, English singer and actor, b. 1979
• Bam Margera, Stuntman, Proffesional Skateboarder, b. 1979
• Tom Chaplin, English singer, b. 1979
• Michael Owen, English footballer, b. 1979

[edit] 1980

• Johnny Borrell, English singer, songwriter and guitarist, b. 1980
• Shawn Fanning, Napster creator, b. 1980
• Christina Aguilera, American singer, b. 1980
• Nick Carter, American singer, Backstreet Boys, b. 1980
• Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor, b. 1980
• Macaulay Culkin, American actor, b. 1980
• Christina Ricci, American actress, b. 1980
• Isaac Hanson, musician, b. 1980
• Ace Young, American singer, b. 1980
• Tegan Quin, musician, Tegan and Sara, b. 1980
• Sara Quin, musician, Tegan and Sara, b. 1980
• Ben Savage, American actor, b. 1980
• Matthew Lawrence, American actor, b. 1980
• Venus Williams, tennis champion, b. 1980
• T.I., American rapper, b. 1980
• Paul Wall, American rapper, b. 1980
• Slim Thug, American rapper, b. 1980
• Alicia Keys, American singer, b. 1980
• Rex Grossman, American football player, b. 1980
• Kristen Bell. American actress, b. 1980
• Conor Oberst singer/songwriter, b. 1980
• Jessica Simpson, American actress and singer, b. 1980

[edit] 1981

• Jessica Alba, American actress, b. 1981
• Natasha Beddingfield, British pop singer, b. 1981
• Jenna and Barbara Bush, first daughters, b. 1981
• Hayden Christiansen, Canadian-American actor, b. 1981
• Roger Federer, Swiss tennis champion, b.1981
• Danielle Fishel, American actress, b. 1981
• Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis champion, b.1981
• Paris Hilton, socialite, b. 1981
• Jamelia, English R&B singer, b. 1981
• Beyoncé Knowles, R&B singer, b. 1981
• Jonny Lang, American musician, b. 1981
• Eli Manning, American football player, b. 1981
• Larisa Oleynik, American actress, b. 1981
• Natalie Portman, actress, b. 1981
• Nicole Richie, American actress, b. 1981
• Britney Spears, pop singer, b. 1981
• Sandi Thom, Scottish singer-songwriter, b. 1981
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas, actor, b. 1981
• Justin Timberlake, pop singer, b. 1981
• Serena Williams, tennis champion, b. 1981
• Elijah Wood, American actor, b. 1981
• Kele Okereke, British Singer, b. 1981

[edit] 1982

• Gilbert Arenas, basketball player, b. 1982
• Cassidy, American rapper, b. 1982
• Kelly Clarkson, pop singer, b. 1982
• Anne Hathaway, actress, b. 1982
• MC Lars, hip hop artist, b. 1982
• Allison Mack, American actress, b. 1982
• Jared Padalecki, American actor, b. 1982
• Danica Patrick, female race car driver, b. 1982
• Andy Roddick, American tennis star, b. 1982
• Ben Roethlisberger, American football player, b. 1982
• Danny Tamberelli, American actor, b. 1982
• Diana Taurasi, American basketball player, b. 1982
• Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer, b. 1982
• Dwyane Wade, basketball player, b. 1982
• Lil Wayne, American rapper, b. 1982
• Eric West, actor, pop singer, b.1982
• Prince William, Prince of Wales, b. 1982
• Dontrelle Willis, all-star pitcher, b. 1982
• Ne-Yo, American R&B singer, b. 1982

[edit] 1983

• Michelle Branch, musician b. 1983
• Kate Bosworth, actress, b. 1983
• Taylor Hanson, musician, b. 1983
• Jennifer Hawkins, Australian model, b.1983
• Missy Higgins, musician, b. 1983
• Nicky Hilton, socialite, b. 1983
• Young Joc, American rapper, b. 1983
• Mila Kunis, actress, b. 1983
• Matt Leinart, football star, b.1983
• James McFadden, Scottish Footballer, b. 1983
• Christopher Paolini, author, b. 1983
• Robert Ri'Chard, actor, b. 1983
• Juelz Santana, American rapper, b. 1983
• Gregory Smith, actor, b. 1983
• Carrie Underwood, singer, b. 1983
• Amy Winehouse, English jazz/soul singer and songwriter, b. 1983
• Vince Young, football star, b. 1983

[edit] 1984

• Carmelo Anthony, basketball star, b. 1984
• Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, American author, b. 1984
• Fantasia Barrino, American pop/soul singer, b. 1984
• Chris Bosh, basketball star, b. 1984
• Sasha Cohen, American figure skater, b. 1984
• Eamon Doyle, musician, b. 1984
• Darren Fletcher, Scottish footballer, b. 1984
• Delta Goodrem, Australian singer, b. 1984
• Lebron James, basketball star, b. 1984
• Scarlett Johansson, actress, b. 1984
• Avril Lavigne, singer, b. 1984
• Mandy Moore, singer and actor, b. 1984
• Kelly Osbourne, actress and singer, b. 1984
• Anneliese van der Pol, American actress/singer, b. 1984
• Christy Carlson Romano, American Actress, b. 1984
• Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook creator, b. 1984

[edit] 1985

• Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver, b.1985
• Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese singer b. 1995
• Reggie Bush, American football player, b. 1985
• Michael Phelps, American swimmer, b.1985
• Sarah Hughes, Olympic gold medalist figure skater, b. 1985
• Frankie Muniz, actor, b. 1985
• David Gallagher, American actor, b. 1985
• Zac Hanson, musician, b. 1985
• Ciara, singer, b. 1985
• Keira Knightley, actress, b. 1985
• Raven-Symone, actress, b. 1985
• Rika Ishikawa, Japanese singer b. 1998
• Wayne Rooney, English footballer, b. 1985
• Chris Paul, basketball star, b. 1985
• Jack Osbourne, actor, b. 1985
• Ashley Tisdale, actress, b. 1985
• Maki Goto, Japanese singer and actress b. 1985
• Michelle Trachtenberg, actress, b. 1985
• Miki Fujimoto, Japanese singer b. 1985
• Lily Allen, singer, b. 1985

[edit] 1986

• Ai Takahashi, Japanese singer b. 1986
• Ashley Olsen and Mary Kate Olsen, twin sisters, actresses, b. 1986
• Andrew James Trauth, actor, b. 1986
• Aya Matsuura, Japanese singer b. 1986
• Shaun White, American skateboarder and snowboarder, b. 1986
• Mischa Barton, actress, b. 1986
• Lindsay Lohan, actress, entertainer b. 1986
• Jamie Bell, actor, b. 1986
• Shia LaBeouf, actor, b. 1986
• Justin Berfield, actor, b. 1986
• Amanda Bynes, actress, b. 1986
• Jordan Farmar, American basketball player, b. 1986
• Lisa Foiles, American actress/singer, b. 1986
• Brittany Snow, American actress
• Drake Bell, American actor/singer

[edit] 1987

• Aaron Carter, pop singer/actor, b. 1987
• Asami Konno, Japanese singer b. 1987
• Ashlie Brillault, actress, b. 1987
• Hilary Duff, actress, b. 1987
• Jesse McCartney, singer/actor, b. 1987
• Kristin Cavallari, reality show participant, b. 1987
• Lalaine, actress, b. 1987
• Tyler Hoechlin, actor, b. 1987
• Kaavya Viswanathan, author, b. 1987
• Bow Wow, American rapper, b. 1987
• Daniel Reilly, industrialist, b. 1987
• Andrew Murray, British tennis player, b. 1987
• Rachel Snow, American actress, b. 1987
• Orlando Brown, American actor, b. 1987
• Zac Efron, American actor/singer, b. 1987
• Michael Sessions, mayor, b. 1987
• Danielle Panabaker, actress, b. 1987
• Tom Felton, British actor, b. 1987
• Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer b. 1987
• Mara Wilson, American actress, b. 1987
• Maria Sharapova, tennis player, b. 1987
• Joss Stone, British actress and singer, b. 1987
• Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer b. 1987

[edit] 1988

• Ai Kago, Japanese singer b. 1988
• Eri Kamei, Japanese singer b. 1988
• Nikki Reed, actress, b. 1988
• Haley Joel Osment, actor, b. 1988
• Rupert Grint, British actor, b. 1988
• Brooke Hogan, actress and singer, b. 1988
• Kyle Sullivan, actor, b. 1988
• Kevin Schmidt, actor, b. 1988
• Rob Pinkston, actor, b. 1988
• Brenda Song, actress, b. 1988
• Rihanna, R&B/Hip Hop singer, b. 1988
• Risa Niigaki, Japanese singer b. 1988
• Skye Sweetnam, Canadian pop singer, b. 1988
• Emily Browning, Australian actress, b. 1988
• Vanessa Anne Hudgens, American actress/singer, b. 1988
• Andrew Lawrence, American actor, b. 1988
• Zena Grey, American actress, b. 1988
• Max Thieriot, American actor, b. 1988
• Sasha Grey, American pornographic actress, b. 1988

[edit] 1989

• Mackenzie Rosman, actor, b. 1989
• Sayumi Michishige, Japanese singer b. 1989
• Sean Flynn-Amir, actor, b. 1989
• Freddie Adu, soccer player, b. 1989
• Chris Brown, singer, b. 1989
• Reina Tanaka, Japanese singer b. 1989
• Rory Culkin, actor, b. 1989
• Noel Callahan, actor, b. 1989
• Lil' Romeo, rapper and actor, b. 1989
• Alex Black, actor, b. 1989
• Daniel Radcliffe, British actor, b. 1989
• Kristin Herrera, actress, b. 1989
• Khleo Thomas, American actor, b. 1989
• Craig Lamar Traylor, actor, b. 1989
• Brie Larson, actress, b. 1989
• Lindsey Shaw, actress, b. 1989
• Lisa Tucker, singer, b. 1989
• Alyson Michalka, actress/musician, b. 1989

[edit] 1990

• Chris Massey, actor, b. 1990
• Jake Thomas, actor, b. 1990
• Scotty Leavenworth, actor, b. 1990
• Christian Copelin, actor, b. 1990
• Steven Anthony Lawrence, actor, b. 1990
• Jacob Smith, actor, b. 1990
• Emma Watson, British actress, b. 1990
• Matthew Underwood, actor, b. 1990
• Camille Winbush, actress, b. 1990
• Christian Serratos, actress, b. 1990
• Kay Panabaker, actress, b. 1990
• Abigail and Brittany Hensel, notable conjoined twins
• Liam Aiken, actor, b. 1990
• JoJo, American singer, b. 1990
• Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, twin actors, b. 1990
• Samuel Milner, author, b.1990

[edit] 1991

• Daniel Curtis Lee, actor, b. 1991
• Kyle Massey, actor, b. 1991
• Brittney Wilson, actress, b. 1991
• Erik Per Sullivan, actor, b. 1991
• Erin Sanders, actress, b. 1991
• Julianna Rose Mauriello, actress, b. 1991
• Devon Werkheiser, actor, b. 1991
• Jamie Lynn Spears, actress, b. 1991
• Emma Roberts, actress, b. 1991
• Amanda Michalka, actress/musician, b. 1991

[edit] 1992

• Miley Cyrus, actor/singer, b. 1992
• Jake Burbage, actor, b. 1992
• Josh Hutcherson, actor, b. 1992
• Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer b. 1992
• Spencer Breslin, American actor, b. 1992
• Tequan Richmond, actor, b. 1992
• Vincent Martella, actor, b. 1992
• Alexa Nikolas, actress, b. 1992
• Tyler James Williams, actor, b. 1992
• Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse, twin actors, b. 1992
• Emily Osment, actress, b. 1992
• Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, b. 1992

[edit] 1993

• Aika Mitsui, Japanese singer b. 1993
• Miranda Cosgrove, actress, b. 1993
• Alyson Stoner, actress, b. 1993
• Imani Hakim, actress, b. 1993
• Victoria Justice, actress, b. 1993
• Charlie Stewart, actor, b. 1993
• Morgan York, actress, b. 1993
• Jeremy Suarez, American actor, b. 1993
• AnnaSophia Robb, actress, b. 1993
• Christina Kirkman, actress/comedian, b. 1993
• Elián González, Cuban, b. 1993

[edit] 1994

• Paul Butcher, American actor, b. 1994
• Dakota Fanning, American actress, b. 1994
• Forrest Landis, American actor, b. 1994
• Liliana Mumy, American actress, b. 1994
• Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer b. 1994
• Airi Suzuki, Japanese singer b. 1994

[edit] 1995

• Blake Woodruff, actor, b. 1995

[edit] 1996

• Tessa Allen, actress, b. 1996
• Jimmy Bennett, actor, b. 1996
• Abigail Breslin, actress, b. 1996