20th-century American male writers

The list 20th-century American male writers includes Barack Obama, John Denver, Jim Morrison, Eddie Murphy and Maxwell. The list consists of 8,854 members and 4 sublists.

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1.

Tupac Shakur

American, Rapper

Overview: Tupac Amaru Shakur ( TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor ...

Date of birth: 16 June 1971

Date of death: 13 September 1996

Age: 25 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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#n of 70

Rappers from Manhattan

#n of 156

People from East Harlem

#n of 104

20th-century American rappers
2.

Barack Obama

American, Head of State

Overview: Barack Hussein Obama II ( bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the ...

Date of birth: 4 August 1961

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Michelle Obama (Married)

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African-American heroes and icons

#n of 5

21st-century presidents of the United States

#n of 1,291

Columbia College (New York) alumni
3.

Nikki Sixx

Musician/Bassist, songwriter, Clothes designer, author, photographer, President of Eleven Seven Music

Overview: Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter ...

Date of birth: 11 December 1958

Age: 62

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Courtney Sixx (Married)

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Italian American heavy metal musicians

#n of 8

Brides of Destruction members

#n of 1,025

American male bass guitarists
4.

John Denver

American, Singer

Overview: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose g ...

Date of birth: 31 December 1943

Date of death: 12 October 1997

Age: 53 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1997

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Country musicians from Colorado

#n of 16

Guitarists from New Mexico
5.

Kurt Cobain

American singer, guitarist in Nirvana

Overview: Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band Nirvana. Regarded as a Generation X icon ...

Date of birth: 20 February 1967

Date of death: 5 April 1994

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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#n of 43

1994 suicides

#n of 104

Rock musicians who committed suicide

#n of 108

American male writers who committed suicide
6.

Bill Maher

American comedian, writer

Overview: William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and the ...

Date of birth: 20 January 1956

Age: 65

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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#n of 682

Male actors of Irish descent

#n of 13

Stoner/stonette of the year awards

#n of 1,879

American male television writers
7.

Marilyn Manson

American musician and artist

Overview: Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, painter, writer, and former music journalist. He is known for ...

Date of birth: 5 January 1969

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Lindsay Usich (Married)

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#n of 12

Eccentrics

#n of 51

Works banned in China

#n of 4,581

American male non-fiction writers
8.

Jim Morrison

Musician, Songwriter, Poet, Filmmaker

Overview: James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet, who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1943

Date of death: 3 July 1971

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Jim Morrison

#n of 21

Musicians from Alexandria, Virginia

#n of 5,043

20th-century male writers
9.

Eddie Murphy

American, Comedian

Overview: Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1961

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Paige Butcher (Engaged)

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#n of 1,746

20th-century American screenwriters

#n of 625

21st-century American screenwriters

#n of 3,233

21st-century American male writers
10.

Maxwell

American, Singer

Overview: Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with fellow musicians D'Angelo and Erykah ...

Date of birth: 23 May 1973

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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#n of 100

American neo soul singers

#n of 5,297

20th-century male singers

#n of 6,386

21st-century male singers
11.

Dave Mustaine

American musician

Overview: David Scott Mustaine is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the American heavy metal band ...

Date of birth: 13 September 1961

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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#n of 1,080

American conservative people

#n of 4,581

American male non-fiction writers

#n of 3,627

20th-century American non-fiction writers
12.

Jimmy Buffett

American musician

Overview: James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lif ...

Date of birth: 25 December 1946

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Jane Slagsvol (Married)

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#n of 15

Coral Reefer Band members

#n of 4,581

American male non-fiction writers

#n of 69

Novelists from Mississippi
13.

Duff McKagan

American, Musician

Overview: Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), often credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and author. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure with ...

Date of birth: 5 February 1964

Age: 57

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Susan Holmes-McKagan (Married)

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#n of 6

Neurotic Outsiders members

#n of 11

Hollywood Vampires (band) members

#n of 1,070

American male bass guitarists
14.

Bill Clinton

American, Head of State

Overview: William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency ...

Date of birth: 19 August 1946

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Hillary Clinton (Married)

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#n of 110

2020 United States presidential electors

#n of 18

Vietnam War draft evaders

#n of 18

20th-century presidents of the United States
15.

Master P

American rapper

Overview: Percy Robert Miller, also known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, entrepreneur, and former basketball player. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records ...

Date of birth: 29 April 1967

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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#n of 6,873

20th-century American male musicians

#n of 4,997

21st-century American male musicians

#n of 14

San Diego Stingrays players
16.

Bruce Springsteen

An American singer-songwriter

Overview: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is both a solo artist and the leader of the E Street Band. He received critical acclaim ...

Date of birth: 23 September 1949

Age: 72

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Patti Scialfa (Married)

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American musicians of Italian descent

#n of 6,873

20th-century American male musicians

#n of 4,997

21st-century American male musicians
17.

Quentin Tarantino

American film director, actor, screenwriter

Overview: Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, dark humor, aestheticization of violence ...

Date of birth: 27 March 1963

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Film Director

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Daniella Pick (Married)

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#n of 682

Male actors of Irish descent

#n of 37

Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award winners

#n of 1,746

20th-century American screenwriters
18.

John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States

Overview: John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from January 1961 ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1917

Date of death: 22 November 1963

Age: 46 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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#n of 1

Roman Catholic presidents of the United States

#n of 21

Canterbury School (Connecticut) alumni

#n of 39

Politicians from Brookline, Massachusetts
19.

Ethan Hawke

American, Actor

Overview: Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer, musician, and director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three ...

Date of birth: 6 November 1970

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Ryan Hawke (Married)

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#n of 13

Stoner/stonette of the year awards

#n of 12

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South alumni

#n of 1,175

Screenwriters from New York (state)
20.

Chuck Norris

American martial artist

Overview: Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist, actor, film producer, and screenwriter. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts champ ...

Date of birth: 10 March 1940

Age: 81

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Film producers from Oklahoma

#n of 96

American Christian creationists

#n of 6

Chuck Norris