20 September: today's birthdays

• Asia Argento - Italian actress, born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento. She is the daughter of Dario Argento, Italian film director
• Taro Aso - Japanese politician. He is the Prime Minister of Japan
• Mariacarla Boscono - Italian model
• Mychael Danna - Canadian composer
• Sophia Loren - Italian actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone. She won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1962 for her role in the film Two Women (La Ciociara) directed by Italian film director Vittorio De Sica. She also won an Honorary Oscar in 1991
• Javier Marías - Spanish writer, journalist, and translator, born Javier Marías Franco. He wrote All Souls, A Heart So White, Tomorrow In The Battle Think On Me, and Your Face Tomorrow
• Juan Pablo Montoya - Colombian racing driver
• Victor Ponta - Romanian jurist and politician. He currently serves as Prime Minister of Romania
• Victor Sjöström - Swedish actor, director and screenwriter. He directed the film He Who Gets Slapped
• José Manuel Zelaya - Honduran politician. He is the President of Honduras