Millions of people around the world follow the philosophy of ‘new year, new life’, so they have said goodbye to 2023 in a big way and have welcomed 2024 with enthusiasm, enthusiasm and a long list of resolutions.
This new year that begins is full of news: a new edition of the Olympic Games will be held, it will be the year of the dragon according to the Chinese calendar (which means that there will be great changes and significant advances in our lives) and it will have one more day, since it is a leap year.
Although for many it means nothing that the year has one more day and there are 366 days instead of 365, others celebrate February 29 in a very special way, either because they were born that day or because they lived a unique experience on such an important date. .
There are many public figures and faces who, year after year, are forced to blow out the candles on February 28 or March 1 due to the day they were born. Around 37,000 Spaniards (and 5 million people around the world) have not celebrated their birthday on the day of their birth since 2020. Here are some of the most notable celebrities who were born on February 29:
Our President of the Government came into the world on February 29, 1972. As his X account (platform previously known as Twitter) is a mine of funny and iconic messages, we can highlight a tweet in which the socialist leader claimed the right to everything the world to ”have a birthday”.
The Spanish former cyclist, who retired in 2019 after almost two decades in the world of professional sports, was born on February 29, 1980 and, after a lot of work and sacrifice, managed to win great titles in the two-wheeled sports industry, thus becoming a reference for many young people.
Ferrán Torres is one of the Spanish footballers of the moment. He is one of the youngest ‘leap’ players, since he is 23 years old, but he is also one of the best known internationally for his great sporting performance at F. C. Barcelona.
On February 29, 1988, model Lena Gercke was born in Germany and joined the club of people blessed with this very special birthday. Throughout her career, the mannequin has managed to walk on major catwalks, as well as present successful programs in her native country.
The American rapper Ja Rule is another of the public faces who were born on this important date, in this case in 1976. On some occasions, the artist has joked about his age, since he only has a ‘birthday’ once every four years. winters.
Known for his roles in series such as The Boys, Level Up or Survivor’s Remorse, the American actor is also part of the long global list of celebrities who were born on February 29.
