In Our Pop Culture Baby Trivia Test—Can You Guess These Celebs Who Were Babies in the Boom?
Let’s test your pop culture baby trivia—and we’re going to give it a baby boom twist. In our new trivia game Boom Again, we revisit the music, movies, and fun of the ‘50s, ‘60s an&d ‘70s. So let’s see how well you can identify the celebrities that were born in that era.
We’ll start with few celebs famous for their musical talents…
Q. He’s known as the Piano Man, and he once had a thing for an uptown girl.
A. If you guessed Billy Joel, that’s right. He was born in 1949, near the beginning of the Baby Boom, which was officially from 1946 to 1964.
Q. She’s the only female to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame twice. Rolling Stone magazine dubbed her one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. She’s as well-known for her flowing hippie-style shawls as she is for her unique vocal talents.
A. It’s Stevie Nicks, born Stephanie Lynn Nicks in 1948.
Q. This Detroit native was only 11-years old when he signed with Motown Records.
A. We’re talking about the one-and-only Stevie Wonder, born in 1950. He had his first hit in 1963, at the tender age of 13.
Now let’s shift our pop culture baby trivia to the world of acting…
Q. This three-time Oscar winner is considered by many to be the greatest actress of her time. Not only does she have acting chops, but it turns out this star of the screen can also belt out a tune.
A. The answer is… Meryl Streep, born in 1949, who also holds the record for most Oscar nominations and most Golden Globe nominations.
Q. The ladies might say it’s only fitting that his name rhymes with “swooney.” He rose to fame as the dashing doctor on a popular TV show and has since become a leading man on the silver screen.
A. It’s Mr. Swooney himself, George Clooney, born near the end of the Baby Boom in 1961.
Q. This actor made the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing actor of all time. He’s starred in films including Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, the Avengers series and dozens more over his extensive career.
A. It’s the “king of cool” Samuel L. Jackson, born in 1948.
Let’s move on to pop culture baby trivia from the world of sports.
Q. A former point guard for the L.A. Lakers, he made the game of basketball positively magical to watch. He has since been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
A. The answer is Magic Johnson, born in 1959. He was dubbed “Magic” at the age of 15 by a sports journalist—and the apt nickname stuck.
Q. The first gymnast in the history of the Olympic games to score a perfect 10, she brought world-wide attention to the sport.
A. This high-flying athlete is Nadia Comaneci, born in 1961, who was only 14 when she made Olympic history.
And now we’re in the “anything goes” category of Baby Boom celebrities…
Q. He’s penned more than 50 novels and takes delight in scaring readers witless.
A. It’s author Stephen King, born in 1947, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974.
Q. He was only 13 years old when he wrote his first software program in 1968. In his early twenties, he started what would become the biggest personal computer software business in the world.
A. It’s Bill Gates, born in 1955. Though over his career he has at times been declared the richest person in the world, he has since shifted his focus toward philanthropy.
Q. This bodybuilder turned actor turned politician is famous for the line, “I’ll be back.”
A. The answer is Arnold “The Terminator” Schwarzenegger, who was born in 1947.
Q. She famously quipped, “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.” Her flashy looks and buxom figure may be part of her appeal, but it’s her songwriting and singing that have made her a country music icon and an American treasure.
A. It’s Dolly Parton, born at the beginning of the Baby Boom in 1946.
And now for our final pop culture baby trivia question…
Q. Considered one of the richest and most influential women in the world, she got her start as a talk show host in Chicago. She was nominated for an Oscar and, though she didn’t win, eventually was awarded the Academy’s humanitarian award.
A. It’s Oprah Winfrey, born in 1954, whose real name is actually Orpah after a biblical figure in the Book of Ruth.d
How well did you know your Baby Boomer babies?
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