December 1, 1985 – Janelle Monáe, an American R&B / soul musician signed to Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records.
December 2, 1923 – Maria Callas, an American born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century.
December 3, 1985 – Amanda Michelle Seyfried, an American actress and model.
December 4, 1944 – Dennis Carl Wilson, an American drummer, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock band The Beach Boys.
December 5, 1839 – George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.
December 6, 1824 – Emmanuel Frémiet, a French sculptor.
December 7, 1928 – Avram Noam Chomsky, an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, political critic, and activist.