Celebrities Starting with Z.

9 celebrities starting with Z, including Zayn Malik, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Ziggy Marley. Browse profiles by profession, country and birth year.

9 celebrities on Famousy have a name that starts with Z. Ranked by popularity, the best known are Zayn Malik, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ziggy Marley, Zinédine Zidane, Zahrah Arafat and Zedong Mao. The most common professions are actors (4), politicians (3), athletes (2) and singers (2). The best-represented countries are United Kingdom (2), Austria (1) and Bahrain (1). Birth years run from 1784 to 1993, and the most common birth decade is the 1960s (2 people). The earliest-born is Zachary Taylor (1784) and the most recently born is Zayn Malik (1993). 6 of them are living, and 3 have passed away. Among those still living, Zayn Malik is the best known. The group includes 3 women and 6 men. Browse every profile below, or jump to another letter from the A to Z index.

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Zachary Taylor

United States

Zachary Taylor, a career military officer who became a national hero in the Mexican-American War, served as the 12th U.S. president from 1849 until his death in 1850. He died after only 16 months in office, making his tenure the third shortest. Taylor never held political office before his presidency, and his top priority was preserving the Union amidst the slavery debate.

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