Capricorns are ambitious, responsible, disciplined and genuine, all admirable qualities of a go-getter — and even better to have in a friend.
The 10th zodiac sign (falling between Dec. 22 and Jan. 19), these sea goats are serious about achieving their goals — from pushing themselves to reach that final mile on morning runs to meeting hard deadlines without losing sleep.
Don’t expect a Capricorn to be behind for that dinner for two; they’ll likely already be seated — so don’t be late! These signs are big on punctuality, managing their time efficiently (thanks to their planetary ruler, Saturn) and respecting other people and their boundaries, so reciprocating that same thoughtfulness will be appreciated.
Capricorns will always be honest and transparent, but they can sometimes be slightly too blunt and condescending. While these qualities might turn off Aries and Libras, their personality traits mesh well with level-headed Taurus and Cancer signs.
Given LeBron James’ legendary status, Michelle Obama’s authentic personality and Kate Middleton’s royal disposition, it’s no wonder these celebrities are Capricorns — but there are many more famous sea goats where that came from.
Read on to discover more famous Capricorns.
Diane Sawyer
The former ABC news anchor and broadcast journalist was born on Dec. 22.
Lee Daniels
The Precious and Butler director celebrates his birthday on Dec. 24.
Ricky Martin
The “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer’s birthday is on Christmas Eve.
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest was born on Christmas Eve.
When a fan complimented the former American Idol host’s “likable and friendly” demeanor on Twitter (now X) in 2020, he responded, “Could be a Capricorn thing.”
Sissy Spacek
The Oscar-winning actress and Carrie star was born on Christmas.
Jared Leto
The musician and Dallas Buyers Club actor was born on Dec. 26.
Kit Harington
The Game of Thrones actor’s birthday is Dec. 26.
Denzel Washington
The Broadway star and Oscar-winning actor celebrates his special day on Dec. 28.
Gayle King
The CBS This Morning co-host and Oprah Winfrey’s BFF was born on Dec. 28.
When asked if she’s a fan of astrology, Gayle King told W magazine in 2020: “No. And that’s a fast ‘no,’ too. Somebody says, ‘What’s your sign?’ and I have a big old eye roll. ‘Capricorn. Now what?’ No. I’m not a big astrology person. But I know people believe!”
John Legend
The singer and Voice coach celebrates his birthday on Dec. 28.
LeBron James
The legendary basketball player was almost a New Year’s Eve baby — he was born on Dec. 30.
Diane Keaton
The Annie Hall actress (and quirky fashionista) was born on Jan. 5.
Katie Couric
The former Today co-anchor was born on Jan. 7.
Kate Middleton
The Princess of Wales came into the world on Jan. 9.
Mary J. Blige
The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” was born on Jan. 11.
Zayn Malik
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik was born on Jan. 12.
Liam Hemsworth
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The Aussie actor and Hunger Games star was born on Jan. 13.
Orlando Bloom
The Carnival Row actor and elf-archer from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film franchises was born on Jan. 13.
Patrick Dempsey
Jan. 13 sure is a (Mc)dreamy day — it’s also the Grey’s Anatomy alum’s birthday.
Michael Peña
Michael Peña joins other celebs on the list who were born on Jan. 13.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The Veep and Seinfeld actress was born on Jan. 13.
Jason Bateman
The Ozark star celebrates his birthday on Jan. 14.
Regina King
Multi-hyphenate Oscar winner Regina King celebrates her birthday on Jan. 15.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s birthday is on Jan. 16.
Fans of the Hamilton creator were just burning to know his zodiac sign, to which he quipped during WIRED’s Autocomplete Interview YouTube series, “Capricorn. And right now, you’re saying, ‘Ugh, such a Capricorn.‘ ”
Michelle Obama
The former first lady of the United States was born on Jan. 17.
Jim Carrey
The Canadian actor’s birthday is on Jan. 17.
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton celebrates her birthday on Jan. 19.
Speaking of her compatibility with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, the country icon said their love was literally written in the stars.
“I’m a Capricorn, and he’s Cancer, and those are supposed to be, if you follow that kind of stuff, compatible signs anyway,” she told Access Hollywood in 2022. “I stay gone a lot, so we’re not in each other’s faces all the time, and I think that that’s probably helped a lot, but more than anything, we’re just good friends, and we’re likable people, and we like each other.”
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel gets birthday wishes on Jan. 17.
In 2022, the (500) Days of Summer actress and New Girl star told Bustle her zodiac sign empowers her sense of style — including her signature bangs.
“I just feel more like myself when I have them; it’s a part of my identity. My style doesn’t really follow trends so much as it is a reflection of who I am,” Deschanel said of the hairdo. “I’m a Capricorn — I know what makes me me.”
Alison Brie
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The Community and GLOW actress celebrates her birthday on Dec. 29.
Tyrese Gibson
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Tyrese Gibson’s birthday falls on Dec. 30.
The former model and Fast X star is also as deeply staunched in his faith as he is his zodiac sign.
“There’s nothing more dangerous than a Capricorn, [God-fearing] man — who’s clear, specific and articulate and has a vision and plan. Nothing can stop me but me,” he posted on Facebook in 2016.
Gibson, ever the horoscope enthusiast, also expressed his passion for astrology (and the attributes of his sign) on the steamy 2002 track “Signs of Love Makin.’ “
Meredith Vieira
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The longtime broadcast journalist was born on Dec. 30.
Carrie Ann Inaba
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The choreographer and Dancing with the Stars judge’s birthday is on Jan. 5.
Blue Ivy Carter
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s firstborn child celebrates her birthday on Jan. 7.
LL Cool J
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The hip-hop legend and NCIS: Los Angeles star was born on Jan. 14.
Sade Adu
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“Cherish the Day” singer-songwriter Helen Folasade Adu CBE (a.k.a. Sade Adu) was born on Jan. 16.
James Earl Jones
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The longtime voice of Darth Vader celebrates his birthday on Jan. 17.
When asked about his favorite meal, the prolific actor compared his eating habits to that of another famous Capricorn — a Founding Father of the United States.
“Well, I’m a Capricorn like Benjamin Franklin,” he told The Associated Press in 1991, per Desert News. “In Poor Richard’s Almanac, he wrote that his poor mother never got the satisfaction of seeing how much he enjoyed a meal, because he never knew what he was eating — he ate everything in sight. I’m that way.”
Jordin Sparks
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The American Idol season 6 winner was born on Dec. 22.
Finn Wolfhard
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The Stranger Things actor’s birthday falls on Dec. 23.
Believe it or not, there’s a TikTok discover page devoted to the star “being a Capricorn,” which has garnered over 15 million views.
Louis Tomlinson
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Like his former One Direction bandmate Malik, the “Silver Tongues” singer is a Capricorn, born on Christmas Eve.
Louis Tomlinson also bonded with another famous sea goat on this list, Seacrest, in a 2019 radio interview wherein he expressed an interest in learning more about his sign but admitted to the host, “I don’t really know about all this [zodiac] stuff.”
While he accepted having character traits like being “ambitious, hardworking and determined,” the musician confessed he’s not the most orderly.
“I’m incredibly unorganized,” he joked.
Hayley Williams
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Hayley Williams was born on Dec. 27.
True to her sign, the Paramore frontwoman generously welcomed and bonded with a fan — and fellow Capricorn — onstage to sing her band’s song “Misery Business” during a concert at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis in July 2023. The sweet moment was posted on TikTok.
Kim Tae-hyung
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Kim Tae-hyung, better known as V from BTS, celebrates his birthday on Dec. 30.
Gabby Douglas
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Gabby Douglas, gymnast and three-time Olympic gold medalist, was born on New Year’s Eve.
Eddie Redmayne
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Eddie Redmayne, born on Jan. 6, shares the Capricorn zodiac sign with the late Stephen Hawking (born Jan. 8).
The Theory of Everything actor recalled telling Hawking (albeit unamused) of this connection.
“He makes a big point in his books that he was born on the eighth of January, which is the date of Galileo’s death,” he told Women’s Wear Daily in 2014. “I said, ‘You’re the eighth, and I was actually born on the sixth of January, so we’re both Capricorns,’ ”
Hawking — after a long pause — replied, “I’m an astronomer, not an astrologer.”
Nina Dobrev
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Nina Dobrev was born on Jan. 9.
Speaking about her discipline as an actor, the Vampire Diaries actress cited her zodiac as the reason behind her determination.
“That’s just who I am as a person. That and I’m a Capricorn — it’s part of our being, we’re driven, and we don’t take no for an answer,” she told Interview in 2015. “We’re bossy and pushy, and we do whatever we have to to get our way.”
Dove Cameron
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Dove Cameron was born on Jan. 15.
When asked to describe the most Capricorn thing about her, the singer and Descendants actress told Elle Singapore in 2023: “I’m like incredibly hard on myself. Like, wildly, wildly, unreasonably hard on myself. I demand the most, and I’m always exhausted.”
FKA twigs
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FKA twigs celebrates her birthday every Jan. 16.
The English singer-songwriter and actress also takes her artistry seriously and believes her astrological sign informed her work ethic behind her 2022 Caprisongs mixtape.
“I was thinking to myself, ‘Ok, I’m a Capricorn, that’s why I’m working so hard on this mixtape in lockdown when a lot of people can’t even make art or pick up the phone because it’s so paralysing,” she told Vogue Australia in March of that year. “Or it could be because if I don’t work, I’m gonna lose my house, and I support my family members.”
Kate Moss
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The British model’s birthday is Jan. 16.
Betty White
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The late Golden Girls actress was born on Jan. 17.
Muhammad Ali
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The late heavyweight champ was born on Jan. 17.
Logan Lerman
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower actor celebrates his birthday on Jan. 19.
Ellen DeGeneres
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The TV host and Finding Nemo star was born on Jan. 26.
