David Sedaris

David Raymond Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor. He was publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "Santaland Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. His next book, Naked (1997), became his first of a series of New York Times Bestsellers, and his 2000 collection Me Talk Pretty One Day won the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

26 December 1956

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Aksel Lund Svindal • Alan King • Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan • Frank Broyles • Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor • Georgios Rallis • Henry Miller • James Mercer (musician) • Jay Farrar • Jean François de Saint-Lambert • Joe Alexander • Johannes François Snelleman • Lord George Gordon • Makis Katsavakis • Mario Mendoza • Tom Wass • Trevor Taylor (racing driver)

Born in the same month (December 1956): Anil Kapoor • Butch Lee • Chuy Bravo • Dave Laut • Dave Murray (musician) • December 14 • Dominic Lawson • Guy Babylon • Helma Knorscheidt • Jan van Dijk (footballer) • Klaus Allofs • Krystian Zimerman • Merzbow • Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz • Peter Farrelly • Randy Rhoads • Sheryl Lee Ralph • Shim Hwa-jin • Steven Bauer • Suzy Bogguss • Tony Leon • Warren Cuccurullo