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): Albert Gore Sr. • Charles Babbage • Chris Daughtry • Craig Teitzel • Denis Cheryshev • Denis Gifford • Denis Quilley • Evelyn Bark • Joe Alexander • Johannes François Snelleman • José Yves Limantour • Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah • Mika Nurmela • Paulão (footballer, born 1973) • Richard Levis McCormick

Born in the same month (December 1956): Anita Ward • Butch Lee • Chuy Bravo • Doina Melinte • Guy Babylon • Ingus Baušķenieks • Jan van Dijk (footballer) • Krystian Zimerman • Lizzy Mercier Descloux • Michele Alboreto • Nigel Kennedy • Shim Hwa-jin • Slick (wrestling) • Steve Rude • Warren Cuccurullo