Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European champion (1931–1936). Henie has won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater. She is one of only two skaters to defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Katarina Witt, and her six European titles have only been matched by Witt.

8 April 1912

Born on the same birth date (8 April 1912): Alois Brunner

Born on the same birth day (8 April): Carmen McRae • Charlotte Dawson • Dimitrios Levidis • Evripidis Stylianidis • Franco Corelli • Hedwig Jagiellon (1408–1431) • Hywel Bennett • Izzy Stradlin • James Lockhart (historian) • Joachim Büchner • Juan van der Hamen • Peter I of Portugal • Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco • Rachel Roberts (model) • Stanisław Taczak • Timo Pérez

Born in the same month (April 1912): A. E. van Vogt • Bill Roberts (athlete) • Boris Kidrič • Earl Bostic • Frank Dilio • Georg Siimenson • Grigoris Lambrakis • John Levy (musician) • Kaneto Shindo • Kaneto Shindo • Kathleen Ferrier • Kim Il Sung • Makar Honcharenko • Marta Eggerth • Odette Hallowes • Robert Doisneau • Ruth Osburn • Zohra Sehgal