Person in history
Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty, American actress and singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1981 · March 29
- Age this year
- 45No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 45th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Megan Hilty is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in Broadway musicals, including her performance as Glinda in Wicked, Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical, and her Tony Award–nominated roles as Brooke Ashton in Noises Off and Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her. She also starred as Ivy Lynn on the musical-drama series Smash, on which she sang the Grammy Award-nominated "Let Me Be Your Star", and portrayed Liz on the sitcom Sean Saves the World.
Why this date
Megan Hilty appears on our March 29 calendar for 1981 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1981.
- May 11Andrew Lloyd Webber
- September 15John Bull (locomotive)
- January 18BASE jumping
- May 25Riyadh
- December 9Mumia Abu-Jamal
Born the same day
PJ Morton
PJ Morton, American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Crockett, American attorney and politician
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1981Lise KlavenessApril 19
- 1981Lee Bum-hoNovember 25
- 1981Stephen AmellMay 8
- 1981Sara WatkinsJune 8
- 1981Xabi AlonsoNovember 25
- 1981Leslie Odom Jr.August 6
- 1981Jason KaponoFebruary 4
- 1981Hayden ChristensenApril 19
Sources
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“Megan Hilty”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/megan-hilty, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Megan Hilty
When was Megan Hilty born?
March 29 1981.
How old would Megan Hilty be today?
45 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 29?
PJ Morton, Jasmine Crockett, Jlloyd Samuel and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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