Actors/Actresses:
* Odette Annable (born 1985) - Actress known for "House" and "Supergirl"
* Jamie Foxx (born 1967) - Actor, singer, comedian, known for "Ray", "Django Unchained"
* Don Cheadle (born 1964) - Actor, known for "Hotel Rwanda", "Iron Man" series
* Brittany Murphy (1977-2009) - Actress, known for "Clueless", "8 Mile"
* Taye Diggs (born 1971) - Actor, singer, known for "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", "Private Practice"
Musicians:
* Mariah Carey (born 1969) - Singer, songwriter, known for "Hero", "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
* John Mayer (born 1977) - Singer, songwriter, guitarist, known for "Your Body Is a Wonderland", "Gravity"
* Jim Morrison (1943-1971) - Singer, songwriter, poet, frontman of The Doors
* Phil Collins (born 1951) - Singer, drummer, songwriter, known for Genesis, "In the Air Tonight"
Athletes:
* Drew Brees (born 1979) - NFL quarterback, known for New Orleans Saints
* Larry Johnson (born 1979) - Former NFL running back, known for Kansas City Chiefs
* Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969) - Former MLB player, known for Seattle Mariners
Other:
* Walt Disney (1901-1966) - Entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, known for founding The Walt Disney Company
* Tina Fey (born 1970) - Comedian, actress, writer, known for "Saturday Night Live", "30 Rock"
* Eli Manning (born 1981) - NFL quarterback, known for New York Giants
Note: This list is not exhaustive. There are many other famous people born on December 3rd.