global affairs | January 16, 2026

Famous People From Budapest, Hungary & Celebs Born In Budapest

Birthdate: August 12, 1930

Sun Sign: Leo

A Hungarian-American financier, philanthropist, activist and author, George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Foundations. Amongst the country’s most successful investors, he made a huge profit during the 1992 Black Wednesday crisis and became famous as the man who broke the Bank of England.