Celebrity Birthdays for April 24 – Barbra Streisand, Kelly Clarkson and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Barbra Streisand
Age: 70
Occupation: Singer, Actress and Director
Known For: Holding the record for the most Top 10 albums of any female recording artist in history (a total of 32 since 1963), her Oscar-winning roles in ‘Funny Girl’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!,’ her marriage to actor James Brolin, her support of liberal causes far and wide, and being one of the few entertainers who’ve won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award

Kelly Clarkson
Age: 30
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Winning the debut season of ‘American Idol’ and going on to sell over 20 million albums, a string of hits including ‘Since U Been Gone,’ ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ and ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),’ easily transitioning between pop, rock and country music, and enduring a recent backlash after publicly declaring her support for Ron Paul

Shirley MacLaine
Age: 78
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Oscar-winning role in ‘Terms of Endearment,’ other notable roles in for ‘The Apartment,’ ‘The Turning Point,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Postcards from the Edge,’ her beliefs in New Age spirituality and reincarnation, and being the older sister of actor Warren Beatty

Michael O’Keefe
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Danny Noonan in the comedy classic ‘Caddyshack,’ his Oscar-nominated role in ‘The Great Santini,’ playing the title character’s brother-in-law on ‘Roseanne,’ and his former marriage to music icon Bonnie Raitt

Cedric the Entertainer
Age: 48
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Appearing in the WB sitcom ‘The Steve Harvey Show,’ as Eddie in the ‘Barbershop’ film franchise, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film ‘The Original Kings of Comedy’