celebrity birthdays

celebrity birthdays

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 8 – David Bowie, R. Kelly and More

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

David Bowie
Age: 65
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actor
Known For: His innovative, gender-bending style in the 1970s, groundbreaking albums like ‘Ziggy Stardust,’ singles including ‘Space Oddity,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Under Pressure,’ ‘Suffragette City’ and ‘Let’s Dance,’ working with other artists such as Brian Eno, and his longtime marriage to the stunning model Iman

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 7 – Katie Couric, Nicolas Cage and More

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

Katie Couric
Age: 55
Occupation: Television Journalist and Host
Known For: Co-hosting ‘Today,’ anchoring the ‘CBS Evening News,’ becoming a spokeswoman for colon cancer awareness after the disease made her a widow, and her upcoming gig hosting the syndicated daytime talk show ‘Katie’

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 6 – Rowan Atkinson, John Singleton and More

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

Rowan Atkinson
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor, Comedian and Screenwriter
Known For: Being one of the UK’s most successful comedians, starring as the title character in the films ‘Bean,’ ‘Mr. Bean’s Holiday,’ ‘Johnny English,’ and ‘Johnny English Reborn,’ and also starring in the spy spoof ‘Never Say Never Again’

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 4 – Dyan Cannon, Michael Stipe and More

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

Dyan Cannon
Age: 75
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Oscar-nominated work in 1969′s ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,’ roles in other films like ‘Deathtrap’ and ‘Heaven Can Wait,’ TV roles on shows like ‘Ally McBeal,’ a former marriage to screen icon Cary Grant, a wild mane of blonde hair, and looking like she hasn’t aged a day since maybe 1970 or so

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 3 – Mel Gibson, Eli Manning and More

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

Mel Gibson
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor, Director and Tabloid Moneymaker
Known For: Appearing in the ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ movie franchises, winning an Oscar for directing ‘Braveheart,’ repeatedly spewing homophobic, antisemitic, racist and misogynistic comments, and recently losing $400 million in what’s been called the most expensive divorce in Hollywood history

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 2 – Taye Diggs, Kate Bosworth and More

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

Taye Diggs
Age: 41
Occupation: Actor and Model
Known For: Originating the role of the nasty landlord Benny in the Broadway musical ‘Rent,’ becoming the object of global female lust in ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ starring on the TV series ‘Private Practice,’ and his marriage to Broadway great and ‘Glee’ star Idina Menzel

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 1 – Verne Troyer, Elin Nordegren and More

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

Verne Troyer
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Mini-Me in the ‘Austin Powers’ series and Griphook the Goblin in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,’ appearing on ‘The Surreal Life,’ and being only 2 feet, 8 inches tall

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Celebrity Birthdays for December 31 – Anthony Hopkins, Donna Summer and More

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

Sir Anthony Hopkins
Age: 74
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His status as one of the world’s greatest living actors, roles in dozens of films including his Oscar-winning portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993