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January 2 – Cuba Mark Gooding Jr.<\/strong> is an American actor. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in\u00a0Boyz n the Hood<\/em>\u00a0(1991) he won the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor\u00a0playing a football star in\u00a0Jerry Maguire<\/em>\u00a0(1996). His other notable films include\u00a0Outbreak<\/em>\u00a0(1995),\u00a0As Good as It Gets<\/em>\u00a0(1997),\u00a0What Dreams May Come<\/em>\u00a0(1998),\u00a0Men of Honor<\/em>\u00a0(2000),\u00a0Pearl Harbor<\/em>\u00a0(2001),\u00a0Rat Race<\/em>\u00a0(2001),\u00a0The Fighting Temptations\u00a0<\/em>(2003),\u00a0Radio<\/em>\u00a0(2003),\u00a0American Gangster<\/em>\u00a0(2007),\u00a0Red Tails<\/em>\u00a0(2012),\u00a0The Butler<\/em>\u00a0(2013), and\u00a0Selma<\/em>\u00a0(2014). He voiced Buck the\u00a0Horse\u00a0in the animated feature film\u00a0Home on the Range<\/em>\u00a0(2004).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 14 – James Todd Smith<\/strong>\u00a0 known professionally as\u00a0LL Cool J<\/strong>\u00a0(short for\u00a0L<\/strong>adies\u00a0L<\/strong>ove\u00a0Cool<\/strong>\u00a0J<\/strong>ames), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow\u00a0new school hip hop\u00a0acts\u00a0Beastie Boys\u00a0and\u00a0Run-DMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 1 – Lisa Marie Presley<\/strong>\u00a0(February 1, 1968 \u2013 January 12, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter. She was the only child of singer and actor\u00a0Elvis Presley\u00a0and actress\u00a0Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father’s estate after her grandfather and her great-grandmother died. Her musical career consisted of three studio albums:\u00a0To Whom It May Concern<\/em>\u00a0(2003),\u00a0Now What<\/em>\u00a0(2005) and\u00a0Storm & Grace<\/em>\u00a0(2012), with\u00a0To Whom It May Concern<\/em>\u00a0being certified gold by the\u00a0Recording Industry Association of America. Presley also released non-album singles, including duets with her father using archival recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 12 – Josh James Brolin<\/strong> is an American actor. A son of actor\u00a0James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film\u00a0The Goonies<\/em>\u00a0(1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film\u00a0No Country for Old Men<\/em>\u00a0(2007). Brolin received a nomination for the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor\u00a0for portraying\u00a0Dan White\u00a0in the biopic\u00a0Milk<\/em>\u00a0(2008).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 13 – Kelly Ann Hu<\/strong>\u00a0 is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned\u00a0Miss Teen USA 1985\u00a0and\u00a0Miss Hawaii USA 1993. Hu starred as\u00a0Dr. Rae Chang\u00a0on the American television soap opera\u00a0Sunset Beach<\/em>\u00a0and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series\u00a0Nash Bridges<\/em>. She has starred in numerous films including\u00a0The Scorpion King<\/em>\u00a0(2002) as Cassandra,\u00a0Cradle 2 the Grave<\/em>\u00a0(2003) as Sona,\u00a0X2<\/em>\u00a0(2003) and\u00a0Deadpool & Wolverine<\/em>\u00a0(2024) as\u00a0Yuriko Oyama \/ Lady Deathstrike,\u00a0The Tournament<\/em>\u00a0(2009) as Lai Lai Zhen, and\u00a0White Frog<\/em>\u00a0(2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 19 – Molly Ringwald<\/em>\u00a0was born in Roseville, California, to Adele Edith , a chef, and Robert\u00a0Ringwald<\/em>, a blind jazz pianist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 22 – Jeri Lynn Ryan<\/strong>\u00a0is an American actress best known for her role as the former\u00a0Borg\u00a0drone\u00a0Seven of Nine\u00a0in\u00a0Star Trek: Voyager<\/em>\u00a0(1997\u20132001), for which she was nominated four times for a\u00a0Saturn Award\u00a0and won in\u00a02001. She reprised her role as Seven of Nine in\u00a0Star Trek: Picard<\/em>\u00a0(2020\u20132023), for which she won another Saturn Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 2 – Daniel Craig<\/em>.\u00a0Daniel Craig<\/em>, the renowned British actor, was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 12 – Aaron Eckhart<\/em>.\u00a0Aaron<\/em>\u00a0Edward\u00a0Eckhart<\/em>\u00a0(born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 23 – Damon Albarn<\/strong>\u00a0is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from\u00a0Whitechapel,\u00a0London. He is the frontman and main lyricist of the rock band\u00a0Blur\u00a0and the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the\u00a0virtual band\u00a0Gorillaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 29 – Lucille Frances Lawless<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her roles as\u00a0Xena\u00a0in the television series\u00a0Xena: Warrior Princess<\/em>, as\u00a0D’Anna Biers\u00a0on the re-imagined\u00a0Battlestar Galactica<\/em>\u00a0series, and\u00a0Lucretia\u00a0in the television series\u00a0Spartacus: Blood and Sand<\/em>\u00a0and associated series. Since 2019, she has starred as Alexa in the television series\u00a0My Life Is Murder<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 8 – Patricia Arquette<\/strong>\u00a0is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as\u00a0Kristen Parker\u00a0in\u00a0A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors<\/em>\u00a0(1987) and has since starred in several film and television productions. She has received several awards, including an\u00a0Academy Award, two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards, and three\u00a0Golden Globe Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 14 – Michael\u00a0Anthony<\/em>\u00a0Hall better known as\u00a0Anthony<\/em>\u00a0Michael Hall, is an American actor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 19 –Ashley Judd<\/strong>\u00a0is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer\u00a0Naomi Judd\u00a0and the half-sister of country music singer\u00a0Wynonna Judd. Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism. Judd made her television debut in 1991 with a guest role on\u00a0Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>\u00a0and her film debut in 1992’s\u00a0Kuffs<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 24 – Aidan Murphy<\/strong>\u00a0better known as\u00a0Aidan Gillen<\/strong>\u00a0is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three\u00a0Irish Film & Television Awards\u00a0and has been nominated for a\u00a0British Academy Television Award, a\u00a0British Independent Film Award, and a\u00a0Tony Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29 – Carnie Wilson<\/strong>\u00a0is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the daughter of\u00a0Brian Wilson\u00a0and in 1989 co-founded the pop music trio\u00a0Wilson Phillips\u00a0with her younger sister\u00a0Wendy. From 1995 onwards, she has also been a host or guest star on a variety of television shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 28 – Kylie Ann Minogue<\/strong>\u00a0is an Australian singer and actress. She is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognized for reinventing herself in music as well as fashion, and is referred to by the European press as the “Princess of Pop” and a style icon.\u00a0Her accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0Grammy Awards, four\u00a0Brit Awards\u00a0and eighteen\u00a0ARIA Music Awards. In 2024,\u00a0Time<\/em>\u00a0named her one of the most influential people in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 9 – Gillian Leigh Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent\u00a0Dana Scully\u00a0in the series\u00a0The X-Files<\/em>\u00a0(1993\u20132002; 2016\u20132018), ill-fated socialite Lily Bart in\u00a0Terence Davies’s film\u00a0The House of Mirth<\/em>\u00a0(2000),\u00a0DSU Stella Gibson\u00a0in the\u00a0BBC\/RT\u00c9\u00a0crime drama television series\u00a0The Fall<\/em>\u00a0(2013\u20132016), sex therapist Jean Milburn in the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0comedy drama\u00a0Sex Education<\/em>\u00a0(2019\u20132023), and British Prime Minister\u00a0Margaret Thatcher\u00a0in the\u00a0fourth season\u00a0of Netflix drama series\u00a0The Crown<\/em>\u00a0(2020). Among other honors, she has won two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards, two\u00a0Golden Globe Awards, and four\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 14 – Catherine Lisa Bell<\/strong>\u00a0is a British-American\u00a0actress and model known for her roles as\u00a0Lieutenant Colonel\u00a0Sarah MacKenzie\u00a0in the television series\u00a0JAG<\/em>\u00a0from 1997 to 2005,\u00a0Denise Sherwood\u00a0in the series\u00a0Army Wives<\/em>\u00a0from 2007 to 2013, and Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale in\u00a0Hallmark’s\u00a0The Good Witch<\/em>\u00a0films\u00a0and\u00a0television series\u00a0from 2008 to 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 17 – Helen Elizabeth McCrory<\/strong>\u00a0was an English actress. After studying at the\u00a0Drama Centre London, she made her stage debut in\u00a0The Importance of Being Earnest<\/em>\u00a0in 1990. Other stage roles include playing\u00a0Lady Macbeth\u00a0in\u00a0Macbeth<\/em>\u00a0at\u00a0Shakespeare’s Globe,\u00a0Olivia\u00a0in\u00a0Twelfth Night<\/em>,\u00a0Rosalind\u00a0in\u00a0As You Like It<\/em>\u00a0in the\u00a0West End, and\u00a0Medea\u00a0in the\u00a0eponymous play\u00a0in the\u00a0Royal National Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 25 – Willard Carroll Smith II<\/strong> is an American actor, rapper and film producer. He has received\u00a0multiple accolades, including an\u00a0Academy Award, a\u00a0Golden Globe Award, a\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Award, a\u00a0BAFTA Award, and four\u00a0Grammy Awards. \u00a0As of 2024, his films have grossed over $9.3\u00a0billion globally, making him one of Hollywood’s most\u00a0bankable stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 28 – Naomi Ellen Watts<\/strong>\u00a0(born 28 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama\u00a0For Love Alone<\/em>\u00a0(1986) and then appeared in three television series,\u00a0Hey Dad..!<\/em>\u00a0(1990),\u00a0Brides of Christ<\/em>\u00a0(1991), and\u00a0Home and Away<\/em>\u00a0(1991), and the film\u00a0Flirting<\/em>\u00a0(1991). After moving to the United States, Watts initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in\u00a0David Lynch’s psychological thriller\u00a0Mulholland Drive<\/em>\u00a0in 2001 as an aspiring actress. The role began her rise to international prominence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 12 – Hugh Michael Jackman<\/strong>\u00a0is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as\u00a0Wolverine\u00a0in the\u00a0X-Men<\/em>\u00a0film series\u00a0(2000\u20132017, 2024), a role that earned him the\u00a0Guinness World Record\u00a0for “longest career as a live-action Marvel character”, until 2022. \u00a0Prominent\u00a0on both screen and stage, he has received\u00a0various accolades, including a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award, a\u00a0Grammy Award\u00a0and two\u00a0Tony Awards, along with nominations for an\u00a0Academy Award\u00a0and a\u00a0British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a\u00a0Companion of the Order of Australia\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 3 – Brendan Fraser<\/em>.\u00a0Brendan Fraser<\/em>, a Canadian-American actor, is renowned for his versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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