celebrity birthdays

  Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Gloria Gaynor Age: 63 Occupation: Singer Known For: Hits such as ‘Never Can Say Goodbye,’ ‘I Am What I Am,’ and the perennial favorite of drag queens the world over, ‘I Will Survive’ Chrissie Hynde Age: 61 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Her trailblazing work as lead vocalist for the rock group The Preten

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Shelley Long Age: 63 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her Emmy-winning role as snooty Diane Chambers on the iconic hit TV series ‘Cheers,’ playing mom Carol Brady in ‘The Brady Bunch’ movie franchise, other film roles in ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ and ‘Dr. T & the Women,’ and a recurring role on the series ‘Modern Family’ Read Mor

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robert Plant Age: 64 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: His work as the lead singer and lyricist of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, co-founding the band The Sensational Space Shifters with Patty Griffin, and being chosen by many music magazin

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robert Redford Age: 76 Occupation: Actor, Director and Environmentalist Known For: Starring in films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘Out of Africa,’ and ‘All the President’s Men,’ winning an Academy Award for directing ‘Ordinary People,’ and founding the Sundance Film Festival

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: David Crosby Age: 72 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Known For: Hits such as ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ while with The Byrds and ‘Woodstock’ and ‘Southern Cross’ while with Crosby, Stills & Nash, his 1995 liver transplant, and being the biological father of two of Melissa Etheridge’s children

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Danny Bonaduce Age: 53 Occupation: Radio Personality and Former Child Actor Known For: Playing precocious middle brother Danny on 1970s sitcom ‘The Partridge Family,’ his reality show ‘Breaking Bonaduce,’ a messy private life, and being the morning drive-time host on Seattle radio station KZOK-FM

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Melanie Griffith Age: 55 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her Academy Award-nominated turn in the 1988 film ‘Working Girl,’ other work in ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ and ‘Pacific Heights,’ a former longtime relationship with Don Johnson, her current marriage to Antonio Banderas, and spending just a little too much time with her plasti

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Dustin Hoffman Age: 75 Occupation: Actor Known For: A half-century of work on stage and screen, including Academy Awards for his roles in ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ and ‘Rain Man’ and other notable work in movies like ‘The Graduate,’ ‘Midnight Cowboy,’ ‘All the President’s Men,’ ‘Tootsie’ and ‘Wag the Dog’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Neil Armstrong Age: 82 Occupation: Astronaut Known For: Being the first man to walk on the moon, uttering the famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” and being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Chuck D Age: 52 Occupation: Rapper, Producer and Activist Known For: Creating politically and socially-conscious music with the legendary rap group Public Enemy on controversial songs like ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ and ’911 Is a Joke,’ co-hosting ‘Unfiltered’ on the now-defunct Air America radio network, and a famous appearance before

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Geddy Lee Age: 59 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Being the bassist and frontman for the Canadian band Rush, which has had hits such as ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Subdivisions,’ his piercingly high tenor voice, and being included on several lists of the greatest rock vocalists of all time

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jennifer Lopez Age: 43 Occupation: Singer and Actress Known For: Hit songs like ‘Waiting for Tonight,’ ‘Jenny from the Block’ and ‘On the Floor,’ movie roles in ‘The Wedding Planner,’ ‘Maid in Manhattan’ and ‘Enough,’ recently quitting her gig as a judge on ‘American Idol,’ a former engagement to Ben Affleck, and a former marriage to

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: George Clinton Age: 71 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Producer Known For: Founding the groundbreaking funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, his wildly flamboyant stage persona, solo R&B hits including ‘Atomic Dog,’ ‘Do Fries Go with That Shake?’ and ‘If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It’s Gonna Be You),’ and being a member of the Roc

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robin Williams Age: 61 Occupation: Actor and Comedian Known For: Starring on the sitcom ‘Mork and Mindy,’ his Oscar-winning role in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ nominations for other movies like ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ and ‘Dead Poets Society,’ and his voiceover work in ‘Aladdin’ and the ‘Happy Feet’ franchise

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Carlos Santana Age: 65 Occupation: Guitarist Known For: Fusing rock and Latin influences while fronting the band Santana and during his long solo career, hits such as ‘Black Magic Woman,’ ‘Maria Maria’ and ‘Smooth,’ his 10 Grammy Awards, and his place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Phyllis Diller Age: 95 Occupation: Comedienne Known For: Her cackling laugh and stage persona of an eccentrically dressed housewife who makes self-deprecating jokes about herself, her terrible cooking and a husband named “Fang,” and paving the way for other female comics such as Roseanne Barr and Joan Rivers

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Michael Flatley Age: 54 Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer and Pop Culture Punchline Known For: The popular but much-parodied Irish dance shows ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Lord of the Dance,’ having his legs insured for $40 million, and just generally thinking he’s pretty darned special

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Linda Ronstadt Age: 66 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: A powerful voice, winning 11 Grammys, her many public stages of self-reinvention on such varied hits as ‘You’re No Good,’ ‘When Will I Be Loved,’ ‘Blue Bayou’ and ‘I’ve Got a Crush on You,’ and her outspoken political work on behalf of liberal causes

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Harry Dean Stanton Age: 86 Occupation: Actor Known For: A 50-year career including notable films like ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ ‘Pretty in Pink,’ ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ and ‘The Green Mile,’ a recent recurring role on the HBO series ‘Big Love,’ and appearing in videos for artists including Dwight Yoakam and Bob Dylan

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Harrison Ford Age: 70 Occupation: Actor Known For: Playing Han Solo in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy and Indiana Jones in the eponymous movie franchise, other roles in popular films including ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘The Fugitive,’ ‘Air Force One,’ ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger,’ and his marriage to human swizzle-stick Cali