Birthdays

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Annette Bening Age: 54 Occupation: Actress Known For: Being a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in ‘The Grifters,’ ‘American Beauty,’ ‘Being Julia’ and ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films, and her longtime marriage to former Hollywood lothario Warren Beatty

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ian McKellen Age: 73 Occupation: Actor Known For: His Oscar-nominated roles in ‘Gods and Monsters’ and as Gandalf in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, starring in the ‘X-Men’ films and in ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ being knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts, and, as a member of the GLBT community himself, actively working to

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Joan Collins Age: 79 Occupation: Actress Known For: Playing the heavily shoulder-padded Alexis Colby on the 1980s prime-time soap ‘Dynasty,’ earlier work in the movies ‘The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing’ and ‘Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!,’ being the sister of novelist Jackie Collins, and never shying away from a good catfight Read Mor

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Naomi Campbell Age: 42 Occupation: Supermodel Known For: Being part of an elite group that came to be known as “supermodels” in the 1980s and 1990s, being one of the first prominent black models, appearing in George Michael’s ‘Freedom! ’90′ video, previous relationships with celebs like Mike Tyson and Robert De Niro, and having a lege

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Mr. T Age: 60 Occupation: Actor Known For: His role as B. A. Baracus on the series ‘The A-Team’ and as boxer Clubber Lang in the movie ‘Rocky III,’ his appearances as a professional wrestler, his mohawk and gold jewelry, and starring on the reality show ‘I Pity the Fool,’ which borrowed his trademark catchphrase

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Janet Jackson Age: 47 Occupation: Singer, Dancer and Actress Known For: Dozens of hit singles including ‘Control,’ ‘Rhythm Nation’ and ‘That’s the Way Love Goes,’ early TV roles on ‘Good Times’ and ‘Fame,’ movie work in ‘Poetic Justice’ and the ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ film franchise, being of the world’s most awarded artists, and of

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Wavy Gravy Age: 76 Occupation: Cultural Icon Known For: His hippie appearance, personality and beliefs, dressing as a clown during political protests because he felt he was less likely to be arrested that way, being the official clown of the Grateful Dead, co-founding organizations including Camp Winnarainbow and the activist commune

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: George Lucas Age: 68 Occupation: Writer, Producer and Director Known For: Creating the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, endlessly tinkering with it to the great annoyance of fans, co-creating the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise along with Steven Spielberg, directing films like ‘American Graffiti,’ and being the founder, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Stevie Wonder Age: 62 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Legend Known For: Not letting being sight-impaired keep him from having a career that spans a half-century, dozens of hit singles including ‘Superstition,’ ‘Higher Ground,’ ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish,’ receiving 22 Grammy Awards (the most ever awarded to a male solo artist

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Emilio Estevez Age: 50 Occupation: Actor and Director Known For: Being a member of the 1980s Brat Pack actors, starring in ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ other roles in ‘Repo Man’ and ‘The Mighty Ducks’ and ‘Young Guns’ film franchises, his former marriage to Paula Abdul, and being the son of Martin Sheen and the brother

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Martha Quinn Age: 53 Occupation: Television and Radio Personality Known For: Being one of the five original VJs on MTV, where her girl-next-door personality made her the object of affection for 1980s schoolboys everywhere, and currently hosting ‘Martha Stewart Presents’ on the Sirius satellite radio ’80s on 8 channel

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Bono Age: 52 Occupation: Singer Known For: Being the outspoken frontman for U2 and the world’s richest rock star, leading the group to 22 Grammys (more than any other rock band), being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and tirelessly tackling many humanitarian causes.