Celebrity Birthdays for the Week of May 3-9
This week, several notable celebrities celebrated their birthdays, marking another year of contributions to the entertainment industry and beyond. From musicians to actors and producers, these individuals have left a lasting impact on their respective fields.
May 3
On May 3, singer Frankie Valli turned 92, continuing his legacy as a member of The Four Seasons. Mary Hopkin, known for her folk music, reached 76, while Christopher Cross, who gained fame with the hit “Ride Like the Wind,” celebrated his 75th birthday. Cactus Moser, drummer for Highway 101, marked his 69th year. Shane Minor, a country singer, turned 58, and actor Amy Ryan, recognized for her roles in “Bridge of Spies” and “The Office,” also turned 58. Bobby Cannavale, known for “Boardwalk Empire” and “Nurse Jackie,” celebrated his 56th birthday. Damon Dash, a music producer and actor, turned 55, and John Driskell Hopkins, bassist for Zac Brown Band, also turned 55. Marsha Stephanie-Blake, from “When They See Us,” turned 51, along with Willie Geist, TV personality, and Christina Hendricks, star of “Mad Men.” Dule Hill, from “Psych” and “The West Wing,” turned 51, and Eric Church, a country singer, turned 49. Tanya Wright, from “Orange Is the New Black,” turned 48, while Cheryl Burke, dancer on “Dancing With the Stars,” turned 42. Michael Kiwanuka, a singer, turned 39, and Zoe De Grand Maison, from “Orphan Black,” turned 31. Desiigner, a rapper, turned 29.
May 4
May 4 saw the birthday of jazz bassist Ron Carter, who turned 89, and Peggy Santiglia, singer of The Angels, turning 82. Richard Jenkins, actor from “The Shape of Water,” turned 79, and Stella Parton, country singer, turned 77. Hilly Hicks, an actor-turned-minister, turned 76, and Jackie Jackson, from The Jacksons, turned 75. Pia Zadora, singer-actor, turned 74, and Oleta Adams, singer, turned 73. Randy Travis, country singer, turned 67, and Mary McDonough, actor from “The Waltons,” turned 65. Ana Gasteyer, comedian from “Saturday Night Live,” turned 59, and Will Arnett, actor from “Arrested Development” and “Blades of Glory,” turned 56. Mike Dirnt, bassist for Green Day, turned 54, and Chris Tomlin, contemporary Christian singer, turned 54. Kimora Lee Simmons, TV personality, turned 51, and Erin Andrews, sports reporter and TV personality, turned 48. Lance Bass, from ’N Sync, turned 47, and Ruth Negga, actor from “Loving,” turned 45. Jidenna, rapper, turned 41, and Alexander Gould, actor from “Weeds” and “Finding Nemo,” turned 32. RaeLynn, country singer, turned 32, and Amara Miller, actor from “The Descendants,” turned 26. Brooklynn Prince, actor from “Cocaine Bear” and “The Florida Project,” turned 16.
May 5
Michael Murphy, actor, turned 88, and Lance Henriksen, actor from “Millennium” and “Aliens,” turned 86. Michael Palin, comedian-actor from Monty Python, turned 83, and John Rhys-Davies, actor from “Lord of the Rings” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” turned 82. Kurt Loder, former MTV News correspondent, turned 81, and Bill Ward, drummer for Black Sabbath, turned 78. Melinda Culea, actor from “The A Team” and “Knots Landing,” turned 71, and Lisa Eilbacher, actor from “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Beverly Hills Cop,” turned 69. Richard E. Grant, actor from “Gosford Park,” turned 69, and Ian McCulloch, singer from Echo and the Bunnymen, turned 67. Brian Williams, newsman, turned 67, and Kyan Douglas, TV personality, turned 56. Tina Yothers, actor from “Family Ties,” turned 53, and Raheem DeVaughn, singer, turned 51. Santiago Cabrera, actor from “Heroes,” turned 48, and Vincent Kartheiser, actor from “Mad Men,” turned 47. Craig David, singer, turned 45, and Danielle Fishel, actor from “Boy Meets World,” turned 45. Henry Cavill, actor from “Man of Steel” and “The Tudors,” turned 43, and Josh Smith, bassist from Halestorm, turned 43. Adele, singer, turned 38, and Chris Brown, singer, turned 37.
May 6
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, singer, turned 81, and Bob Seger, singer, turned 81. Alan Dale, actor from “Lost” and “Ugly Betty,” turned 79. Richard Cox, actor from “Alpha House” and “American Tragedy,” turned 78. Tom Bergeron, host from “Dancing with the Stars” and new “Hollywood Squares,” turned 71. Roma Downey, actor from “Touched by an Angel,” turned 66. John Flansburgh, singer from They Might Be Giants, turned 66. Julianne Phillips, actor, turned 66. George Clooney, actor, turned 65. Clay O’Brien, child actor turned rodeo star, turned 65. Tony Scalzo, singer-bassist from Fastball, turned 62. Leslie Hope, actor from “24,” turned 61. Geneva Carr, actor from “Bull,” turned 60. Mark Bryan, guitarist from Hootie and the Blowfish, turned 59. Chris Shiflett, guitarist from Foo Fighters, turned 55. Stacey Oristano, actor from “Bunheads” and “Friday Night Lights,” turned 47. Adrianne Palicki, actor from “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” turned 43. Gabourey Sidibe, actor from “Precious,” turned 43. Sasheer Zamata, comedian from “Saturday Night Live,” turned 40. Meek Mill, rapper, turned 39. Naomi Scott, actor from “Aladdin,” turned 33. Noah Galvin, actor from “The Good Doctor,” turned 32.
May 7
Thelma Houston, singer, turned 83, and Robin Strasser, actor from “One Life to Live” and “Passions,” turned 81. Bill Danoff, singer-songwriter from Starland Vocal Band, turned 80. Bill Kreutzmann, drummer from the Grateful Dead, turned 80. Prairie Prince, drummer from The Tubes, turned 76. Amy Heckerling, director from “Clueless” and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” turned 74. Michael E. Knight, actor from “All My Children,” turned 67. Traci Lords, actor, turned 58. Morocco Omari, actor from “Empire,” turned 56. Eagle-Eye Cherry, singer, turned 55. Breckin Meyer, actor from “Herbie: Fully Loaded” and “Road Trip,” turned 52. Matt Helders, drummer from Arctic Monkeys, turned 40. Aidy Bryant, comedian from “Saturday Night Live,” turned 39. Alexander Ludwig, actor from “Vikings” and “The Hunger Games,” turned 34. Dylan Gelula, actor from “Jennifer Falls” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” turned 32.
May 8
Toni Tennille, singer, turned 86, and Jack Blanchard, country singer, turned 84. Keith Jarrett, jazz pianist, turned 81. Chris Frantz, drummer from Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, turned 75. Philip Bailey, singer from Earth, Wind and Fire, turned 75. Billy Burnette, country musician, turned 73. Alex Van Halen, drummer from Van Halen, turned 73. David Keith, actor, turned 72. Raoul Max Trujillo, actor from “Mayans M.C.,” turned 71. Bill Cowher, commentator and former NFL coach, turned 69. Melissa Gilbert, actor from “The Wonder Years,” turned 62. Dave Rowntree, drummer from Blur, turned 62. Del Gray, drummer from Little Texas, turned 58. Darren Hayes, singer from Savage Garden, turned 54. Enrique Iglesias, singer, turned 51. Joe Bonamassa, singer, turned 49. Matt Davis, actor from “The Vampire Diaries,” turned 48. Domhnall Gleeson, actor from “Peter Rabbit” and “Unbroken,” turned 43. Patrick Meese, drummer from Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, turned 43. Julia Whelan, actor from “Once and Again,” turned 42.
May 9
James L. Brooks, producer-director, turned 89, and Tommy Roe, singer, turned 84. Richie Furay, singer-guitarist from Buffalo Springfield and Poco, turned 82. Candice Bergen, actor, turned 80. Clint Holmes, singer, turned 80. Anthony Higgins, actor from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” turned 79. Billy Joel, musician, turned 77. Tom Petersson, bassist from Cheap Trick, turned 76. Alley Mills, actor from “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Wonder Years,” turned 75. Amy Hill, actor from “Magnum P.I.,” turned 73. Wendy Crewson, actor from “Revenge,” turned 70. John Corbett, actor from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and “Northern Exposure,” turned 65. David Gahan, singer from Depeche Mode, turned 64. Sonja Sohn, actor from “Body of Proof” and “The Wire,” turned 62. Ghostface Killah, rapper from Wu-Tang Clan, turned 56. Mike Myerson, guitarist from Heartland, turned 55. Chris Diamantopoulos, actor from “Episodes” and “24,” turned 51. Tamia, singer, turned 51. Dan Regan, trombonist from Reel Big Fish, turned 49. Pierre Bouvier, singer from Simple Plan, turned 47. Rosario Dawson, actor, turned 47. Andrew W.K., musician, turned 47. Rachel Boston, actor from “Witches of East End,” “In Plain Sight,” and “American Dreams,” turned 44. Audrina Patridge, TV personality from “The Hills,” turned 41. Grace Gummer, actor from “American Horror Story” and “The Newsroom,” turned 40.
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