
Happy birthday to entertainers like Michelle Yeoh, M. Night Shyamalan, and Geri Halliwell! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Actress Michelle Yeoh (1962) first starred in “Yes, Madam!” and later appeared in “Police Story 3: Super Cop,” “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” She made history as the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and stars in the upcoming “Blade Runner 2099.”

Director M. Night Shyamalan (1970) directed “Praying with Anger” before making “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable.” He returned to “Unbreakable” with “Split” and “Glass,” directed “Trap” and has “Remain” coming next year.

Singer Geri Halliwell-Horner (1972) was Ginger Spice in the Spice Girls and sang “Wannabe” and “Spice Up Your Life.” She topped the UK singles chart on her own with “Mi Chico Latino,” “Lift Me Up” and “It’s Raining Men,” then appeared in “Gran Turismo” and wrote “Rosie Frost: Ice on Fire.”

Actress Soleil Moon Frye (1976) played Punky Brewster and later joined “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” as Roxie King. She played Punky again in the revival, made “Kid 90” from her teenage home videos and directed “The Carters: Hurts to Love You.”
Actor-director Peter Bonerz (1938), Actress Louise Sorel (1940), Actor Ray Buktenica (1943), Actor Dorian Harewood (1950), Actress Catherine Hicks (1951), TV host Daryl Somers (1951), Musician Pat MacDonald of Timbuk 3 (1952), Director Brian Levant (1952), Actress Stepfanie Kramer (1956), Actress Faith Prince (1957), Musician Randy DeBarge of DeBarge (1958), Singer Donna Lewis (1959), Actor Leland Orser (1960), Basketball player Dale Ellis (1960), Violinist Regina Carter (1962), Singer Peggy Lynn of The Lynns (1964), Singer Patsy Lynn of The Lynns (1964), Basketball player David Robinson (1965), Actor Jeremy Ratchford (1965), Composer Yuki Kajiura (1965), Singer Lisa Stewart (1968), Actress Merrin Dungey (1971), Actor Jason O’Mara (1972), Actress Vera Farmiga (1973), Actress Ever Carradine (1974), Actress Melissa George (1976), Model Marisa Miller (1978), Actor Scott MacArthur (1979), Comedian Rory Scovel (1980), Musician Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes (1981), Actor-singer Leslie Odom Jr. (1981), Actress Romola Garai (1982), Singer Spice (1982), Musician Eric Roberts of Gym Class Heroes (1984), Actor Dane DiLiegro (1988), Actress Kacey Rohl (1991), Actress Amy Forsyth (1995), Actor Ty Simpkins (2001), Singer Nessa Barrett (2002)
Actor Dion Anderson (1938-2026)
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