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Happy birthday to entertainers like Daryl Hall, Joan Cusack, and Cardi B! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for October 11, 2025:

- Singer Daryl Hall (1946) was one half of pop’s unstoppable hit machine Hall and Oates with “Private Eyes,” “Maneater,” and “You Make My Dreams.” He kept the groove current with his jam-session series “Live from Daryl’s House,” and in 2024 he co-headlined a summer tour with Elvis Costello and the Imposters.

- Actress Joan Cusack (1962) earned Oscar nominations for “Working Girl” and “In & Out,” and won an Emmy for “Shameless.” She returns as Jessie in “Toy Story 5,” set to be released in 2026.

- Actress Jane Krakowski (1968) is a Tony winner for “Nine” and a repeat Emmy nominee for “30 Rock” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” She currently hosts “Name That Tune” on Fox.

- Actress Emily Deschanel (1976) is best known as the star of “Bones.” She recently starred in the 2022 Netflix thriller "Devil in Ohio."

- Actor Matt Bomer (1977) starred as the impossibly cool Neal Caffrey on "White Collar," and earned a Golden Globe for "The Normal Heart." He earned a 2024 Emmy nomination for “Fellow Travelers” and is set to return to the "White Collar" universe.

- Rapper Cardi B (1992) topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Bodak Yellow," then made history as the only woman to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album solo with "Invasion of Privacy." In 2025, her highly anticipated sophomore album "Am I the Drama?" debuted atop the Billboard 200.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Country singer Gene Watson (1943), Actress Catlin Adams (1950), Country singer Paulette Carlson (1952), VJ Mark Goodman (1952), Actor David Morse (1953), Actor Stephen Spinella (1956), Guitarist Scott Johnson of Gin Blossoms (1962), Actor-writer Michael J. Nelson (1964), Actor Sean Patrick Flanery (1965), Actor Lennie James (1965), Musician Todd Snider (1966), Actor Artie Lange (1967), Rapper MC Lyte (1970), Actress Constance Zimmer (1970), Actor Darien Sills-Evans (1974), Singer NeeNa Lee (1975), Actor Trevor Donovan (1982)
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