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Happy birthday to entertainers like Harry Connick Jr., Taraji P. Henson, and Ludacris! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Director Brian De Palma (1940) made his name by dumping a bucket of pig's blood on "Carrie," then went on to define American crime spectacle with "Scarface" and "The Untouchables." He's the guy who launched the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, and he took home the Silver Lion for Best Director at Venice for "Redacted."
Musician Moby (1965) broke out of the New York rave scene with "Go," then turned "Play" into one of the best-selling electronica albums ever. He's got a new one out this year in "Future Quiet," and "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die" is now his most streamed song thanks to "Stranger Things."
Singer-actor Harry Connick Jr. (1967) picked up his first Grammy for the "When Harry Met Sally..." soundtrack and has moved more than 30 million albums. He played Leo on "Will & Grace" and Daddy Warbucks on "Annie Live!," and his mother's lifelong wish came true in May when he performed at Carnegie Hall.
Actress Taraji P. Henson (1970) landed her breakout role in "Hustle & Flow," got an Oscar nomination for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and won a Golden Globe as Cookie Lyon on "Empire." She headlined "Straw" and made her Broadway debut this past spring in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone."
Rapper Ludacris (1977) came onto the scene with "Back for the First Time" and "Southern Hospitality," then took home Best Rap Album at the Grammys for "Release Therapy." He's played Tej across seven "Fast & Furious" films and made it to space in "F9."
Composer Arvo Pärt (1935), Astronaut Robert Crippen (1937), Activist Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941), Actress-singer Lola Falana (1942), Musician Mickey Hart of Grateful Dead (1943), Musician Leo Kottke (1945), Actor Phillip Alford (1948), Actress Amy Madigan (1950), Musician Tommy Shaw of Styx (1953), Sports reporter Lesley Visser (1953), Actor Reed Birney (1954), Screenwriter-director Tony Gilroy (1956), Musician Jon Moss of Culture Club (1957), Actress-director Roxann Dawson (1958), Actor Scott Patterson (1958), Musician Mick Talbot of Style Council (1958), Actor John Hawkes (1959), Actress Anne Ramsay (1960), Voice actress E.G. Daily (1961), Actress Virginia Madsen (1961), Actress Kristy McNichol (1962), Journalist Maria Bartiromo (1967), Actress Laura Wright (1970), Singer Richard Ashcroft (1971), Basketball player DeLisha Milton-Jones (1974), Singer Brad Fischetti of LFO (1975), Musician Jonny Buckland of Coldplay (1977), Football player Ed Reed (1978), Actress Ariana Richards (1979), Singer Charles Kelley of Lady A (1981), Actress Elizabeth Henstridge (1987), Actor Tyler Hoechlin (1987), DJ Kygo (1991), Actress Michelle Randolph (1997), Actress Mackenzie Aladjem (2001)
Comedian Tom Dreesen (1939-2026)
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