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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 23-29

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 23-29 include singer Katy Perry, actor Winona Ryder and director-actor Sam Raimi

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Monday 17 October 2022 10:01 EDT

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 23-29:

Oct. 23: Singer Barbara Ann Hawkins of The Dixie Cups is 79. Director Ang Lee is 68. Jazz singer Dianne Reeves is 66. Country singer Dwight Yoakam is 66. Director-actor Sam Raimi (ā€œSpider-Manā€ films) is 63. Singer ā€œWeird Alā€ Yankovic is 63. Bassist Robert Trujillo of Metallica is 58. Singer David Thomas of Take 6 is 56. Drummer Brian Nevin of Big Head Todd and The Monsters is 56. Singer Junior Bryant of Ricochet is 54. Actor John Huertas (ā€œCastleā€) is 53. Country singer Jimmy Wayne is 50. Bassist Eric Bass of Shinedown is 48. ā€œSo You Think You Can Danceā€ host Cat Deeley is 46. Actor Ryan Reynolds is 46. Actor Saycon Sengbloh (TVā€™s ā€œIn The Darkā€) is 45. Singer Matthew Shultz of Cage The Elephant is 39. ā€œThe Viewā€ host Meghan McCain is 38. Actor Masiela Lusha (ā€œGeorge Lopezā€) is 37. Singer Miguel is 37. Actor Emilia Clarke (ā€œGame of Thronesā€) is 36. Actor Inbar Lavi (ā€œImposters,ā€ ā€³Prison Breakā€) is 36. Actor Jessica Stroup (ā€œ90210ā€) is 36. Trumpeter Allen Branstetter of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 32. Actor Taylor Spreitler (ā€œKevin Can Waitā€) is 29. Actor Margaret Qualley (TVā€™s ā€œFosse/Verdonā€) is 28. Actor Amandla Stenberg (ā€œThe Hunger Gamesā€) is 24.

Oct. 24: Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is 86. Actor F. Murray Abraham is 83. Actor Kevin Kline is 75. Actor Doug Davidson (ā€œThe Young and the Restlessā€) is 68. Actor B.D. Wong is 62. Actor Zahn McClarnon (ā€œReservation Dogs,ā€ ā€œHawkeyeā€) is 56. Singer Michael Trent of Shovels and Rope is 45. Drummer Ben Gillies of Silverchair is 43. Singer Monica is 42. Singer-actor and co-host of ā€œThe Realā€ Adrienne Bailon Houghton of 3LW (ā€œThe Cheetah Girlsā€) is 39. Actor Tim Pocock (TVā€™s ā€œCamp,ā€ filmā€™s ā€œX-Men Origins: Wolverineā€) is 37. Rapper-actor Drake is 36. Actor Shenae Grimes (ā€œ90210ā€) is 33. Actor Eliza Taylor (ā€œThe 100ā€) is 33. Actor Ashton Sanders (ā€œMoonlightā€) is 27. Actor Hudson Yang (ā€œFresh Off The Boatā€) is 19.

Oct. 25: Actor Marion Ross is 94. Singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 78. Singer Taffy Nivert (formerly Danoff) of Starland Vocal Band is 78. Guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest is 75. Actor Brian Kerwin is 73. Guitarist Matthias Jabs of Scorpions is 66. Actor Nancy Cartwright (ā€œThe Simpsonsā€) is 65. Country singer Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown is 64. Drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and of Chickenfoot is 61. Actor Tracy Nelson (ā€œFather Dowling Mysteriesā€) is 59. Actor Michael Boatman (ā€œThe Good Wife,ā€ ā€³Spin Cityā€) is 58. Actor Kevin Michael Richardson (ā€œThe Cleveland Showā€) is 58. Actor Mathieu Amalric (ā€œThe Grand Budapest Hotel,ā€ ā€œQuantum of Solaceā€) is 57. Singer Speech (Arrested Development) is 54. Comedian Samantha Bee (ā€œFull Frontal with Samantha Bee,ā€ ā€³The Daily Showā€) is 53. Actor Adam Goldberg (ā€œSaving Private Ryanā€) is 52. Actor Adam Pascal (ā€œRentā€) is 52. Guitarist Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies is 52. Actor Persia White (ā€œGirlfriendsā€) is 52. Country singer Chely Wright is 52. Actor Leslie Grossman (ā€œAmerican Horror Story,ā€ ā€œPopularā€) is 51. Classical violinist Midori is 51. Actor Craig Robinson (ā€œThe Officeā€) is 51. Actor Mehcad Brooks (ā€œSupergirl,ā€ ā€³Desperate Housewivesā€) is 42. Actor Josh Henderson (ā€œDesperate Housewivesā€) is 41. Singer Jerome Jones (Romeo) of Immature is 41. Singer Katy Perry is 38. Singer Austin Winkler (Hinder) is 38. Singer Ciara is 37. Actor Krista Marie Yu (ā€œDr. Kenā€) is 34. Actor Rachel Matthews (ā€œFrozen 2ā€) is 29.

Oct. 26: Actor Jaclyn Smith (ā€œCharlieā€™s Angelsā€) is 77. ā€œWheel of Fortuneā€ host Pat Sajak is 76. Musician Bootsy Collins is 71. Actor James Pickens Jr. (ā€œGreyā€™s Anatomyā€) is 70. Musician David Was of Was (Not Was) is 70. Guitarist Keith Strickland of The B-52ā€²s is 69. Actor Lauren Tewes (ā€œThe Love Boatā€) is 69. Actor D.W. Moffett (ā€œChicago Medā€) is 68. Actor-singer Rita Wilson is 66. Actor Patrick Breen (ā€œMadam Secretaryā€) is 62. Actor Dylan McDermott (ā€œThe Practiceā€) is 61. Actor Cary Elwes is 60. Singer Natalie Merchant is 59. Actor Steve Valentine (ā€œCrossing Jordanā€) is 56. Country singer Keith Urban is 55. Actor Tom Cavanagh (ā€œThe Flash,ā€ ā€³Edā€) is 54. Actor Rosemarie DeWitt (ā€œThe United States of Taraā€) is 51. Actor Anthony Rapp (ā€œRentā€) is 51. Writer-actor Seth McFarlane (ā€œFamily Guyā€) is 49. TV host Paula Faris (ā€œThe Viewā€) is 47. Actor Florence Kasumba (ā€œBlack Pantherā€) is 46. Actor Jon Heder (ā€œBlades of Glory,ā€ ā€³Napoleon Dynamiteā€) is 45. Singer Mark Barry of BBMak is 44. Actor Folake Olowofoyeku (ā€œBob Hearts Abisholaā€) is 39. Rapper Schoolboy Q is 36. Actor Beulah Koale (ā€œHawaii Five-0ā€) is 31.

Oct. 27: Actor-comedian John Cleese is 83. Country singer Lee Greenwood is 80. Country singer-guitarist Jack Daniels (Highway 101) is 73. Bassist Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 73. Author Fran Lebowitz is 72. Guitarist K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) is 71. TV personality Jayne Kennedy is 71. Actor-director Roberto Benigni (ā€œLife Is Beautifulā€) is 70. Actor Peter Firth (ā€œThatā€™s Lifeā€) is 69. Actor Robert Picardo (ā€œThe Wonder Years,ā€ ā€³China Beachā€) is 69. Singer Simon LeBon of Duran Duran is 64. Keyboardist J.D. McFadden (Sixpence None The Richer, The Mavericks) is 58. Drummer Jason Finn of Presidents of the United States of America is 55. Actor Sean Holland (Film and TV ā€œCluelessā€) is 54. Actor Channon Roe (ā€œMurder in the Firstā€) is 53. Actor Sheeri Rappaport (ā€œCSI,ā€ ā€³NYPD Blueā€) is 45. TV personality Kelly Osbourne is 38. Actor Bryan Craig (ā€œGeneral Hospitalā€) is 31. Actor Troy Gentile (ā€œThe Goldbergsā€) is 29.

Oct. 28: Jazz singer Cleo Laine is 95. Actor Joan Plowright is 93. Actor Jane Alexander is 83. Actor Dennis Franz (ā€œNYPD Blueā€) is 78. Actor-singer Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) is 74. Actor Annie Potts is 70. Songwriter-music producer Desmond Child is 69. Drummer Stephen Morris of New Order is 65. Singer-guitarist William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain is 64. Actor Mark Derwin (ā€œThe Secret Life of the American Teenager,ā€ ā€³Life With Bonnieā€) is 62. Actor Daphne Zuniga (ā€œMelrose Placeā€) is 60. Actor Lauren Holly is 59. TV personality Sheryl Underwood is 59. Actor Jami Gertz is 57. Actor Chris Bauer (ā€œTrue Bloodā€) is 56. Actor-comedian Andy Richter is 56. Actor Julia Roberts is 55. Fiddler Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) is 54. Actor Jeremy Davies (ā€œLost,ā€ ā€œJustifiedā€) is 53. Singer Ben Harper is 53. Country singer Brad Paisley is 50. Actor Joaquin Phoenix is 48. Actor Gwendoline Christie (ā€œGame of Thrones,ā€ ā€³Star Warsā€ films) is 44. Singer Justin Guarini (ā€œAmerican Idolā€) is 44. Singer Brett Dennen is 43. Guitarist Dave Tirio of Plain White Tā€™s is 43. Actor Matt Smith (ā€œThe Crown,ā€ ā€³Dr. Whoā€) is 40. Actor Finn Wittrock (ā€œAmerican Horror Story: Freak Showā€) is 38. Actor Troian Bellisario (ā€œPretty Little Liarsā€) is 37. Singer-rapper Frank Ocean is 35. Actor Lexi Ainsworth (ā€œGeneral Hospitalā€) is 30. Actor Nolan Gould (ā€œModern Familyā€) is 24.

Oct. 29: Country singer Lee Clayton is 80. Guitarist Denny Laine (Wings, Moody Blues) is 78. Singer-actor Melba Moore is 77. Actor Richard Dreyfuss is 75. Actor Kate Jackson is 74. Actor Dan Castellaneta (ā€œThe Simpsonsā€) is 65. Singer Randy Jackson of The Jacksons is 61. Drummer Peter Timmins of Cowboy Junkies is 57. Actor Joely Fisher (ā€œEllenā€) is 55. Rapper Paris is 55. Actor Grayson McCouch (ā€œGothamā€) is 54. Singer SA Martinez of 311 is 53. Actor Winona Ryder is 51. Actor Tracee Ellis Ross (ā€œblack-ishā€) is 50. Actor Gabrielle Union is 50. Actor Trevor Lissauer (ā€œSabrina the Teenage Witchā€) is 49. Actor Milena Govich (ā€œLaw and Orderā€) is 46. Actor Jon Abrahams (ā€œMeet the Parentsā€) is 45. Actor Brendan Fehr (ā€œCSI: Miami,ā€ ā€³Roswellā€) is 45. Actor Ben Foster (ā€œSix Feet Underā€) is 42. Bassist Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend is 38. Actor Janet Montgomery (ā€œNew Amsterdamā€) is 37. Actor India Eisley (ā€œThe Secret Life of the American Teenagerā€) is 29.

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