Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 16-22
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Jan. 16-22 include actor James Earl Jones, country singer Dolly Parton and actor Kevin Costner
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Your support makes all the difference.Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 16-22:
Jan. 16: Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 88. Singer Barbara Lynn is 80. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 79. Singer Katherine Anderson Schaffner of The Marvelettes is 78. Country singer Jim Stafford is 78. Radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 75. Director John Carpenter (“Halloween” films) is 74. Actor-dancer Debbie Allen is 72. Singer Maxine Jones of En Vogue is 63. Singer Sade is 63. Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule is 63. Bassist Paul Webb of Talk Talk is 60. Actor David Chokachi (“Baywatch”) is 54. Comedian Jonathan Mangum (“Whose Line Is It Anyway,” ″The Drew Carey Show”) is 51. Actor Richard T. Jones (“The Rookie,” “Judging Amy”) is 50. Actor Josie Davis (“Beverly Hills 90210”) is 49. Supermodel Kate Moss is 49. Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Mary Poppins Returns,” ″Hamilton”) is 43. Guitarist James Young of The Eli Young Band is 42. Guitarist Nick Valensi of The Strokes is 41. Actor Renee Felice Smith (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 37.
Jan. 17: Actor James Earl Jones is 91. Talk show host Maury Povich is 83. Singer Chris Montez is 80. Singer William Hart of The Delfonics is 77. Actor Joanna David (“Downton Abbey”) is 75. Actor Jane Elliott (“General Hospital”) is 75. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is 74. Singer Sheila Hutchinson of The Emotions is 69. Singer Steve Earle is 67. Singer Paul Young is 66. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 65. Singer Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is 63. Writer-Director Brian Helgeland (“42,” ″Mystic River,” ″L.A. Confidential”) is 61. Actor Jim Carrey is 60. Actor Denis O’Hare (“The Good Wife,” ″True Blood”) is 60. Actor Joshua Malina (“The West Wing,” ″Sports Night”) is 56. Singer Shabba Ranks is 56. Actor Naveen Andrews (“Instinct,” “Lost”) is 53. Electronic musician DJ Tiesto is 53. Musician Kid Rock is 51. Actor Freddy Rodriguez (“The Night Shift,” ″Six Feet Under”) is 47. Actor-writer Leigh Whannel (“Saw” and “Insidious” movies) is 45. Actor-singer Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”) is 42. Singer Ray J is 41. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 40. Actor Ryan Gage (“The Hobbit”) is 39. DJ Calvin Harris is 38. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers is 36. Actor Jonathan Keltz (“Reign,” ″Entourage”) is 34. Actor Kelly Marie Tran (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) is 33. Actor Kathrine Herzer (“Madame Secretary”) is 25.
Jan. 18: Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 81. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson Brothers is 69. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 67. Country singer-actor Mark Collie (“Nashville”) is 66. Actor Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies,” ″The Other Boleyn Girl”) is 62. Actor Alison Arngrim (“Little House on the Prairie”) is 60. Actor Jane Horrocks (“Absolutely Fabulous”) is 58. Comedian Dave Attell (“Insomniac”) is 57. Actor Jesse L. Martin (TV’s “The Flash,” ″Law and Order”) is 53. Rapper DJ Quik is 52. Singer Jonathan Davis of Korn is 51. Singer Christian Burns of BBMak is 48. Actor Derek Richardson (“Men in Trees”) is 46. Actor-screenwriter Jason Segel (“How I Met Your Mother,” ″Freaks and Geeks”) is 42. Singer-actor Samantha Mumba is 39. Actor Ashleigh Murray (“Riverdale”) is 34. Actor Zeeko Zaki (“FBI,” “24: Legacy”) is 32. Actor Mateus Ward (“Hostages”) is 23.
Jan. 19: Actor Tippi Hedren is 92. Journalist Robert MacNeil is 91. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 90. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 80. Actor Shelley Fabares is 78. Country singer Dolly Parton is 76. TV chef Paula Deen is 75. Singer Martha Davis of The Motels is 71. Singer Dewey Bunnell of America is 70. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 69. Actor Katey Sagal (“Sons of Anarchy,” ″Married... With Children”) is 68. Comedian Paul Rodriguez is 67. Keyboardist Mickey Virtue (UB40) is 65. Actor Paul McCrane (“ER”) is 61. Singer Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe is 54. Singer Trey Lorenz is 53. Actor Shawn Wayans (“White Chicks,” ″Scary Movie”) is 51. Singer-guitarist John Wozniak of Marcy Playground is 51. Actor Drea de Matteo (“Joey,” ″The Sopranos”) is 50. Comedian Frank Caliendo (“Frank TV,” ″Mad TV”) is 48. Actor Drew Powell (“Gotham”) is 46. Actor Marsha Thomason (“Las Vegas”) is 46. Actor Bitsie Tulloch (“Grimm”) is 41. Actor Jodie Sweetin (“Full House”) is 40. Actor Shaunette Renee Wilson (“The Resident”) is 32. Actor Briana Henry (“General Hospital”) is 30. Actor Logan Lerman (“Percy Jackson” films) is 30. Rapper Taylor Bennett is 26. Actor Lidya Jewett (“Hidden Figures”) is 15.
Jan. 20: Singer Eric Stewart (10cc, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders) is 77. Director David Lynch is 76. Drummer George Grantham of Poco is 75. Guitarist Paul Stanley of Kiss is 70. Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest is 70. TV host Bill Maher (“Politically Incorrect”) is 66. Actor Lorenzo Lamas is 64. Actor James Denton (“Desperate Housewives”) is 59. Bassist Greg K. of The Offspring is 57. Country singer John Michael Montgomery is 57. Actor Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) is 56. Actor Stacey Dash (“Clueless”) is 55. Actor Reno Wilson (“Mike and Molly”) is 53. Singer Edwin McCain is 52. Actor Skeet Ulrich is 52. Drummer Questlove of The Roots is 51. Drummer Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park is 43. Singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee is 38. Country singer Brantley Gilbert is 37. Singer Kevin Parker of Tame Impala is 36. Actor Evan Peters (“American Horror Story”) is 35.
Jan. 21: Opera singer Placido Domingo is 81. Actor Jill Eikenberry is 75. Guitarist Jim Ibbotson (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 75. Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 72. Actor Robby Benson is 66. Actor Geena Davis is 66. Actor Charlotte Ross (“NYPD Blue”) is 54. Singer Marc Gay of Shai is 53. Actor Karina Lombard (“The L Word”) is 53. Actor Ken Leung (“Marvel’s Inhumans,” ″Lost”) is 52. Rapper Levirt of B-Rock and the Bizz is 52. Drummer Mark Trojanowski of Sister Hazel is 52. Singer Cat Power is 50. DJ Chris Kilmore of Incubus is 49. Singer Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) of the Spice Girls is 46. Actor Jerry Trainor (“Wendell & Vinnie,” ″iCarly”) is 45. Singer Nokio of Dru Hill is 43. Actor Izabella Miko (“Coyote Ugly”) is 41. Actor Luke Grimes (TV’s “Yellowstone,” film’s “Fifty Shades of Grey”) is 38. Actor Feliz Ramirez (TV’s “Grand Hotel”) is 30.
Jan. 22: Actor Piper Laurie is 90. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 73. Bassist Teddy Gentry of Alabama is 70. Actor John Wesley Shipp (“The Flash,” ″Dawson’s Creek”) is 67. Actor Linda Blair is 63. Actor Diane Lane is 57. Country singer Regina Nicks of Regina Regina is 57. Rapper-actor DJ Jazzy Jeff is 57. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 54. Actor Olivia D’Abo (“Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” ″The Wonder Years”) is 53. Actor Katie Finneran (“The Michael J. Fox Show”) is 51. Actor Gabriel Macht (“Suits”) is 50. Actor Balthazar Getty is 47. Actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 42. Jazz singer Lizz Wright is 42. Singer Willa Ford is 41. Actor Beverley Mitchell (“Seventh Heaven”) is 41. Guitarist Ben Moody of The Fallen (and formerly of Evanescence) is 41. Actor-singer Phoebe Strole (“Glee”) is 39. Rapper Logic is 32. Actor Sami Gayle (“Blue Bloods”) is 26.