Today’s Birthdays

Maria Sharapova – 34 years old

The Russian-born tennis player is said to be the world’s highest-paid female athlete.Born 1987

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Hayden Christensen – 39 years old

The actor (Shattered Glass, “Anakin Skywalker” in Star Wars Episodes 2 & 3) played Bob Dylan in Factory Girl.Born 1982

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Kate Hudson – 42 years old

The daughter of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson (Hudson Brothers) got a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for Almost Famous (2000). Her other films include Raising Helen, Bride Wars, You Me and Dupree, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Skeleton Key. She has children by ex-husband Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and ex-boyfriend Matthew Bellamy of Muse.Born 1979

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James Franco – 43 years old

He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2011 for 127 Hours. He’s also starred in The Disaster Artist, Oz the Great and Powerful, Pineapple Express, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Annapolis, The Company, Whatever It Takes, Why Him?, Spring Breakers and, on TV, Freaks and Geeks and The Deuce.Born 1978

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Jesse James – 52 years old

Sandra Bullock‘s heavily tattooed cheater of an ex-husband is a reality-show star whose businesses include customizing vehicles, a restaurant, a magazine and a clothing line. Born 1969

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Ashley Judd (Cimenella) – 53 years old

Actress (De-Lovely, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, High Crimes, Eye of the Beholder, Double Jeopardy, Kiss the Girls). Daughter of Naomi and sister of Wynonna Judd.Born 1968

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Suge Knight (Marion Knight Jr.) – 56 years old

The feared hip-hop mogul founded the (now-defunct) Death Row Records and promoted the careers of Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. After a brief pro-football career, he became a bodyguard and then an artist manager. Having previously been incarcerated, he is currently in jail awaiting trial for a murder charge.Born 1965