Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on February 16, 2021
Koffee – 21 years old
Singer and rapper who began receiving major attention when her 2017 song “Legend” became a viral hit on Instagram. She signed with Columbia Records U.K. the following year and released her debut EP, Rapture (2018).
The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) – 31 years old
The Canadian singer has Grammys for his Beauty Behind the Madness album and “Earned It,” his soundtrack contribution to 50 Shades of Grey. He also got an Oscar nomination for that song.Born 1990
Elizabeth Olsen – 32 years old
The Olsen twins’ younger sister has co-starred in such films as Martha Marcy May Marlene, Peace Love and Misunderstanding, Liberal Arts and Very Good Girls.Born 1989
Lupe Fiasco (Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) – 39 years old
The Chicago rapper is also a businessman, clothing designer, label owner and record producer.Born 1982
Mahershala Ali (Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore) – 47 years old
He won Best Supporting Actor Oscars in 2017 for Moonlight and in 2019 for Green Book. His other credits include Hidden Figures, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Parts 1 and 2, The Place Beyond the Pines, Predators, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and TV’s House of Cards, True Detective, The 4400 and Crossing Jordan.Born 1974
Jerome Bettis – 49 years old
A six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Rams and Steelers, “The Bus” ended his 13-year NFL career on a high note when Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL in 2006. He became a commentator on NFL Network and NBC.Born 1972
Pete Willis – 61 years old
Ex-Def Leppard guitaristBorn 1960
John McEnroe – 62 years old
Tennis star/game show host/talk show host/musicianBorn 1959
Ice-T (Tracy Marrow) – 63 years old
The rapper, singer (solo/Body Count), author and actor (New Jack City, Ricochet, Surviving the Game, Tank Girl) whose anti-police lyrics caused a national furor now plays a cop on TV’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.Born 1958
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